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Nice article! =)

I'm not as worried as many other people out there, but it's good to hear all the facts summed up aswell as a likely explanation as to why Nintendo hasn't really shown much yet.

I agree. It's good to get some perspective on what we're exactly waiting for. Twilight Princess's advertising campaign was badly done, and as you say, they've learned from that, and are taking it carefully this time.

Then there's also the fact of Spirit Tracks, being only a handheld and another "casual audience" game, a full advertising campaign for Zelda Wii would completely overshadow that, and affect ST's sales.

Whether Nintendo are actually do it right, I dunno, but definitely better than previously. They know what they are doing this time around at the least.

I'm not upset about not seeing a trailer, but the tension of finally seeing this game in action in some form is starting to get to me. I knew we would be waiting until next E3 anyway.

Anyway, great article. I think Zelda Wii will have a much more positive atmosphere and effect on the fan base now because of the actions Nintendo has been taking lately on it. I highly respect them for that.

"I know, some of you are upset at me, since I am not making yet another outrageous claim. If you recall, I am better known for wanting Ganondorf removed from Zelda, and the Triforce laid to rest."

That sounds pretty good to me. I would add that Miyamoto's quote about movement of the player might have been taken out of context. During translated interviews, questions and answers are exchanged in a way that leaves room for human error. Something similar happened when Suda's comment about No More Heroes 2 being the last NMH game on the Wii sparked massive outrage. As it turned out, he wasn't talking about abandoning Nintendo altogether, but rather, shifting development of subsequent games in the series to Nintendo's next home console. This probably isn't the case w/ Miyamoto's quote, but it is nevertheless something that should be examined.

About the sixth point you made, I know I've established myself here as a tinfoil hatted, "Super Guide is going to save my dream of a challenging Zelda" freak, But even with what this article said, I still think it has a better than average chance of being implemented. The only reason I can see it being left out, is if it was deemed too space consuming. Either way, I have incredibly high hopes for Zelda Wii.

Everything else in this article makes a whole lot of sense. This is actually one of the best "What We Know About..." articles I've read. Be this the result sleep deprivation and or a combination of other things, I think you've given us a winning formula, Nate.

Please learn the difference between then and than.

Hmmm. You know, as much as the cynic in me hates to admit it, you may actually have something here. Good article. Granted I'm not sure it will come last year. But there's no denying the similarities to the Spirit Tracks release.

That being said, I don't think for a second that Twilight Princess was considered disappointing because of the pre-release hype. It was disappointing simply because it was a worse game. Which kinda blows the whole 'Zelda is doing it right' message out of the water. Ah well, I'm quietly optimistic about Zelda Wii anyway, so roll on 2010.

hopefully there's a wii emulator by the time this game comes out so i can just download it instead of having to buy it

My guess is that the chick standing behind him is the Master Sword. He's not wielding it, and Miyamoto's answer to the question, "who is the girl standing behind Link?" and he answered, "Noyice that all he's wieldingbis his shield." She even has a jewel on her chest, and many swords have jewels at or by the hilt

Good article. The game will obviously be about the origins of the Master Sword. This could be one of the earlier Link characters in the entire series, possibly the one who helped to make the sword. Which would make for a brilliant storyline.

My only complaint about Twilight Princess was that it felt so idle. Like the world wasn't going on without us. Ocarina of Time made it seem like everyone was always doing something. So it made the world seem active.

Also, Zelda Wii should have voice casting. Not for Link, mind you, but everyone else. The silent hero. He has no lines anyway, just grunts and nods. But it would be brilliant to hear voices speak in a Zelda game for the first time. In fact, I might not even consider purchase without this feature, for fear it would end up being another Twilight Princess.

Brilliant. I have high hopes for this game. I also think it will be released in December, 2010. In fact that makes sense because, first of all, we will get a trailer in June. Secondly by then it will have been four years since the last console games release. The games never take longer than that. While it's not proof to say it will come out at the end of 2010, it's surely something to think about.

Glad you guys all enjoyed the piece. Maybe I need to do more middle of the night, spur of the moment, pieces.

Rianne: If you feel that quote is taken out of context, then why isn't all the other quotes as well? Go check out the link for reference and watch the video interview yourself. I would have to say the quote is dead on. He was talking about Zelda Wii, and even made a bunch of "body movement" type deals when he talked about it.

I don't think Super Guide has a better then average chance for squate. For one, disc space reasons. If they keep this to a single disc - Zelda has traditionally maximized the space available to be used. Putting that feature in would mean cut backs in other areas.

Not only that, he said it would open a Pandora's Box for Zelda, and if you know what that means, it means it could open up a host of problems... making it all the more likely it's NOT in the game. It has been thought about, yes, but it's opened up more problems then it has solved, but Miyamoto's own admittance.

*Note* it wont make Zelda harder, fyi. They talk about how "hard" NSMBW is, and in reality from everyone I have talked to who has demoed it... it's easy. It's just like all the other old 2D side scrollers. Yeah, you'll die a few times, maybe even a bunch, but that doesn't make it any harder then the other older Mario titles. It may have just been so long since they went full board with a 2D console mario sidescroller like the old classics they forgot what they are like. In either case, Super Guide wont make Zelda harder, it will just make my 8 year old cousin have a simpler time beating it. Of course, what do I know? I'm just another guy.

Badassbill: Sorry about the mistake with then and than, it was the middle of the night. I am surprised it turned out as good as it did.

Radox: TP is a good game. There is no use trying to deny that. The review scores don't lie, and I played the game more then once. It is good, but do you remember the hype? "Best Zelda Ever, Most beautiful Zelda ever, Best characters, best everything!" - No game could truly live up to that hype. I still have TP listed, or at least made an argument for, why it "could" be the best game ever. But, it was built up to be the Zelda of our dreams... and it wasn't. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what the hype said it was.

Bryan: You can't simply say the game will obviously be about the origin of the master sword. There is no evidence of it, only fan speculation. There is just as much chance that it's a gameplay element, like turning into a wolf was in TP. Maybe it's a spirit, that you ask to wield as hte mighty sword. It could just be your new sidekick, and nothing more. Who knows, all we can do is guess until Nintendo wants to talk about it.

Talonmalon333: The games have taken longer then 4 years before mate. Remember OOT, widely considered one of the top 5 games of all time in every major list? The last console release came out in 91/92, and the first Gameboy release came out in 92/93. OOT hit in 1998. That means it had based on the console release, 6/7 years of development, and based on the last zelda release 6/5 years. In either case, OOT took forever, and look how that turned out.

4 years seems like a long time compared to the last 10, but is it? Between MM and the TWW, and then to TP, there were 3 year splits. So, just one extra year and you think it's good to go? It could take 5 minimum, maybe more if it gets a major delay. I think if you sit back and look at it, you can see how 2010 is unlikely. Plus, they have never shown the first Zelda console trailer, and released the game, in the same year. ST was the first Zelda ever that did that made in house, and it had a engine built for it already. The new console Zelda has to built from the ground up, so it's pretty doubtful.

So, be mindful of saying never, since it's been much longer then that before.

Thumbs up to everything you said, man. Probably more interesting opinions to be read in the comments section, but my ADD says no to further reading (homework waiting).

I do think it'll take some time before a trailer, and even more before the game itself. They don't even sound sure about that in-game Guide within Zelda Wii. Saying it could very well be a Pandora's Box means they know it could ruin everything if not done right. At lot of trial and errors will be made during its creation, and we can only hope they will fix as much as possible before the product's ready for shipping.

I do have some expectations, like a darker storyline (I didn't find TP to be as dark a game as most claim. Then again, what I'm used to is... ...not what Nintendo is used to. I should put that aside.)
And I don't want princess Zelda to stay a randomly mentioned character (like 'oh, and the princess needs help, kthx.')
And I want fist fights, oh yes. (Keep dreaming, I tell myself)

Trying to forget that game until they finally announce it for real though. What we know is good enough for now.
They're trying to make it the best Zelda ever, they might fail. If they do, there's always the one after that.

Cant wait for wii 2 zelda!

Very good article. Majora's Mask was my absolute favorite Zelda game. I hope Nintendo changes the formula drastically for the next one.

@Nathan
I've already watched the interview, multiple times to be exact. (Yeah, I know. I'm fanatical like that!) I can tell you man, it's at the end of the interview, everyone's loose and ready to go; that's when mistakes happen. Usually I can trust an answer if one, it relates well to the question, and... Okay, I just did some backtracking, and it turns out there's two interview videos. They appear to have both taken place in the same room, so I must have melded them together in my mind. Um... In that case, I don't have the original question to go by, thus the answer appears completely relevant. (Oh, you spelled "squat" wrong. I win!)

As for the Super Guide, and your interpretations of it, I would say if disk space is such a problem, why not make the game into a multi disc set. Then again, you brought up Pandora, (That website is a great place to find music btw.) which is a valid point. I mean, if Zelda Wii was moved to multiple disks, it would be impossible, or at least inconvenient, for some of the SG features, such as being able to replay selected scenes, to be implemented. With that said, I think Nintendo is still willing to give it a try. If that means compensating in other areas, as much as it pains me to say, they might very well go in that direction.

About your contacts, I don't have any. I had heard from media sources that NSMB Wii was harder than recent entries. But if your sources are giving you another impression, that's something that should be taken into account. As a rule of thumb, I will reserve full judgment until the final product is completely digested. I will note that, though the game might be easy, it doesn't erase the fact the the kind code leaves a loophole for games to be made harder without scaring away casuals. Then again, this whole mess could be avoided by just adding difficulty settings, although this IS Nintendo we're talking about here.

Now if you'll excuse me, there's a dark hole I need to crawl into.

After the hype of TP and then the anti-hype upon its release, TP did turn out to be a great game imo. despite it not living up to its hype it was still great.

That being said, I do like what Ninty is doing right now, though I do enjoy the feeling of being hyped >_>...

I can say, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that hype had nothing to do with TP being considered worst the the other Zeldas. Primarily because, I wasn't around for the hype, and I had no idea TP even existed until it was nearly out. I held it against the same standards that I hold all Zelda games, and it lost out quite a lot.

If you like TP, then more power to you, but please don't use presumptions to try and figure out why other people disliked it.

Nice article! And Amazing comclusive paragraph, it was amazingly well written. :D

I think you did a really good summery of the facts that you know.
However I would like to differ on one point, on IGN they have an interview with Myiamoto and in it Shiggy says that the plot will follow that of another game.

(Meaning that after you get the Master Sword, then you will have to go save the sages/ Something like that)
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But really you would like to have Ganondorf and the Triforce taken out of the series?!?!?!?!

Like OK they need to stop putting that sort of thing in virtually every game they come out with, but you can't just get rid of something like that.
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Moving on to something I would hope to see, (I know it won't happen in this game, but maybe the one after that)

I would actually like to see Another Game take place in Termina, (where there is no Ganondorf, and the Triforce is rejected by it's peoples)

I would also like to see more of Majora's Mask in that game, like the people actually having Scheduals, LOVED IT
Now you dont have people just standing there waiting for you.
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But enough about that, let's get back to what this comment should be about.

This was a good article, that gave us exactly what we needed to know.
I'll admit that I did not know about the TP hype, but when it was released I was not even into Video Games
(Yes there was a time)

Nice article,

I seriously can't wait for the next Zelda game, the suspense is just like killing me! Even with the leaks and rumors so far, I'm still waiting for Nintendo to blow us all away in a way no one was expecting. I seriously don't see why everyone is trashing TP, it was a beautiful game, and although it was basically a remake of OoT (which is why it didn't seem new), and the temples and puzzles weren't as hard as we would of liked them, look at all the other factors that brought the game together. The music, the new character importance layout, the layout of Hyrule, the amazing cut scenes; you have to admit, besides the over rated hype prior to its release, TP was a beautiful game and it's the things like the music and the new characters like Zant and Midna, that bring the awesome parts out.

I don't know what to expect, but it sure is going to be interesting.....

You mean the girl isn't the master sword?

well...i just would like to point out that the idea that Link will be much older in this game, was just an impression that Matt Cassamassina had when he first saw the artwork...but now that we have seem it better, theres nothing specially older about this Link...he seems to be about the same age as any adult Link we have ever seem

I think that everybody agrees that we'll get a Zelda Wii conference at either GD or E3, but I don't think it will be released next year. There's just no way we're gonna get metroid, mario galaxy 2, and zelda wii in one year... I'm hoping hard for spring or summer of 2011...

There is, however, still some hope for getting the game next year. If we ignore other major franchises, zelda would be due for another release next year (we've been getting about 1 zelda a year recently...) I think that this is unlikely though...