Does Zelda need a "Reboot"?

[Horsehead]

I just read this news article at The Hylia talking about how Zelda could use a reboot. In the article it was stated that ALL previous history of the series: from the original LOZ to PH, should be tossed out and then started again, stating that, this was a way for the creators to "basically" start fresh and make another blockbuster Zelda title. Go to the Hylia and take a read. Do you agree? ( :I'll try to post a direct link) :o

[IronKnuckle]

 I read it too. Its not as bad as that article makes it out to be, but it would be nice to kill someone other than Ganon or Vaati in the next Zelda.

[DW]

it doesn't mean they should abandon the storyline. Maybe they could have Ganon finally destroyed and somebody new come in to the picture. They also need new ideas for attacks and such, the 'hit the ball back and forth and use a light arrow' tactic is getting old...

[Mysterious F.]

Yeah, some of the stuff, like Shika and Iron Knuckel suggest, could change, but not EVERYTHING. I actually want the next Zelda to be like this:

This band of bag guy dudes each take over Hyrule and are led by this evil wizard who actually turns out to be Link's farther, said to have run away from the village after being accussed of a crime he didn't commit. Their plan is to steal seven ancient artifacts to release a power that will allow them to take control of the gods and goddesses themselves. To do this: he sends a bad guy to each dungeon to destroy the local area and search for one of these artifacts. As Link goes deaper into the journey, he finds out these contain the souls of the seven lost sages lines from many years ago. Each of those guys after the artifacts find the item and become a monster. (and boss dungeon) Link kills them, blah blah blah. Then he kills farther, land is saved, happily ever after.

Ganon makes no appearance or reference, this is LONG after he died for the last time in LTTP (the last game with him as a live character, according to Miyamoto's 2000 timeline) and he has been forgotten except to Link's farther, who really left because he found out and wanted to use his family power to get ultimate power.

What do you think?

[IronKnuckle]

If they arer't gonna have new baddies than, how about have every bad guy ever to be in Zelda.....be in the same game together. It worked for MK Armagedon.

[violinist]

how bout link has to kill Zelda or something ta save the world?  :-X

[Darth Wyndisis]

I read it too. Its not as bad as that article makes it out to be, but it would be nice to kill someone other than Ganon or Vaati in the next Zelda.

What if they fit in something with Dark Link?  The only game were he was a final boss was AoL, and his next appearance wasn't until OoT (or am I forgeting something?).  It would be really cool if they had a game that went into the depth of his character.

[Mysterious F.]

Or mabye Zelda's farther could be the bad guy!  :o

[IronKnuckle]

Awsome idea. I always liked Zant. Miyamoto tried so hard to make him look like an evil psychopath that its funny. Its not often that you get an evildoer that tries so hard to be evil that it makes him look stupid. I wouldn't have him written anyother way though.

Unlike Veran. In my opinion Veran and General Onox are the worst well written bosses in Zelda history. They probly took only 5 minuets to think up thier characters.

[LadyNintendo]

Yeah, some of the stuff, like Shika and Iron Knuckel suggest, could change, but not EVERYTHING. I actually want the next Zelda to be like this:

This band of bag guy dudes each take over Hyrule and are led by this evil wizard who actually turns out to be Link's farther, said to have run away from the village after being accussed of a crime he didn't commit. Their plan is to steal seven ancient artifacts to release a power that will allow them to take control of the gods and goddesses themselves. To do this: he sends a bad guy to each dungeon to destroy the local area and search for one of these artifacts. As Link goes deaper into the journey, he finds out these contain the souls of the seven lost sages lines from many years ago. Each of those guys after the artifacts find the item and become a monster. (and boss dungeon) Link kills them, blah blah blah. Then he kills farther, land is saved, happily ever after.

Ganon makes no appearance or reference, this is LONG after he died for the last time in LTTP (the last game with him as a live character, according to Miyamoto's 2000 timeline) and he has been forgotten except to Link's farther, who really left because he found out and wanted to use his family power to get ultimate power.

What do you think?

That was a joke right?  :o

All I want is that they stop this "Look at our new main villain...or is he? Ganonodorf was behind everything all along! Heheh, bet you didn't see that one coming."

[DW]

I also think they need new ideas for boss fights, not meaning new enemies and end bosses necessarily although that would be nice, just some new ideas, it seems like most of the fights are similar to ones before...

[Fishalicious]

They did a good job with the boss fights in TP... they weren't old. o: ... Except for the old "smash-her-favourite-boss-with-a-hammer" thing. That's.... uh, yeah. >>

I think they need a new main villian. I mean, someone other than Ganondorf should try to rule the world, probably while he's stuck in the sacred realm or something.

[IronKnuckle]

When Bill Clinton is elected as king of Hyrule, only Link can save the day. ;D

[DW]

or a sex scandal ;D

[Bboy94]

Bill Clinton was a good President, Bush, well...