THE LEGEND OF ZELDA - Character development?

[Nintendo-4-ever]

Hmmm..... Oki, where do I start, the legend of Zelda has always been
my favorite game series.... (And Ocarina of time is the god.....). Anyway,
I love the games, and they in my opinion are near perfect.....
BUT! There`s jst one thing, Im missing from the Zelda games, and that is

STORY & CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT......

And when I say character dev. I don`t mean `Battle enemies and make your
character stronger` I mean, the development of characters in personality, and relationship..... I Mean, take the Final fantasy series for an example, what I love about the final fantasy games.... (Also my favourite game series). Is the development of the characters along the stroyline, how they intergrate with one another, and with the story line, something which I hate to say, at time LoZ lacks..... I mean for an example the relationship betweeen Zelda and link, or between other characters, it feels a little to shallow, if I may say so......
And I heard that the New LoZ game for the GC has a different producer, and Im hoping that although keeping the traditional Zelda style of story telling... (Which they should). I belive they should develope a more intergrated storyline, along with more complex characters and personalities.......

(A little more then, pass this, do this, and save the world...etc...etc,.... ALl I think, Zelda needs is that..... And that will make it the perfect game, that is only my opinion.....
What do all you think, do you think Zelda lacks this, or on the contrare.... Or do you just not care at all......

Anyway, with all respect to the game..... And I love it and will always love it anyway......

[Notedog]

Yeah, all the Zelda stories suck, after the crappy gameplay, the story is something that reall needs to be improved.

[Shayde]

KOTOR character development and voice acting + LoZ 1337ness (+lightsabers)= the greatest game ever made

[Notedog]

Yeah, why are they so afraid to give the game voice acting? Can't they just let the other characters speak, and leave link mute?

[Nintendo-4-ever]

KOTOR character development and voice acting + LoZ 1337ness (+lightsabers)= the greatest game ever made

Um.... I did not understand that.......

Anyway, I disagree in the sense that the gameplay was crappy, I think it has the best actaull game play and such ever! Like, I said I think they should keep the LoZ style for sure, Just patch up on the stroyline and character development...... (Voice casting like in Final fantasy X wouldn`t be wrong either......).

[The_Cat]

I thought OoT had all of that...

btw welcome back Nintendo-4-ever

[Nintendo-4-ever]

I thought OoT had all of that...

btw welcome back Nintendo-4-ever

Thanks Wilcat1081......

I agree in the sense, that OoT had it all, well ALMOST all, all i was missing was the more in depth development of Link and Zelda, I think they weren`t up to date with each other as much as they should be....... (I think more of a Yuna-Tidus thing would have been a good Idea, ok so maybe not for OoT It`s the best game in the world! And I`ll leave it at that! but, for this new Zelda GC2 , I think, it would be a very good idea......

[Michael]

Oot was kinda wacky but had a serious tone after a while....but WW never got serious, do to the fact of the graphical style they choose, I mean...they put link into a cannon...another scene, when he made that temple arise, he flew throw the air and hit it face first...really...

[alpha]

The WW had the most character development I think which was cool.

The problem about character development is first every game is a different link and there are few towns and such meeting people in order for that to happen.

I think maybe we should see new characters? I mean...maybe even playable ones. It's always good to go into another direction.

And also the problem with the Zelda series having character developement is because it would be somewhat weird to have each different (same looking) link with a different personality (which they should have).

[Nintendo-4-ever]

Oot was kinda wacky but had a serious tone after a while....but WW never got serious, do to the fact of the graphical style they choose, I mean...they put link into a cannon...another scene, when he made that temple arise, he flew throw the air and hit it face first...really...

I think Nintendo did right in the wind waker, the game was meant to be more of a `FUNNY GAME` And wasn`t meant to be serious, that is why they have the more childlike Snes artstyle, it has to fit along with the storyline..... But anyway, aside for that, I think as I have said many times now, what is important, is the development of characters and to intergrate the storyline... While still managing to maintain the classic oldschool Zelda feeling..... While still incorperating new and fresh ideas......

[Bloodman]

It's fine the way it is. Remember, the LOZ series is like a story book (meaning that the games are being read). If it turns into a FF thing with complex rolls then it will lose it's style. Voice acting is good though.

[Nintendo-4-ever]

It's fine the way it is. Remember, the LOZ series is like a story book (meaning that the games are being read). If it turns into a FF thing with complex rolls then it will lose it's style. Voice acting is good though.

I beg to differ..... i think that developing the characters is in no way interferring with the barrier, being the old syle Zelda feeling, I don`t think they should change much, except developing the characters a little more, and maybe expanding the stroyline...... But still keeping to ´

" Go to temples and collect little shing objects to stop gannon" thing, that a classic Zelda game concept......

I love the Zelda series, a LITTLE more depth, as a fresh new concept... (Just like the wind waker graphics)... Is all Im asking......

[Kliq]

I think a bit more depth and originality to the storylines would really help. Ocarina of Time had a pretty good one, the Shiek part really through me off.

[Nintendo-4-ever]

I think a bit more depth and originality to the storylines would really help. Ocarina of Time had a pretty good one, the Shiek part really through me off.

In that sense I agree! Thats what im talking about more stuff like that!
I really hope this new Zelda game is going somewhere...Going somewhere good..........

[Blaksmoke]

I suppose getting a little deeper in the storyline department wouldn't be too bad, and I agree with those who said voice acting for all other characters besides Link would be okay. In this new Zelda game, maybe we'll finally get to see Link show some emotion...

[Nintendo-4-ever]

Right on! By the by, I was wondering, I`ve heard that the Japanese version of the Wind waker, had voice acting.... Is this really true....? (Trying not to stray off the subject, buit just wondering......).

[alpha]

^doubt it

[Nintendo-4-ever]

^doubt it

Oki, well thats a relief, i mean i panicked when I thought why don`t they have it in the european version......

By the way, come to think of it Link does talk in the european version of windwaker!!!!!!!!!!1

When you use the command melody to summon a statue then press R Links

Shouts : "COME ON! "

When i heard that my Jaw droped, and I fell to the floor thinking I was going to spaz out...Tne i talked to my therapest, who told me that it was just a HYA! KYA! KUJITSAI!!!! Sound that Link usualy makes.... but it sure did sound like a :

"COME ON!" To me.... Link spoke... And with VOICE CASTING???? Thsi is just not right.....

[alpha]

woah...didn't know that.

[Nintendo-4-ever]

I know that way like freaky sick...My Mom asked me If I had seen a Ghost when I droped the GC controler..... I said... "No, far worse! I heard Link speak!..." The she looked at me like..... (I think it`s time we should have a talk........

" You have to understand son, you are to attached to Nintedno and LoZ
When you were a kid and wanted to marry Zelda, I thought It was a phase.... But now"

" At Least they`re not like the ones that break your heart and LEAVE YOU, LIKE A GIRL WHO I LOVED DID TO ME!!!!!!!!!!! THEY DON`T LEAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY DON`T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Ok, beg my pardon i should really calm down right now....Calm down....Calm down.......),.

Hey, is there anyone, on this forum, who lives in Sweden? Cause It`s Mid summer today! (As you probably know If you live in Swden)..... And as usual,. as with every mid sumer, it`s Raining...... Oki, sorry to stray off the subject Juast had to say that.......).


Oki focus N4E, back to the subject!