Gaming Wind Waker HD

[Foxi4]

Not for Skyward Sword. Wii motion plus games didn't need to be aimed at the receiver, since they relied only on the gyros, etc built into the Wiimotion plus itself. Only regular Wii games that used the pointer (like Metroid Prime Trilogy) needed to be aimed at the receiver.

Fun Fact: The "receiver" is actually inside the WiiMote - it contains an IR camera. The "source" of the IR signal is the Sensor Bar, which is named quite crudely as it's not "sensing" anything - it's just two IR diodes.

//Fun Off-topic

 

[Arras]

Fun Fact: The "receiver" is actually inside the WiiMote - it contains an IR camera. The "source" of the IR signal is the Sensor Bar, which is named quite crudely as it's not "sensing" anything - it's just two IR diodes.

//Fun Off-topic

More Fun Facts: This means you can hook up the Sensor Bar to a power source other than the Wii and the Wiimote pointing will still work properly.

 

[Foxi4]

More Fun Facts: This means you can hook up the Sensor Bar to a power source other than the Wii and the Wiimote pointing will still work properly.

Hence "Wireless Sensor Bars" which really only differ from the standard one by having a battery/battery slot.

 

[Rydian]

And you can even use two candles instead!

 

[JulietStMoon]

?????????

 

[Foxi4]

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Candles emit IR light?

 

[Xenirina]

their working on both they have a team working on ww hd and another on new zelda

You'd think it would be a lot faster if you put them together.

 

[tbgtbg]

hu, I didn't hear that
they are going to implement multiplayer in the next Zelda game?

They've already got a multiplayer subseries with Four Swords, I hope they keep it the hell out of the main line.

 

[Elrinth]

They've already got a multiplayer subseries with Four Swords, I hope they keep it the hell out of the main line.

Even if it involved playing both Zelda and Link? I'm all for that. Or perhaps Deku Boy and Link. Or Maybe Dark Link + Link?

 

[JulietStMoon]

Even if it involved playing both Zelda and Link? I'm all for that. Or perhaps Deku Boy and Link. Or Maybe Dark Link + Link?

I just hope it isn't "multiplayer" the way Super Mario Galaxy called someone else pointing a second wiimote and shooting star bits "multiplayer"

 

[Bladexdsl]

you'll control a fairy and be able to shout advice to your mate

 

[gamefan5]

you'll control a fairy and be able to shout advice to your mate

Spoiler

XD

 

[Elrinth]

Yeah they should stay away from backseat driver kinda multiplayer.

If they should keep the camera like recent Zeldas (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword) then surely they won't be able to have 2 player on screen multiplayer. Unless it's splitscreen. But I'd rather they'd NOT have such multiplayer. Perhaps one person could play on the TV while the other play on the Wii U Pad. But still they'd have to two different renderings this way and it costs more cpu/gpu to do this. Which means less good graphics and probably less enemies on screen and similar. This could be done via online-only-multiplayer aswell but that kind takes away a bit of the immersion, unless you have good ways to communicate with your friend.

However, if they went back to old Zelda's style (Zelda 1,3,4,Oracles, etc.) they'd be able to keep two or more characters on the screen at the same time no problem.

Imagine playing Link, a Zora, a Goron and perhaps Zelda herself! Where they all have different skills and abilities they can gain.
Then again they're free to introduce new characters to the series aswell.

 

[JulietStMoon]

Yeah they should stay away from backseat driver kinda multiplayer.

If they should keep the camera like recent Zeldas (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword) then surely they won't be able to have 2 player on screen multiplayer. Unless it's splitscreen. But I'd rather they'd NOT have such multiplayer. Perhaps one person could play on the TV while the other play on the Wii U Pad. But still they'd have to two different renderings this way and it costs more cpu/gpu to do this. Which means less good graphics and probably less enemies on screen and similar. This could be done via online-only-multiplayer aswell but that kind takes away a bit of the immersion, unless you have good ways to communicate with your friend.

However, if they went back to old Zelda's style (Zelda 1,3,4,Oracles, etc.) they'd be able to keep two or more characters on the screen at the same time no problem.

Imagine playing Link, a Zora, a Goron and perhaps Zelda herself! Where they all have different skills and abilities they can gain.
Then again they're free to introduce new characters to the series aswell.

I think one person on the TV and another on the gamepad is the most likely scenario.

And who knows, perhaps multiplayer doesn't have to take place in the main game. Maybe there would be a dedicated multiplayer mode where you play cooperatively or competitively through the different dungeons, or something like that. Or maybe there would be all-new dungeons designed specifically for co-op. After all, that's what aLttP/FS did on the GBA... you had the main game, and then the multiplayer game (four swords) which was a separate mode. Heck, perhaps it WOULD be like Four swords, except in 3D, and you could do up to four players online (two on each system, with the TV and gamepad).

It would be very interesting, to say the least.

 

[Elrinth]

I'd say... Make it like Secret of Mana. My favourite Zelda-game, which isn't a Zelda-game, of all time.
Then again I would not cry a bit if there was no multiplayer at all

 

[KingVamp]

I already pointed out that his sister could be the second player.

 

[Bladexdsl]

well for start we have no clue what era in the timeline the next zelda will be he might not have a sister he might have a brother, a friend who knows so multiplayer is deffintaly not out of the question.

I'd say... Make it like Secret of Mana

if it was like that with online play than...

 

[VMM]

For the record, I agree with Gamefan about OoT. Don't get me wrong, I love OoT (my first Zelda game), but of all the 3D Zelda titles, it's my least favorite (except for arguably Skyward Sword, which is a completely different topic, and since I haven't yet finished the game, it wouldn't be fair for me to conclude that regardless)

I played Zelda 1, 2, ALttP and minish cap of 2D Zeldas
For me, Zelda OOT is far better than MM, PH and ST.
I also prefer it to the 2D Zeldas I mentioned.
I haven't played WW, TP or SS,
Said that, I say it's my favorite Zelda so far.

Nostalgia factor doesn't count here, since I barely touched the game on N64 time,
I rented it a few times, but I've only played the game for real about 3 years ago.

 

[JulietStMoon]

I played Zelda 1, 2, ALttP and minish cap of 2D Zeldas
For me, Zelda OOT is far better than MM, PH and ST.
I also prefer it to the 2D Zeldas I mentioned.
I haven't played WW, TP or SS,
Said that, I say it's my favorite Zelda so far.

Nostalgia factor doesn't count here, since I barely touched the game on N64 time,
I rented it a few times, but I've only played the game for real about 3 years ago.

Do PH and ST count as 3D games? I always considered them to be 2D games.

Anyway, my favorite thing about OoT is the pick-up-and-play aspect... There's not many tutorials, etc. You just start with a couple cutscenes, and get straight into the gameplay. It's straight forward and fun, and the 3DS version further enhances the "pick up and play" aspect, which is really nice.

 

[RodrigoDavy]

Do PH and ST count as 3D games? I always considered them to be 2D games.

Anyway, my favorite thing about OoT is the pick-up-and-play aspect... There's not many tutorials, etc. You just start with a couple cutscenes, and get straight into the gameplay. It's straight forward and fun, and the 3DS version further enhances the "pick up and play" aspect, which is really nice.

They're certainly 3D games. The camera is always in the top but so it is in metal gear solid it's the same case, yet no one considers MGS a 2d game