Game EvaluationSlide 2HistoryTraditional ZeldaNew ZeldaDownsides?Downsides continuedHollywood ComparisonTaste Of The OldThe New ZeldaSlide 11Slide 121st Person Perspective3rd Person PerspectiveSlide 15Slide 16Slide 17Questions…Comments?Game EvaluationDavid RuthinowskiHistoryThe Hero Release Title SystemJuly 1987 The Legend of Zelda NES (8-bit)December 1988 Zelda II: TheAdventure of LinkNES (8-bit)April 1992 The Legend of Zelda:A Link to the PastSuper Nintendo(16-bit)August 1993 The Legend of Zelda:Link’s AwakeningGameboyNovember 1998 The Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of TimeNintendo 64Traditional Zelda•Same story as the original with a twist•Main characters and items remain the same•Menu and item selection very similarNew Zelda•3D environment (1st & 3rd person)•Target audience young, yet the game appeals to older children & adults (including spectators)•Excellent graphics & EntertainingDownsides?•Nintendo 64 is cartridge based and therefore limited in content (midi like sound becomes repetitive)•Interaction with characters is flat whereas in a CD based console system, real voices could be used.•Story is somewhat linear - the player has less control over the path of the game.Downsides continued•AI is predictable and is easy to pick up on immediately.Hollywood ComparisonGrosses taken from Nov 20th to end of year•Legend of Zelda (Nintendo) - 6 weeks $150 Million•A Bug's Life - 6 weeks $114 Million •Enemy of the State - 7 weeks $92 Million •The Rugrats Movie - 7 weeks $85 MillionTaste Of The OldThe New Zelda1st Person Perspective3rd Person
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