Justac00lguy
BooBoo
I just wanna spark a discussion here, I mean I don't really agree with this idea I just want to present the idea to you guys to see your thoughts...
In my opinion I think companions in the grand scheme have been rather bland and pointless, in a sense we could actually go on without them. Companions like Navi and Fi never really brought nothing to the table story wise and they did nothing to actually help Link, of course this could be countered with the fact that Midna's was key to the story in Twilight Princess. However I think Midna is just one exception in a way, there have been some other average companions but I only think Midna achieved her role.
So with this in mind I was thinking what if the companion system could be more flexible? We could have multiple Companions, one at a time of course but I think it could be actually a good way to make companions helpful. When I think of this system I think of 2 bug series like Fallout and the Elder Scrolls were you can complete a certain quest and then gain a new companion. Each companion is different and each has their own specific strengths and weaknesses, it makes for quite a bit of diversity and a range of ways of handling situations, especially in combat. I can kinda of imagine this in a Zelda game, we could have a range of companions, each belonging to a certain race... A Goron could help Link destroy boulders, launch Link into the air like in TP, Zora could help Link swim faster, a Hylian Knight could be effective in sword combat and so on.
Thinking about it I am actually warming to this idea, so I want to know your thoughts on some of the points I raised and what possible companions could be used and what abilities?
In my opinion I think companions in the grand scheme have been rather bland and pointless, in a sense we could actually go on without them. Companions like Navi and Fi never really brought nothing to the table story wise and they did nothing to actually help Link, of course this could be countered with the fact that Midna's was key to the story in Twilight Princess. However I think Midna is just one exception in a way, there have been some other average companions but I only think Midna achieved her role.
So with this in mind I was thinking what if the companion system could be more flexible? We could have multiple Companions, one at a time of course but I think it could be actually a good way to make companions helpful. When I think of this system I think of 2 bug series like Fallout and the Elder Scrolls were you can complete a certain quest and then gain a new companion. Each companion is different and each has their own specific strengths and weaknesses, it makes for quite a bit of diversity and a range of ways of handling situations, especially in combat. I can kinda of imagine this in a Zelda game, we could have a range of companions, each belonging to a certain race... A Goron could help Link destroy boulders, launch Link into the air like in TP, Zora could help Link swim faster, a Hylian Knight could be effective in sword combat and so on.
Thinking about it I am actually warming to this idea, so I want to know your thoughts on some of the points I raised and what possible companions could be used and what abilities?