MisEpa1 Adds: hey this is the first time i've ever been to this site and saying you did a very good job is an understatement. anyway i've been a zelda nut since the first one came out. the graphics were crude but it was the biggest kick ass game ever. i was one of the many people to be put down by the photo's at the previous spaceworld. it's terrifying to even see link looking like a powerpuff girl. not to put down chibi or whatever it's called animation but it downright sucks. pokemon, dragonball z, i'm sorry i just can't grow to like japanese animation.

asside from how much i hate what nintendo did to it's upcomming zelda, i wanted everyone to know that there is a petition which last time i checked had about 7000 signatures on it. and it only has been around for 3 days. i erge everyone to voice their oppinion. if you don't like the game, don't sit back and let them walk over you. we live in a society were your allowed to voice your complaint. remember, without the fans, zelda dies.

Heeg8000 Wrote to Nintendo: Hey videogamerx, this was the letter i sent them.... ___________________________________________________


After images seen from spaceworld 2001, firstly, before I can get into it, I would like to say I have been a supporter of Nintendo since the NES ages, what you have done to the new Zelda game is a pure atrocity. That is not a Zelda game. That is a pokemon crazed fantasy game that your company has made to pull in some cash. There is no way that I will ever buy such software if that game is released. I have been playing Zelda games before any of those pokemon brainwashed generation brats have. Zelda was never meant for kids, it was for TEENS!!!!!!!!. Let's think, someone with a sword and a shield meant for kid's? Come on! We mite as well take away links sword and shield and give him the power to blow kisses to freeze the fluffy pokemon like creatures that princess ganon lost due to her overbreeding of her pokemon farm (Sarcasm applied greatly). If this game is released many fans and potental buyers will easily overlook this game and may buy something a little more mature like Playstation 2 or Xbox. Zelda was the reason why I bought N64. If you don't change it, I will never buy or support Nintendo again. This is not just my thoughts, but many of my peers feel the same way but are too lazy to write to you. Lastly, let's the cartoonish games to Mario Party/Mario Paper/Super Smash Brothers. Let's not bring another game to tat fatal conclusion. Zelda is an action game.... Let's keep it that way.

Sincerely From a distressed Zelda fan.

Leah Comments:Ohhhhh......myyyyyy.....godddd. I am, like, seriously gonna shoot someone right now. Dude, I think I want to cry or something. I am soooo pissed at what they did to Zelda. You don't even know. Or maybe you do. But those screenshots from before were...beautiful...TELL ME WHY THEY HAD TO FUCKEN RUIN IT!!!!!! I swear, Link looks like my little 5 year old cousin Olivia that's been smacked in the face by a fucken frying pan. FUcken doesn't even look like a guy anymore!!! SHITTT!!!! You know, I had two games to look forward to: FFX and Zelda. But I am not even going to bother buying that bullshit now.. Fucken hell, I'm not even going to get a Gamecube. I'd rather spend my money on a fucken log of shit!!!!!THOSE RAT BASTARDS!!!!!!! Well if you do read this don't think I'm a crazy bitch or anything....I'm just rather pissed. Well thanks for letting me vent my anger hehehe. I thought about emailing Nintendo but you know what, I'm glad I didn't because I probably would have gotten arrested for what I want to say to them.

The Rose of Oblivian: WHY????????????? What the devil is Miyamoto smoking?!?!?!?! I have been contemplating since PS2 came out wheteher or not to get this or a Cube just for Zelda. Well screw you Nintendo. You have most definitely lost more than 50% of you Zelda gamers. As for me, I'm on my way to get a PS2. By the way, excellent site. Don't stop because of some stupid gay company.

The Man of Swords Remarks: hey i have no idea what is up with the new zelda that is being previewed at ign.com if you havent seen it i suggest you do. it is a shameful piece of crap. i love zelda and all its games.there all the best games in the world. but the new zelda looks like the playstation game pappa rapper the rapper(whatever you know what im talkin about) it makes me wanna puke, the new zelda game.take a look at it and post something on your website....oh yeah your websites ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert Martin Writes: Well im first off gonna say im a big fan of the Zelda series. But when i read your article on the main page, I thought to myself, "Gee, it cant be that bad". My God was I ever wrong....i read all that your wrote and I have to agree with everything you said. It's just extremly horible what they did to one of the most greatest adventure games ever! I propose you start a partition for the Nintendo company saying "were not all 7 year olds out there playing your games". When i first saw those screen shots i was speechless. Anyways im angry and I hope you consider my idea!

Mr. Santa Puts In: I would like to comment on the new Legend of Zelda movie that was shown on Space World. It think everyone needs to calm down, step back and take a deep breath. Everybody is getting a bit too excited on the new Zelda here... I admit, it was a shock for me too. And I admit I don't like the new cartoonish-style either. Heck, I even signed the petition right after I saw that movie. But please, people, calm down! The game isn't going to be released for a year! A lot could happen with the game in that time and I think you can only judge a game when you can see it in it's complete playable form.

I read a post on one of IGN bulletin boards of a guy that came up with a theory. He quoted several things of interviews taken with Miyamoto in wich he says: "At the beginning of the game, Link shall be more of a child rather than an adult, that's my image, and after that we were trying to make Link with somewhat better computer graphics and sophistication". They poster's theory is that maybe the further you come in the game, the better the graphics become, finishing with the battle against Ganondorf in realistic quality. Wouldn't this be cool and really innovative? Talk about revolutionary This could prove by this fellow why at Space World 2000 they had the amazing images of Link at the end of the game, and cartoonish pictures in the beginning of the game...

Now of course this is huuuge speculation and I'm certainly not telling you to get all your hopes up, but I'm also telling you not to lose all faith immediatly. I'm not talking about the changing graphics, but you never know what Miyamoto does with the game in 12 months time... Just give them time and judge the game when it's complete, that's all I'm saying....

Raziel Comments: Its me..I read your story about the new Zelda for game cube and i dont see how any hardcore nintendo gamer could flame you man i am big on nintendo and i truely belive they made a huge legacy into a big peice of shit..I mean like Zelda was never supposed to appeal to the childish type at least it didnt look that way to me so why start now its never been that bad....I dont know about Zelda anymore if that shit stays the same Zelda will rot in hell for there will be no coming back after something so..so....idiotic.Thats just my 2 cents on the matter.Great work keep it up.

Tayoni Rants: I've been really excited about the next Zelda game for the cube. Now, I've been a very devoted fan of the Zelda games since the original game came out on the NES. I've always had this thing with...imagining a great and wonderfull story behind the video game. The way the games are made, with little dialogue and Link never speaking makes it possible for us all to imagine the story line of 'legend of zelda' going the way we want it to go. There is something about the way this new Zelda looks that makes it seem impossible to imagine it all the way I want to, like the characters are real people in this world that seems like the setting of a really good novel. I just really wished that the makers of Zelda would make the game specifically geared to those of us who are die hard fans of one of the greatest stories told through a video game. The problem with the makers of this game is that they've lost the dream of having a grand adventure which lies within all of us who love the game so much.

Jeff Complains: When I first laid eyes on Zelda GC pics, it felt like a kick in the chest, a rush of raw emotion fled through my body. An emotion not of anger or disappointment, it was an emotion I can't even explain. I wasn't pleased, to say the least. I just can't believe what has happened to Link. I not only can't believe it, but I refuse to believe it. I am positive that Nintendo will tell us that was a joke and bring out the real Zelda pictures, or am I just in denial. I can't even tell. Just look at the pic I included. Not only has Nintendo let gamers across the world down, but in my eyes the have lied. If I am correct Miyamoto said this at Spaceworld 2000, ".. the screens you see hear are exactly how it will look in the real game...", well it looks nothing like that and I even gave up my summer for this, really. I got a job at Mcdonalds to get money for a Gamecube and look what you have done. I had to miss my bands first show because of work, to get money for Gamecube. I feel betrayed by sell out game designers and I will be buying an X-Box instead of a Gamecube. Thanks Nintendo for the great years of gameing you've given me, but no thanks for ruining the future of the best game franchise ever.

J C Says: I've been a Zelda fan since I first heard of the game. I bought N64 because I wanted to be able to play the Zelda games. All the other Nintendo games suck, but I was going to get a Gamecube because I knew there was going to be Zelda games. Then I saw the screen shots and well, screw you. I'm switching to Playstation because they have better graphics, better plots, and lets face it, better games. I would have switched a long time ago if not for the Zelda games. You kept me going for a few years on Zelda games alone but now I'm pissed off. Why did you have to make Link such a wimp? What happened to the action and graphics we all loved so much? How are you going to top this next system? Will Link be in diapers, fighting things that go bump in the night with his teddy bear? Thanks for royally screwing all your once-devoted fans.

Eric Knudson Comments: Video Gamer X, I am contacting you first of all zelda webmasters because as an involved and loyal gamer, your site has really been my main source of encouragement. Anyway, I have recently visited your section about Zelda GameCube and I, along with many other gamers are despised, disgusted, and utterly disappointed in Nintendo and would be very willing to stand and rebel against nintendo with you as our leader in the revolt. I intend on raising a petition including many Zelda sites and their members so if you and your loyal affiliates and members shall be gallant enough to face nintendo and their pathetic excuse for a Zelda game, then please, I beg of you to start the petition. P.S. my site, ZIQ, thezeldamaster.homestead.com/home.html, is happy to fight in the revolt using any tactics required. My sincerest prayers are asking you to post this on your site so as to alert your angry visitors that they are not alone and are being encouraged to fight nintendo. We must all band together before it is too late, we must bring this foolishness to a waning end before it gets out of hand. Video Gamers, dont give up and feel free to contact my site or email me to inform me of progress,etc!

Chris Worries: Hey VGX, I'm a big fan of your site, however I'll get right into the point. My opinion on the cell-shading is this- it's the same thing as going back to old-school 2-D Zelda games. Zelda deserves more. When I first saw these screenshots, I thought "What the hell is this?!", its garbage. You couldn't have put it any better on your site. Nintendo are sell-outs. To hell w/ them, they just turned their most popuar series into a lil kiddie game for kids who are 5 -10 yrs old! The least I can say is that its a bad buissiness move by Nintendo. However, you can see a difference in the whole Zelda series as the series got promoted onto better systems. For example LTTP was my personal fav. You get the triforce, most bosses are difficult, the plot was great, & even after you beat the game, you can still have some fun with it. When OoT first came out, it was also a great game, however the bosses didn't take a lot out of you to beat 'em. The story was pretty decent, & even after the game was beaten, it was still fun. So, in my opinion it was a great game, but didn't stick to the roots of the original series. Majora's Mask came after that. I didn't care for it either, the bosses were a bit harder than OoT, however the plot pretty much sucked. It focused to much on time than on storyline. Another factor was that Princess Zelda had no play in it. Come on, her name's in the title. Finally on MM, the final boss: Majora. *Usually* the last boss in ANY Zelda game, up to this point was hard, the most difficult in the game. In MM, the final boss will last around 5 min. before he's completly destroyed. And, if you get the Fierce Deity's Mask before you fight him? --Forget About It. It's more like a contest on how fast you can press the B Button. And now?

Game Cube Zelda? The most anicipated of them all? I don't even need to explain myself there. At Space World 2000, the movie between Link & Gannon was classic. Even if it wasn't going to be in the game. - Space World 2001 - well......to hell with Nintendo. They focus on little kids who can't even save up their hard earned money, like us, to buy games like Zelda.

Finally, I just want to say I also liked the conversation you put up from AIM. Your friend needs to learn three important letters: DTA - Don't Trust Anyone. Miyamoto has made exellent game in the past - Fact, however this will be the downfall of Zelda, if this cell-shading will acually "make" Zelda GCN. Do with this e-mail as you like, i'm also a part of your Odyssey Allience. You can check out my week-long "petition" on this link: http://angelfire.com/games2/thezfiles/gcnzsux.html Thanx for your time, Yours truly,

Richard Leach Explains: I recently discovered that Miyamoto completly re-did the whole Gamecube Zelda. I felt like I was going to throw up. I am disgusted with your work. Usually you guys produce really high quality games, but changing the whole game and making it a pussy-cheese cartoon game with graphics the SNES could achieve is as low as you can go. I feel like I should dump a huge pile of human feces down your throat I will buy a gamecube if you don't go bankrupt, but I will not buy a Zelda game. And you can tell Miyamoto to go rape himself because he has just caused the end of Nintendo. I can almost guaruntee you guys will go bankrupt and never produce another game again because of what he did. I hope he gets fired.

Mariogary Writes: Hello ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my opinion on what has happened to Zelda Gamecube. One day, on IGN.com, I decided to download a 10 second clip of Z:GCN. What I saw had amazed me in wonders I cannot compare. Link and Gannondorf were fighting with real-time lighting and special effects and the sort. I could not wait.

I then accessed VGX's site some time after. Then I see it, "cel shaded" Link. Cel shaded Link, the most weirdest thing that has ever happened to Link yet. Would this help or hurt Zelda? I agree, the changes are kind of weak, but it could help get younger players addicted. Nintendo makes changes, and we just complain. I, like most people, thought it was a bit ridiculous at first. But if you don't see a positive thing in this, you should.

Zelda, the most legendary series of it's kind, always attracted older, clever audiences who could think uniquely and solve puzzles, use items, and battle bosses. But, Nintendo may need more money to develop games, so what to do? Look at all the potential Nintendo fans. From 6-7 years old, they never really had a Zelda game of their own to play. So, if Nintendo does make it a kiddy game, it may be for good reason.

Consider this. If these 6-7 year olds play this game and get addicted like many of us got addicted to other games, not only could Nintendo have a wider audience, but when the kids age, they can get smarter, therefore being able to play the other games. It's simple what NOA does next. Re-release all of the older games for a portable system. Kids buy those, and BLAM! Nintendo gets more people addicted.

But, the kids' money wouldn't go to just making those kiddy Zelda games, they would go to making ALL of the gamer's games. We all win in the end. We get enjoyment, and the kids do, too. It's just that simple. Thank you for allowing me the space and time to express my opinion on this matter in the history of Nintendo.

JohnL9013 Rants:I, for one, am EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. If Nintendo wanted to make a game like that they should have done it on the N64, DUH! I do not know why they would show an extremely high-detail movie, professionally done, at spaceworld and then say "dummmm....maybe we'll make it a 2-D cartoon?" I mean, if more people dislike the game than like it and the 12 and under kids can't understand the plot (if there will be one) aren't they kind on in a marketing problem??? And if people who are mad at this won't buy the Gamecube just for the sake of the Zelda, aren't they losing a lot of money, and if the people who are complaining about it on your site tell their friends and they tell their friends...NINTENDO COULD BE TURING INTO A MARKETING FAILURE!!! THEY COULD LOSE MILLIONS!!!!! What I'm saying is that they should take advantage of the gamecube's graphics to try to beat the other competitors. With a cartoon, DISAPPOINTING GAMERS WORLDWIDE!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahem So, I like other people are against the 2-D concept. Keep up your sites, they rule!

Adam Writes: Hey buddy, I have been a fan of Zelda since I was 5, I loved the games and I even liked the show (hey I was young ok?). Your site has truely been one of, if not the, best sites on Zelda and other games as well. This new cartoon idea is complete crap. Something needs to be done. What I am suggesting is that You and I start a pention. I know there are tons of Zelda fans who do not want to see the once daring and mysterious Link turn into what appears to be a 5-year old girl whos shield and swoard are too big for her. I encourage you to do so. You don't even need to mail me back if you feel like its too much of a hassle, just get a pention ready, hell you cna say you made up the idea if it works I don't care I just don't want Zelda to be ruined....Please help me out.

ohno64678 Remarks: I think Nintendo can give up a few games to the more mature side of the gaming world . I mean Link looks like a smurf and and half the people under the age of 2 wouldn't understand the Zelda plot anyway, so why not give us at least one game that we can enjoy. I'm sick of those stupid nintendo games were you are Yoshi and you have to go save eggs or something like that! Nintendo should name their new system TES(Toddler Entertainment System).

Ice Sendai Explains: I wanted to cry when I saw how Link and the high standard that has been set for Zelda games, were completely mutilated. However, I have not lost hope.

Miyamoto said in 1999 (I read it somewhere, I'm sorry, I can't remember where) that the sequel to Ocarina of Time would not be complete for another five years. If that's true, then what the hell is this piece of crap? I'm conjecturing here, but doesn't it make sense, that Nintendo would throw together a video of a zelda game, (one of their few saving graces) in time for Space World and the release of the Gamecube? They're probably putting together cell-shade zelda first, (which will obviously be a side quest like MM, people, come on) and meanwhile working on the zelda we saw at last year's spaceworld for release at a later date. Nintendo can't show all their cards right now, they have to have somewhere to climb to. I think they're hoping the cool Zelda sequel will save their butts a few years after gamecube's release, like Ocarina and Majora did for the n64. There's also rumour on the net that Nintendo's currently renting a live-motion capture studio. Hmmm, whatever for?

I just have trouble believing Nintendo could be so stupid, they've never let us down like this, I can't believe a cell shaded kiddy Zelda is the best they can come up with. Even in the video clip that I got off http://cube.ign.com Miyamoto looked nervous and uneasy.Have faith people, don't lose it just yet, we can't give up on Nintendo, not yet!

SpamBoy999 Comments: I'll admit, the new Zelda is a travisty against its fans, but you people should be ashamed of yourselves. An "M" Zelda? What the hell is wrong with you? What is Link gonna do? Rip out Gannons heart and eat it and keep his head as a trophy and then screw Zelda? This is our beloved Zelda, and M content would be more of a crime than this cartoon. Has this rage made you people go insane? Besides, cartoony games aren't inherently bad, granted I would rather they stay on the GBC (which is *gasp* fun! Heaven forbid a "cartoony" game to be fun!). I do agree, however, that this cartoon game is Nintendo's way of spitting in our collective faces. If they have the power to make a game that has good gameplay AND good graphics, then it is their duty to do so. I'd be willing to settle for TOOT graphics, assuming that then they would make the game MASSIVE! But it won't happen. I'll still buy the gamecube for SSB Melee, Rouge Squadron 2, and some other games that Nintendo hopefully won't scrap. By the way, VGX, you have a(many) very, very good ! site(s) and I hope you continue your glorious work.

Andrew Quigley Wrote to Nintendo: Here is a letter I sent to Nintendo after seeing those horrid screen shots of Zelda for GameCube: Hello, Nintendo, My name is Andrew Quigley I'm 17 years old and I've been a fan of the Legend of Zelda series since the first game. I bought a Super Nintendo because it was going to have a Zelda game and bought a N64 for the same reason. The only system I didn't buy was a Game Boy because I don't like handhelds. The two Zelda's on N64 were awesome. The had large worlds, intriguing and unique characters,solid controls, and most importantly it brought you into the game. When first played Ocarina of Time it felt like a kiddy game, but once Link became an adult the game took on a whole new feel to it. It had a more mature and darker feel to it. Each dungeon you beat got closer and closer to the final battle with Gannondorf. That battle was one of the most memorable gaming experiences I've had in my 13 years of playing games. Then when Ganon rose up from the castles rubble...breathtaking. Which brings me to Zelda GameCube. After Space World 2000 I was psyched about Zelda. I could not what to get a GameCube. Then I say the pictures of the Zelda at the preSpace World meeting. To put it mildly I was disappointed. It looks like a cartoon,like Pokemon. I hate Pokemon. Where was the astounding polygonal Link? Where was the detail that was present at Space World 2000? This is Nintendo at its worst. Making Zelda into a kids game just to make an extra buck and keep parents happy. I've always been a Nintendo loyalist,but after seeing that I think I'll pass on buying a GameCube if this is the quality I'll be getting. I guess I'll have to side with Sony in this round of console wars. I think its time for Nintendo to grow a set and start making more games for older gamers. Thank you for your time

Germane Andersen Expresses: Only one word can describe the sight I've recently objectively seen: why?

Let me just say that the overnight transformation of Zelda for Gamecube has brought me to the very brink of losing my love for these games forever. I mean, screw you Nintendo, don't you understand that there are video game players who don't enjoy this cheesy cartoon style artwork used in bull-filled Disney movies? I can't describe the way I felt when the one day I decided to finally finish off the estranged Majora's Mask after neglecting the game after so long whence I rekindled that old flame inside of me was brutally masacred by the images brought before me on your webpage. The feeling died right there infront of me. And now I don't even know if I can play another Zelda game in my life without remembering those slackass pics of an almost 2-D looking gay, pansy girl Link winking away at the screen with two inch long eyelashes. I can't wait to hear the soundtrack for this game. Wait, that's a bad thing. I'll probably puke out my entire inerds as I hear a five year old toddler with one badass haircut giggling on the screen as he gets hit by a large wooden mallet wielded my some drooling oversized monkey in a clown suit.

Did Miayamoto want it to be like this? I can't even think what the rpg I'm writing about the fabled Hero of Time will turn out like after these cursid images entered my head. I can't seem to say this any other way. When I saw those pictures, it was like when I first saw some of the images of Majora's Mask: what the hell? But I tried to put it behind me and I bought the game and I played it and I soon came to stop playing it because I had lost the interest in the game. I thought Zelda was about medievil times when wars were fought with sword and shield, magic and darkness and the mystical feeling you get about the mysterious ways of ancient times. Now, I'm not so sure anymore. You see, the first time I played Zelda was on a Christmas morning. The same Christmas morning I got my N64. I placed the golden cartridge inside of of the slot and turned the power on and saw a mysterious hero gallantly riding his powerful steed across the land. Wow. And now I see a strange little boy, who could be easily mistaken for a girl, wimpily holding a toothpich in one hand and a small shield only rivalled in size by the small boy's puny body fending off a pinheaded mutated beast with a stuffed toy axe.

You know, maybe I haven't been a Zelda fan for ever, and I admit I haven't even played all of the games. But maybe as we've grown up with Zelda, we realize it's always been like this and once we, too, were those kids under 12 who look forward to these cartoonish games. But on the otherhand, Zelda has changed and I think Mr. Miayamoto has targetted a younger audience in the hopes of catching a new age of Zelda lovers whom in turn will follow in our footsteps.

So, perhaps this change isn't even permanent and soon we will be seeing a tall green glad hero wielding a sleek silver blade gouging the heart out of some pale faced curse spewing muscular demon inside of an ancient stronghold castle during the great storm of a raging Hylian war. In a sense I believe we can always look back at priceless memories of first playing Zelda, but all in all, we usually look into Link's personality in the hopes of discovering what a game is like. That's why we all hated the first view of Zelda for GameCube. I believe Zelda has evolved into a great legacy in which sometimes it's fans will have to move on sometime. But I do truly hope that Zelda will continue in the future, perhaps under a new look (hopefully, oh, god please!!!!) and will once again capture our hearts as the way Miayamoto did the first time.

David Comments: I recently saw the new gamecube Zelda footage and Miyamoto�s explanation of it on the internet site ign.com. Miyamoto says that Zelda needs to go into a new direction and that he needs to differentiate it from the previous Zelda games. What he doesn�t seem to understand is that Zelda is a Nintendo tradition. Changing a tradition is usually a bad idea, and the public almost always gives a negative reaction towards it. I am reminded of Coca-Cola�s attempt to make a "New Coke" after Pepsi started to become popular. People were outraged when Coke sweetened its drink, and Coke�s sales plummeted.

I think that this newest version of Link is decidedly a step backwards. The gamecube version will lack the general mysteriousness of the Forest Temple in the Ocarina of Time or the visual majesty of Clock Town in Majora�s Mask. I understand that Nintendo is obsessed with appealing to kids under 12 years old, but this kiddie Zelda game will have no plot, no dialogue, and no puzzles in it that make Zelda unique. Miyamoto is forgetting that the Legend of Zelda is already unique; there is no other game that appeals to everyone from an 8 year old (a friend�s little brother) to an 80 year old (same friend�s grandma). Catering to kids under 12 will destroy the epic that is the Legend of Zelda. I hope Miyamoto realizes this one day. In the meantime, my collection of 100+ games across three systems has come to an end. I will not buy a gamecube without a good Zelda game.

kjl48 Exacerbates: Miyamoto has really done it this time... Nintendo is probably going to get "destroyed" by the other companies just because Miyamoto had to take some ecstasy... I wrote to Nintendo and said Miyamoto could shove that game right up his ass...but they never responded...

BUT... be aware that it's not nintendo's fault, it's Miyamoto's fault. And another reason they changed the game was because they wanted it to look funnier... God damn, he's such an idiot... well, you can say goodbye to nintendo unless they somehow don't go bankrupt...

Keep up the good work

Thomas K. Furlong Agonizes: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (sniffle) (sob) What the ---- happened! With those graphics on Zelda for GCN, it'll be a best seller just like other games of its look, such as, hmmm, lets see, those real intense Elmo alphabet and number games. Those are the sort of disgraceful graphics on PSX games. Links a munchkin Pre-schooler, and I'll bet anybody that Ganon is gonna be some demento teenager. That irritating owl who traps Link in four hour lectures won't be able to fly yet, the impossible to beat running man will be a little fat kid who could barely stand up, and the "pyramid" in the Haunted Waste Lands will still be under construction. In TOOT where Link gave Zelda the ocarina back, she's probably fooling around with it. In MM, Link's trapped as a child, in the oracle games, he's an 8 year old, and NOW look what happened. What happened, Nintendo? What happened Mr. Miyamato? 70% of Nintendo games are family style. I'm still praying in my mind that those shots were fake and this'll turn out to be a joke. What most of us need is a Zelda title played through as Adult Link the entire way, and to have a T rating from ESRB. In the mean time, I just hope they'll stick with the great hardware the showed at Spaceworld...

David Matijasevich Rants: I would have to say that I am pretty disapointed in what I saw of the screenshots for the upcoming GameCube Zelda game. I can't understand why they would backstab all of the people who were expecting an epic game. I guess they sold out to the smaller kids who will buy the game just for the cartoony looks. How did Miyamoto go from Oni-Link to Mini-Link?

Lindsey Writes: After weeks of looking up pictures of the new zelda game, I thought that the graphics were great. Then I went to your page and found out that Nintendo had changed the graphics. What the hell??!?!?!?!?!?!! Why did they do that. Oh because they thought that it would scare young kids? Give me a break. When I saw the screen shots for the new game I was pissed. Please say that Nintendo is freaking joking.

Sensei Comments: Alright, I must say one thing: Many of the people out there that said "This is the END for Nintendo!", or some thing similar, are NOT good fans! You see, VGX says that it is a disappointment, and that Nintendo could have done better, but he hasn't given up hope! I'm sure he's still a Nintendo, Miyamoto, AND Zelda fan, even if he doesn't particularly like ONE of the games! I agree with Krytyn, and I agree with EVERYTHING Krytyn said! I mean, you played the first Zelda games, and they were awesome at the time, and they STILL ARE AWESOME!!!! And WHY are they awesome? The Gameplay! The Plot, Gameplay and the Storyline! Sheesh, I personally am going to play that Zelda.....And I'm gonna beat it, too. I'm not going to sign a petition, I'm not going to gripe and groan, I'm going to play the game.

Emperor Death Bunny Expresses: Let me introduce myseld. My name is EmperorDeathBunny I recently started my own Entertainment company called "The Ultimate Empire"(inc.) I recently got to go to space world and I was even able to attend the preshow where exclusive members of the press and developers could see Zelda and Mario for gamecube. I strongly feel I wasted $500 dollars on a plane ticket to japan and $50 on a stupid ticket to spaceworld. I wasted about $1200 or more going to japan and I came home to the USA, back to Texas, VERY dissapointed. I shouldn't say dissapointed though as I was more like furious with rage and upset. I wanted very badly to shout out to Miyomoto-san "What the hell were you thinking?!" or "What the hell is wrong with you?!" or maybe just "You asshole!! Damn you, Damn you to hell!". All those went passed into my mind as I saw the horride 1 minute ZeldaGameCube movie. I kept telling myself "They are only joking, its gonna cut off and say *Hahahahaha! Sorry Sony! But we arent dealing with kids anymore! ^_~" Now for the REAL treat!*" But alas, no such came from miyomoto and I realized it wasnt a joke as an IGNCube editor who stood near me at the time said "dear god he's not joking" "I dont think he's joking". Me? I muttered something like "fuck you..." and a few other select choice words which Im sure are being edited by VideoGamerX right now! ^_~" Although I do not hate nintendo for this, I do hate Miyamoto for making such a drastic change. And I also agree with a fellow IGN editor when he says "I believe this style would be perfect for a KidIcarus game". The style of the game is good, but it is not for Zelda. I will close my opinion by saying if my company came out with such a game I would be severely dissapointed in myself. I have some small connections with Nintendo, but I doubt they would listen to me. Farewell.

SilverDawn87 Explains: This is absurd! Breaking their promises to present us this piece of garbage!? It's a disgrace to the Legend and an abuse of the Gamecube's capabilities, this is surely going to crush Nintendo, these graphics are worse than the n64's! In my opinion, Nintendo never should have separated ways with sony, now they are doomed.

Huktawnfonixs Asks:Hey VGX I love the Zelda series, have played all the games, and agree with you on your views of how the series should be detailed. But what is the concept of cell shading? I've never heard of it before.

Video Gamer X Replies: Cell Shading is the use of drawings and cartoon animations in place of standard polygonal 3-D graphics. Some notable games that use this are Jet Grind Radio, and Retro Helix.

Adam Secord Says: All I can say is that I'm truly pissed off about these changes. I was finally hoping I'd get a good game I could show to my friends and say "Look what Nintendo can do!" Since they're all Playstation lovers, they all love those, Violent, Shoot em up games. Because of this change, I'm NOT buying a GameCube now... and personally I'm giving up on Nintendo. I just turned 18, and I've been a Nintendo lover since I was a kid but come on guys... you can't be releasing games like this and hope you'll sell a million or 2 copies. That's all I guess, and Great Site btw :-)

Zellman2 Writes:You listen here VGX. A true Zelda fan would buy, and play this game regardless of the graphics, if they're cartoony or not. If you don't like the graphics, then it shows how much of a Zelda fan you are: Not a very big one. Graphics aren't everything you know....just because it appears kiddy doesn't mean that it can't be fun for people over the age of 13. So, I would stop bashing Zelda if I were you just because of the graphics.

Holly the Pesky Faerie Gripes: My brother got me out of bed this morning as soon as he heard the news, and I was promptly pissed off. After reading the news and seeing Link's "new look," I got even more pissed off. Why are they doing this?! This is an insult to the continuity in how realistic things look in the Legend of Zelda universe! I thought the games for the N64 were pretty detailed, and I was thoroughly inmpressed when I saw the first few sneak peeks at Zelda 128, and got all excited and impatiently anticipating it's arrival. Now....what the hell?!! They make it look like a really bad anime show!! Now, they say that they (being the folks at Nintendo) had to tone down how aggressive it looked for fear that little kids would be too scared of Link with his sword and shield and the mind-blowing "violent" special effects. Let me go on the record for saying this. What the hell are little kids doing playing "violent" games anyway? I don't mean to get preachy, but this is why the gaming system slaps a rating on the games. Parents need to take the responsibility to see what kind of content is on the game and make that judgmement about whether they want to let their child play this sort of game. Nintendo has gotten too PC for the likes of hardcore gamers. People who play videogames anticipate a new system boasting better graphics and a more intense gaming experience. That's why they go out and BUY these new systems! I'm dissapointed for Nintendo and the creator of Zelda having to compromise their artistic integrity just for the sake of little kids. This is going to take away from my whole gaming experience and my whole Zelda experience all together now, and I'm not sure if my brother and I want to invest in a GameCube when it comes out now.

Thunder|-|awk Explains: I do not pretend to support this version of Zelda in any way shape or form, nor do I have any intention of buying it (unless, and I do mean unless, I am COMPLETELY assured that it has gameplay that is BETTER than Zelda TOoT). I simply wish to provide some hope for some of the most devout Zelda enthusiasts (especially VGX). By now, I'm sure you've all read your share of information about gamecube and Zelda Cube. A few things in particular caught my attention. First off, why on Earth would Nintendo tell the press not to release pictures and movies of the game without making them sign something? They obviously wanted the pictures and movies to leak out nonchalantly. Could they actually be trying to play a joke on us? Think about it, everybody keeps boasting about how quickly development progresses for GCN, and the whole thing looks like an animation job (no game engine at all, or some sort of cheap 3d wrap technique). After all, every one keeps saying it looks like a Disney cartoon come to life. Add to that the fact that the "hardcore" Zelda clip from E3 featured a functioning engine (bumpmaping, realistic but not too realistic character models, realtime lighting, a panning background, and even reflections on Links sword!!!! to name a few obvious signs). If I'm right, this would be a golden opportunity for Nintendo, and it would be a lot less risky than what they appear to be doing. I mean, look at all the petitioning pleas on this page alone. They could get a good idea of how well the game is going to sell (I mean virtually everybody wants it back instead of this cartoon). Plus, they would get tons and tons of cheap, effective promotion out of this if they revealed a true "adult" Zelda (just the kind of thing they need to help capture some of the adult market from Sony and possibly Microsoft). Oh yeah, I don't know about you guys, but I haven't heard anything about Link and all of his cast being changed in Super Smash Bros. Melee. hint, hint...hint, hint Suprisingly, I have other arguements, but I'm getting tired and need to end this. Even if I am wrong, the beginning and end are the only parts that have the really disturbing look to them, and in this case, they'll likely upgrade his appearance to TOoT and MM status (by the way, am I the only one to notice the puns in these initials...toot-ocarina mm-came out in 2000). Otherwise, Star Fox (best character on SSB) is going to have to satisfy me for a while. It's looking better every day. Well, that's enough for now. Only time will tell...

UnholyFactions Tells: hey VGX, i saw the whole zelda issue on your message boards and it is a discrace to zelda. I love the exhisting zelda adventures where the quality of story and artwork were the top priority, but i guess nintendo don't care aobut the gamers anymore.

Do you remember struggeling with The NES Zelda for hours trying to find the dungeons? Do you remember the tough bosses in Zelda 2? Remember wondering if Kohlant island was real in Link's Awakening? how aobut the 9 large dungeons in Link To The past? Or the change to a new world that gave birth to 3D? These are the things that gamers look at or at least inadvertantly think about. Zelda has always been top notch -- until now. Why? It's all because nintendo don't wanna grow some balls between their legs and make a killer adventure that would make you say... "Holy Shit!"

Nintendo why hast thou forsaken us?? This is the end of nintendo; they have blew their brains out this time and they have some explaining to do other than what has been said already. It is us older gamers that teach and pass the skills down to the younger generation. I guess i'll have to invest in a PS2 this time...

Chan Lim Advises: i dont know if thisll work, but go to http://www.petitiononline.com/EG0609/ and sign the petition if you like. now im not forcing you to sign it, im just telling you there's a petition going on with about 3000 people signed if you didnt notice. every one of us gamers make a big difference.

btw, i am very disappointed about what happened to zelda. not even mario, star fox, which are considered "more kiddy-like" than zelda by majority of people, have the cartoony look. im trying to say all this without cursing, and it is very hard. if they must make that cartoony zelda, call it something like "link's dream adventures" and make another zelda, the true, "mature" zelda that us loyal zelda fans want!

i know most petitions dont work, but i sure hope this one does. and if you could, you could put it on your site or something like that. that'll be a great help.

well, if you decide to ignore my mail, i dont blame you, and if you think what i just wrote about has "wasted your time", i apologize. well, thank you!

Kevin Schrechengost Explains: I whent to IGN and downloaded the Zelda video clip The game looked more fruity the Tocan Sam's Fruity Loops. It was the most $^#&^$$^ Zelda game ever. If that game is not dumb enough then download Mario Sunshine Video clip from http://www.ign.com Mario Looks stupid Sporting a cheezzy lightbulb invention on his back. Nintendo became the most Gayest game maker out there. Check everything out at IGN.

BondJerry Wrote: Come on, give the new Zelda a chance. You automatically assume the game is bad just because the graphics change. You CAN'T start comparing this to the CDI games, when you don't even know SHIT about the game. I just removed you from my favorites section because of dumbass comments like that. From what I saw, it looked like the game played similar and probably much better than the N64 Zelda's. You are being very childish... It's like judging a person from their appearance. If you are over the age of 12, then you should stop being childish like that. I'm sure that Miyamoto isn't dumbass enough to ruin the series. By the way: Did you see the awesome battle sequences? Did you see the new stealth like sequences? Think about the positive parts.

zrl6416 Remarks: Good God. The apocalyse has come. How could Nintendo let this happen? How could Miyamoto let this happen? They have shamed the good name that The Legend of Zelda Series once had. And to think I was excited about these new shots appearing. I expected beautiful scenery, fully rendered 3D towns, kickass battles, and great looking characters. But what is this? I see crappy graphics. I see poor desgins. I see something aimed for the kid audience Nintendo holds so well. This can't be.

Why isn't it aimed towards us 12+ gamers? Hell that is where the core Zelda fan base is. If Nintendo wants to make kiddie games give them Mario. Give them Pokemon,or Donkey Kong, or Kirby. But Zelda should not fall in this category ever. That's what made Zelda so cool, with hard puzzles, great battles, and a good story line. Now I can imagine this new Zelda. Puzzles simple enough for 5 year olds. Brain dead enemies for easy fights. A storyline that's more suited for a nursery. I can't take it. It must be a nightmare.

We have got to stop this. We can't let this get released. It will destroy the hearts of Zelda fans everywhere and ruin Nintendo's image for life. Let Miyamoto realize the mistake, and scrap the project, so he can rethink of a bigger and better Zelda. One that is more mature, and very stylish. One like the first demo we saw. The new Zelda is crap. Let it die. Let it die. Before our hopes die completely.

BigFoot4x4Man Expresses: what the heck came over their mind about changing the zelda gamecube game???? this is what they shouldve done: they shouldve made the wimpy game that they changed to (for 12 year olds) AND they shouldve made another game for the big guys like me and everyone else(the tennagers and adults)! but hey who knows maybe they'll learn a lesson about this, maybe they wont make as many sales because of this, lol, but hey you have to admit my idea is best on what i said about making 2 seperate zelda games ( one for young ones and one for the big guns) cause i in a way understand a little why they changed it. the reason i dont like to go to the haunted places is because of the REDEAD those guys scare the living heck out of me, i dont know why but they just do; they remind me of zombies and zombie movies. and please dont deny that those scare you also. im 17 for crying out loud and im admitting it. i can only imagine what they would look like in gamecube and i think they would look 5x scarier lol. this is only my opinion and thought. but i recommend if they change the game into what they did now that they better let you shoot beams at the enemies just like link did in the zelda cartoons, that would be enough to make me buy the game. maybe we should get all kinds of people to email NINTENDO and tell them to make two seperate games; one for teens and adults and one for little kids. thank you for reading this and please post it on the odyssey of hyrule site cause im sure this will be a useful piece of imformation for some people and maybe the nintendo company themself. who knows???

L Kidd Wrote: Hold on, Myamoto is not a fool, I d'nt think this is what the final game will be like.I am dissapointed that they did this but,i do not think Miyamoto will scrap the spaceworld 2000 demo for this new one. But lets not forget it's the gamplay and the satifaction that makes a zelda game.

Kyle Implores: There's gotta be something we can do videogamerx. This is all bullshit. Why must nintendo be so stupid? Aren't they aware that the only thing kids today are into is pokemon and not zelda because it involves to much puzzle solving? Jeez, anyone who likes Zelda that I know is at least 15 or older. I never liked how Sony came into the console world thinking that they were going to rule all, but I will get a Playstation 2 and not a Gamecube. I was looking forward to running around a huge 5000+ acre hyrule with amazing detail and solving puzzles that take days at a time. Ocarina of Time is the best out of all the Zelda games I've played in the past, because of the graphics, control and gameplay. And, I've played every single zelda game known to man. I could barely live throught the pokemon years, and now this. Miyamoto has been my favorite game developer forever, Majora's Mask was a little Disappointing (besides the old music being back in this game), but this time he crossed the line. In the words of my dumbass spanish teacher "Adios Nintendo, Hola Playstation."

Linkette Wrote In: That is it Miyamoto has finally had a nervous break down and the prozac they put him on has made him turn Link into a psuedo Mickey Mouse! The whole video clip looks like the Lion King, those things chasing him look rather like Pumba!

To all those still sucking up to nintentdo might I remind you that graphics do count, as does realistic gameplay. I loved the fact that your jumps, backflips, sword attacks et cetera( in TOOT) were realistic in terms of what an Hyrulian that size could do. It was very fun to gallop of an a horse and go fishing! Now in this lastest installment in seems that Link has gone mario and can Jump 5 times his own height. What the fuck is going on with the shield and sword? It looks like a preschool dress-up costume cut out of cardboard!

The series started when some old nintendo employee was working on a game idea after reading Lord of the Rings, J.R.R.Tolkien, and Miyamoto found the stuff he was working on from it LoZ was born (correct me if this is wrong because I can't remember where I heard it). Now anyone who has read Lord of the Rings or at least The Hobbit, knows really what this 'old employee' was working towards and that would tend to look something like the awesome clip of Link fighting Ganondorf. It would have that same graphical feel and medievil characteristics and not look like well in fact in almost looks like Rare have gotten their hands on it and made a Link sprite in there own Visage.

I love the challenge of puzzles (not they they were hard at all when I was 15 and playing TOOT) and I love a game that takes at least a 3days to play through once you have already finished it %100. But I can't see this happening with NGC Zelda, the wording is going to be like 'the cat sat on the hat...' and the bloody answer will be highlighted in green and his fairy will tell you exactly what you have to do if you ask three times!

L Kidd Advises: Hold on, Myamoto is not a fool, I d'nt think this is what the final game will be like.I am dissapointed that they did this but,i do not think

Miyamoto will scrap the spaceworld 2000 demo for this new one. But lets not forget it's the gamplay and the satifaction that makes a zelda game.

David Petrovich Outrages: No!! This Isnt happening to me! please! No!!!! Shigero shoved a knife in our backs (and Link's) and twisted it and laughed with a helpless look on our faces...nintendo ...Link, Video gamer X,me,and fans. screw you nintendo,"im not bying this Disgrace" They make Link look like a dweeb,and gave nintendo a bad name. Kids all over the U.S.A. That should speak up and Help!!!!!!!!

Francisco Lizzaraga Complains: As You know I found out the news by watching the video(Spaceworld in IGN.com) and believe me I'm not at all excited! They ruined it! It's over! The Legend is Over! The last one were Link was fighting Ganon that was a true Legend, like you said before and what I have said when I saw this"Should they have kept that up, this would be what millions would have called 'The Final Fantasy Killer'(No Offense....it's not gonna happen)" But anyways I'm pissed that Nintendo didnt have a clue what the "New" Link looked like, and I'm even more pissed that MIYAMOTO the man who created The Legend of Zelda let this one go out into stores.*sigh* This Video Gamer X is the fall of The Legend of Zelda. I hope they change it soon, because if they dont then their dead, Virtual Boy was excusable but this my friend is the fall.

Giant655 Says: I was surfing your LoZ OoT site and I saw some screenshots for the zelda game coming out for gamecube and like the reason says I hope you are joking because that pretty much is like shooting fish in a barrel if they really revamped the whole game with a disney like atmosphere. I was looking forward to doing some sword-slinging against ganondorf because of what I saw in the screenshot I really hope youre pulling our legs like when you did the t-rex thing (yeah I am a fan!!) and later post the just kidding cause if not nintendo would be killing some of their better franchise!!

Video Gamer X Adds: I truly wish I was making this up. I wish it was a big laugh and we could say "oh sorry about that, here are the real shots even better than Spaceworld 2000" but alas, it's not true, and cold facts are staring us in the face.

Jennifer Sharp Cries out in Agony: Nooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Well...the screen shots brought me to tears, the toon town Zelda is pathetic............

SBTrunks1 Explains: First of all I think that Nintendo just jumped out of a plane without a parachute! They jacked the crap out of one of the best RPGs ever made, Zelda GCN was the only game that could really make GCN worth buying, and waiting for. Origionally GCN was supposed to be for a mature audience and now it's for all these little punk kids that can't play Zelda, because they dont know how to swing the sword! I want the old Zelda style back!

Garion08 Despises: What the hell?!!?!? If you don't mind me I'm going to use some colorful language here. #)@#98403850#@)$*%)$(*%)$(*) and "smurf" that Nintendo!

Gezes! I This is a piece of crap in the making. Ok I think they fired poor, old Miyamtio or who ever the old creater of the Zelda games was and replaced him with some wipe @ss for the parents programer. This is an insult to all Zelda fanatics. The little kids should get a real life. Stop trying to act older than they are. The majority of Zelda fans have watched this series grow up from the begining. Little kids don't know jack squat of what is a "true Zelda game" is.

Video Gamer X why was Zelda the one to get bashed. Oh Zelda's graphics go down because it's to violent. Ok sure, just bann everything. Does this have to do with Nintendo America. If the original plan comes out in japan that'd so just how much America sucks. (and I live in the USA too!)

For me, Gamecube has lost all respect in my eyes. The graphics are worse than the N64. Ok I think I'll convert to Final Fantasy until nintendo shapes up their act. Mature Gamers are slowly fading. That's sad.

I think everyone above the 5th grade should stand outside the Nintedo company and have a riot. VideogamerX can lead us in this rebelion for Zelda glory.

SephTepes Disgruntles: Nintendo, I hate you. Miyamoto, I'm so dissapointed in you. How could you do this to us? We stayed loyal to you all these years, and this is how you repay us? By dashing away all our hopes and dreams for the sake of pleasing preteen children who can't appreciate or understand a half-decent game?

VGX, please read my letter and post it on your site. I feel a great need to express my thoughts and be heard on this subject. I'm so dissapointed I could cry...

Nintendo has literally commited suicide. Sony and Microsoft are going to exploit this in every way possible. All over the internet, cries of "DOWN WITH MIYAMOTO, DEATH TO NINTENDO!!" are being carried up by the masses. And all because of a BIG mistake on Nintendo's part.

To quote my friend, "If that game is gonna look so [censored], who's gonna buy it? This has to be fake...I thought Nintendo lost their kiddy edge in regard to Link with Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask..."

Sony beat Nintendo over the head with a stick because of that kiddy image, and now it rears it's ugly (and I do mean ugly in every sense of the word) head. Take a look at OoT and MM, they were great games because of their more mature look! I was as excited as you, VGX, about Gamecube Zelda, expecting them to finally make an epic story out of the Legend of Zelda.

When I saw the screenshots on another site, I laughed them off as fake. When I saw the video, I was too shocked to speak. I went to bed, literally too disturbed to sleep for a while. I knew that you would be so angry at this that you'd have an editorial on the site, and as soon as I got online today I set out for your site. Sure enough, there was already a number of insults directed at Nintendo.

You can be sure Nintendo will be getting an e-mail from me....not that I'll do any good by myself. I implore you, VGX, you've got more power than any of us by ourselves. We should make a petetion to save Zelda and not let it mutate into what we've seen. No Zelda website is as revered as yours, and I know this for a fact. Continue to berate Nintendo for their foolishness, I know I will.

Maddy Speaks Out: Hey VGX. I'm so angry at Nintendo!!! WHY did they have to change our beloved Zelda? WHYYYY?!?! Zelda was supposed to be hella tight on the GC! And now when they have the superb graphics, they go and screw it all up!!! I can tell this Zelda is NOT getting many sales. I GUESS I'll still buy it because it's Zelda and all , but I'm VERY disappointed in Nintendo for doing this to my favorite game series!!! I'm so angry!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!! The new screen shots show that the new Zelda will be a big disappointment in my opinion, but who knows, it could be hella tight. But I doubt it. My dreams....are shattered.... Ahh well, they could change it I guess, if we all mailed Nintendo and said how pissed we are. I'd like to see their faces when I mail them. Again, my dreams...are shattered.... I give Nintendo 5 BIG HUGE ANGRY THUMBS DOWN!!!!!

Stefan Remarks: I was dissapointed about the new Zelda footage as well. I was really, really, looking forward to the new game. Also, Nintendo's excuse is really a blow to me, being 14. I was hoping that finally, they would put out a more sophisticated Zelda. I should have known, the company that gave us Pokemon caring more about little kids than us. Even so, I will probably still look into this one. I remember being less than enthtralled with the Idea of having gameplay driven by masks, of all things, and look how Majora's mask turned out. In addition, I doubt nintendo would go to the trouble of animating a Full 3D Link AND Gannondorf for not only the spaceworld demo, but also Super Smash Brothers Melee and not actually use them in a zelda game. It just doesn't make sense. There may be hope for us yet.

Kathy G Explains: I just looked at those newest Gamecube screenshots and I could've cried, I was so disappointed! The Legend of Zelda is a great game, but it has so much room for improvement! I thought Nintendo knew that too when I saw the first screenshots! I used to daydream about what the improved graphics would look like! The Legend of Zelda deserves to be an epic. It deserves to rival Final Fantasy 7! (I still think that's the best FF game.) The characters still have so much room to grow (literally and figuratively)! I was thinking maybe Nintendo could make two games, one for kids and one for teens if they're so gung ho about keeping up their E rating. And when you come right down to it, their apparent target audience doesn't have $59.99 laying around to buy these games (I sure didn't). The Ocarina of Time had something special. Does Nintendo have no eyes to see, no ears to hear? (I've been reading Shakespeare lately, excuse me.) Nintendo gave these games magic. Why can't they feel that magic? And why do I have the sinking feeling that adult Link was something we've never seen before and will never see again? Oh Nintendo, do what you will, but I beg you, don't do anything rash.

I10Devils Says: I looked at the screeshots....and holy shit did they change it. Why did they HAVE to do that?!? Thats it! I hope X-box or PS2 wil kick gamecubes ass and nintendo gamecube will go a path lke DC did..Now link looks so weird.

John de Oliveira Writes: Hey I feel the same way too. Write to nintendo like i did and tell them you will never ever buy gamecube. better yet copy and paste this message board and send it to them first stopping off in hell where they will burn. IM sorry guys but nintendo is just too F%$king stupid for me to waste my time with right now. I cant believe they insulted us with that kiddie crap. i told nintendo they should get off the crack and maybe join barbie or toys r us if they are into that shit. I want all of you guys to buy Xbox like i already did. Its going to be so much better than nintendo. If you feel like they insulted you too dont help them out by buying gamecube. nintendo's franchise must die with gamecube.

Stupid Bush Comments: I have to say, this looks like summit off my colour gameboy!!! Yeah with a Zelda as cartoony as this, they may have more room for a larger hyrule and bigger better dungeons, but as well as a great game to play, Zelda is also meant to look slightly real. If I want to play with cardboard cut-outs of one of my favourite Nintendo games i will, but i won't be buying a Gamecube to do it!!!! Anyway, i thought Zelda wos sposed to be aimed at people older than 12!!! I mean when i wos under 12 I played Zelda, but I thinkGamecube have to move on, instead of taking a huge leap backwards with the cardboard cut-outs, and bring back the mature Zelda we saw at E3

Ron Deep Complains: I actually came to your site after I found out about this at www.nintendojo.com. Now I'm reading through just about everybody on the internet's opinion and getting mixed results. Now, according to nintendojo Nintendo stated to the press that they are going to market GC solely to children. THAT'S what took the cake. While some people are praising this sorry excuse for a Zelda game they're failing to realize that when a game looks like that... well they ain't planning to make something epic. I've seen opinions saying that these are just beta shots and they'll change. Hmm, how much did Beta Link from OoT change in overall design? I also am hearing opinions about more dungeons, more enemies, better gameplay, etc. You've got to be pretty blind not to see that Nintendo isn't planning a better game. They're trying to sell out the little kid audience. Really, WHY ELSE would link look like that?! I refuse to buy a gamecube or remain loyal to this kind of shit! FUCK YOU NINTENDO!

Piccolo11089 Writes: I think Nintendo really fucked up that Zelda game i mean it looks like something i could make with Legos.The thing is that Zelda was probaly gonna be the best game that Nintendo made for gamecube currently.But the rest of the games that they made for gamecube look pretty good.But everyone was just looking forward to Zelda,dont get me wrong Zelda is my favorite game series but people just gave up on gamecube not giving time to think about the other games like Super Smash Bros. Melee,Luigi's Mansion,the game that not many people knew about Donkey Kong Racing and other great games.All im saying is that people shouldn't give up on gamecube because they made a different Zelda game,Nintendo might make another better Zelda game in the future.

Mike3mmm Gripes: Nintendo is destroying itself and taking Zelda with it. The only thing we can do is call on everyone in the Zelda community to send in letters of complaint and e-mail to nintendo. There are millions on Zelda fans out there who don't want to see this legendary series end like this. The Legend of Zelda series is the only one of its kind and we cannot stand by and watch this happen. I am therefore calling on every Zelda fan in the country and in the world, to petition Nintendo to change this 5 year olds game, into a 15 year olds game. We can do it. And we will.

Jlinfre Explains: I can't belive what they've done to it! The Zelda games are or were legends, true icons in the gaming world but now this travesty will bring shame on the series. I was looking foward to the gamecube and the Zelda game from the shots I'd seen but now I've almost lost heart. Thank You Nintendo (not)

Dave008Bond Vents: Never before have I EVER been so mad it Nintendo. I survived Pokemon, I dealed with Paper Mario, and I surfered through Yoshi's Story. But THIS time I won't take it. Heck, I don't need to explain, your about the biggest Zelda fan I know, and I consider myself a hardcore Zelda fan. But even through my bias, I can't belive what I'm seeing. Is Nintendo joking? It literally can make a hardcore Nintendo fan cry after seeing Yoshi, Mario, and now Link turn into these awful new "innovations". How can you go from an extrememely impressive graphics engine that works were Zelda 64 stopped, and turn it into something that even looks WORSE than Zelda 64? I can't believe I'm saying this, but Nintendo has finally stabbed everyone who is over 7 in the neck. Zelda wasn't meant to be a cutesy game that is comical, its meant to be the tale of a boy/adult who is trying to rid evil from his home. Zelda fans know Zelda better than its creator does. I hope the Gamecube fails even worse than the Virual Boy at this point. At least Sony knows what its gamers want, and I think Microsoft will be the same.

Bryan Smith Irates: dear go what the fuck where they thinking. I have played every bloody zelda game out there i and i have to say this has got to be there dumbst idea yet. for god sakes majoras mask was bad enough now this! I swear to god if they keep this up the president of noa is going to be publicly shot. I think we should all start sending them very strongly worded letters demanding that they change the game. now the only thing game cube has got goin for it is the new super smash bros. simplythey just took them selfs out to the wood shed and beat the livin shit out of them selfs on this one.

Krytyn Says: Yes, the new Zelda is cel shaded to give it a cartoon look. But what's wrong with cartoons? Some of the best cartoons I've ever seen were geared towards a younger crowd, but had tons of subtext that only older viewers would recognize (Garfield and Friends springs instantly to mind).

To me, this game looks like a flashback to earlier times. The abundance of Moblins in the demo could be indicative of a remake of the first Zelda. Nintendo recently revised the timeline of the entire Zelda series, apparently because someone mistranslated the text and messed something up. In the new timeline, the games are apparently ordered like this: OoT, MM, LttP, LoZ, LA (taking place when the raft from Legend of Zelda crashes on Koholint Island), and AoL, with Link being the same person throughout the games, and not a descendant. The Zeldas, on the other hand, are in fact different princesses. Now, the only early game that I played extensively was LttP, and already the NGC Zelda reminds me of this one. (Please don't tell me that I'm the only one who saw the cartoonish humor in this game.) The first time I played it, I enjoyed it immensely. In fact, I still do. What if the new Zelda game is a remake of this one, but in 3D? Or better yet, a remake of LoZ in 3D? Wouldn't you hate to say that you missed it because (Oh My God No [cringes in mock terror]) it was funny? What could they have been thinking, trying to make a game that people of all ages could enjoy? Shame on them!

For all of you people who say that Zelda is for the grown people, my cousins are just as ardent Zelda fans as you, and they're in the 6-12 age range. And you people can't really be serious when you say that just because the game looks like a cartoon that it will have way simple puzzles. Link didn't even have a mouth in the ealy Zeldas, and that didn't make the games any easier, now did it? Anyway, there are a lot of people who wouldn't have gotten through OoT near as fast as they did without a fairy to ask for help (or a strategy guide to fall back on when things got really tough), and it looks like there won't be a fairy this time.

All things Zelda aside, I am starting to worry about Nintendo. Back at E3, didn't they say they were trying to get rid of their kiddy image? And now they're saying that they don't want to walk too far down the non-kiddy road? Get it together, Nintendo. I'm still not buying an X-Box, but the near total lack of atmospheric action games has led me to the conclusion that I must get a PS2 (MGS2, Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2 are so going to rock).

Sam Atwood Outrages: I'm angry as fuck. I don't think everyone has seen the clip of it at ign.com... it REALLY IS a cartoon!!! I encourage all you people who think it might not be too bad to go there and look at the clip... if you still aren't disappointed, then you obviously have never really played any Zelda. It's depressing what the greatest series of all time has come to. (To be posted on your site...please!!!!!) Sam

Julia Writes: I've been playing Zelda since 'Ocarina of time'. It was really depressing to see the new look of Zelda. I hope it's just a big joke. Like you said I don't see how they could go from the way it looked in 2000 to the way it looks now. It was wrong for them to lead gamers on, by the way it looked then only to come to this. Hopefully Nintendo still has plenty of time to fix it.

MJA Gripes: Dude, I think you should send these all into Nintendo and do something about it. Make a petiton or something...I'll sign it. Kick Nintendo right in the ass.

Castle Guard Explains:Hello VGX. This is Castle Guard from your message boards, and I am writing this to you to comment on the the new Zelda game coming for GameCube. I will admit that I was fairly disappointed at first, and even angered to some extent, but after viewing the movie from IGN, I must say that actually...it looks pretty good. From my point of view, anyway. A little too cartoony, maybe, but you must all realize that the animation is VERY well done, and a lot of work must have gone into that. A lot of you also seem to be saying that this is suddenly the "Downfall of Nintendo" or something similar. Well, I disagree, because other than how it looks, so far we know NOTHING about this game. Who knows...maybe Nintendo will be able to pull something good out of this. Nintendo is merely trying new things, and the Paper-Mario style of graphics is a big risk, but Nintendo is willing to take it. And another thing, this cannot be a "kiddie" game. Zelda is NOT a "kiddie" game, no matter HOW it looks. We still have no idea of what kind of puzzles are going to be in this, what kind of quests, what kind of weapons, etc. A very little kid could never beat a Zelda game because many of them would get frustrated with the constant hard puzzles that Zelda offers. You can all make ALL the predictions you want, but I just ask you all to have a little hope. This is not the Downfall of Nintendo. This is Nintendo, trying out something new, and I for one think it will go through. No-one ever succeeded without taking risks, you know.

I can't deny that I didn't feel a little anger at first. This is not at all what I was expecting. I'm sure we all felt that the new Zelda for GameCube was going to be a huge epic 3-D world with amazing graphics like we had never seen before. Now it's changed, and a lot of you are suddenly saying, "All right, that's it, Nintendo is done, this is a horrible tragedy and Zelda is wrecked forever" when the game is VERY, VERY far from release, and none of you can say that you've played the game. I'm not trying to put anyone down here, I'm just asking that you all just put down your petitions for the moment and wait it out. Play the game yourself, and tell me you feel the same way as you do now. Have a little hope that the big N will be able to come through.

InsaneDilandauDS Remorses: Zelda used to be a pretty game that I wanted to play. Back when TOOT came out, we didn't have much money so I couldn't get the game...but I really wanted it, so I got my brother to get it for me for Christmas. It was a late start, but I really loved the game. I had never played any of the other Zelda games but once I played TOOT I was hooked. The graphics may not have been the smoothest or best, and there were lots of glitches, but the glitches were fun and the graphics didnt really hurt anything. Infact, the back alley of the Hyrule market place reminded me of where I used to live when I was a little girl. Gerudo Valley also reminded me of something from my childhood, maybe when I was a little older than Hyrule Market Place. The Spirit Temple was like something from my dreams and the music was beautiful. I also liked nothing more than to sit at the entrance to the temple of the Lost Forest at night and watch all the little glowing spirits float around and listen to Saria play the ocarina. But now what do they give us?? A cartoon! I was very disappointed..I was looking forward to the beautiful graphics and music of TOOT and even Majora. I can't believe how they ripped us off...all for the sake of kids! I hate children, I never liked them. They're such brats!! If Nintendo were wise, they would know there are many more of us that will buy the game, since little kids could care less whether you buy them a cartoony game of Zelda or a cartoony game of Mario! We would actually appreciate Zelda, unlike the little brats who they're making it for. You know what would be good though? If they made a game like the one they showed us before, the one with the better graphics...but they put a parent control unit on it, and if the kids are 12 and under they can have the cartoony version instead. It would take up alot more space, but it could work. If they made 2 seperate games, I would be very happy...even if they did already disgrace Zelda by putting that piece of shit cartoon under the title.

Gamekid4848 Grudges: This sucks! It gets worst I've seen the video! It's pathetic, the enimies start to cry! Cying enemie's how's that.And there all the same ,PIGS! Not another type in sight! I hate the graphics. At the end Pigs chase Link and his little 2d face! Then he see's a chandler, jump's on it the enemies fall in a hole not before trying to run in the air. Then Link winks, probably hoping little kids would say"Link winked at me ,hooray." Let's hope they see that the game won't sell and make it the way we like it!Caus I'm ready to send hate mail to Nintendo.

Gadzooka90 Complains: I was shocked when i saw the screen shots for ZeldaGameCube. I was first thinking it had to be joke,that nintendo wouldn't do that to us Zelda fans .But then i saw more screen shots. What about the starfox for gamecube? Why don't they do the same thing to that? Its not fare that they take this wonderfull game and turn it into this cartoon like crap. I am hust hoping that this is a joke...please say it is.

Pat Explains: Zelda�s sunk to a new low! Just because they want to reach out to a younger audience, dosent mean they have to revert to SNES graphics. Don�t get me wrong, the SNES was my second favorite console, but we�ve evolved. Nintendo cant last. We have to get a petition circulating, or else Zelda is doomed. I�m half way tempted to just blow off the gamecube. With graphics like that, imaging plot and design. It�ll prolly take 5 minutes to get through the first part of the game, and 2 hours for the rest. And it�ll likely be a no-brainer. Why are they doing this? *sigh* Zelda and Samus must be ashamed representing a company like this. Screw pikachu.

David Wrote: My name is David and this is what I have to say about this sudden turn around. I am studying to be a computer tech and accualy got to do a collage report on the next generation of game consoles. I know the capabilities of the Game Cube hardware. I am also a very large fan of Zelda. I feel that this is a stab in the back and a sort of lazy way out. I had such high hopes for this one. I couldn't wait to se Link in his ful potential glory. When I saw the title of the IGN article that said Cartoon Zelda I thought that it ment a Computer animated TV series was planed not a degridation to the game franchize. The game looks like the mising link (no pun intended) between "A Link To The Past" and "Ocarina Of Time". Needless to say I am very disapointed.

I will however step out on a limb and give them the benifit of the doubt that Nintendo knows what they are doing. They opened up a lot of space on that disc by reducing the graphics so I hope they have sacrificed graphics for a huge and in depth game. but at this point I am quite dissapointed with how the game looks. I know they can do better so why aren't they.

Cabal1 Says:I think that this might be a different game to the one we've seen before. The reason I think this is that in this latest preview Link is a kid but in the first one he's an adult. I hope this is what it is and if it isn't then I hope that Nintendo come to their senses and give us the other Zelda game. Or maybe they're going to keep the earlier game under wraps because they haven't finished it yet. I hope Nintendo listens to us gamers and don't make fools out of themselves by releasing this rubbish. My last words are; if you want cartoony, get Mario.

blinkfan Adds: Well, in one fell swoop Nintendo has not only destroyed it's most popular series, but also it's chances of selling a reasonable amount of Gamecubes. That's the kind of influence Zelda has on the gaming world. I'm still in utter shock over this travesty, the most cartoony and immature Zelda incarnation yet (and the last gameboy games were pretty damn kiddie). They can work on the gameplay all they want. With Zelda, great gameplay is pretty much a given. I believe it was the world of Hyrule that really drew people in. The feeling that you were still in a real world, but a new and fantastic variation where anything can happen. It was the sense of freedom that I, and I'm sure many other gamers loved. Now, that world has been reduced to a Saturday morning cartoon. I'm still clinging to the hope that this is all one big joke and the real Zelda is yet to be shown. It's the only way I can deal with the incredible stupidity and betrayal of Nintendo. I find it hard to believe that Miyamoto thought this one up. I think the higher ups forced a more kiddie game because they knew they had that market cornered. Nintendo seems to have lost all it's integrity. They have just sealed their fate in the upcoming console wars.

Dana Lutenegger Remarks: ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!! Why is everyone dissing the zelda cartoon game????? I think it is just fine. Let me ask you something, do you play zelda for the graphics? They may add to the atmosphere of the game, but you all played the early zeldas, which were flat and 2d just like a cartoon anyway. I don't know about all of you, but I play Zelda for the puzzles and the excitement of fighting enemies and bosses. Also, based on the movie clip, the game seems to not really be a CARTOON, but a pseudo-3d, or even real 3d game with link drawn in a CARTOON STYLE. All of the enemies shown weren't really cute and cartoonish, only link was. This has been mentioned before, but with graphics that aren't super realistic, they could make the game HUGE! Having Link drawn in a cartoon style will not effect the puzzle or fighting quality at all, and could end up benefitting the game, so I see no reason to hate it. This is just like what happened with the original Donkey Kong game back in the early 80's. That game had a different style than many games of the time, but it certainly wasn't a failure. And DK had a different GAMEPLAY style than most games of its time. Zelda for Gamecube is just a GRAPHICS difference! Sorry if I sounded like an enraged maniac while writing this, but I just am sick of people going nuts over a graphics change that doesn't extend to the rest of the game. Don't give up on Nintendo yet, they have the skill and expertise to make this the best game it can be.

Robb Says:I agree totally with you on the Zelda thing.

Fuck Nintendo for what they've done. I've lost all hope in them. After turning Metroid to a First Person Shooter, after Killing Zelda, the Squaresoft banishing, and after Pokemon's charades, I give up.

Nintendo will die, and die they shall. I hope to see X-Box or PS2 CRUSH THEM. I think you should retire your Zelda site, just as a message to fans.. I don't want you wasting time with Nintendo. You are a good, smart gamer. You have a writer's charm, a reviewer's eye, and the crowd's favor. Nintendo will only frustrate your talents.

Let them go. They're nothing, anymore. Nothing.

Duces Wrote: Wow. That, in my opinion, killed the gamecube. I was so exited about getting the gamecube too, but after seeing that, i'm not even going to waste my time and money on those poser punks an nintendo. I couldn't agree with you more. They better change that, or make 2 seperate versions of the game if they want themselves to go anywhere in the gaming industry, seeing that they already have 1 foot in the grave. Well, keep up the good work on your sites.

Corey Says: I have been going to your site for along time now and I really admire it, I was wondering if the new zelda gamecube shots are official or not? If So, I would like to complain to nintenedo.

Epona84 Explains:When I saw those screen shots I have never felt such extreme dissapointment, anger, and shock in my whole entire life. Those pictures of Link nearly brang me to tears!!!!!! What did they do to poor Link?!!!! I like little kids but why do they have to ruin everything for everyone else?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MetalGoldenKnight Provides: Dear Friends,

I have just read and signed the online petition:

"Mature Zelda"

hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at:

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/EG0609/

I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself.

Best wishes,

Metal Gold Knight

Nikoda Expressed: I just got the news today...I'll never forget this day...The only reason I ever started playing Nintendo, continued playing it, and demoted my gaming reputation (I am sure you are aware of the reasons) by saying, and believing that Nintendo is better was because of The Legend Of Zelda series.

The series have that concept. It has that feel, a mature idea, behind all those polygons AND a certain look that gives it an irrestible appeal. I can't put in words but I doubt that you can either. Even though all of the games in the series are "E" rated by the forsaken ESRB, I kept playing them. Zelda is one of the very few "E" games I play only because of the idea and appeal it has to me. I like Playstation games and I play them too, but none of them compare to TOOT. I see what you like in the Final Fantasy series. I like those things too, BUT, TOOT itself with all it's TECHNICAL flaws and simple plot still has the feel. It let's your imagination have a little control. YES, that's what so special about TOOT (I didn't play the other Zelda games to be honest except Majora's Mask, never got the chance.) IT'S FREEDOM. The characters are not super, highly detailed, but we know from the game how they should look, how they do the things the do. We have a deep spiritual understanding of the game and it's characters. This can go on for ever... I am one of the most loyal Zelda fans. I am not a religious person, officially speaking, but I do have a religion of a sort. You guessed it, Zelda....

Ok, ok....Down to business...Nintendo seems to believe that this is going to actually work. It was obviously corrupted, and I think the only way to give them their late 80's and early 90's glory back is to make a little offensive to it's very core.

Sony is well aware of the fact that Nintendo's most valuable asset that keeps it together is Link, not Mario ( I think Nintendo thinks otherwise, every game seems to have a Mario in it?). If Nintendo is going to screw up on Link, they are gone, and Nintendo will if this game debuts. It will slowly kill Nintendo, it will have a lifespan of a Dreamcast. Now, there is a small chance that the government might step in here, because of a possible monopoly but I doubt it. It had a reason with the Microsoft/Macintosh case, but platform industries are very different in this particular view. That out of the way... To the "core offensive".

There are two effective solutions I am aware of at this point that will do the trick and keep Nintendo in business plus a few bonuses that might put it in Sony's place.

1. Petition: If we could get enough signatures, we can get Nintendo to listen. We could cancel the "Zelda Cartoon" and make them do a GOOD ZELDA, with the supervision of creative Zelda fans with common sense (People just don't realize how hard it is to give Link 100 hundred spells, 1000 sword moves, 10000 squared kilometers worth of land to explore...). This will delay the game's release but that has to be done, we cannot rush, we must have patience. The storyline could be kept most likely...We MIGHT even get them to AT THE VERY LEAST get Zelda to "T". TO HELL with the "E" tradition. I'd like "M" or "A" better but there are parents who have influnce and power to keep their "12+" kids from playing and if Nintendo doesn't make a good revenue....

In either case, the most important step is to get them to cancel "Cartoon Zelda".

We can also boycott, paper mail them with about 100,000 letters of complaint and stuff, in other words we need to make them see the consequences.

I am but one lone wolf teenager, and I do not think I can accomplish this myself. You on the other hand, one of the most prominent personas in the Zelda/Nintendo community just might. I am willing to help with all the resources at my hand. I do not want The Zelda series to disapate or go into Sony's hands. Sony doesn't know how to make these type of games.

Saria39 Wrote: You're completely right about the new Zelda game... it's a disgrace! I was shocked when I saw the first screen shots too, but I figured, "ok, so it's a new look... they're just trying a new look, it'll be different, in the way Majoras Mask was different..." but then you proved you're point about the plot; if it looks this kiddy, no way would it be half as epic as Ocarina. Have they learned nothing? Never has a Zelda game looked so childish... wan't Ocarina one of the best selling games of all time... wasn't it good for the young and old alike... a lot of fans will sadly be lost when this new, butchered Zelda game comes out. Have you voiced your opinions to Nintendo? everything you wrote about this game has so much validity, and coming from such a hardcore Zelda fan... I mean, with such prestigious Zelda websites- someone would have to listen- after all, wasn't it the complaints of the people that turned Conker from another cutesy game into what it finally became? It was the voice of the people that said Nintendo was becoming too cutesy that made Rare open its eyes and change the game... I wonder, do they think making a game like Conker gives them the right to now destroy a game like Zelda? As of now, I couldn't care less what they did to Conker, as long as they don't do this to the Zelda series... Link is second only to Mario as far as major Nintendo characters go, and Mario sure as heck is never going to become any more "adult" of a game... they HAVE to leave us Zelda, the only epic series they have... It now looks something like Paper Mario... If they want to make a Zelda game for little kids, fine-Make it on the gameboy or something- but who really is crazy enough to design the first ever GAME CUBE Zelda Game for little kids? It's hard to believe they could be that stupid...It's first title on a new system, what, did "Elmo's Adventures in Number Land" really bring in the dough to the point they think can pull this off? sheesh.

JoTravin Complains: Wow, what the fuck did they do? Ive e-mailed you before, i know your busy and all but im hoping ull respond to this, was that the last change, i mean, nintendo always changes game designs a bunch of times, im hoping theyll go back to the way it was before, what the hell is their problem anyways? I was buying a gamecube soly for zelda, ive been playing zelda all my life and now im aobut to stop becuase those morons at nintendo decided to change it, im just wondering if the change is final and if i should take my reserve off of gamecube and buy a ps2 or somthing for final fantasy, cuz squaresoft hasnt quite failed yet, but, yah, thats all i was wondering, my e-mail adress is [email protected] so if you have time to respond please do

Arigato Ranma 85 Whimsically Exasorbates: ::Starts crying:: WHAT THE HELL? First Link's damn... Kiddie look in Oracles now this!?! What? I'm so mad I think I'll piss all over my apartment complex and flood the fucking place!! I don't care about how cutsey Link looks!! He's supposed to be going through pueberty!! Not.... PRESCHOOL ::Howl:: I'm sorry... I have to piss on Nintendo's eyes for something to be done... I'm starting THE BIGGEST DAMN PETITION EVER!! Will Saria be a sperm embryo? Will Ruto be an egg? Will Zelda be a bitchy little girl? Oh... Impa's gonna have reduced TITS too! Yeah. They'll make DeadHand look like a little white... Thing!!Do ou miss the old days when Oot had Ganon's balls flying all over? When Zelda was actually PRETTY? When Cardboard Masks didn't cover Hyrule? When nude fish girls gve you jewelry? When Bill And Ted played it and called it "MOST RIUMPHANT DUDE!!" Ruto's probably gonna have reduced boobs AND clothes!!

WHelen358 Comments: Okay, so I go to your Zelda site, and see you're disappointed about the new Zelda. Why? Think for a second: With graphics like that, we could have a lot more in the game. Bigger, better dungeons, more weapons, great A.I., and a vast, active Hyrule, filled with people and animals and other forms of life! Sure, it's cartoony. But that's somewhat how Zelda was in the beginning anyway. A young boy runs through an imaginary world to save a princess. I don't think Nintendo will go so low as to make everything easy and kid-like, even if they say so. I'm sure they'll come around and give us something worthy of a Zelda title. Just stay calm, and wait. This may be a great idea. And if it's not...then Nintendo and Miyamoto will realize this and go design a better Zelda game that would be more appealing. That's all. So please, consider this.

AARONisWCW Explains: I'm with you all the way on this. Just when Nintendo seems to be redeeming itself and coming out with a new system with 5 first party games, they stab us in the back and have two....they ruin the greatest franchise on any system to cater to kids....and they (like we didn't see this coming) delay the launch 2 more weeks. When will Nintendo learn that they can't treat customers this way? Maybe when they're forced to create games for x-box and PS2. You have every right to be mad at this and I hope nintendo will here what everyone on the internet is saying and will take action to justify this.

Shawn Paul Smith Comments: If you don't already know, Nintendo released a demo of Zelda 128 for gamecube at spaceworld in Tokyo, and I am sorry and upset to tell you that they ruined it. It is all screwed up. THEY MADE IT A CARTOON?!?!! If you are anything like me your are seriously considering sending nasty emails for this atrocity. look at this crap?!?!