Fact or Fiction? Zelda no Densetsu: Yuushuu no Tadzuna

[lbd_nytetrayn]

From the Penny Arcade forums:

"The Legend of Zelda: The Reins of Sorrow

Fake or Not?

KA Monthly recently had the chance to sit down with Nintendo producer/director Eiji Aonuma, who discussed with us some interesting details concerning the forthcoming Zelda title for the Gamecube.

The game, a sequel to 2003's smash hit The Wind Waker, will feature a new Link, one "whose personality thrives on his emotions." The game is also said to be more character-driven, with "Link having a deeper and introspective personality," one that reflects "the sheer magnitude of his determination and sense of solitude."

Gameplay elements were also discussed: "The game will feature an even larger world than the previous titles, so exploration will be the key." To traverse this vast land, Link will now have to set up camp and rely on a magical item: the reins of sorrow. "Link's new friend is a horse named Poseidon, whom he saves from drowning in a flood caused by a terrible storm. On Poseidon's back are the magical bridles, the reins of sorrow, which allow the horse to transform into various beings." Some 'beings' mentioned were an eagle and a wolf.

More details on The Reins of Sorrow will be reported as soon as they come in. Expect a summer 2005 release for the Gamecube.

http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=27503

The title also translates to Reins of Melancholy, Reins of Imprisonment, Reins of Excellence."

LBD "Nytetrayn"

Comments

[gelgameth.livejournal.com]

Reings of Excellence might make more sense o_O I'd hate to think of Link steering his poor horse with the REINS OF IMPRISONMENT

[korcas.livejournal.com]

So it'll be the first angsty Zelda? That's a weird course for Nintendo. o_O

[valkysas.livejournal.com]

likely fake. nintendo is currently in a "media blackout" concerning the next zelda game, they won't even talk to the japanese press.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, most people are calling "hoax" on it. I just thought it interesting.

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[timestones.livejournal.com]

What killed it for me was talking about how they were going to make Link "'[have] a deeper and introspective personality,' one that reflects 'the sheer magnitude of his determination and sense of solitude.'" (i.e. make him angsty) when we all know he's still going to be mute. And frankly, if this is how he'd be if he could speak, I'd rather the kid never learned how to comunicate vocally.