It might be one's dream come true or another's nightmare but apparently, Nintendo is looking to bring yet another one of its most popular franchises to smartphones; this time it's The Legend of Zelda.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the House of Mario will be bringing Link & Co. to smartphones following the upcoming mobile version of Animal Crossing, which is expected to arrive sometime this year.

It should be noted that the WSJ report mentions the mobile adaptation as an app. So it's not clear as to whether it is an app, a port or an entirely new game à la Super Mario Run.

While the report isn't confirmed, both Nintendo and mobile company DeNA declined to comment to The Wall Street Journal.

Nevertheless, I'm interested about what you think! Will a Zelda app or game fit smartphones? If so, what kind of game/app based off the Zelda universe do you think will best fit the format?

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[sarkwalvein]

All aboard the Micro-Transaction train!

Spoiler: Toot-toot

Oh, even Iwata came back from the dead for the microtransactions. Sure they like the smell of money being printed /s

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

I'm fine with it. I expect it to be along the lines of Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, either a one-time buy or a f2p game with some kind of recurring purchases. Maybe an infinite roguelike with the classic Zelda top-down view?

 

[Shawnj]

It'll likely be pay to win or in the case of Mario Run require connecting to your My Nintendo Account

There's a hacked version of it which unlocks everything you can get through Cydia Impactor on iOS (without a jailbreak for a week every time you sign it) or permenantly install it on a jailbroken device. So much for online accounts being a hinderance.

 

[anhminh]

Either way, the smartphone user will have to pay shit ton of money to get tiny bit content compare to a game on console and they will still happily take it because it don't need money in the beginning.

 

[swabbo]

my bet is on a roguelike dungeon crawler kind of game probably in a graphic style similar to the fire emblem game

you tap your way through a dungeon, collect keys and new weapons and then fight a boss in an rpg kind of fashion/tap minigame

You forgot the massive paywall, you get the first x levels free and have to pay for y amount more levels

 

[skullkeeper94]

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It might be one's dream come true or another's nightmare but apparently, Nintendo is looking to bring yet another one of its most popular franchises to smartphones; this time it's The Legend of Zelda.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the House of Mario will be bringing Link & Co. to smartphones following the upcoming mobile version of Animal Crossing, which is expected to arrive sometime this year.

It should be noted that the WSJ report mentions the mobile adaptation as an app. So it's not clear as to whether it is an app, a port or an entirely new game à la Super Mario Run.

While the report isn't confirmed, both Nintendo and mobile company DeNA declined to comment to The Wall Street Journal.

Nevertheless, I'm interested about what you think! Will a Zelda app or game fit smartphones? If so, what kind of game/app based off the Zelda universe do you think will best fit the format?

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We might as well bring the whole Nintendo franchise in here! Hell, c'mon Ice Climbers, and you too, Donkey Kong Country!

We're dying...

 

[slaphappygamer]

Link Run for iOS.

 

[Clydefrosch]

You forgot the massive paywall, you get the first x levels free and have to pay for y amount more levels

i wouldn't really call 10 bucks massive, even though its a lot when you compare it to ad-ridden free/99cent apps

 

[XDel]

The Phantom Hourglass was proof that this could work and work quite well.

 

[WooHyun]

The Phantom Hourglass was proof that this could work and work quite well.

Yeah! They gotta release Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks sequal and maybe remaster as well. They play amazing on DraStic.

 

[Spider_Man]

BOTW is better than Skyrim. Also i don't see how BOTW tried to copy Skyrim? by being open world? you do understand the first Zelda ever was open world right? so who copied who? kids these days..

not to start anything (as im sure peeps who love zelda will refuse this).

but if youve played skyrim and botw you can see what nintendo was trying to do, but falls short.

i dont understand "first zelda" it was a top down side map scroller action adventure game.

The thing with skyrim is its open world, you source weapons, food and clothes..... which is what you get in botw.

Some things i find skyrim does that nintendo didnt is upgrade system for weapons, upgrade links abilities etc.

BOTW just felt like a massive open map with random enemies and endless shrines, 4 divine beasts and a final boss, side mission.

I didnt think id like Skyrim but i thought id give it a try and could see straight away the direction nintendo was aiming for but didint quite get there, and i am actually enjoying skyrim a lot, ive been playing it solid for the past week and still feels like theres loads to do, BOTW got bored during first week and thought fuck it and killed ganon.

again, i am not after starting a fanboy war, if you disagree and have a different opinion then your entitled to it as i am my own, if you dont like someone elses opinion then do not quote me with your counter opinion.

 

[Onepunchbruh]

Yeah just like fantasy life it's going to be unknown.

 

[Pomegrenade]

Sounds cool, but concept-wise, i dont know man, like mario run? no thanks, mario was ok, but i dont wanna see link running and jumping over obstacles, nope, never, no thank you, goodbye, hasta la vista

 

[Pluupy]

my bet is on a roguelike dungeon crawler kind of game probably in a graphic style similar to the fire emblem game

you tap your way through a dungeon, collect keys and new weapons and then fight a boss in an rpg kind of fashion/tap minigame

Everything except the Fire Emblem part, replaced with either LTTP/Minish Cap/Link Between Worlds graphics.

 

[dontay0100]

- I'm always down for some more Zelda, even though I still have a couple I need to beat.