I think the reason wind waker went with shell shading is cause of the amount of water. Reflective or even trying to be realistic water would have probably been too much for the game cube.
@TheOriginalHigh Most people don't like that game because they think its not challenging enough, not enough, puzzles to easy to beat, and after wind waker is awesome because they have twilight princess and skyward sword
I would say they should actually make this as a continuation of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, because that was the shield Link had in Termina. People would love to see the Hero of Time again, but they'd have to be extremely careful not to destroy his image if they did.
look. OoT is where link started everything, at the end once he turns into a kid he goes on a quest to find zelda who ran away from hyrule. This is where Majoras Mask comes into play, when he got mugged by a skull kid.
I can't believe anybody believed this to be a Zelda game. All those vids were just a rendering of something to show the power of the Gamecube (which was in fact better than the Xbox and PS2) but yet devs never did harness the true power of the Gamecube due to inexperience with developing games on it. Nintendo knew how to use their hardware well. Same with the vids of the next Zelda game. It's just a rendering of something to show off the power of the Wii U.
@xavier791 ACTUALLY link split time in 3. One path was Majora's Mask, one was a link to the past (Where past link was defeated and this link is saving his world) and wind waker.
This is from 2000 just think what they could have made if they would have put 3 more years into this game:o Atleast it would have been better than that Crap Wind Waker
The first time I saw this, I thought it was awesome. Looking back, I'm really not that impressed. It's probably a rushed animation, but it looks really cheap somehow.
@SilverGummiShark Yeah. Pluss, to be honest, I'm glad they went with windwaker. It was a big risk for the zelda franchise, but it worked. This looks like it would have been too much like oot, and while that was the best of the series, trying ot make another like it would have just gotten old.
omg i've been looking for this since i was 10 and first saw it on all the zelday sites back in 98! I always wanted to know what happen to this potential
holy crap if u saw this links shield it was the same shield in majoras mask so it must of been the adult form of the majoras mask link (same links from oot but no time travel) OMG they have to make this game!
I would've been fine whether Nintendo decided to use these graphics or cel-shaded graphics. Either way it's still Zelda, so it's gonna be a great experience.
I thinks that Fi has won against Navi for the most annoying helper in the series. And it's a really shame that she has no personality. The king of Red Lions is much better.
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Wind Waker had much better graphics than fucking Skyward Sword. Just beat the game, and I'm massively disappointed. When WW, a cel-shaded game I beat in 2003 in a previous gen console has better graphics than a current gen 2011 game...we got some serious problems, not to mention TP's amazing quality. Both WW and TP are 2 of my favorite all-time games, along with LA and OOT. Look at the trees and rough edges of SS and you'll see how horrendous it is. Gameplay, story and everything in SS SUCKS!!
@thewalrus45 I forgot some people are mindless fanboys without a mind of their own and eyes to see the ridiculousness of Skyward Sword as a Zelda game. Don't get me wrong, Skyward Sword is a good game, but it is a TERRIBLE Zelda game. And I've been around before Zelda was even remotely known in America. SS eliminates, ELIMINATES the sense of exploration and adventure, dwelling in unnecessary gimmicks and constant repetition, not to mention the lack of a large explorable overworld.
Oh One more thing. Did I forget to mention, Skyward Sword is as prequel to all the other zeldas. Miyamoto is going for the continuity in the time line for the zelda games over the past 10 years (1998). The story isn't that bad. If you look on it as a prequel its fine by it's self. Also the reason why it as so easy was due to the fact that Nintedo tried marketing new zelda for an age demographic of below 13 years old. That's why Fi helps you out TOO MUCH in the game.
@Haiyami Indeed, and this "selling out" is painful to me. I've just played through ALTTP again, and seriously, that game, not only is at least 40 times harder, but is also 100 times better overall. Serious plot, great characters, amazing sense of exploration and overworld, constant discoveries and advancement, amazing transition system, innovative, creative dungeons and items, huge possibilities and fantastic graphics for its time. This formula worked until SS came out. Now it's dead.
@ganondorf59 How does it feel to have an opinion that isn't shared by anyone? Maybe you should grow up and realize that your opinion isn't the ultimate truth.
@Mat8594 It just did not click. Stamina meter? No town explorations? No day-night cycle system? No ominous final boss lair? The very first enemy in the game deals the same amount of damage as the last boss and every creature in between (1 Heart)? Trees and many objects look horribly rough and unfinished, which was not the case in (the better games) Twilight Princess, Wind Waker and others. No real puzzle difficulty, no real overall game difficulty (compare with ALTTP, Zelda II). Etc...
@phoenixflame999 Are you really stupid enough to believe that? I've been around since the first Zelda, am an amateur programmer and I can safely tell you, that has NOTHING to do with the art style. Are you going to say their pathetic excuse is the reason why they used 2D SPRITES in a current gen game? Are you fucking kidding me? Not even did WW not have such a mess, it actually had better graphics. The SS art style is good, I'm not complaining, but the graphics are TERRIBLE!!!
@ganondorf59 Well im sure they could of changed it if they wanted too because i do know that the Wii even though it isent that powerful is capable of that. And im sure you know this already but the WW and SS art styles are different
@phoenixflame999 Of course art styles are different, of course it was a good game (yet terrible Zelda game; read my reply to Haiyami), of course it was what it was. But it was terrible all around as a Zelda game. And trust me, when the PREVIOUS GENERATION 8 YEAR OLD Zelda game has better graphics than the current gen 2011 game, it is PURE laziness or stupidity. Also, the first Zelda game came out around 1986, yes. And it made you feel like gold. It's a beautiful game.
@phoenixflame999 Of course, and that is why I felt so disappointed. Zelda is, in my opinion, the best gaming franchise of all time, hands down. And I was expecting Skyward Sword to be at the level of Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Ocarina Of Time, Majora's Mask, Link's Awakening, A Link To The Past and others. Fantastic games, all revolutionary on their own. Look how beautiful Four Swords Adventures looks in 2D in GameCube. That is what I mean - stunning, familiar and unique.
@ganondorf59 It's possible to play Skyward Sword in full 1080p but only on an emulator. It does make it look pretty damned good. But I'm wasting your time. sorry.
As for the trees in Skyward Sword, they look rough around the edges because the Wii operates in 480i on a non-digital connection. If you have your wii hooked up to a digital HD TV, it's NOT going to look smooth. By the way I'm a 3D modeler and I'm going to say most 3d modeling is done with 2d textures. You may know programing but do you know what it takes to rig a model? But one thing I do agree on game play was too easy and the world was a bit small and repetitive.
Wind wakers graphics are amazing even to this day. People need to get the notion out of their heads that realistic graphics are good graphics. If you want realism go outside (those are the best realistic graphics in the world) games are meant to take you out of realism.... Wind Waker may have had cartoony graphics but and its fair share of humorous moments but its plot was the best developed and even had mature themes in it (just look at ganondorf in this game. He is more fleshed out!
@TheOriginalHigh I think it's foolish to keep thinking that realistic graphics "need" to be put into every single game. Tons of amazing games (Paper Mario, Okami) etc, have nothing close to realistic graphics, but they're still epic. Wind Waker is just fine with cartoonish graphics: it makes the game much more original than if they decided to make it like this. Realistic graphics worked for OoT, MM and (especially) TP, but the need for some original graphics was there for WW.
Never trust on tech demos. Those who are dissapointed about the graphics from The Wind Waker (and they've expect the graphics from the tech demo) are fools.
I think everyone can agree that wind waker is the most cartoonish looking zelda game ever, even more then OoT skyward sword or majoras mask. something about wind waker just yells too cute I dunno
Twilight Princess graphics and Wind Waker graphics are WAY better than this...
Yes, you read fine, i said WIND WAKER has WWAAYY BETTER graphics than this demo, and Twilight Princess to, i have the feeling that the final Zelda game of the Wii U it's going to look a lot better than the Zelda Wii U demo.
Thats how wind waker was supposed to look like. I loved wind waker but if that game had those graphics, it might even topped OoT imo :P Big words I know
@styxkeeper This isn't how it was supposed to look like. This is a tech demo for the gamecube showing how powerful it is. It was played at E3 2000. Kinda like the E3 2011 tech demo of Zelda Wii U. It might not look like that when it's finished. So this video has nothing to do with Wind Waker at all.
i remember seeing this when it was first released and being blown away, and then i saw the first images of Wind Waker and being slightly disappointed (until I actually played the game and I was amazed again).
@doodlerman actually, wind waker was made with cartoony graphics because nintendo wanted to prove people that they could do a really good game without quality graphics
@MasterOfTrapos i know that.. i'm saying when i was a kid when Wind Waker was first announced I was disappointed. however, Wind Waker actually does have quality graphics; this video may have more details in it's textures, but Wind Waker has much smoother graphics.
If they ever remade A Link to the Past, it would have to be done with the more realistic style, it's really quite a dark game so i'd want it to have the same feel as Majora's Mask, rather than Wind Waker
@KingKayle you kow the reasons why this zelda was replaced by wind waker? i'll explain even if you know, mkay?
nintendo wanted to prove that they were capable of creating a good game without the need of realistic graphics(realistic in these times) so they created the well-known, cartoony-graphical and very funny wind waker, which was an entire success
Zelda games for home consoles have been one step behind ever since Wind Waker, in the sense of graphics and maturity level. Being that there is so many Zelda games, each fan wants each game to be something it is not. So we tend to not see it for it is and not enjoy it. Course the only real flaw in WW is that it belongs on cartoon network. I doubt we will see anything more realistic then TP, so all you cartoon loving people and calm down. Is Fi like the most annoying or what?
@Firearrow83 All the companions are annoying but most think Navi is the worst because of two words that the majority of the fanbase dread hearing: HEY LISTEN.
I know Nintendo wants to keep Zelda old school with new additions (gameplay-wise), but why, why for-the-love-of-God, can't the next-gen Zelda games be more like this or Twilight Princess. I'm not saying it should be "M" rated material or anything I'm just saying the next-gen Zelda should be like Lord of the Rings epic. Good for the young players, as well as adults.
@jsteffey88 because it doesnt need to be. What would the series gain from going the realistic route? Become more like Skyrim or the hundreds of other "photorealistic" games on the market? As much as I loved TP, there's no need to return to that art style unless the game is a direct sequel. Stylization will always beat photorealism in every respect, the graphics will age slowly if at all, they're cheaper to produce, and the game has an identity because of it.
@Dudley731 this was never a game, just a tech demo to show of what the camecube can do. And they did choose a similiar artstyle (only vastly improved) for twilight princess.
There was a lot of hate after Wind Waker was shown and people referred to this trailer. I mean, didn't anyone think that they may have hinted at Smash Bros? These character designs look like those in Melee, which was one of the first games for the gamecube. Either way, i loved Wind Waker. I hope they go with that style for the new Zelda on the 3DS. It would look sick!
@fhsdf5 youre right. I played until the first temple and turned it off. It was not a Zelda game. It was a piece of crap. Tp at least withheld a character that looked like link and not a creepy cartoon crap sculpter.
@fhsdf5 youre right. I played until the first temple and turned it off. It was not a Zelda game. It was a piece of crap. Tp at least withheld a character that looked like link and not a creepy cartoon Shit sculpter.
@OropherThranduil I have not checked this is awhile yes to be honest you are correct MM link is the same Link from OoT where as WW link is a future link that is depicted as the Hero that must continue old Links battle against Ganondorf. TP Link is set after MM but before WW.
the only thin that is bad about WW is that is too easy, TP is the worst zelda game in a nintendo homeconsole (that's not a bad thing, is better than 99% out there)
@o3941 it's a long game and not in a good way, it feels like one uninspired sequel to ocarina, and in a personal opinion it was the first time i played a zelda game and i didn't feel like it was something epic, it's just a long game, a really good one but if you play a zelda game and don't think "this is the best game i have ever played" then is not deserve the zelda name.
It's bland, uninspiring, frustratingly boring and way too easy. Everything about it just plain sucks. It's mediocre for a game, and AWFUL for a Zelda game.
TP isn't even a good game, never mind a good Zelda game. The only word that describes it perfectly is "dull". The environments, the music, the characters, the story, everything... the game just feels "dead"...
Wind Wakers worse then TP. At least TP tried to revive the old feel of Zelda games, where you at least got to see some monsters that were somewhat intimidating while being free to search a fairly big land. It wasn't great but it was a step in the right direction.
Wind Waker is just retarded, the settings aren't even that of any other Zelda game. IE: THERE'S FUCKING WATER EVERYWHERE AND BIRD PEOPLE. Not to mention that shit cell shading. WW is hands down the worst installment.
Might be reading too much into it but this might have been a sequel they had planned for Majora's mask due to the fact the shield Link is using is from MM. Meh, I would have prefered that over Wind Waker, but I still did enjoy Wind Waker, it's one of my favorites.
@K1llZ0n3 Omigod! You are right! I didn't notice that til u said it! :o Ohh why did they abandon Link in Termina and started to work on a Link that is even smaller than Young Link :s A prequel to MM is just what i need... I haven't been feeling so strongly as i did for MM and Oot with the new things :/
@Vlaeder thanks, you are right that is what i meant =p Wind Waker is like Deus Ex Invisible War to me... Also it is not worthy to be called a sequel. Wind Waker is fun in its own way but it has nothing to do with Oot epicness or feeling or atmosphere or graphic! iiw is fun too with the psysics that Deus Ex does not have... And Sorry for ranting around xD I should blog or something ..-.-.-
Why does he have the Hero's Shield and not the Hylian shield?
TacoinATux 4 days ago
@TheSkullboy shut your dumbass up you fucken prick, you really have no life! I pity you
markee871 1 week ago
Are'nt theese the graphics originally intended for wind waker?
styxkeeper 1 week ago
thats not a hylian shild but the hero shild
blaukmasters 1 week ago
I think the reason wind waker went with shell shading is cause of the amount of water. Reflective or even trying to be realistic water would have probably been too much for the game cube.
TheFuwaArden 1 week ago
wind waker fucked everything
dkmegalegendario 1 week ago
damn i want that!!!
Mat8594 1 week ago
If only this was made into an official game way back instead of wind waker , then believe me I wouldn't have bought a ps2.
zealotscout 2 weeks ago
Link decided it was time to get some Two-Handed Weapon Skill, like Skyrim style, lol. Unequip the shield and use... the same weapon.
BologneyT 3 weeks ago
Cool
Mboone513 3 weeks ago
Technically we did get this game. It turned into Twilight Princess.
LordVerdo 3 weeks ago
@TheOriginalHigh Most people don't like that game because they think its not challenging enough, not enough, puzzles to easy to beat, and after wind waker is awesome because they have twilight princess and skyward sword
Tyblack15 3 weeks ago
I would say they should actually make this as a continuation of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, because that was the shield Link had in Termina. People would love to see the Hero of Time again, but they'd have to be extremely careful not to destroy his image if they did.
Frozenflame006 4 weeks ago
look. OoT is where link started everything, at the end once he turns into a kid he goes on a quest to find zelda who ran away from hyrule. This is where Majoras Mask comes into play, when he got mugged by a skull kid.
wowdude11111 1 month ago
@wowdude11111 actually hes looking for navi who flew away at the end of OoT
kragor1200 3 weeks ago
I can't believe anybody believed this to be a Zelda game. All those vids were just a rendering of something to show the power of the Gamecube (which was in fact better than the Xbox and PS2) but yet devs never did harness the true power of the Gamecube due to inexperience with developing games on it. Nintendo knew how to use their hardware well. Same with the vids of the next Zelda game. It's just a rendering of something to show off the power of the Wii U.
ZakElias01 1 month ago
It looks like Majora's Mask 2 (look at the shield)
AffknoirAndHalorox 1 month ago
@AffknoirAndHalorox majoras mask 2?
Its the terminian shield...
ThoseKokiriKids 4 weeks ago
@ThoseKokiriKids its actually called Hero's shield and is hylian not terminian because of the Triforce
TheSmashbros45 3 weeks ago
@TheSmashbros45 Well guess what?
I dont care.
Hyrule and Termina have different shield designs
so thats why im going to call it that.
ThoseKokiriKids 3 weeks ago
@AffknoirAndHalorox the sequel of ocarina of time was majora's mask but they didn't call it ocarina of time 2
TheSmashbros45 3 weeks ago
Only Link would chuck away his shield whilst facing a Dark Lord.
Link is a boss.
CJTheBig 1 month ago 40
@CJTheBig when i fought gannon in OOT And mm i used my gameshark for mm) i fought both of them without a shield W00TW00T
brawlcooldude7 1 week ago
@brawlcooldude7 Gannon isn't in Majoras Mask. Nice try though
RinIsKawaii 1 week ago
@RinIsKawaii no i cheated on Majoras mask. i beat MM without a shield with AR i killed majoras mask not gannon
brawlcooldude7 1 week ago
majoras mask wasn't a sequel to OOT it was accualy on the same time frame as OOT, its weird.
xavier791 1 month ago
@xavier791 Exactly, that makes it the only truly direct sequel, besides Zelda-Zelda2
TheBassdude03 1 month ago
@xavier791 Nintendo said Majoras mask was a sequel to OoT...
shane44567 1 month ago
@shane44567 It is,but it's direct. like OoT took place then Link set out on a new journey and you know what happened.
Delfino224 1 month ago
@xavier791 ACTUALLY link split time in 3. One path was Majora's Mask, one was a link to the past (Where past link was defeated and this link is saving his world) and wind waker.
LongHairAndGlasses 1 month ago
Who here still wants to see a sequel to Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask?
ChrisspacePatti 1 month ago
@ChrisspacePatti
Majoras mask was a sequel to OOT
thespunkster123 1 month ago
@thespunkster123 ...OBVIOUSLY!!! I was talking about making a follow-up sequel that takes place after that. GOD! >_>
ChrisspacePatti 1 month ago
@ChrisspacePatti everyone
Mat8594 1 week ago
This is shit compared to the wii 2 graphics demo.. hehe.
Mrumbreon1 1 month ago
This is from 2000 just think what they could have made if they would have put 3 more years into this game:o Atleast it would have been better than that Crap Wind Waker
gavin1890 1 month ago
@gavin1890 but Wind Waker was awesome
PiVoTeRo1 1 month ago
@gavin1890 Have you ever played Wind Waker?
MasterSubLink 1 month ago
@gavin1890 agreed
Mat8594 1 week ago
The first time I saw this, I thought it was awesome. Looking back, I'm really not that impressed. It's probably a rushed animation, but it looks really cheap somehow.
SilverGummiShark 1 month ago
@SilverGummiShark Yeah. Pluss, to be honest, I'm glad they went with windwaker. It was a big risk for the zelda franchise, but it worked. This looks like it would have been too much like oot, and while that was the best of the series, trying ot make another like it would have just gotten old.
Joshtika18 1 month ago
bad ass
toast4341 1 month ago
my right ear enjoyed this
NinjaRed5000 1 month ago
omg i've been looking for this since i was 10 and first saw it on all the zelday sites back in 98! I always wanted to know what happen to this potential
Shadowsaturn38 1 month ago
These are the ugliest fuckin things I've seen in my life, anyone who thinks this looks better than Windwaker is on crack.
SupaKirbTV 1 month ago
this was a tech demo, dumb bums. it was never a "game" that "needs to be made" or finished or whatever.
dylz 2 months ago
I think those character models are actually from melee
Iaminationman 2 months ago
holy crap if u saw this links shield it was the same shield in majoras mask so it must of been the adult form of the majoras mask link (same links from oot but no time travel) OMG they have to make this game!
iortegon 2 months ago
would have prefered these graphics instead of skyward swords graphics
LoneRebelX 2 months ago
I would've been fine whether Nintendo decided to use these graphics or cel-shaded graphics. Either way it's still Zelda, so it's gonna be a great experience.
TheBadBuffalo 2 months ago 8
I thinks that Fi has won against Navi for the most annoying helper in the series. And it's a really shame that she has no personality. The king of Red Lions is much better.
TheSkullboy2011 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 Must..resist urge..to......RAAAAAAAAAAGGGEEEEE!!!......lol,jk.
meandmyfriends999 2 months ago
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Wind Waker had much better graphics than fucking Skyward Sword. Just beat the game, and I'm massively disappointed. When WW, a cel-shaded game I beat in 2003 in a previous gen console has better graphics than a current gen 2011 game...we got some serious problems, not to mention TP's amazing quality. Both WW and TP are 2 of my favorite all-time games, along with LA and OOT. Look at the trees and rough edges of SS and you'll see how horrendous it is. Gameplay, story and everything in SS SUCKS!!
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59
>Twilight Princess
>Better than Skyward Sword
I forgot some people have no taste in Video games at all.
thewalrus45 2 months ago
@thewalrus45 I forgot some people are mindless fanboys without a mind of their own and eyes to see the ridiculousness of Skyward Sword as a Zelda game. Don't get me wrong, Skyward Sword is a good game, but it is a TERRIBLE Zelda game. And I've been around before Zelda was even remotely known in America. SS eliminates, ELIMINATES the sense of exploration and adventure, dwelling in unnecessary gimmicks and constant repetition, not to mention the lack of a large explorable overworld.
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59
Oh One more thing. Did I forget to mention, Skyward Sword is as prequel to all the other zeldas. Miyamoto is going for the continuity in the time line for the zelda games over the past 10 years (1998). The story isn't that bad. If you look on it as a prequel its fine by it's self. Also the reason why it as so easy was due to the fact that Nintedo tried marketing new zelda for an age demographic of below 13 years old. That's why Fi helps you out TOO MUCH in the game.
Haiyami 2 months ago
@Haiyami Indeed, and this "selling out" is painful to me. I've just played through ALTTP again, and seriously, that game, not only is at least 40 times harder, but is also 100 times better overall. Serious plot, great characters, amazing sense of exploration and overworld, constant discoveries and advancement, amazing transition system, innovative, creative dungeons and items, huge possibilities and fantastic graphics for its time. This formula worked until SS came out. Now it's dead.
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 How does it feel to have an opinion that isn't shared by anyone? Maybe you should grow up and realize that your opinion isn't the ultimate truth.
MLennholm 1 week ago
@ganondorf59
Also when you say remotely known do mean when the first legend of zelda game for the NES that came out around 1989?
Haiyami 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 i do have to agree here
Mat8594 1 week ago
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@Mat8594 It just did not click. Stamina meter? No town explorations? No day-night cycle system? No ominous final boss lair? The very first enemy in the game deals the same amount of damage as the last boss and every creature in between (1 Heart)? Trees and many objects look horribly rough and unfinished, which was not the case in (the better games) Twilight Princess, Wind Waker and others. No real puzzle difficulty, no real overall game difficulty (compare with ALTTP, Zelda II). Etc...
ganondorf59 1 week ago
@ganondorf59 well actually the only reason the trees look like that is because of the art style they were going for which is watercolour paintings.
phoenixflame999 2 months ago
@phoenixflame999 Are you really stupid enough to believe that? I've been around since the first Zelda, am an amateur programmer and I can safely tell you, that has NOTHING to do with the art style. Are you going to say their pathetic excuse is the reason why they used 2D SPRITES in a current gen game? Are you fucking kidding me? Not even did WW not have such a mess, it actually had better graphics. The SS art style is good, I'm not complaining, but the graphics are TERRIBLE!!!
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 Well im sure they could of changed it if they wanted too because i do know that the Wii even though it isent that powerful is capable of that. And im sure you know this already but the WW and SS art styles are different
phoenixflame999 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 Also i thought Skyward sword was a great zelda game, whats wrong with it????
phoenixflame999 2 months ago
@phoenixflame999 ikr. IT WAS A GREAT GAME GET OVER THE GRAPHICS. Minecraft is a great game, and it has horrible graphics.
dello202 2 months ago
@dello202 thats intentional tho
Mat8594 1 week ago
@phoenixflame999 Of course art styles are different, of course it was a good game (yet terrible Zelda game; read my reply to Haiyami), of course it was what it was. But it was terrible all around as a Zelda game. And trust me, when the PREVIOUS GENERATION 8 YEAR OLD Zelda game has better graphics than the current gen 2011 game, it is PURE laziness or stupidity. Also, the first Zelda game came out around 1986, yes. And it made you feel like gold. It's a beautiful game.
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 well thats solely your opinion, and nintendo are never lazy when it comes to making games, ESPECIALLY zelda games
phoenixflame999 2 months ago
@phoenixflame999 Of course, and that is why I felt so disappointed. Zelda is, in my opinion, the best gaming franchise of all time, hands down. And I was expecting Skyward Sword to be at the level of Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Ocarina Of Time, Majora's Mask, Link's Awakening, A Link To The Past and others. Fantastic games, all revolutionary on their own. Look how beautiful Four Swords Adventures looks in 2D in GameCube. That is what I mean - stunning, familiar and unique.
ganondorf59 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 It's possible to play Skyward Sword in full 1080p but only on an emulator. It does make it look pretty damned good. But I'm wasting your time. sorry.
RockmanMegaX 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 Skyward Sword looks like a painting. I think it looks amazing. :\
LlamasInYourCloset 1 month ago
@ganondorf59
As for the trees in Skyward Sword, they look rough around the edges because the Wii operates in 480i on a non-digital connection. If you have your wii hooked up to a digital HD TV, it's NOT going to look smooth. By the way I'm a 3D modeler and I'm going to say most 3d modeling is done with 2d textures. You may know programing but do you know what it takes to rig a model? But one thing I do agree on game play was too easy and the world was a bit small and repetitive.
Haiyami 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 skyward sword rocks
TheGoldenMarioBro 2 months ago
@ganondorf59 Stylistically, that's your opinion. Technically, WW doesn't hold a candle to it.
darknight068 1 month ago
@ganondorf59 dude, i agree the art is shit, but the story? don't rag on legend of Zelda's story line.
Mat8594 1 week ago
Wind wakers graphics are amazing even to this day. People need to get the notion out of their heads that realistic graphics are good graphics. If you want realism go outside (those are the best realistic graphics in the world) games are meant to take you out of realism.... Wind Waker may have had cartoony graphics but and its fair share of humorous moments but its plot was the best developed and even had mature themes in it (just look at ganondorf in this game. He is more fleshed out!
TheOriginalHigh 2 months ago 36
@TheOriginalHigh I think it's foolish to keep thinking that realistic graphics "need" to be put into every single game. Tons of amazing games (Paper Mario, Okami) etc, have nothing close to realistic graphics, but they're still epic. Wind Waker is just fine with cartoonish graphics: it makes the game much more original than if they decided to make it like this. Realistic graphics worked for OoT, MM and (especially) TP, but the need for some original graphics was there for WW.
TheHistorian211 2 weeks ago
@TheOriginalHigh Personally I like the Zelda games with Realistic graphics but I do love WindWaker's artstyle.
pkstarstorm1up 1 week ago
did anyone notice that those were the same grunts from legend of zelda oot?... just asking
marioandlugiefan 2 months ago
Never trust on tech demos. Those who are dissapointed about the graphics from The Wind Waker (and they've expect the graphics from the tech demo) are fools.
TheSkullboy2011 2 months ago
I think everyone can agree that wind waker is the most cartoonish looking zelda game ever, even more then OoT skyward sword or majoras mask. something about wind waker just yells too cute I dunno
Anosplicer 3 months ago
Wind waker does look better. While this looks dated, I think wind waker will always look good.
pesmerga1983 3 months ago
Twilight Princess graphics and Wind Waker graphics are WAY better than this...
Yes, you read fine, i said WIND WAKER has WWAAYY BETTER graphics than this demo, and Twilight Princess to, i have the feeling that the final Zelda game of the Wii U it's going to look a lot better than the Zelda Wii U demo.
TheVolvagia 3 months ago 2
Thats how wind waker was supposed to look like. I loved wind waker but if that game had those graphics, it might even topped OoT imo :P Big words I know
styxkeeper 3 months ago
@styxkeeper This isn't how it was supposed to look like. This is a tech demo for the gamecube showing how powerful it is. It was played at E3 2000. Kinda like the E3 2011 tech demo of Zelda Wii U. It might not look like that when it's finished. So this video has nothing to do with Wind Waker at all.
LlamasInYourCloset 3 months ago
i remember seeing this when it was first released and being blown away, and then i saw the first images of Wind Waker and being slightly disappointed (until I actually played the game and I was amazed again).
doodlerman 3 months ago
@doodlerman actually, wind waker was made with cartoony graphics because nintendo wanted to prove people that they could do a really good game without quality graphics
MasterOfTrapos 3 months ago
@MasterOfTrapos i know that.. i'm saying when i was a kid when Wind Waker was first announced I was disappointed. however, Wind Waker actually does have quality graphics; this video may have more details in it's textures, but Wind Waker has much smoother graphics.
doodlerman 3 months ago
This short looks like the graphics on the 3DS.
scyther206 3 months ago
@scyther206 bro, they used THESE graphics to make oot3d link
now that i think about, oot3d took very little time to be made
this fact was good though, i really liked master quest, which was REALLY hard(i took like 9 game-overs in water temple just before reaching dark link)
MasterOfTrapos 3 months ago
Remember when we all thought THIS was 'realistic' Zelda? Then we saw Twilight Princess.
Uridien 3 months ago
@Uridien i remember well my friend... i remember well
oh these words gave back MANY memories of these comments from 11 years ago
now every game, except for nintendo, has 1080p/HD graphics and a lot of violence, how sad
MasterOfTrapos 3 months ago
If they ever remade A Link to the Past, it would have to be done with the more realistic style, it's really quite a dark game so i'd want it to have the same feel as Majora's Mask, rather than Wind Waker
KingKayle 3 months ago
@KingKayle you kow the reasons why this zelda was replaced by wind waker? i'll explain even if you know, mkay?
nintendo wanted to prove that they were capable of creating a good game without the need of realistic graphics(realistic in these times) so they created the well-known, cartoony-graphical and very funny wind waker, which was an entire success
MasterOfTrapos 3 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
windwaker is awesome fuck anyone who disagrees
DarkerPhoenix1 3 months ago
Zelda games for home consoles have been one step behind ever since Wind Waker, in the sense of graphics and maturity level. Being that there is so many Zelda games, each fan wants each game to be something it is not. So we tend to not see it for it is and not enjoy it. Course the only real flaw in WW is that it belongs on cartoon network. I doubt we will see anything more realistic then TP, so all you cartoon loving people and calm down. Is Fi like the most annoying or what?
Firearrow83 3 months ago
@Firearrow83 uh, navi?
MrLolfreak21196 3 months ago
@MrLolfreak21196 I never really thought she was that annoying though, not as a kid at least. Fi though, ugh!
Firearrow83 3 months ago
@Firearrow83 All the companions are annoying but most think Navi is the worst because of two words that the majority of the fanbase dread hearing: HEY LISTEN.
scyther206 3 months ago
i think this was Twilight Princess pre development
jasonmg99 3 months ago
@jasonmg99 nope. look at link's shield, it's MM one
now that i remember... nintendo was the first console to bring up realistic graphics in 2005/2006/2007 for example twilight princess; WHAT A RELIEF
MasterOfTrapos 3 months ago
0:07 Link's Hylian Shield From Majoras's Mask
xXRoMpEcAmInOsXx 3 months ago
I like Toon Link the best, IMO he's the best Link ever. He brought new colors and new adventures to the world of the Legend of Zelda.
VaatiTheWindDemon 3 months ago
this looked a lot better than any of the zelda games that came before majora's mask and ocarina of time
pescalante2 4 months ago
@samvideogamemanpro
Nope.
The name of Gamecube's tech-demo is Rebirth(extremely impresive).
This was just a teaser for suposadly next Zelda.
For gods sake what tech-demo lasts only 11 sec ?
SupremeGameslord 4 months ago
this was just a demonstration on the e3 to show the capacity of the gamecube is like the zelda HD at the e3 2011 for the wii U
samvideogamemanpro 4 months ago
I know Nintendo wants to keep Zelda old school with new additions (gameplay-wise), but why, why for-the-love-of-God, can't the next-gen Zelda games be more like this or Twilight Princess. I'm not saying it should be "M" rated material or anything I'm just saying the next-gen Zelda should be like Lord of the Rings epic. Good for the young players, as well as adults.
jsteffey88 4 months ago
@jsteffey88 because it doesnt need to be. What would the series gain from going the realistic route? Become more like Skyrim or the hundreds of other "photorealistic" games on the market? As much as I loved TP, there's no need to return to that art style unless the game is a direct sequel. Stylization will always beat photorealism in every respect, the graphics will age slowly if at all, they're cheaper to produce, and the game has an identity because of it.
Pentagram619 3 months ago
What game is this?
Zernet10 4 months ago
Looks better than twilight princess!!
HeroOfTimeAndCourage 4 months ago
@HeroOfTimeAndCourage NO way on EARTH this is better than TP
Zernet10 4 months ago
@HeroOfTimeAndCourage no it doesnt you shame your name
Skyrex93 3 months ago
cant be more epic !!!!
psychopathicfish97 5 months ago
@psychopathicfish97 Lol.
mynameisman66 5 months ago
I remember I saw this on pictures when I was a child. Didnt understand a shit until now.
Lagos08 5 months ago
Why couldn't Nintendo just release this one along with Windwaker!!?
Dudley731 5 months ago
@Dudley731 this was never a game, just a tech demo to show of what the camecube can do. And they did choose a similiar artstyle (only vastly improved) for twilight princess.
onkeljan1 5 months ago
There was a lot of hate after Wind Waker was shown and people referred to this trailer. I mean, didn't anyone think that they may have hinted at Smash Bros? These character designs look like those in Melee, which was one of the first games for the gamecube. Either way, i loved Wind Waker. I hope they go with that style for the new Zelda on the 3DS. It would look sick!
gamercat86 5 months ago
@gamercat86 I'm ok with the toon design but a little tired of it. I hope they go with some new style for the 3ds.
hungryhungrymetroid 5 months ago
@gamercat86 meh i used to love it but it is overused
TheFalconlazer 4 months ago
my left ear is sad :(
Z3ldaMahBoi 5 months ago
Broke the 180 degree rule. ...
Zetsunami 5 months ago
@fhsdf5 are you autistic or something? You totally ignored what I just said
pman123 5 months ago
@fhsdf5 youre right. I played until the first temple and turned it off. It was not a Zelda game. It was a piece of crap. Tp at least withheld a character that looked like link and not a creepy cartoon crap sculpter.
pman123 5 months ago
@fhsdf5 youre right. I played until the first temple and turned it off. It was not a Zelda game. It was a piece of crap. Tp at least withheld a character that looked like link and not a creepy cartoon Shit sculpter.
pman123 5 months ago
@OropherThranduil I have not checked this is awhile yes to be honest you are correct MM link is the same Link from OoT where as WW link is a future link that is depicted as the Hero that must continue old Links battle against Ganondorf. TP Link is set after MM but before WW.
mavricksupersonic 6 months ago
@mavricksupersonic
exactly, now you got it.
OropherThranduil 6 months ago
I can assume that zelda thing from Wii U was the same as this, then. SAD.
nzigen31 6 months ago
the only thin that is bad about WW is that is too easy, TP is the worst zelda game in a nintendo homeconsole (that's not a bad thing, is better than 99% out there)
deraickripper 6 months ago
@deraickripper I... have never seen anyone say that about Twilight Princess. Why is it the worst?
o3941 5 months ago
@o3941 it's a long game and not in a good way, it feels like one uninspired sequel to ocarina, and in a personal opinion it was the first time i played a zelda game and i didn't feel like it was something epic, it's just a long game, a really good one but if you play a zelda game and don't think "this is the best game i have ever played" then is not deserve the zelda name.
deraickripper 5 months ago
@o3941
It's bland, uninspiring, frustratingly boring and way too easy. Everything about it just plain sucks. It's mediocre for a game, and AWFUL for a Zelda game.
kramnodd9 5 months ago
@deraickripper
TP isn't even a good game, never mind a good Zelda game. The only word that describes it perfectly is "dull". The environments, the music, the characters, the story, everything... the game just feels "dead"...
kramnodd9 5 months ago
@kramnodd9
Wind Wakers worse then TP. At least TP tried to revive the old feel of Zelda games, where you at least got to see some monsters that were somewhat intimidating while being free to search a fairly big land. It wasn't great but it was a step in the right direction.
Wind Waker is just retarded, the settings aren't even that of any other Zelda game. IE: THERE'S FUCKING WATER EVERYWHERE AND BIRD PEOPLE. Not to mention that shit cell shading. WW is hands down the worst installment.
pman123 5 months ago
Looks like N64 HD graphics
UndertakerU2ber 6 months ago
thumbs up if you think it was sweet how link throw his shield away...but dont you think it would be better if you had to fight like that.
zoiluv 6 months ago
Zelda was cool until the emo-bitches took it over
hey emo punks suck my 3============D~~~
alucardnolifeking222 6 months ago
Might be reading too much into it but this might have been a sequel they had planned for Majora's mask due to the fact the shield Link is using is from MM. Meh, I would have prefered that over Wind Waker, but I still did enjoy Wind Waker, it's one of my favorites.
K1llZ0n3 6 months ago
@K1llZ0n3 Omigod! You are right! I didn't notice that til u said it! :o Ohh why did they abandon Link in Termina and started to work on a Link that is even smaller than Young Link :s A prequel to MM is just what i need... I haven't been feeling so strongly as i did for MM and Oot with the new things :/
UltimeciaKnight 6 months ago
@UltimeciaKnight Do you mean a sequel to MM? OoT is the prequel to MM.
Vlaeder 6 months ago
@Vlaeder thanks, you are right that is what i meant =p Wind Waker is like Deus Ex Invisible War to me... Also it is not worthy to be called a sequel. Wind Waker is fun in its own way but it has nothing to do with Oot epicness or feeling or atmosphere or graphic! iiw is fun too with the psysics that Deus Ex does not have... And Sorry for ranting around xD I should blog or something ..-.-.-
UltimeciaKnight 6 months ago
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K1llZ0n3 6 months ago
wait, ganon was a gangster!!???!
workonvideo 6 months ago
00:05 Ganondorf: Come on!
Rickingsh 6 months ago
majoras mask is cooler.
KaloKross 7 months ago 7
If only thus game actually came out :(
infernoraider2 7 months ago
@infernoraider2 ikr? it was supposed to be a sequal to majoras mask to )-:
greatwhiteshark616 7 months ago
That sword Ganondorf is using is like one that a Darknut uses in Twilight princess :D
000acr000 7 months ago 6
this was the reason i bought a GameCube lol, only to have to wait years until twilight princess
csb04d 7 months ago
anyone else getting ear raped on the left ear?
moosivasli 7 months ago 39
@moosivasli Yeah, what is that beep/buzz noise.
newcoolvid27 6 months ago
I man I remember this. Holy shit, 11 years.
Mrster 7 months ago
Majora's Mask Sequel.
<_< Child Timeline
SilverbladeVI 7 months ago
@SilverbladeVI
Just a tech-demo >_>
Koenigsbomber 7 months ago
Ganondorfs Sword is in SSBM's data files,
ScorpionOwnYa 7 months ago
Is that the Hero's Shield?
Tkid3000 8 months ago
Wind Waker's graphics >> these ones.
wetterdew 8 months ago 18
@wetterdew Agreed. Graphics have nothing to do with realism.
RafaGeass 8 months ago
Nintendo definitely should do a game like this!!!!
Also, this is my favorite ganondorf,
Pablillo37 8 months ago
The shield Link is using is the one from Majora's Mask!
MrFlox8881 8 months ago 67
@MrFlox8881 Wow, you're right, I didn't notice!
CaptainEggSalad 8 months ago
@MrFlox8881 And from TP, and from OoT. More too.
4lyfcwalk 8 months ago
@4lyfcwalk No, it's not the same. The one from Majora's Mask doesn't have the Triforce and has a weird design.
MrFlox8881 8 months ago
@MrFlox8881
The one from Majora's Mask does have a small triforce.
kramnodd9 5 months ago
@MrFlox8881 You're right. Sorry.
4lyfcwalk 8 months ago
@4lyfcwalk Well, now you are corrected in Zelda knowledge. Keep slaying evil!...
MrFlox8881 8 months ago
@MrFlox8881 I believe it is named the Hero's Shield.
newcoolvid27 6 months ago
@MrFlox8881 maybye it is the link from mm... NERD RAGE SJDIAHFDAS;ADUHASUUIA
Buzzerman2120 6 months ago
This is what wind waker should of been.
RumbleHD 8 months ago