Nintendo recruiting for The Legend of Zelda

Nikachu · May 7, 2018

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/project/kyoto_sec1.html#ld_zelda

Hey sisters! Looks like Nintendo is looking for more workers for the Zelda series! Breath of the Wild 2 is going to be marvelous.

-xoxo Niko Amii

z0m3le · May 7, 2018

The Legend of Zelda: BotW started full production Jan 2013, This game likely started a year ago too, so holiday 2020 is possible.

Noppie · May 7, 2018

Any info (most likely not) in the job listing?

JoDa · May 7, 2018

My guess is that this is aimed for the mobile game that was discussed perviously.
It could also be a 3ds title, there were rumors of a 3Ds links awakening remake right?

Kyoufu · May 7, 2018

I'm shocked.

Philippo · May 7, 2018

z0m3le said:
The Legend of Zelda: BotW started full production Jan 2013, This game likely started a year ago too, so holiday 2020 is possible.

Also wasn't Aonuma talking about reducing gaps between titles? Now that they have an estabished graphical and physics engine for HD, developement should go much smoother.

Nikachu · May 7, 2018

z0m3le said:
The Legend of Zelda: BotW started full production Jan 2013, This game likely started a year ago too, so holiday 2020 is possible.

Right, but as a breath of the Wild sequel, they hypothetically could pump this one out a lot sooner since they have the game engine ready. With that said, Metroid Prime 4, bayo 3, animal crossing, Retro's Project, and probably another Pokémon since they usually go annual after their first release, Holliday 2019 is already looking pretty juicy, so I could see Mario Odyssey 2 and Breath of the Wild 2 being 2020 (I'm crying while typing this that's amazing)

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SharpX68K · May 7, 2018

z0m3le said:
The Legend of Zelda: BotW started full production Jan 2013, This game likely started a year ago too, so holiday 2020 is possible.

Niko Amii said:
Right, but as a breath of the Wild sequel, they hypothetically could pump this one out a lot sooner since they have the game engine ready. With that said, Metroid Prime 4, bayo 3, animal crossing, Retro's Project, and probably another Pokémon since they usually go annual after their first release, Holliday 2019 is already looking pretty juicy, so I could see Mario Odyssey 2 and Breath of the Wild 2 being 2020 (I'm crying while typing this that's amazing)

Holiday 2020 for the next main Zelda would be awesome.

mindsale · May 7, 2018

I really think the turnaround will be more like Holiday 2019. This thing's definitely been well underway between BotW's myriad delays and its modest DLC packs.

Raijinto · May 7, 2018

Cool, as always I look forward to seeing and then subsequently playing it. Hopefully it is a worthy follow up to the gen's best game and better yet let's hope it doesn't take *too* long to come out...

ResetGreyWolf · May 7, 2018

Noppie said:
Any info (most likely not) in the job listing?

Nah, nothing.

ILikeFeet · May 7, 2018

Toni Codrea said:
False rumors. It's for the next Switch game since it's directly an EPD job.

Mobile games are made internally (except FE, which is by Intelligent Systens)

RandomDudeSTL · May 7, 2018

Hopefully they hire someone who knows how to make a dungeon...

Deleted member 35598 · May 7, 2018

2019 please !

Sulik2 · May 7, 2018

Hopefully someone they are hiring will convince them to get rid of Item degradation and to fix their awful inventory UI.

HeisenbergWW62 · May 7, 2018

I for one am shocked that Nintendo is making another Zelda after BOTW sales

pls hire someone who knows how to design a dungeon and more than 2 enemies

JoDa · May 7, 2018

I guess everything points to a new switch release, if they decide to chug another one on the BoTW engine i hope they stop there, I don't wanna see them exhaust on it

Deleted member 9971 · May 7, 2018

Naice!!!!!
Ah Zelda BotW is n was amazing can't wait what they come up with next, they can improve on BotW crazily.

unicornKnight · May 7, 2018

mindsale said:
I really think the turnaround will be more like Holiday 2019. This thing's definitely been well underway between BotW's myriad delays and its modest DLC packs.

I don't see them rushing for 2019 even though it's not impossible. And let's be honest, even 2020 would be really good, considering the gaps between TP, SS and BotW.

Jawbreaker · May 7, 2018

I'm excited to see what they do with a Zelda game made from the ground up for Switch.

Dr. Dre's Dr. · May 7, 2018

I hope a narrative writer is one of those positions this time.

Ouroboros · May 7, 2018

Dr. Dre's Dr. said:
I hope a narrative writer is one of those positions this time.

Yes. This was where the game was lacking. Any sense of urgency or caring of any of the characters except for Zelda and Link (for me at least). The 4 champions were forgettable and the only one I even remembered the name of was the bird because he was such an asshole to Link. But now I forgot his name again...Rivoti? I dunno...

delete12345 · May 7, 2018

It's hard to write a story when the whole premise of the series is known for 30 years.

Dizagaox · May 7, 2018

I expected more story DLC for BOTW teebs.

delete12345 · May 7, 2018

Dizagaox said:
I expected more story DLC for BOTW teebs.

Nah, I rather have the Zelda team start their next work as soon as possible. Aonuma is getting old at this point. :(

More frequent works in the pipeline = more master/apprentice trainings = Aonuma can then pass on the role.

TwinsUltra64 · May 7, 2018

I hope they are trying to mix OoT, MM, WW, LA,BOTW and LttP for the ultimate Zelda experience.

ResetGreyWolf · May 7, 2018

Ouroboros said:
Yes. This was where the game was lacking. Any sense of urgency or caring of any of the characters except for Zelda and Link (for me at least). The 4 champions were forgettable and the only one I even remembered the name of was the bird because he was such an asshole to Link. But now I forgot his name again...Rivoti? I dunno...

Falco.

And he wasn't really being an asshole to Link & Fox, he was just being a generally arrogant prick.

Lusamine · May 7, 2018

Maybe they're actually making the mobile game now.

DNAbro · May 7, 2018

Give me a smaller, more compact open world with actual dungeons and a better story.

delete12345 · May 7, 2018

DNAbro said:
Give me a smaller, more compact open world with actual dungeons and a better story.

Level designers are not narrative writers. :( And this is a job listing for level designers.

Glio · May 7, 2018

delete12345 said:
Nah, I rather have the Zelda team start their next work as soon as possible. Aonuma is getting old at this point. :(

More frequent works in the pipeline = more master/apprentice trainings = Aonuma can then pass on the role.

He is exactly the same age as Kojima

Deleted member 11182 · May 7, 2018

You know what, I want OoT Ganondorf back. I just can't get used to any of his other re-imaginings. Ganondorf is an olive-skinned anthropomorphic man, period.

RROCKMAN · May 7, 2018

RandomDudeSTL said:
Hopefully they hire someone who knows how to make a dungeon...

Nah they definitely know how to do that. They just need more modelers to divi up the work load so that more could be put in.

delete12345 · May 7, 2018

Glio said:
He is exactly the same age as Kojima

54 years old is a ripe age to start training apprentices in my opinion.

Visanideth · May 7, 2018

So I see that the rumors that Anouma has decided to start over with the next Zelda after playing God of War to refocus the franchise on narrative, exploration and combat rather than sandbox physics are true then.

I just made up those rumors, they have absolutely no reason to refocus anything given how much BotW sold and how the entire world is still completely in love with open world simulators, not matter how much that displeases me.

unicornKnight · May 7, 2018

TwinsUltra64 said:
I hope they are trying to mix OoT, MM, WW, LA,BOTW and LttP for the ultimate Zelda experience.

Yeah I believe they have a team of 1000 people reading every forum, reddit, social media, making a list of all the fans wishes and combining them to create the ultimate game that everyone will like.

Mr.Deadshot · May 7, 2018

I expect The Legend of Zelda: Battle of the Wild
Nintendo's own Battle Royale in Highrule. Imagine that with all the mechanics of the game intact (including Amiibos for free Loot ;-) )

JetmanJay · May 7, 2018

Niko Amii said:
Right, but as a breath of the Wild sequel, they hypothetically could pump this one out a lot sooner since they have the game engine ready. With that said, Metroid Prime 4, bayo 3, animal crossing, Retro's Project, and probably another Pokémon since they usually go annual after their first release, Holliday 2019 is already looking pretty juicy, so I could see Mario Odyssey 2 and Breath of the Wild 2 being 2020 (I'm crying while typing this that's amazing)

mindsale said:
I really think the turnaround will be more like Holiday 2019. This thing's definitely been well underway between BotW's myriad delays and its modest DLC packs.

Ex-Actarus said:
2019 please !

Don't do this fam. Ya'll know better. I love your optimism and excitement but when has Nintendo Ever released a mainline Zelda for consoles that quickly? Never.
We won't see a new Zelda until 2022. Holiday 2021 absolute earliest.

Dizagaox · May 7, 2018

delete12345 said:
Nah, I rather have the Zelda team start their next work as soon as possible. Aonuma is getting old at this point. :(

More frequent works in the pipeline = more master/apprentice trainings = Aonuma can then pass on the role.

Surely Nintendo would just have a 2nd or 3rd party doing any such DLC, and just have someone from Team Zelda supervising?

Deleted member 35598 · May 7, 2018

JetmanJay said:
Don't do this fam. Ya'll know better. I love your optimism and excitement but when has Nintendo Ever released a mainline Zelda for consoles that quickly? Never.
We won't see a new Zelda until 2022. Holiday 2021 absolute earliest.

I disagree.
I think we will see a situation similar to Majora's Mask who came 2 years after Ocarina ot Time.

DNAbro · May 7, 2018

delete12345 said:
Level designers are not narrative writers. :( And this is a job listing for level designers.

Pls level design good dungeons lol

Axe · May 7, 2018

JoDa said:
My guess is that this is aimed for the mobile game that was discussed perviously.
It could also be a 3ds title, there were rumors of a 3Ds links awakening remake right?

That one's being developed by Grezzo (or at least, they're definitely working on some kind of Zelda game since they put out a recruitment ad for it awhile ago)

Soapbox Killer · May 7, 2018

So this is not for my 20th Anniversary The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake?

I will dream until I wake, then dream some more.

Deleted member 18161 · May 7, 2018

Jawbreaker said:
I'm excited to see what they do with a Zelda game made from the ground up for Switch.

So much this. As fantastic as BotW was it was constrained by being stuck on a hardware architecture from over a decade ago. They should be able to push the visuals much further with a game built exclusively for Switch.

Deleted member 249 · May 7, 2018

Can't wait to see how they build and grow on BotW further.

Łazy · May 7, 2018

The sky's the limit.

or... is it ?

Fuchsia · May 7, 2018

Ex-Actarus said:
I disagree.
I think we will see a situation similar to Majora's Mask who came 2 years after Ocarina ot Time.

I'm hoping and praying for this.

Skittzo · May 7, 2018

Monolithsoft said:
The sky's the limit.

or... is it ?

Skyward Sword 2: Skywardier Sword confirmed?

Rogue Agent · May 7, 2018

Phantom Thief said:
Can't wait to see how they build and grow on BotW further.

That what I'm excited for.

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