Hey guys, back again. Computer is still down, so I can only update after school. I have a busy week this time around though, which forces me to stay after school most days, and I have a half hour to type, so I'm going to be able to make this post a little longer than most.
Let me say, for the record, that I've been noticing a reoccuring theme in Nintendo's video games. First of all, let's start back at the origins. Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid. . . and good ole' Super Mario. They all either started on the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the Gameboy (Metroid's first game was on the Gameboy, so they tell me, I don't play that series). They all started off as the little 8-bit to 16-bit adventure games, where you had to save a princess from a villain, or save a planet from alien invasion. . .
But the one I find that's lacking the most advancement is The Legend of Zelda.
Super Mario has advanced into games like Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart, and possibly the best one of them and most advanced of them all, Super Mario Galaxy. But notice one thing: the graphics have increased exponentionally, and Mario even talks from time to time.
Same goes for Metroid. Samus Aran talks more than ever now, and the graphics have become so awesome that you'd think the game was made by Square Enix at first glance.
But poor, poor Legend of Zelda, has to get lost in the dust. The graphics have gotten better, I'll admit that. But they're still. . . lacking, compared to the other Nintendo games. And for God's sakes, Link still doesn't talk! The most he'll say is the odd "Aah!!" and "Drphth!!". Legend of Zelda was one of the starting points for Nintendo, so I feel Link deserves a bit more in return.
Back in the Nintendo Power issue for Skyward Sword, an interview was written in the article with Eiji Aonuma, one of the producers of Zelda. Nintendo Power asked him if they would ever give Link the opportunity to talk, and he said that he'd rather keep Link silent due to the fact that he's been silent all the time up to this point.
Dang.
I hope Eiji Aonuma is ready for Time Gate. There's no way Link is going to be silent in that.
Okay, see you later guys. Have to finish up my post for my Slender Man blog.
- Uzuki
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