Christopher J. Buckley

My good friend and former colleague, Mike Jackson, has tonight managed to get himself Slashdotted! - nice one!

The article in question concerns Mike’s piece regarding whether or not an overhaul for the Zelda series is required after the, somewhat anti-climax, to Zelda: Twilight Princess. Mike writes:

“People generally don’t like to accept change. But change doesn’t always spell disaster. Final Fantasy introduces a totally new cast, setting and theme with each sequel and continues to please fans. Resident Evil 4 completely revolutionised Capcom’s horror series and is now viewed as one of the best games ever made … We still totally adore Zelda but eventually the appeal will tire and the series risks bombing. Nintendo needs to take the bold step and inject something totally new into Zelda. We’re not talking about a couple of new items, or a new location - that’s been done. We mean a significant change that affects the whole structure and gameplay.”

I, personally, agree with Mike’s overall sentiments. Twilight just ran out of steam for me - yes, it was great, but it could have been so much better.

The Slashdot thread is here.