Zelda Wii to "Provide a Fundamental Departure From the Series"

[Zeypher]

In a recent interview with IGN UK, Eiji Aonuma shed some light onto the type of change The Legend of Zelda's next Wii console entry will provide.

According to Aonuma, the next Wii Zelda will "provide a fundamental departure from the series", speaking specifically on how the game is progressed. He also mentioned that Zelda Wii will be fully displayed at E3 2010.

"We're making efforts regarding the total flow of the Zelda game," said Aonuma, "So far, the basic flow of the Zelda games is you're exploring a field, you go to a dungeon, you conquer it and return to the field. We're looking at altering that traditional flow. That's all I can share, and I can't say more until E3 next year."

He also discussed further about information we already know -- the inclusion of MotionPlus: "We're taking advantage of MotionPlus. It's become very natural - the movement of your arms is precisely reflected in the gameplay. Thanks to the technological advancements, we hope the gameplay can be more accessible to people."

What could this change in gameplay be? Could it be a more open-ended Hyrule, along with more side quests to complete?

[Nnja]

That sounds like a great idea. Fresh, new stuff is just what the Zelda series needs.

[Sir Crazy Brit]

To be completely honest, I don't give a crap what Nintendo do with the new Zelda titles providing that;
The Hero is still Link
Hyrule is at least mentioned
Zelda plays some role in the game even if it's only tiny.
If set in Hyrule again a new protagonist would be appreciated [Surely Ganon and Vaati aren't the only two persons who wish to rule Hyrule.]
It has to be fun which doesn't seem like it will be a problem.

[Kazarian]

^ Wouldn't Ganon or Vaati be the antagonist?
But yeah I agree with all points except one.
I wouldn't mind it being set in a different place. MM was my favorite game and I liked Clocktown a lot.
Who knows, maybe they'll come back to it eventually.

[Sir Crazy Brit]

^ Wouldn't Ganon or Vaati be the antagonist?
But yeah I agree with all points except one.
I wouldn't mind it being set in a different place. MM was my favorite game and I liked Clocktown a lot.
Who knows, maybe they'll come back to it eventually.

Oh wow, I fucked up  I should have realized that just from the fact that it begins with PRO. xD
And I don't mind it being set  in a different place at all, just so long as Hyrule get's a little mention. [MM was also my favorite and I just so happen to love Termina.]