Zelda on the Wii To Include Sword Swinging

IGN has the news that the Wii version of Twilight Princess has been retooled to allow you to swing Link's sword. The bow and arrow has been moved to the 'B' button, alleviating one of the big complaints hands-on users had at E3. From the article: "Miyamoto felt that that shooting the arrow with the D-pad was too difficult, and the B button allows for quicker and easier shooting. It's unclear if the game will require the new control scheme or if players will be able to chose between different methods of control. Nintendo Dream closed off by asking Miyamoto to name the version of Zelda he personally prefers. The master game maker said that he'd play the Wii version, but added that both versions will be fun."

Does this mean....

[shadwwulf]

that you'll have to spin in your chair to do the higher level spin attack?

Start stocking up on the Dramamine!

Odd final question

[y5]

Nintendo Dream closed off by asking Miyamoto to name the version of Zelda he personally prefers. The master game maker said that he'd play the Wii version, but added that both versions will be fun.

What? What kind of stupid question...? What did they expect him to say?

"I think I'd prefer the Gamecube version. Playing with the Wii controller just isn't intuitive - as a matter of fact, don't bother buying one. I wasted my time helping produce it, and it's embarrassing to me. Death, come quick come quick come quick..."

Sword?

[dohzer]

Sword shmord! I want to be able to play the Wiimote like an ocarina!

Re:My Arm

[wuie]

Never underestimate the arm/hand strength of a lonely gamer.

Pretending your wii is a sword?

[Anonymous Coward]

Aren't we supposed to stop playing that game once we get older?

(when you get older, you pretend it's a light saber, better sound effects.)

Re:Noooooooo!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

People who say that really do know nothing about the Wii or lightguns...

Re:Noooooooo!!!

[voice_of_all_reason]

Ah, the convoluted mantras of a nintendo fanboy...

The wii is the revolution, comrade! Backwards compatability to the NES! Everyone is welcome! Use either controller! It's open to all users! Family friendly games as well as more mature content! Online! The entire userbase will be satisfied... but use the fucking wiimote or I'll gut you like a fish!!!

Re:Why wouldn't it?

[Anonymous Coward]

So you don't believe somebody could come up with a swordfighting AI good enough to take advantage of random flailing? It doesn't seem too hard to me.

Excellent news. When do you think you'll have it finished?

Re:Ambidextrous Link?

[SQLGuru]

Inigo Montoya: You are wonderful.
Man in Black: Thank you; I've worked hard to become so.
Inigo Montoya: I admit it, you are better than I am.
Man in Black: Then why are you smiling?
Inigo Montoya: Because I know something you don't know.
Man in Black: And what is that?
Inigo Montoya: I... am not left-handed.
[Moves his sword to his right hand and gains an advantage]
Man in Black: You are amazing.
Inigo Montoya: I ought to be, after 20 years.
Man in Black: Oh, there's something I ought to tell you.
Inigo Montoya: Tell me.
Man in Black: I'm not left-handed either.
[Moves his sword to his right hand and regains his advantage]

Layne

Re:Why wouldn't it?

[Frizzle Fry]

Unless you are doing some very blatent feigning (i.e. you know what you're doing), a semi-experienced swordsman would just hit you in an area not protected by your sword.

That's why Link has a shield.

Re:Ambidextrous Link?

[thatguywhoiam]

Welcome to my world, you bastard! I have to use my off hand for shifting (I live in North America)

There is an adaptor available for people like you; I believe it is called Britain.

Re:My Arm

[thatguywhoiam]

I, for one, like that. It may allow me to build strength without getting out of my mother's basement!

Something tells me you already have one oversized arm....

Re:Not a real sword, folks.

[Coryoth]

Try swinging your arm in circles for about a minute. Now try to justify how your arm, which is likely incredibly tired now, will be better able to hold up to playing Zelda sword fighting for 45 minutes to an hour.

Because as we know it takes years of fitness training for, say, an orchestra conductor to manage to wave his baton continuously for the hour or three (depending on the performance really, some operas are rather lengthy) of a performance. I mean have you seen those guys? Nobody but extremely fit well toned people in their 20s can pull it off. Combine that with the fact that any session of Zelda is going to be continuous hack and slash effort through an endless supply of enemies (all that tedious exploration and puzzle solving and story has been done away with apparently) and yeah, I can see that it would just be brutal.

Re:I don't know about that - or real swords

[Anonymous Coward]

Jesus, you know young women carrying around 15-20 weapons? What are they using, iron maces?

Re:I'm interested but I don't know.

[Anonymous Coward]

You'd probably have to swing the controller with the left hand anyways, seeing as Link himself is left-handed.

Yes, and you'll have to hold various items as you gather them in the game, because that's what Link is doing.

Re:Does this mean....

[Kagura]

This is just the less-confusing of two related Zelda announcements, the other being that the GameCube version will also, somehow, include sword-swinging.

In other news, GC controller manufacturers' stock prices inexplicably rose 5000%. More news at 10.

Re:Why wouldn't it? or how heavy is my sword

[badboy_tw2002]

Video-game sword fighting purists?