I hate to talk about graphics, but a remake is like 80% based on a visual enhancement
This is one of the reasons why I think OOT3D, MM3D and WWHD are bad. There was no visual enhancements in those 3 remakes (in my opinion). All the changes were steps backwards in those remakes. That's why when the TPHD trailer did not wow me visually I was not bothered by that. Nintendo either can't or do not want to make a 3D Zelda remake look amazing.
Graphics and aesthetics aside the 3D Zelda remakes do have a lot ot improved gameplay features which make them worth buying. Also for WW and TP, being able to play both on the WiiU makes it worthwhile too. I am waiting for WWHD to come up on a decent sale, then I'll get it.
I do want to get TPHD and I will pre-order it. I just am not disappointed about TPHD not looking way better than the original TP. I know Nintendo can't or will not make their Zelda remakes look good so I didn't expect it. The remake will still be tons of fun though.
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Here are my opinions on the most notable oarts of the Direct for me.
Twilight Princess HD: Looks about the same as TPGC/Wii. That's a good thing. It's not a step backwards in graphics/aesthetics like OOT3D, MM3D and WWHD were. Also being able to play it on the WiiU would be nice. TP is the onnly TV based console Zelda game I have not beaten more than once. I did TP once then never went back to it. Revisiting it would be nice. Also the Amiibo jsut sweetens the deal.
Zelda U Tease: At least we know the game stille exists. A long way off though. Could be a WiiU/NX game like how TP was GC/Wii. But that's so far off it's not even worth mentioning yet.
Fire Emblem Fates: I think the fans will really love this. Three huge campaigns. A lot of content there and the story actually looks good. I'm not a FF fan, but the fans will love this.
Pokken Tournament: Tekken with Pokemon. Does not thrill me at all to be honest. I think it'll sell well. Needs a 3DS port ASAP though. This kind of thing on the 3DS would have been a money printing machine. Most people just accept that Pokemon is a portable thing and the pokemon fans buy their portable consoles for that reason. The 3DS pokemon fans that can't play this because it's WiiU only will not be happy. The game looks pretty good and it will sell. I just think it's on the totally wrong system to maximise sales.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Terrible advertising for the game in the direct. Sure the trailer was funny. But why in hell was this game not the first thing said in the direct. It annoys me that Nintendo are refusing to make this game their no.1 selling point for the holidays. Heck, they went on about TPHD for ages first up and it's only 4th March. And it's a remake. XCX is less than a month away, looks to be totally amazing too. No noe can deny the brilliance and dedication that went into this game.
Seriously **** you Nintendo. Get your head out of your asses and realise that this is the game you should have been putting your advertising $$ into and not games to be released next year. You all know I am a huge Nintendo fanboy. But in this instance Nintendo got it wrong. Nintendo treated XCX like just another game in the direct. XCX is not just another game. It's a masterpiece. Iwata understood this, especially with his Iwata asks with Monolithsoft. He really was amazed by the game and wanted to advertise it hard closer to the release date. Sadly Iwata did not live to see this happen. His death put a stop to it all as no one else at Nintendo was wanting to advertise XCX properly. If Monolithsoft are pissed at the lack of advertising and how Nintendo now is treating XCX, I would not blame them. I would be too.
Linkle: This is a slap in the face for the Wii HW owners. She was in the HW art section of the HW guide book. She was not a new idea for HW Legends. It seems she was considered for HW WiiU but purposely held back for the 3DS game. Not cool Nintendo. She would have been a nice addition for the WiiU game. Oh well.
Star Fox Zero: Amazing trailer there. Told us nothing new apart from the date. But I loved every second of it. Such nostalgia in the music there. Best part of the whole direct for me. This is the game from the whole direct I want to play so much. People can ***** about it as much as they want. People also *****ed about SM3DW at E3 but afterwards they all ate their words when the released game was amazing. Star Fox Zero will be the game. I think it'll be like SF64/Lylat Wars. Not the bes tlooking game (for the time) but it will play really well, be really replayable and be super fun to play. Fun > everything else. Star Fox Zero looks to have mountains of fun and the control scheme once people learn how to use it well should be heaps of fun too. Being able to have outsude view and cockpit view accessable all the time should be great. Supposedly you can replay everym mission with all three vehicles. For me seeing which vehicle is better for each mission will be fun. A little sad there's no Blue marine in Star Fox Zero. But yeah overall I'm so on the hype train with this game. Looks amazing.
I am more hyped for this than I am for XCX.
The delay hurts though. But that's ok. We have other Nintendo games to keep us busy till then.
If I could only have one game mentioned in this whole Direct, it would be Star Fox Zero.
Cloud Strife in Smash Bros: An Ike clone? What the? Sakurai? Why? I guess the fans wanted it (Smash Ballot). But still more sword using clones in my opinion is not the best idea ever. Roy had to come because SSB Melee and the character had a lot of fans. But this FF character? Sakurai should have choosen a character from FF that is not a clone of what already exists in SSB4. Actually a magic using FF character would be different. There is not many magic using characters in SSB4. Zelda is one of the only ones. This is pure fan service (Cloud this is). I'll get the character but I will not use it much and stick yo Ike. . . unless the Ike clone kicks Ike's ass. The I'll use the clone.
Typoman: This looks damn good actually. I really liked Limbo and MonoChroma. Typoman takes a unique spin on this darker themed 2D platformer/puzzler genre. I just might get it one day. If the price is right.
FAST Racing Neo: How hard is it for Nintendo to get these folks to rename the main character here to Falcon and rename the game to F-Zero: Neo. It's not. This is the indie title that has F-Zero written all over it. At the right price people would have loved this as a F-Zero title. Nintneod being so over protective of their IPs really let a golden opportunity go here. You even have Falcon for Amiibo content for the game. Poor form Nintendo. But on the other hand the indie's here have made a pretty good game. If I was more of a racing game fan I'd get it. I'm not so I will not, but the game looks good.
Ultra Smash Tennis: I might cancel my pre-order of this. I loved Power Tennis. That on the GC was totally amazing. One of the best tennis games ever. Ultra Smash Tennis on the other hand is a very poor follow up. A huge shame really. Possibly I just might cancel the pre-order and maybe get it some time in the future. If I do not, I will not be unhappy. A Mario tennis game not having a mushroon cup or whatever to equate to the ATP 250, 500, Masters and Slams? That's just a bad tennis game. Tennis is tournaments. That's how it is in real life. Without just makes a bad tennis game.
Bravely Second: Looks as amazing as the first. If I owned a 3DS I'd be all over this. If you are a 3DS fan and only want one RPG from the direct. I'd argue for this over FE. But it'd be a close call as Bravely Second and FE both look great.
Super Mario Maker: A great addition. But this needs to be in game as well. So you can choose the courses you want to play in a better way. The fact that this si online but not in the game directly puzzles me. I will certainly use it. But having to search for a level to play on my phone while SMM is on, just feels weird. It's great while you are away from your WiiU. But when you are at your WiiU we want this new and improved search too.
