it was a literal humiliation ritual
Why can't Zelda be the heroine?The problem I have is they played the "princess goes on a quest" trope and gave her conjuring powers instead of...you know, just fighting enemies.
>>726046017They did it specifically because the Echo mechanic. It fits her character better and they didnt set out to make a regular Zelda game where the only difference is Zelda instead of Link.EoW is one of the better and more respectful instances of replacing the MC. Link is responsible for setting the game in motion, is having his own little adventure, NPCs speak highly of him, and hes instrumental in helping Zelda defeat Null.Hes far more active in Zelda's game than she his any of his, except maybe SS or ST.
>>726046017By the midgame you can use sword mode constantly.
echeos had a couple of problems, link being a background character wasnt one of them>lots of copycat echoes>the AI for your echoes is either attack imemdiately upon summon or be retarded and circle/fly around and not attack your target>tri has to point out shadow world portals every fucking time you find one
>>726045850Despite it not being game accurate, I really like this picture inspired by the game.>gave her conjuring powers instead of...you know, just fighting enemies.I didn't like this in terms of ideology or gameplay.Not that the game itself would fare any better, my Zelda game pitch would be inspired by the canon of the NES LoZ where the game manual says Zelda split the Triforce of Wisdom and hid it in the labyrinths, so it would basically be placing the pieces, stealth, etc. I think it would have been somewhat novel, too, in that you start with the full power of the Triforce and the difficulty increases as you place more pieces/lose power, however that might work.
Should have been a Hero Mode where you play as Link and the game is slightly modified to accommodate his limits, and a few echoes / ability get replaced with items.
I found the game pretty comfy. No one really talks about it, but most people seem to think it was cute, inoffensive and moved on.
>OoTsnoys complain about wanting a "traditional Zelda">Nintendo gives them one>they proceed to keep seething
>>726046560>gave her conjuring powers instead of...you know, just fighting enemies.>I didn't like this in terms of ideology or gameplay.This was the best thing about the game, the lazy way would be to make her play like an action hero just like Link, there would be no point to even make the game.Her commanding minions around fits well with her role as the future ruler of Hyrule, she doesn't fight directly and she has to prove herself in a battle of wits not of raw strength, because a ruler needs wisdom to command others, not just swing a sword really well, this is gameplay/narrative harmony, I didn't expect them to actually try and just make a reskinned Link game.
>>726046017I'm in the opposite camp, I think they shouldn't have had any combat and they chickened out on a good idea by adding it
>>726049214>Her commanding minionsWell that's its own issue. Minions. I don't like using "enemy" echoes, I'd prefer loyal soldiers at least.
>>726045850Does this game have actual dungeons and boss fights? I'm thinking about getting it when I buy a Switch 2 in a week or so.
>>726052773Yes. The aren't very large though. I wouldn't pay more than 20 for this game
it was better than peach's shovelware game at least
>>726046017They made the Echo gimmick first and the decision to start Zelda later most likely, if anything the only point of the game starring Zelda is the excuse on why you can use a sword all the time
>>726049214>>726046287These are what retards who wanted her to be girl Link fail to grasp. They didnt set out to make a normal Zelda game but "what if Link was a girl?" Its Zelda's mainline debut and they had new gameplay as a result.
>>726045850This is the only Zelda game i gave alway because i had no interest in keeping it, and i genuinely like the remake of Link's awakening a lot, this game has such a great base, i loved the open map, the characters and even some of the dungeons. The idea of open world top down games is such a underrated conceptBut it is all wasted on it's core features, the "link meter" is the best example of a game taunting you with limited fun "Hey! Are you enjoying using a sword? Are you enjoying doing something FAST, REFLEX BASED AND EXTREMELY ON YOUR CONTROL? ARE YOU ENJOYING NOT SCROLLING TROUGH A LOT OF BULLSHIT IN BAD UI BEFORE NOT DOING ANYTHING?"
Legend of Link is fun, but too many useless/redundant echoes to scroll through on the BotW style menu
>>726054670>>726054831Menuslop is easily the game's Achilles heel.
>>726045850>Game I don't like is (/pol/ buzzword)What a mature thread
>>726045850Is this artstyle what top-down Zelda is going to be from now on?
>>726055313YesNo more cool concept art, either goyJust soulless 3D blobletsGet chowin' goyim
>>726055313No, it's just the art style that grezzo uses
>>726055761I felt like it was better for this game since it didnt need to be broken up into distinct square zones.
