My Zelda for Wii U Wish List for E3 2014

E3 2014 is right around the corner. As of today, we have 23

days until the official start of E3 week. More than that, we are now 24 days

away from the reveal of Zelda for Wii U. This is a moment we’ve been waiting

eagerly for ever since they publicly announced the game was

in development.

With E3 so close, we are going to ramping up our E3

speculation and coverage leading all the way up to June 10^th, 2014.

Today, I present to you my personal wish list for Zelda for Wii U, and what I

want to see at E3 from the game.

Nate’s Zelda U Wish List:

• A vibrant, upbeat,

  world – sales may disagree and say the game should be darker, but reality

  is the upbeat world, something we have seen in games like A Link Between Worlds, The

  Wind Waker, and The Minish Cap

  always tickled my fancy just a bit more. Besides, you can still have a really

  engrossing story and some darker themes within a vibrant atmosphere.

• A story that breaks

  all conventions – We obviously aren’t going to see much of the story at E3,

  Nintendo does a great job when it comes to not spoiling any of the major plot

  events. However, I would love to see some hints at something that is totally

  different. We thought we got that with Zant, but as we know the events played

  out about the same as always, whereas the initial presentation made you feel

  like Hyrule was being conquered, an event and story we have yet to see play out

  in a game.

• The return of magic

  spells – We’ve had the series dabble in magical items and other forms of

  sorcery over the years, but we have had very few titles essentially give us the

  ability to have magic spells – similar to the stone attacks we got to use in Ocarina

  of Time. Even if they won’t detail it, I would love to see Link cast one spell,

  just to show they are exploring the possibility.

• A vast world with new

  areas – I don’t mind if it takes place in Hyrule, but I would love to see

  that world get expanded beyond the traditional places. Maybe a new city or an

  entirely new area adjacent to Hyrule itself. Another Kingdom perhaps? Whatever

  it is, new is good. It is also unexpected.

• A solid release

  window – Holiday 2015, 2014, summer next year – whatever it is I really

  want Nintendo to give us a decent idea when to expect the game. Saying

  something like 2015 or nothing at all doesn’t do the series, or the fans,

  justice.

What’s on your wish list for Zelda U at E3?