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If you're not a video game fan please forgive the following paragraphs of me geeking out and rambling about esoteric industry jargon. ><
So today I saw the big trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and I'm now in full-on fanboy mode. If I didn't sketch something Zelda related today I would have been in pain.
As I'm sure I've mentioned once or twice, I'm a huge gamer and collector, and of all the games I've played the Zelda series is my all-time favorite. And this new trailer has me stoked as hell. Why? Because for the first time in a decade the ancient Zelda game formula appears to have been mixed up significantly. I mean this trailer has voice acting for crying out loud! It seems this venerated series has finally caught up with the mid nineties in terms of video game presentation!
I kid, but I really am excited. Though I'm kind of bummed it's not Zelda Williams apparently voicing Zelda. Not only would that have been cool due to her namesake but also because she has one of the sexiest voices ever.
So the reason such a big trailer hit today is because the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo was this week, or E3 for short. It's basically when all the biggest video game publishers roll out their A-Game trailers to get consumers pumped to buy their products for the year. They announced some cool stuff, like an awesome looking new Spiderman game. But it was a drag that no new Metroid game was announced. Judging by all the Samus porn I've drawn I'm sure you guys have gathered I'm a fan of the series and I'm amazed at how long Nintendo has been sitting on that property. (And no their ridiculous insult of an announced multiplayer shooter doesn't count.) Plus I just played the demo for Resident Evil 7 and I was...underwhelmed. It seemed like it was really trying to be like the P.T. trailer only not nearly as scary, and it felt absolutely nothing like Resident Evil. I don't know, I try to veer towards optimism when it comes to gaming. So we'll have to wait and see.
What do you think? What stood out to you about this year's E3? Or what do you think about Zelda or Metroid or Resident Evil? Whether you follow E3 or not if you're here you're part of the Reinbach Patreon party and I'd love to hear your opinion. :)