Not Just an Issue About Graphics
By Vyctori W.
Yes, this is yet another article about the Gamecube
Zelda game. I'm a recent Zelda fan (since April), but
I love the series as much as those who started with it
in 1986. And I think what Shigeru Miyamoto is doing to
the series is terrible! He's toning it down to cater
to the lowest common denominator.
I was so excited when I saw the thrilling fight
between Link and Ganondorf and the smooth images. Now
I'm really upset because of the approach Miyamoto is
taking. Sure, everybody says we anti-Zelda Gamecubists
will buy the game anyway, but that's not true for a
lot of people.
We all know gameplay is important. But approach,
plot, and dialogue are just as important. Some might
even say more. If a game is just a mindless search and
destroy, it will never be popular. The game has to
have more dimension than that. It has to have the feel
of real people completing the quest, not a character
with as much feeling to it as a block of wood. And the
feel of this game is sadly off.
For instance, Miyamoto wants Link to be more naïve.
You can't be naïve if you kill things for a living.
You have to be at least a little worldly if you've got
a job like that.
This presentation of the game is just going to be a
gimmick to attract some players and a way to get to
the under-12 crowd. I enjoy the maturity of the series
as a refreshing break from the child-like games,
heroes, and enemies Nintendo already produces. I know
adults, married, with children of their own, who still
find time to play 'The Legend of Zelda' in between all
their responsibilities.
If Shigeru Miyamoto created a game with adult Link
in the beautiful graphics exhibited at Spaceworld and
E3, it wouldn't be 'just another Zelda game'. I'm sure
Nintendo is smart enough to think up an interesting
plot with what we saw originally.
In the new look the game has been given, Link
doesn't seem like a hero, but just someone who wants
to have fun. Gamecube and Zelda are capable of much
more. If this annoys you as much as me, and "annoys"
doesn't even begin to describe how I feel, then email
Nintendo and let them know what you think. It's:
nintendo@noa.nintendo.com
Also, I've been informed there's a petition against
the new game. It's hosted by Hyrule.com.ar and is
worth a look. There are almost 9,000 signatures.
If Shigeru Miyamoto doesn't want the series to go
down in flames, he should do something to pacify the
discontent fans, like return the game to its original
form. And as for the people who are going to buy the
game but hate it anyway, shame on you. Buy something
like 'Oracle of Ages' instead.
