While plenty of gamers are looking forward to revisiting Link's first 64-bit outing when it comes to 3DS in the form of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has hinted the title will still have plenty of new and interesting things to offer gamers this year.
Speaking to Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto, Iwata remained tight-lipped about what exactly will be new in Link's adventure, but had this to say:
Of course, the Nintendo 3DS version of Ocarina of Time is crammed with interesting things that weren't in the Nintendo 64 version, but we'll wait to talk about those [closer to] the release.
If you have one, activate your Speculation Mode now.
[source iwataasks.nintendo.com]
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I'm hoping for more sidequests.
It would really add up to the overall experience if you had a lot of additional substance, like optional items or hidden challenges.
I've been sold on this game from the beginning. Anything extra put in is just a nice bonus.
Awesome! I can't wait!
Took you guys a while to get this up.
This is looking more and more like a day 1 purchase for me. But, if I do, this will be the most expensive console I've ever bought, and it's a handheld.
Sidequests! Enhanced and expanded areas! Collectibles like the figurines in the Minish cap (=more masks??)!
@Moosa I've been away for a week so I'm playing catch up!
Oni Link mask as an extra would be cool
Let me finally be able to beat the running man and I'll be happy.
Welcome back James!
Crammed is a strong word. Hopefully they really added a lot.
I'm not expecting anything big. Usually when Nintendo say something like this we can expect a few extra pieces of dialogue or an extra quest at most. I think those expecting new dungeons or something like the Unicorn Fountain finally added are really setting themselves up for disappointment.
Though that would be pretty amazing
Haha, old news
But, they'd better add a lot of stuff that's actually optional/avoidable, at least. People love to tarnish classics with overdone remakes
We could always think back to the Zelda IV DX remake
we got:
Color
the Photo man /side quest
a few bits of extra text
and a extra Dungeon with a bonus for finishing it.
At the time it was good but i hope for OOT 3D they do a bit more as the game was meant to have a lot more extra stuff with the N64DD (I know some/most become Master Quest & majora mask but they mast have more)
How about a side quest where you get to witness what sheik (spelling) does in the future to set things up for link. I'm thinking a lot like how resident evil 2 did it with two separate story paths. It would give us a viable way to control her without having to mess up the main quest. 5 hours would be nice. Doesn't have to be long!
Thanks for making me want this game!
I would say they're going to put in whatever things were cut out of the N64 version, as I know there was quite a bit. Ice Cavern regaining its status as a full dungeon, maybe?
CONCEPT ART GALLERIES.
i hope they mean the dungeons (of time, ice and wind) they cut out of the original and new cutscenes explaining what happened to some characters! (like link's mom!)
@ Raylax
3D CONCEPT ART GALLERIES.
keen keen keen!
Maybe the zora/goron/gerudo masks will actually transform you MM style?
High res pictures of Mario, Peach and Luigi in Hyrule castle
Hope it's still Mario 64 art for added nostalgia.
I'm hoping they keep the original game intact, as I'm thinking this will be my main version of the game once I get a Wii2, and I can't play the Zelda collector's GCN disk anymore. I wouldn't be surprised to see some art galleries and multiplayer minigames like in the DS Zeldas. I wouldn't mind longer dungeons/extra dungeons either - as long as there's an option to play retro.
You finish the game and BAM! Majora's Mask starts. (I can dream...)
See the first screenshot, stuff like that is probably all he was referring to. I doubt it will be anything that actually effects the game, they would of mentioned so sooner otherwise.
Play as Zelda! XD
@JackMack: If only...
Nintendo: Young Link now wears a real tunic and not just a tunic with shorts!
NL: That's the new content? O_O
ITS ALREADY CLOSE ENOUGH JUST TELL US!!!1
_just 12 more...I hope this game gets succesful enough so that nintendo can put out a same remake to Majora's mask...
The truth is revealed, and Link is actually an Angry Bird!
Both of them do have cool slingshots.
He's probably referring to the master quest.
well i'm going to speculate there's going to be something that has to do with streetpass. I think Nintendo is going to go full steam ahead with their first party titles when it comes to streetpass and getting people to walk around with their 3DS. This is what I hope at least. I want every game to connect somehow.
overhauled battle system making it more remeniscent of the recent Ys series games?
...A man can dream, can't he?
New stuff like, bigger Hyrule field? More dungeons?
DON'T DO THIS TO US NINTENDO! TELL US YOUR SECRETS!
maybe they will add majora's mask, the whole game! not likely though but then i would have to buy this game first day even if i don't get the 3ds first day
About the Majora's Mask... The cartridges are supposed to be 8gb right <_<?
Hey, just the fact that the Water Temple is made somewhat more functional, along with the updated graphics/sound, pretty much made this a day 1.
Oh god.....
STOP TAUNTING ME AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!
I've done good to resist the urge to journey back to the Kokiri Forest... but if they mess around and tell me that Majora's Mask will be in this cart along w/ OoT and OoT:Master Quest, then I will buy it, period. Either that, or depending on the content of what's "crammed" in there, I may still consider. Curse you Nintendo!
Update: I just learned my friend is getting it no matter what... cool, I'll just borrow it from him, no worries
I hope it's not just the Master Quest. Maybe new side-quests and new songs to go with them?
TINGLE!
Playable Navi?
Mutable Navi?
As a bonus, I say Nintendo should program the ability to at least knock Navi to the floor with a sword swing.
It's A Secret To Everybody
Majoras Mask update as an unlock?
What did the GBA version of A Link to the Past have crammed into it? .... One extra sidequest, one extra dungeon, and one extra ENTIRE GAME.
I hope this has a port of Four Swords on it - the one thing stopping most people from enjoying Four Swords now is the bizarre GBA link cable set-up.
wait, is this a launch game? I better get on it.
I'm thinking new enemies?
Maybe a greater focus on everyone's favorite race, the Gerudo? Maybe they'll increase time spent in their village...that would be sweet.
Heck, I'd settle for more Goron sections (they didn't have enough of their race in Ocarina, either; in my opinion).
Well, I had a great experience with the original, the only change I could hope for is for more long, hard temples, more enemies. And a few items wouldn't hurt would they? That's pretty much it.
They'll probably just add more side quests, possibly a few extra dungeons as well, like how in Mario 64 each world got an extra star (usually a switch or silver star mission), then they also added a few more areas and the option to play with additional characters.
Some of the additions felt a little tacked on, but overall it presented a nice balance between satisfying retro gamers as well as giving them something new.
Being a hardcore Mario fanatic, I largely passed up the entire Zelda series, but I think after playing through 3D Dot Game Heroes on the PS3 (a charming game which is based largely on the old NES Zelda), I might be willing to give Zelda/Link another try.
wait...OoT isn't a launch title, is it? i thought we were looking at june/july time frame..........
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