That was a truly great Nintendo Direct for a “dying” console. Nintendo’s long term decisions allowing them to release so many games, even as they make a generational transition, flies in the face of what everyone else is doing and is paying off.
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Personally I'm thrilled to see Zelda game with Zelda as the protagonist. I would have like a more action approach but it makes sense for her character archetype
It’s a very Nintendo thing to focus on giving games a sense of individuality and I think that’s what they wanted here rather than have her use Link’s typical move set.
I’m optimistic about the system and think you can still have the expected action elements in a Zelda game here as well.
The switch honestly might be their most successful console. It's massively underpowered compared to the current *and last* gen systems, but the hardware and form factor were so well designed that it created its own niche that even the PC market wanted in on.
I know I'm an outlier, but as someone who didn't participate in the Switch generation, I'm hesitant to invest in anything software until Switch 2 BC is clarified. I've been putting off buying for years due to rumors and reports (errantly now it seems) but happy to play a solid back catalog later.
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Still pleased as punch we’re getting a Zelda-as-protag Legend of Zelda.
Link’s Awakening was pre-Switch handheld and not mainline either.
MY GUY. THEY'RE *ALL* MAINLINE. Each is as important to the mythos as the last, regardless of console or handheld status.
This Echo system simply obfuscates traversal and combat by giving the player flexibility.
Minish, Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, and LBW are considered “full” Zelda games.
Also is Prime 4 a Super Switch game?
A Zelda game adapting TOTK’s system in a controlled 2D game world was probably an idea thrown out too.
Some more discerning people have said MP4 still looks like it runs on Switch
I’m optimistic about the system and think you can still have the expected action elements in a Zelda game here as well.