As veteran ZFGCers probably remember, I was working on a Zelda game back before I could sprite called Sword of the Sages. Originally, a straight-forward dungeon crawler, I've begun concepting something of a story based loosely on some conversations between myself and ex-ZFGCer Seith.
The game will start out on a currently unnamed island (yes, island hopping... But it will be much easier in this game
) It's currently the millennium festival on your home island, and all boys coming of age reluctantly have to dress in a familiar green garb. After the festivities, an islander comes running from his nearby farm complaining about how recently pigs have been coming out of the forest and stealing his crops under the veil of nightfall. The island chief notes this, and promises to take care of the issue the following day.
Cut to a nightmarish... nightmare Link is having of giant pigs attacking his island. He awakens in a cold sweat only to find that not only has his house been broken into, but his hat has been stolen! Using his 10 year old knowledge ("Oh no! If I lose my hat, my grandparents will beat me!") Link grabs his lantern, climbs out of his windows and heads towards the forest, suspecting pigs probably snuck in and took his hat.
Deep into the forest, he plunges. To his surprise, it has been MOBLINS that have been stealing things from the village! Using his ninjariffic sneaking skills, he has to sneak past moblin guards, exploit the poor battle tactics of grunts, and retrieve his hat.
After ruining the moblin's plans, Link heads home just as day is breaking, and it turns out that one of his young fellow islanders witnessed him defeating the moblins, and tells the village chief all about it! Needless to say, the chief is incredibly happy that you've rid the island of it's problem, and he awards you with a Heroic sword and shield, as well as the title of island guardian! Pretty nifty title for only being a 10 year old!
I don't want to ruin the whole game, but the gist of the next section is you somehow gain contact with Zelda on a neighboring island and discover a means of island hopping via the wind, and thus begins the journey of LINK!
The game is also going to feature young and adult Link, so that's something to look forward to!
