3 years on a game is pretty average for a AAA sequel. If all they are doing is using BOTW as a base, making a new area and story, maybe a couple of new mechanics and refinements, 3 years is about what I would expect.
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Already had Kalos.
Maybe somewhere in the middle east to bring back more desert-like areas. Like Turkey or something with sun and sandy beaches in the south and west, desert in the east, icy mountains up north.
That's a lot of ifs and maybes. Considering the last time the team did this was 20 years ago people are probably getting a little ahead of themselves thinking this is what they're doing.
So are we 100% for a direct this week? We have had kingzell definitively say it. liam seems to be teasing it with that reset the clock gif. and the person i know from NoA said "this week" too. It feels guaranteed for me, but I have this nagging pessimism right now. Ugh.
I just really hope they go ham on events and stuff in Gen 8. I REALLY miss the way legendary Pokemon and special event Pokemon were handled back in the days of Gen 3 and 4.
Very very small chance, if that, the game is a 2020 title at best, likely 2021. Both IV and IVA took 3-3.5 years to develop and this started development around Jan 2017 best we can tell and last we heard went into full development around last Feb. Add to it this is an HD console game and not a handheld title so take that as you will. Maybe it will come out sooner, but that would be super surprising so best to expect the worst.
lmao you know someone from NoA who said "it's this week" and you're still doubtful?
Why are you doubting someone you know from NoA? Lol you should be the most optimistic
Also John Harker agreed with February 13th is a Direct and he's never been wrong on his inside info.
You know what I would like?
A port of both the old X and the sequel. Especially cause of the music!
A port of both the old X and the sequel. Especially cause of the music!
Unless we start seeing some evidence to the contrary at the start of the next gen, Megas are pretty much freakin' done. Z-Moves pretty much supplanted the power side of Megas and have a lot more versatility and regional forms took over the "reinvigorating past Pokemon" part without locking Mons out of evolutions. Maybe Gen 8 will use a new version of this but there's not much looking for Megas either way.
Reggie and risen Iwata-san paged me the exact date and time just now but I'm skeptical ugh :(
Seriously though, you have even more reason to believe! Live a little. :P
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ni...-new-year-new-mii.90098/page-15#post-16502062
If something BOTW related was to happen next year, what else could it be?
I heard John Harker said something, but I didn't see it. Link me, DC. You animal.
They can announce a sequel, it's not releasing next year. BotW was supposed to come out in 2015 and then 2016.
To be fair, they probably could have made 2016 but it was held off for the Switch launch. They even said they got instructions to port it to Switch very late into development.
If you really know someone from NoA who told you the Direct is this week, you of all people should have more faith than the rest of us.
I remember back in... 2012, methinks, before ALBW, there was a Direct where Eiji Aonuma spoke of taking the Zelda series in a different direction, and everything has pretty much happened since then — the nonlinear progression, etc — EXCEPT the multiplayer aspect.
Well, unless Tri Force Heroes counts as that, but probably not, since Four Swords Adventures preceded Tri Force Heroes.
Where I'm going with this is, I wonder if the follow-up to BotW will have a multiplayer focus. In fact, they could make a fresh new experience quickly reusing old assets if they turn it into a multiplayer game. I wouldn't mind running around BotW's Hyrule with other people. :-O
Well, unless Tri Force Heroes counts as that, but probably not, since Four Swords Adventures preceded Tri Force Heroes.
Where I'm going with this is, I wonder if the follow-up to BotW will have a multiplayer focus. In fact, they could make a fresh new experience quickly reusing old assets if they turn it into a multiplayer game. I wouldn't mind running around BotW's Hyrule with other people. :-O
3D Zelda games are almost always delayed. The two exceptions being MM and Skyward Sword.
https://kotaku.com/reminder-nintendo-has-been-delaying-zelda-games-for-de-1694170626
I think the 2D Zelda on Switch will have multiplayer, they don't wanna take their biggest single player adventure series (3D Zelda) and turn it multiplayer I would think. BotW's reception was too good. Meanwhile 2D Zelda already has a history of incorporating MP.
No need to be rude. Even if something is flat out in my face I can still face anxiety about the worst happening. I've been wanting a direct so badly lately that even with somebody from NoA literally telling me there's one this week I'm still stressed out. I guess I should hold my head up higher most of all, but there's always that pessimism in the back of my head. Ugh.
Thank you so much. I really love this song. It helps a bunch!! :)
Wow. Leave the thread for a few hours and now there is doubt about a direct even happening, people think FE can outsell AC, Devil May Cry may be coming, and somone is getting married?!!?!
guess I should just never leave.
guess I should just never leave.
No offense intended whatsoever here, but a focus on multiplayer is just about the only thing that could significantly decrease my hype levels for a BOTW successor.
Actually yeah, the rumored 2D Zelda for Switch would be a good opportunity for multiplayer, since you can play 2D Zelda with a single Joy-Con and the Switch has two Joy-Cons right out of the box, which is perfect for local co-op.
I actually think a 2D Zelda designed around two-player co-op would not only be more practical (easier to find one person than two or three), but it would also be a tighter gameplay experience in single-player as well, since you'd only be managing one AI character.
After a certain point, I think they might just be better off making a Zelda MMO.
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Yeah I completely agree, an adventure tailored to 2 players would be the best way to balance SP and MP.
They could always have a separate mode that incorporates a higher amount of players too
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3D Zeldas commonly get delayed whether they're ported or not.
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