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[Xun]

The game looks gorgeous, even if it's (understandably) a little rusty in places.

That said am I alone for finding the white snowy grass a little odd?

 

[outunderthestars]

Like the art style, but the shitty hardware is really holding the game back. Everything looks like a blurry mess.

 

[Pinky]

The game is going to consume my life. I'm so excited!

 

[John Kowalski]

Man, i don't know why but the japanese can do nature/environmental themes like no one else. Crazy good.

 

[moniker]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird there are no darker spots than 30 or even 50 in most of the pictures?

I corrected some of them in Photoshop:

Yeah, when I watched a YT video I just though the black levels were botched, but it looks the same in these screens.

 

[Luigiv]

Well the difference between the Wii version and gamecube version of Twilight Princess was very meagre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=26_jn8tLqkI

To be fair, the difference between the Gamecube and Wii hardware was very meagre too.

 

[Ninja Dom]

So this runs at 720p, 30fps?

 

[Peterc]

I actually don't like how this looks. The thin, moving grass with no shadows make the resolution seem worse.

There's no doubt I'll be buying this for the NX, so I hope there's a major improvement.

Not sure what you mean, at the start of this video you can see grass shadows: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/?ut...aign=WiiU_alzj
Maybe you'll need to check the trailer or some gamplay vids.

If we are talking about small details for an open world game. I could tell you maybe 1000x things like "the gras have no shadows".

I just think it's not that important, it looks good, the weather system is doing his job to create shadows.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Proof 720p is still fine in 2016

Spoiler

and 2017

.

 

[The Lamp]

Have they shown any sort of traditional dungeon gameplay yet? Are those even in this game?

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Have they shown any sort of traditional dungeon gameplay yet? Are those even in this game?

No, they deliberately avoided Dungeons, NPCs and anything plot related but yes there are dungeons in the game. The smaller ones they've shown are Shrines and there's 100+ of those scattered about.

 

[Celine]

Have they shown any sort of traditional dungeon gameplay yet? Are those even in this game?

No but they are in.
The exact number isn't known though.
We only know there is going to be more than 100 shrines (mini dungeons).

 

[Zero²]

Official japanese website opened.

You can listened to music over there: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/?u...l&utm_content=20160615&utm_campaign=WiiU_alzj

I love you! I really do!!!!

 

[jblank83]

The game looks gorgeous, even if it's (understandably) a little rusty in places.

That said am I alone for finding the white snowy grass a little odd?

Sometimes it gets cold enough to freeze water, like dew on grass, but there aren't atmospheric conditions to cause snow. It happens more often than you'd think if you don't live in a cold place.

Or sometimes you get snow AND frosted grass. Who knows. There are a lot of variations of rain, snow, and frost, and they're all a pain.

 

[Captain Smoker]

So this runs at 720p, 30fps?

Most likely.

 

[UncleSporky]

In 4K screenshot 2 you can see some odd stunted little trees in various places, with more detailed models and greener leaves. For example the bottom left.

I wonder what those will be, are they places where you find Koroks?

 

[Whompa02]

What's up with Wolf Link? Will Midna be in the game too?

Loving the art style. Hardware seems to be crunching down the polys and textures pretty badly, but whatever, it still looks great.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

I bought a Wii U at launch to play the eventually released Zelda game, but I might end up having to pick up an NX to play this. This sub 1080p IQ is rough to say the least.

 

[UncleSporky]

4K screenshot 5 shows the little floating island off in the distance that I saw a couple times during their gameplay stream as well:

 

[Caelus]

4K screenshot 5 shows the little floating island off in the distance that I saw a couple times during their gameplay stream as well:

The hell... that looks so much like Skyloft. o_o

 

[Refreshment.01]

This game is strange to me. Some aspects look great, like structures, animations, and elemental effects, but I think the character detail and some textures are just pretty terrible, IQ-wise. Link looks blurry, and sort of like different parts of him are melting into each other. Aliasing seems pretty rough as well.

This is the reason why they adopted this particular art style, to mask the shortcomings you mention as much as possible.

 

[neeksleep]

Btw, if anyone wants to use the japanese website scene as a wallpaper using VLC's wallpaper mode:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/movie/top.mp4
It's a 23 minute loop.

In 4K screenshot 2 you can see some odd stunted little trees in various places, with more detailed models and greener leaves. For example the bottom left.

I wonder what those will be, are they places where you find Koroks?

Well, since you can cut down any tree, maybe these are trees that have been cut down and are now growing and take a few days to grow back to full size?

 

[dreamfall]

I love the art style so much. I can't believe it'll be a 2017 title - I want it now!

 

[Thorn]

1080p version:

 

[Lux R7]

The hell... that looks so much like Skyloft. o_o

maybe Skyloft in ruins will be a dungeon-like place.

 

[zoukka]

maybe Skyloft in ruins will be a dungeon-like place.

It's probably not Skyloft, but a new place somehow connected to the tech we see in the shrines.

 

[The Boat]

In 4K screenshot 2 you can see some odd stunted little trees in various places, with more detailed models and greener leaves. For example the bottom left.

I wonder what those will be, are they places where you find Koroks?

The trees probably grow back, Koroks have been shown near suspicious leaves though.

 

[Lux R7]

It's probably not Skyloft, but a new place somehow connected to the tech we see in the shrines.

it's possible, absolutely.

 

[GulAtiCa]

4K screenshot 5 shows the little floating island off in the distance that I saw a couple times during their gameplay stream as well:

nice catch!

 

[neeksleep]

There is a pillar of light appearing at the center part of the plateau (next to the title) at night.



The ambient sound is so atmospheric. I need to pick up a good headphone for this game.

So, I just watched the raw video, its actually a meteor that comes down and leaves that pillar of light:

 

[SuperSah]

1080p version:

Looks beautiful as my wallpaper, thanks ;D

 

[tiebreaker]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird there are no darker spots than 30 or even 50 in most of the pictures?

I corrected some of them in Photoshop:

I pointed that out in another thread. It is my main gripe with the graphic.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Beyond the Plateau Gameplay

About 25 minutes in.

Oh man I take it all back this looks incredible

 

[CopperPuppy]

This game is rekindling the sense of excitement I used to feel for every new Zelda game. Haven't been this excited for a title in a long, long time.

Were any release date details given, other than "2017"?

I'm thirsty here, GAF.

 

[Trilobit]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Beyond the Plateau Gameplay

About 25 minutes in.

Thanks!

Try playing this tune in combination with the paragliding. Makes for a very dreamy sequence. =]

 

[Joqu]

This game is rekindling the sense of excitement I used to feel for every new Zelda game. Haven't been this excited for a title in a long, long time.

Were any release date details given, other than "2017"?

I'm thirsty here, GAF.

NX is March, so unless that gets delayed I think March is a safe bet. I imagine it's a launch title.

 

[RK9039]

Probably the best game at E3 this year.

The game looks gorgeous, even if it's (understandably) a little rusty in places.

That said am I alone for finding the white snowy grass a little odd?

Happens a lot in cold places, usually happens in the UK during winter.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Looks awesome but I'm really not liking that magnet shit. Looks so weird and out of place to me. Cheapens the whole thing.

 

[brandonh83]

That looks like it could be Skyloft to me. Could be something else, but even the layout of it from what little you can see definitely reminds me of it, especially with the rise.

 

[Tatsumi Oga]

This is sex. Now imagine the NX version.

I want to, but i have no idea what to expect from the NX.

Wasn't there a thread today where it was about how there would be no difference between the Wii U and NX version? Or did they mean features wise?

 

[what-ok]

Since the release is a year away, maybe feedback from this tree house event may have an impact? Wonder if a survey will come out?

 

[tcrunch]

Looks awesome but I'm really not liking that magnet shit. Looks so weird and out of place to me. Cheapens the whole thing.

If you don't want to be a magnet man we can't ever be friends.

 

[TH-Work]

Thank's for the Screenshots

 

[BorkBork]

If you don't want to be a magnet man we can't ever be friends.

Also this.

 

[BY2K]

So, I just watched the raw video, its actually a meteor that comes down and leaves that pillar of light:

Yo what

 

[Omega Kirby]

If you don't want to be a magnet man we can't ever be friends.

God, the level designs of Twilights Princess's dungeons were god like. I really hope they can pull it off again here.

 

[KingBroly]

4K screenshot 5 shows the little floating island off in the distance that I saw a couple times during their gameplay stream as well:

That's no Island...

That's a Spaceship

 

[blu]

To be fair, the difference between the Gamecube and Wii hardware was very meagre too.

Wii's TP had widescreen, though, which even though accounting for the same number of pixels, did use a wider FOV, thus must have been more taxing vertex-wise.

 

[Instro]

I want to, but i have no idea what to expect from the NX.

Wasn't there a thread today where it was about how there would be no difference between the Wii U and NX version? Or did they mean features wise?

That's been clarified since then. Experience will be the same, visuals will be different.

 

[Rich!]

Wii's TP had widescreen, though, which even though accounting for the same number of pixels, did use a wider FOV, thus must have been more taxing vertex-wise.

Actually, you can force widescreen on the GameCube version of Twilight Princess either via Nintendon't (playing gamecube games on the Wii and Wii U), Swiss (homebrew launcher for the gamecube) or with an action replay and these codes:

NTSC-U

0445391C 3FE38E39

NTSC-J

0444DA64 3FE38E39

PAL

044558DC 3FE38E39

With that widescreen hack, the gamecube version is identical in FOV to the Wii version, and the performance is exactly the same throughout. I haven't got a proper comparison to hand, but these two shots I found on google images help show it, kinda: