Games Inbox: What will be in the Zelda Direct today?

Will we see the Zelda movie today? (Nintendo/Sony) The Tuesday letters page wonders what secrets will be in toady’s Zelda themed Nintendo Direct, as one reader hopes for a Capcom Vs. Capcom game. Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Day oneI’m really looking forward to the next two days of Nintendo Directs. I know Nintendo never does what we want or expect but usually it manages to pull something just as good out of the bag. That said, the summer Direct was probably their worst one ever, that I remember, so that does put a big question mark on things, at least as far as the Wednesday Direct goes. But the Zelda one? Surely, we know what will be shown. It’s got to be the Ocarina Of Time remake, there’s no possibility that it couldn’t be there, right? And a trailer for the movie must be almost as definite. Just those two things have got me super excited, and I can’t wait to see what direction they take with both. What also interests me is will they show anything else? It is the 40th anniversary Direct after all, it’s not called the Ocarina Of Time Direct. Probably it’ll just be the Zelda-themed Switch 2, and maybe some amiibo, but I think there’s got to be an outside chance of some kind of new spin-off too. I will watch with interest.Onibee The long waitIt’s about time Luigi’s Mansion 4 was announced. A very underappreciated series and I really hope we get to see a new one this week. I’m also happy to hear about Mario Kart World DLC and curious that Nintendo seems to be going all in on more Star Fox. Expert, exclusive gaming analysis Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. I did like the remake, so I’m not against the idea, but I can’t help thinking that if they wanted another killer franchise it would’ve been easier for them to make something new rather than trying to elevate what has always been a B-level series at best. That’s the one thing I’d really like to see on Wednesday: a new IP. But I don’t think it’s likely. Hopefully Nintendo is working on something, but I doubt they’re going to unveil it in September, when the focus is always on things coming out for Christmas. But that means it’s going to be the best part of six months before we even get the chance of a new annoucement.Caspian Improving on perfectionI’m seeing a Super Metroid remake coming up again and again as a rumour for this week’s Nintendo Direct and I have to say I am not keen on the idea. I think most people that know it (and I know GC agree with this) would describe it as already perfect and its graphics absolutely still stand up. Not only that, if they tried to improve them what would they do? Make them 3D or use more animated style graphics? That would ruin the charm in my opinion. And what would they do to the gameplay? Super Metroid isn’t hard by the standards of the time but stuff like the wall-jumping is tricky and not the sort of thing you’d expect modern gamers to be able to do. Especially given the tutorial for it is carefully watching the little aliens and getting the clue from them. I can’t think of anything you could improve on for the game and yet I can think of a hundred things you could make worse. I just can’t see it working out and if Nintendo even try I’ll be kind of disappointed in them.Tacle Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk No fearSo here’s a little gem I learned recently, GTA 5 on Xbox 360 launched the exact same day as Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on Wii U. The Wii U wasn’t even a year old at that point, so Nintendo probably still thought it had a chance, and yet apparently they didn’t care at all that it was coming out at the same time as GTA. So the question is, will they care this time? It would be so funny to me if the Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake came out the same day as GTA 6. I would respect Nintendo so much for not giving a fig about anything else and just picking whatever day suits them. Overall, I doubt they’ll do it but I think it will be sometime in November. It’s obviously not this month, and it’s unlikely to be as late as December, so that already narrows down the choices. And I think Nintendo will just see all that empty space in the schedules and just take it. Everyone else will be scared of GTA 6 but not them.Molach Budget crisisReallly happy to see these lower budget AAA games doing well, because I wouldn’t have bet on any of the ones you listed as being successes. I loved 007 First Light and have just got started on Onimusha: Way Of The Sword and it seems great. I am much more interested in these games than anything else at the moment and the idea of buying something as tired as Call Of Duty or EA Sports FC instead of them is crazy to me. If these really have been hits, then the hope now is that publishers realise it doesn’t have to be all or nothing and you can do perfectly well with more modest targets. That said, I hope Onimusha does especially well because I can just sense that Dino Crisis remake (or reboot, I’m not fussy) getting closer and closer. What an amazing year they’ve had and all through the secret trick of – shock, horror – releasing good games.Blanco His name was HughI am so glad that Onimusha: Way Of The Sword has done well for Capcom and I am very excited at the idea of them reviving more IP. It’s got to be Dino Crisis next, I feel, but I think Ghosts ‘N Goblins/Maximo must have a good chance too, and maybe a big budget 3D Mega Man, if the new 2D one is a hit. I’d also like to see a new Ace Attorney as well, if possible. But I really feel it’s time for them to do a Capcom Vs. Capcom fighting game. It’s pointless waiting for Marvel, because they could easily take the licence back five minutes later, as has happened multiple times already. If you want to team up, team up with Sega or Namco or someone like that – they did it before, just not for a fighting game. I was never interested in the Marvel side of Marvel Vs. Capcom so for me an all video game line-up would be an actual improvement. Plus, it’d be a great way to introduce new characters and promote new games via DLC. Got a Dino Crisis remake coming up? Make Regina a fighter. Got a new IP you want to push? Add whatever the Pragmata guy was called and bingo! Make it happen Capcom, I believe in you!Tabernacle The day the Earth stood stillI hadn’t thought about when GTA 6 would actually be released, but I suppose it was always going to be late at night. That next day is going to be a global disaster. So many people are not going to turn up for work the next morning, which I’ve just looked up and is a Thursday. So a whole bunch are probably going to take the next day off too. Now how many are going to take actual time off versus pretending to do a sickie I don’t but I’m going to guess that everyone is going to think they’ll be the only ones to do it and then suddenly you find out the whole world just took two days off to play a video game. I can’t wait.Cambo Nightly Don't miss Gaming news! Add us as a Preferred Source As a loyal GameCentral reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for gaming stories. We have all the latest video games news, reviews, previews, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers. Click the button below and tick Metro.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Add us as a Preferred Source GameCentral has been delivering unique games news and reviews for over a decade Barrel of funDo a barrel roll straight into my figurative heart! The Star Fox 64 remake has been an absolute pleasure to revisit this past month and a half. Developer Velan Studios has carried out its mission to modernise this classic N64 game with conservative aplomb. The new cut scenes are beautifully rendered, with the more rugged, realistic look of the anthropomorphic space pilots a charming and fitting choice for the series, that recalls the SNES game’s puppet/animatronic-like box art depictions. The full orchestral soundtrack renders the music even more epic and accentuates the John Williams-esque cinematic grandeur of the laser blasting action. For those of you that hadn’t played the original on the N64, whilst a single run could be completed in under two hours, and you could technically call it quits, there’s a whole heap of alternative and secret routes to discover, and a separate challenge mode with objectives that adds considerably to the replayability factor and general value of what would seem, at first glance, a pretty paltry package. Although the inherent simplicity of its arcade game mechanics are more apparent today – an area I felt that 2016’s criminally under-appreciated Star Fox Zero had made great strides in – Star Fox 64 remake has still amply demonstrated to me that the formula has aged gracefully and, most importantly, is just as fun today as it was back in 1997. The level design is still impressive by contemporary standards, with some memorable moments like withstanding and outmanoeuvring the plasma blasts, lava waves, and extreme temperatures of the luminous sphere of gas that is Solar; advancing on land looking for Slippy in the harsh and hostile desert biome of Titania; and the atmospheric underwater exploration in planet Aquas being some of my favourites. The boss fights are also generally really good, and everything looks stunning in the new graphics engine. Star Fox is easily one of the best surprises of the year for me, that I dearly hope sells enough to convince Nintendo to fully resuscitate the franchise. I’d love to see more N64 remakes of long dormant, languishing Nintendo IP created with the same ardour and visual splendour, like Pilotwings 64, F-Zero X, Excite Bike 64, and Wave Race 64!GGPS: Currently juggling Marvel Tōkon, Splitterhead, Splatoon Raiders, Lorelei And The Laser Eyes, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch 2 Edition. Inbox also-ransI hope the customers win their lawsuit against Sony PlayStation because customers should have a say. Digital gaming sucks.Bruce Just beaten Star Wars Zero Company and that was great. Last act of the game was especially good, I would’ve been happy for that to go on a lot longer and it’s already not a short game!Honeydew Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk The small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers’ letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content. 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