There's one really obvious reason why Retro Studios would make a good developer for a new Zelda game: they've already worked on the sci-fi equivalent.
NE: "We predict all of the possible announcements and games Nintendo could release for The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary."
How about the original Legend of Zelda remade with the Echoes of Wisdom engine. Maybe throw in added dungeons, or expand the map to make the game longer than the original.
A Walmart banner reportedly reveals Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2 as potential GameCube additions to Nintendo Switch Online.
I really really really hope they offer updated controls for MP2 like PrimeHack has.
As much as I hope for this also, I feel like Nintendo won't bother since "you should have" the GameCube controller for Switch 2.
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Is the OoT screenshot a comp of hyrule field with the Windows Vista desktop layered over the foreground?
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Well, I mean it might be neat to see what they'd do with it... Maybe have them work on an entry while Miyamoto works on another? Similar to a split-off like Other-M was for Metroid Prime.
To see Retro take a whack at it would be quite interesting. I was so perplexed when people told me they did not like or even hated Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword.
Perhaps Retro are the ones to reignite that spark that would grab older gamers for a new Zelda game. At the very least I'd like to see that happen.
Retro is a very talented development studio who will excel at whatever they do. I think I would rather they work on Metroid or Star Fox, though, and leave Zelda to the teams in Japan.
More milked titles.
When will Nintendo introduce a new IP?