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As opposed to the over-the-top fanboy 'praise anything with an Apple logo on it' ravings in the same thread?

Well, those photos got my hopes up a tad.

A giant meh. Actually the thing that REALLY bothers me is the UI. That home screen with the spaced out, small icons looks horrible. Truly bad. And don't even get me started on that scaled up "slide to unloack" page. It's a shame because the UI in the new iPad apps looks good, but that home screen, yurgh. The bezel is incredibly ugly as well,makes it look very cheap. I understand it needed a fairly substantial non multitouch border so holding it wouldn't be holding the screen, but that's way too thick IMO. Oh and reading an ebook on an IPS screen? Oh dear. Price is pretty good though. Although the $80 for that keyboard dock made me laugh. Typical Apple.

Don't be so sure, given the 'flying' hint by Aonuma, floating Hyrule lands like the above could be a very likely possibility. Throw in non-linear questing, more hands-on controls with motion plus and a MM type storyline and you've got a good recipe for a 'different and brand new Zelda' they keep going on about.

Wii Sports resort almost seems made to test out how they can implement motion plus into the new Zelda game, which includes the flying sequence (I have a feeling that Link's method of transport will be a primitive plane)

This is quite believable. But then it's also quite an obvious prediction for someone to think up on the spot. Link's sword does seem likely to play a big part in the game though. We've never had swords with special powers before (not really anyway) and that customisation together with the new 1:1 motion plus control mechanic seems like a likely feature of Zelda Wii.

The ban is completely sensible. If you can't relax/enjoy yourself at the pub with your mates without having a disgusting cigarette then you need a rethink of your social life.

Mario and Metroid will have had trailers out an entire year before we've even seen the next Zelda... and you think it's more likely those two games will get released AFTER Zelda, a game we've seen nothing of and is unlikely to be rushed into release within months of it's first showing?

I'd go along with this. Although even March 2011 I think is a bit early for Zelda but we'll see when E3 comes around. You're comparing Pikmin and 'Project Sora' whatever that is... to Mario, Zelda and Metroid?

Because when was the last time a major (and most likely drastically different) console Zelda was released within 6 months of them giving consumers a first look at it? Galaxy 2, Metroid AND Zelda within 6 months? Doubtful. I mean hey, who knows, it could very well come out a few months after the very first images and trailers are shown at E3, but personally I would think Q1/2 of 2011 is more likely. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Not sure how they could spin that as not coming out in 2010, but I still can't see it coming out this year anyway. Looks like they learned from the mistakes of WW and TP.

Nintendo wouldn't be stupid enough to not take advantage of its new hardware in it's biggest gaming franchise, especially since it would fit in perfectly.

They wouldn't introduce motion plus controls and swordplay, and then not give Link an actual sword to use. That would be retarded, and cause uproar by a fair number more than just the 'freaks'.

Funny, I never had to press the d-pad, and I've been playing it a fair while. Maybe 1st person swordplay won't be for every enemy Link comes across, but you can put money on Nintendo introducing that mechanic somehow, for larger baddies or subbosses for instance. It seems pretty obvious that's what they'll go for. And it'll be implemented even better than in WSR.

Archery, canoeing, flying, swordsplay, and most of the others can be adapted to minigames

Has anyone here played Wii Sports Resort? It seems pretty clear one of the purposes for it was to test how the motion plus could be adapted to other first party games. In Zelda Wii's case, I wouldn't be surprised if the swordplay in Wii Sports Resort (which is EXCELLENT) is ported straight over. Link in 1st person (or pseudo 1st person like in WSR) swordplay is all but guaranteed. Should be great as the implementation already works pretty much perfectly in Wii Sports. Also, I can't help but wonder about the flying, which I think is one of the best parts of the game, the draw distances and freedom to go anywhere reminded me so much of Wind Waker. If Aonuma's hint about flying being the mechanism for travel in Zelda Wii is accurate, I really wouldn't be surprised to see Link use some sort of primitive plane to get around. I originally agreed with a couple of 'Kid Icarus Link' suggestions, but now I really think a plane is more likely, literally flying wherever you want to go, with a gameplay mechanic that isn't as linear and predictable as the usual Zelda formula of 1. find way into temple 2. find item in temple 3. defeat boss with item Anyway, just a few musings. Motion plus will be playing a huge part in Zelda Wii, that's for sure.

They're unlikely to release all 3 games until they get shown off at E3, which means all three release dates in the second half of 2010... They'll need to keep Mario and Zelda FAR apart. Those are the two main ones, so Galaxy 2 a month or two after E3 and Zelda Wii at xmas?

Very surprised. I hope they're not rushing to get this game out, and we end up with a half arsed attempt. So they announce/reveal it in June for the very first time, and it's released within the next 6 months? Seems like a very tight timeframe for such a big and important game.

Ahh Reggie, you gotta love that guy

Could it be that you're just a crap player?

10. Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Unquestionably better than Phantom Hourglass, and a return to form for handheld Zelda games. An epic finale that wouldn't have looked out of place on console Zeldas. 9. New Super Mario Bros. Although it was missing a lot of what made its predecessors special, I thought this game was great fun with some lovely visuals. 8. Starfox Assault Probably not much love for this game, but as a huge Starfox fan, I found the Arwing sections breathtaking and I even surprsingly enjoyed the on-land levels. A great game with some top notch visuals. 7. Super Mario Sunshine Loved the island motif and the overall look and feel of the game. Not a huge amount of worlds to explore but the ones that are there are lush and filled with stuff to do. 6. Twilight Princess Definitely the weakest of the 3D Zeldas. After an outstanding opening half, the game nosedives in the second part. Still an excellent game though. 5. Super Paper Mario I'd never played a Paper Mario RPG before so this was a real treat. Loved every second of it, with some wonderful storytelling and gorgeous (2D) visuals. Great to look at and play. 4. Starfox Adventures A huge adventure game that, whilst totally linear and lacking any sidequests still had me playing with a huge grin on my face throughout. Great fun, nice bosses and some fantastic puzzles. 3. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask These next three I found it tough to separate. Majora's Mask was a triumph for the Zelda franchise, an excellent game with a dark and mysterious tone that came out perfectly. The 3 day system and the collection of masks were inspired ideas. 2. Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker A game that screams magic wherever you look. A technological feat, Wind Waker is not only gorgeous to look at, but fantastic to play. Movement, combat and the camera system were all improved from OOT/MM and the game felt like a breath of fresh air. Stunning achievement. 1. Super Mario Galaxy A masterpiece of design, sound and gameplay, all rolled into a revolutionary platforming concept. Outstanding game. The sequel has a lot to live up to, but if it's just another 120 stars of the game thing, sign me up anyway!

I'd say... Galaxy 2 for xmas. Zelda Wii in 2011.

Grooooan. Great post dazzybee. This in particular I agree with.

Ok fine, I apologise. Stuwii, no. Just buy the game, and spend 3 minutes doing the first couple of levels again.

For this, and all your future pointless questions... http://www.google.com ffs