gamingeek said:

More Zelda comparison shots.

http://gamekyo.com/groupnews_article18333.html

There is a big difference in some pics.

Very Nice improvement. I wonder if the little fishing shop is still there, because in this pic it looks like he's just fishing out in the woods? Maybe this is the back end of the pond?

Foolz said:

Better than Metroid Prime 3? Better than SMG?

I think so. Those games look great and all, but in a souped up Gamecube game kind of way. Some of the 3DS games look comparable to the modern tech, in contrast.

edgecrusher said:

I think so. Those games look great and all, but in a souped up Gamecube game kind of way. Some of the 3DS games look comparable to the modern tech, in contrast.

edgecrusher said:

Gamecube games looked great for a long time.

edgecrusher said:

Gamecube games looked great for a long time.

GCN games still look great! But only on an SDTV.

EDGE online said:

Sources Confirm More Details On Wii Successor

Ubisoft studios have had development kits “for months”, motion-sensing “better than Move” announcement at E3?


Sources have this morning confirmed reports that Nintendo has a successor to the Wii in the works, telling us that thirdparty studios including those of Ubisoft, Activision and Electronic Arts have had development units of the new hardware for months.

They have also claimed that the system retains motion control, with capabilities that are “better than Move”, meaning that they boast higher fidelity. We do not yet have word on whether or not its motion-controlled solution introduces a camera.

Exciting stuff. And seperate sources have backed up the screen on controller claim.

Joystiq said:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 was one of the best games ever created. Not many people will argue with that statement. However, something that even the most hardcore Zelda fans will agree with is that the visuals haven't stood the test of time.

Enter the 3DS update of the classic. I sat down with Nintendo this past week and played the upcoming first real must-own title on the 3DS. At the same time, Nintendo ran through the areas I was in, but on the Wii. The differences in visuals were night and day and that's due to Nintendo completely remastering the 3DS version. All new textures, character models, environments and more were reworked to take advantage of the unique graphic capabilities of the 3DS.

As Nintendo's Director of Product Marketing, Bill Trinen, told me -- who first started working with Nintendo on Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 -- Nintendo used "the power of the 3DS and they tried to go in and make the characters and the models in the game look much closer to the illustrations that they released in the manual and things like that at the time."

Bill continued by stating that the Link model in the 3DS version is "much closer to [Nintendo's] image of what the characters were when they drew them in picture form (see the images in our gallery) rather than what they were able to achieve on the Nintendo 64."

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)


Developer: Nintendo


Publisher: Nintendo


To be released: June 19, 2011

I don't think you'll truly appreciate the new visuals until you hit the Market in Hyrule Castle. Everything looks vivid and full of life as opposed to just static images. Shops are now crammed with items instead of being nothing but bare-boned shelves. The church actually has a ceiling with Triforce-looking chandeliers now instead of complete blackness. I'd recommend everyone do a side-by-side comparison in order to see just how much has changed.

You'll be able to better appreciate the visuals thanks to the streamlined menu system now too. The top screen is free of the clutter like in the N64 version -- everything is neatly placed on the touch screen. Accessing your map and items is far less of an excruciating process than it used to be.

Oh, and as far as the 3D part goes, while Nick Chester didn't enjoy it that much, I had no problem at all. In fact, this was the first game I've played on the 3DS that I wanted to play with the 3D on.

Developer Grezzo (Line Attack Heroes) has implemented a noticeable overhaul of the graphics. Updated character models, anti-aliasing, higher-resolution textures and a smooth, consistent framerate (whether 3D is turned on and off) all represent major improvements over earlier versions of the game.


Seeing it side-by-side with the GameCube port made some changes seem even more dramatic. The 3DS version of Hyrule looked more vibrant and alive, with more complex building models and livelier townsfolk giving the impression of an actual castle town, as opposed to the barren, lifeless square encountered before.


The titular 3D effect was pretty subtle: moving models such as enemies, their projectiles and Link stand out, but the environments and the rest don't really pop that much. In the end, I think the less pronounced effect ends up doing right by the game.

I don't even play the main Nintendo games other than the odd Super Mario title here and there, but I'm kind of eager to learn more about this mysterious console.

LOL, it's begun: