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Twilight Princess visuals disappoints Okami director

Posted Mar 6, 2007 at 7:40PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Wii Tags: Japan, Zelda
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Image 1


To be frank, I was disappointed when I saw [Twilight Princess'] visuals. I'm a Zelda freak -- it's no overstatement to say that I created Okami because of Zelda. I really wanted [Twilight Princess] to have that regal aura, because Zelda was what we were aspiring to. I wanted it to show me things that were surprising, but...


That quote up there was taken straight (the translation's from Joystiq, actually) from Okami director Hideki Kamiya, who was in Tokyo last week to pick up an Entertainment Award for his work on Okami at the 10th Media Arts Festival, an annual event held by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. During the awards, Kamiya was asked for his impressions of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and his answer's right up there at the top of this post.

So, what do you guys think? Does the next gen edition of the legendary Zelda videogame franchise indeed disappoint graphics-wise? Leave a comment below and let us know your views and opinions.

Via Joystiq



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# Zelda GFXGuest 2007-03-06 21:21
I think Zelda GFX is OK. It is not a "next gen" title indeed, just a nice GameCube game.

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# Its niceeeeGuest 2007-03-06 22:05
I thought the graphics were nice...Shame because we have been spoilt now by next gen games...



It did make me think...wow i cant wait for a future zelda on a next gen nintendo console (i think there will be one now)



It was the best looking Zelda game to date though (although i was one of the people that really loved the cel shaded wind waker :)

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# but...Guest 2007-03-07 00:26
can the Wii support the type of graphics people really want? don't get me wrong, I love the Wii and so far it is the only n-gen I own... but I think people are trying to compare apples to oranges here. 360/PS3 are the graphics gurus... we should be comparing Zelda's uniqueness in gameplay/control schematic- not how pretty it is compared to Gears of War or another similar... to be honest with you I think it fell a little short in this area too. (still love it though!)

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# it's quite right...Guest 2007-03-07 00:35
I think i can understand what he was looking for with this new Zelda. After made Wind Waker, to return in "OOT" style was not the best way to do.

Not because wii is not a 360 or ps3, but just because the design is not as artistique as he should be.

They should have do like Okami, with paint style or other, but not simply like other "classic" games.

Don' t be mistake; Twilight is graphicly great (for a game cube, of course), but not enought magic as can be ZWW or okami.

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# Wrong GameGuest 2007-03-07 00:48
I think the question is in the graphics of the other Wii titles. Zelda is the best looking Wii game I've seen so far, and we all know that it only pushes the GCN's hardware limits. This puts the other titles to shame, since they had the whole Broadway and Hollywood chips to exploit.

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# MisunderstoodWiidFiend 2007-03-07 02:53
I had the same feelings about red steel, not zelda. Zelda is perfect esp when viewed in 480p. Red steel however merits the complaints from mr hideki

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# Come onGuest 2007-03-07 02:58
Have you seen wind waker?? The graphics were terrible. The sailing was tedious and only included to make the game seem longer...any zelda game that doesnt have 25 hours of sailing is ok by me.

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# well.....Guest 2007-03-07 03:13
I think this game is the best the Wii has to offer. Its an Xbox with a new controller. You cant expect much more out of the system. Graphics were ok but would have been much better in 720p or up. Back to the drawing board Nintendo. Geeeez they have had like 7 years to come up with a killer system and they are going to fail yet again.

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# Graphics aren't everythingGuest 2007-03-07 03:14
Personally, this guy has it all wrong, I can go play an Xbox 360 or a PS3, yet I would still rather be playing Twilight princess then any of the games on Xbox 360 or PS3.

Sure the graphics might be nicer and of a greater quality on Xbox 360 and PS3, but I don't play because of graphics, I play because of story and gameplay. And guess what Twilight Princess truely has that, as well as some pretty aesthetically pleasing graphics as well.



So all in all, you don't need to glam everything up with these new HD graphics and picture perfect pixels, it's a waste of time, because I would never buy a game just because its graphics are better.

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# LOLOLOL IM A QUEER LET ME SUCK UR *****Guest 2007-03-07 03:20
IM A ***** AND PERFER SHINY THINGS I HAVE NO SENSE OF STORY AND SUCK *****



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# wowMack Geofries 2007-03-07 03:38
I thought I was the only one...



I enjoy a game with a story, and gameplay, but I'd like stunning graphics to go with it. To me, the texture's seemed muddy, and... just blah.



If it's not pretty and shiny, then why would you want to continue playing it? in case it has good gameplay or story?



A game could have the best story in the world, but if it's just a cluttered mess, I'm not gonna play it.

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# You all missed the pointGuest 2007-03-07 04:19
His point was TP is for a "next gen" and tons of PS2 games such as his own Okami look way better. Not to mention that TW reused alot of the same areas from previous games.

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# aggredGuest 2007-03-07 04:25
zelda in general isn't about graphics

it's about game play and story

but it does look great in 480p not to brag

zelda is the reason i bought a wii (and smash)

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# hold onGuest 2007-03-07 04:34
the people who are disagreeing with the okami guy are really stupid hes completely right they had almost 4 years to make this game and it was a rehash of oot don't get me wrong i loved the game and i consider it to be probally the 3rd best zelda game right below a link to the past but the game was graphicly horrid i mean look at resident evil 4 look at star wars rouge squadron and that game was at the beginning of the gamecube. i think nintendo can do much better than that

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# Re: Hold onGuest 2007-03-07 05:19
wind waker was a great game, the thing you have to remember about the graphics is that nintendo wanted something different to portray a young link, and this is the risk taking that nintendo does that other companies don't. As for TP, the game was meant for the GC and the graphics are very nice, trufully, i think people should be disapointed by the graphics of the other games.



It's a tale of two sides, would you like a game that lasts for 30 hours and has amazingly great graphics, or would you prefer the graphics to be cut a little and have 60 hours of game play?



People seem to forget that graphics also take up space on the disk, and then either complain that the game is too short, or if the graphics are not so good. And i'm sure that Resident Evil 4 used pictures as backgrounds which is just cheating as it's easier to make it look good.

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# niceMattroid 2007-03-07 06:12
Personally, I thought they were beautiful. Sure, they could have been a lot better on newer hardware...and perhaps if the game had started as a Wii project, it may have been better from the get-go. But the fact that it started as a Cube game and came out looking like it does...well, with that in mind, it looks stunning.



And considering that we had Windwaker as the previous title, TP looks astounding in comparison. Granted, I loved WW too and thought it was a masterpiece as well, but TP looks far better in the grand scheme of things.

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# Okami was on ps2Guest 2007-03-07 06:37
Twilight was OK. Nothing like Link to the Past or Ocarina of Time. Okami was really good. Wind Waker was a disgrace to all things Zelda.

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# .Guest 2007-03-07 10:33
I was way more disappointed with the fact that motion sensitivity was not fully utilised than i was with the graphics, imo it looks pretty sweet in 480p.

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# WW is overrated.Guest 2007-03-07 10:36
Just because its celshaded doesnt mean they are good graphics. If you've played ToS, Jet Set/Grind Radio, etc you would see WW isnt that great in its department. Its just one mans opinion. I myself prefer TP visuals over cartoon. Should of used celshading for Mario, not Zelda.

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# Gameplay has always overiden graphics for meJeimuzuWii 2007-03-07 21:21
I love beautiful graphics as much as the next gamer, but I think Nintendo did what they're best at - gameplay. Sure, some smoother graphics would've been cool, but c'mon, people that say the Wii has only GCN graphics quality....well the fact is, that's just not true. So I'd say better graphics would've been nice, but what Nintendo did with TP certainly didn't disappoint me,

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# 80000002Guest 2007-03-08 15:01
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