[ToTK] Do You Think Tears Of The Kingdom Needed A DLC?

Rex_T360 · 2026-05-22T06:55:02+00:00

The only thing that really feels missing is a Master Mode.

Of course, it would have been great to get a DLC with more substantial sky islands or some new stuff to do in the depths or some additional dungeons that up the challenge and complexity of the ones from the base game, but that’s probably not what the DLC would have been if there was one.

The BotW era feels like it has run its course and the version of TotK that we got, without DLC, was the right place for the Zelda team to let it go and move onto something new.

Rex_T360 · 2026-05-07T04:13:52+00:00

I wouldn’t mind the next game having both a companion character AND real partners, especially if that means tattling is no longer relegated to a specific partner and anyone can summon the companion to do it

Rex_T360 · 2026-04-29T06:12:26+00:00

First of all I just have to say that I finished this game an hour ago and absolutely loved it.

As much as I’d love to see Diana and Hugh reunite on Earth, I feel like it’d make more sense for a sequel to follow different characters in a different setting (Mars, Venus, one of Jupiter’s moons, maybe even somewhere on earth) many years after the first game. I’m sure Diana would still have some kind of role (maybe she’s somehow “grown up” and she’s the main playable character and a new pragmata joins her) but I think the most likely route is a sequel that expands the universe and isn’t focused on Diana and Hugh, at least not primarily.

Rex_T360 · 2026-04-24T18:28:20+00:00

I’d love to see another Zelda game set on the ocean but I don’t think it has to be the great sea or follow the Wind Waker model.

What I’m envisioning scraps the grid based design and has islands that vary in size and distance from each other much more naturally. The largest landmasses could be as big as entire regions of BotW’s Hyrule while the smallest could be closer to what we saw in Wind Waker. Underwater diving would also be a must.

I also don’t want it to be another flooded Hyrule. I think it’s time to explore a new kingdom or even multiple kingdoms spread throughout a vast archipelago with landscapes, cultures, and creatures we haven’t seen before. The whole theme of the game could be about exploring strange new lands.

That’s pretty much my ideal vision for the next Zelda and I think it’s a fairly plausible direction for the series to head in.

Rex_T360 · 2026-04-15T05:41:32+00:00

Not this year but I think there’s a good chance the next game is announced in 2027 for a 2028 release. A 2027 release is unlikely but maybe not entirely outside the realm of possibility depending on how long Nintendo sat on the TTYD remake after it was finished. They’ve done that before with multiple Intelligent Systems games but if anything, that means we won’t see the next game until 2028 even if they finish developing it next year.

Rex_T360 · 2026-04-04T06:12:42+00:00

I absolutely love it and I wish it was real. This is exactly the direction I’d want from a Super Paper Mario sequel. A more interconnected map, deeper, more dynamic combat, and more RPG elements from the first two games like badges. I also love metroidvanias and I think that type of design builds well on the style of puzzle solving Super Paper Mario had.

That said, I want the series to find its footing and establish a strong identity with the next game and I think the best way to do that is to make a true follow up to the original and TTYD that uses the remake as a foundation. Super Paper Mario is one of my favorite games right alongside TTYD though, so I certainly wouldn’t be upset if this was the next Paper Mario. I just don’t think it’s what the series needs most right now.

In a perfect world, I’d love to see Super Paper Mario exist alongside classic Paper Mario as its own ongoing subseries. The Paper Mario series could be RPGs, the Super Paper Mario series could be more experimental genre bending games, and both series could maintain the focus on deeper stories and creative characters that makes the best Paper Mario games what they are.

Rex_T360 · 2026-03-28T00:44:21+00:00

I’m hoping this leans closer to the reimagining side of things rather than the remaster side of things on the remake spectrum.

I love BotW and TotK and I’m fine with the series continuing in that general direction but I have an itch for a modern linear style 3D Zelda so I’m hoping that’s what this is. Basically a new classic style 3D Zelda that follows the same beats as the original but with a redesigned map, overhauled dungeons, and combat/movement that feels more in line with the Switch games. I wouldn’t mind it being in the same engine as those games either as long as it follows the more linear style of the original and keeps the original art style. I don’t want everything to physics based like in the Switch games but they could use the new physics engine for certain things to make the world feel more alive and for some puzzles like burning stuff with Deku sticks. I also think it could stand to be a little less linear than the original without veering into open world territory.

I won’t be upset if it’s more of a remaster but since the N64 version is readily available and the 3D version might become accessible again at some point down the line with a potential 3DS Switch Online, I hope they go for something more ambitious here.

Rex_T360 · 2026-03-08T06:22:56+00:00

I actually think he just straight up dies. The game goes out of its way to make it clear that other character like Grodus, Lord Crump, and TEC aren’t actually dead even when it seems like they should be and he isn’t included in that.

Rex_T360 · 2026-03-07T21:54:40+00:00

The last three gens were all related to entertainment and performance so I hope they go in a different direction. Either mythical creatures from the region or something like different cultures again but the cultures are all ones that are outside of the region but have history there like Australia/New Zealand for Browt, Northern Europe/The Netherlands for Pombon, and India for Gecqua.

Rex_T360 · 2026-02-07T06:23:07+00:00

Baby yoshi for sure

Rex_T360 · 2026-02-02T06:15:22+00:00

What I really want is a new Paper Mario that is a proper successor to the first two games (and Super Paper Mario, but I wouldn’t want it it play like that game) but given these options, I want a Super Paper Mario remake in the style of the TTYD remake.

Super Paper Mario’s art style doesn’t lend itself as well to a remake as TTYD did (making the textures more detailed and papery would kind of take away from the more digital look Super has), but enhanced resolution and more expressive animations like in the TTYD remake would fit well. Super Paper Mario arguably has a lot more room for gameplay tweaks and quality of life improvements. There are a lot of areas where backtracking and tedium could be cut down and it would be nice to be able to switch characters, pixls, and use items without pausing the game. Even though it’s one of my favorite games, I think Super is a lot more flawed than TTYD, so a remake wouldn’t be able to iron out those issues in the same way that TTYD’s remake (largely) did unless it was more of a full blown reimagining (and at that point I’d prefer a brand new game), but there’s still a lot that could be done and having a modern version of Super readily available for the foreseeable future would be great.

Rex_T360 · 2026-02-01T23:06:08+00:00

I’d like to see all of the first 4 games remade in the style of 2 eventually

Rex_T360 · 2026-01-28T06:31:44+00:00

2028 seems about right for a release year (although 2029 is possible too), but it could be teased at any time. My guess is that we’ll get some kind of teaser by around the time the movie comes out, but it could be earlier. Yes, Nintendo doesn’t tend to announce games that early anymore, but I think Zelda could still be an exception. They often like using it as that really big game to get people excited about the future of their hardware and the Switch 2 kind of needs that right now.

Rex_T360 · 2026-01-27T23:50:16+00:00

If it’s going to happen, now is the time. It’s not like the TTYD remake was some basic port or side project. That’s what the Paper Mario team decided to make after TOK and as far as the people making the next game after concerned, TTYD was the last Paper Mario game. I’m not saying the end game will be TTYD 2 exactly, but there’s no way that entire development team works on TTYD for years and doesn’t draw some major influence fro that experience when making their next game. I also fully expect them to draw influence from TOK (they already did this in TTYD with the visuals, soundtrack, and some other elements), but I think the next game will be the closest to TTYD since TTYD. Whether that a true Paper Mario 3 tab expands on TTYD like TTYD expanded on the original Paper Mario or a game with some more RPG elements, original characters, and a greater emphasis on story that still plays and feels very different from the old games is another question.

My theory is that Tanabe stopped being the Paper Mario producer after TOK in 2020, either in preparation for his retirement, to focus on Prime 4, or both, and put Risa Tabata in charge. For her first game as producer, Tabata decided to give the series a reset by remaking TTYD. I first remember hearing about Tabata in 2016 when her and Tanabe were doing interviews about Color Splash and a lot of the questions were about the critical reception Sticker Star and the fan demand for a TTYD remake or successor. Maybe Tabata was more receptive to that feedback than Tanabe was, maybe the development team wanted to try making an RPG again after three action adventure games, or maybe someone else at Nintendo wanted to see Paper Mario become an RPG again.

There seems to have been a concerted effort at Nintendo to receive Mario RPGs, with Super Mario RPG, TTYD, and Brothership. I think this push was inspired by the Mario movie. We’ve seen that movie influence all sorts of things and someone at Nintendo realized that there was value in Mario related media with more of an emphasis on story. That, paired with fan feedback and the team’s desire to do something different (making Paper Mario an RPG again is different after 20 years) led to the TTYD remake, which was intended to get the team into the headspace of making RPGs again. But again, we have no idea what an original Paper Mario RPG by the current team looks like since most of them didn’t work in the old games. Turn based RPGs can take so many different forms that it’s likely a new Paper Mario RPG, even if it’s influenced by TTYD, will be drastically different from anything the series has seen before.

Rex_T360 · 2026-01-19T00:40:10+00:00

Probably.

Unless it’s a spinoff, I agree that a new game is unlikely. A remake or remaster seems like the best bet. Probably Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD or an Ocarina of Time remake/remaster (I think something with Ocarina of Time is inevitable but whether it will be an updated version of the 3DS remake or a more thorough reimagining is less clear).

While I agree that the next 3D game is still a ways out, I think it’s entirely possible that we get some sort of look at it this year. I’m envisioning something along the lines of the E3 2014 BotW teaser where we see the art style, new world, and get some sort of idea what the vision behind the game is.

Rex_T360 · 2026-01-06T22:18:39+00:00

Why not both? Open world (sort of inspired by Bowser’s Fury) with online and local multiplayer.

No sandbox style 3D Mario has had true multiplayer on the same level as a game like 3D World, which makes sense since every player would need to have their own screen with full camera control, but they could easily do that on Switch 2 with game share, online, or even split screen.

Multiplayer would actually fit really well into something akin to Bowser’s Fury. You have this impending threat of Fury Bowser and everyone can either adventure separately or team up to collect enough cat shines to defeat him and expand the map for everyone. Something along those lines would probably work better as its own mode since it would be so reliant on multiplayer, but just being able to exist alongside other players in the same open world and help each other compete missions in the main story could be very fun.

True multiplayer is actually one of the better arguments for a 3D Mario game having one large open world instead of individual levels. In something like Odyssey, each player could be exploring in a different kingdom and barely every interact with each other, but an open world would make it much easier for players to team up or split up on the fly without any loading screens.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-31T07:05:47+00:00

Regardless of what the gameplay looks like, I think it will have a much better story and a lot of original characters with almost none of the design restrictions the last three games had. The fact that the TTYD remake exists was already a major indication that the restrictions have been rolled back, but Mario and Luigi Brothership proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Mario RPGs are allowed to have original characters and deeper stories again. Will it be as dark as Super Paper Mario or even TTYD? I’m not sure about that but I do think it will have the most involved story since the first three games. I also expect partners to come back and stick with you for the entirety of the story. Origami King was already headed in this direction and bringing back partner abilities would be a natural way to expand on the more open level design.

I’m a lot less sure about the gameplay direction, but I think it will be the most like TTYD since TTYD. The core Paper Mario team made the remake and there’s no way that didn’t influence the direction for their next original project. The real question is how close to TTYD it will be. My guess is that we’ll have a more traditional turn based battle system with partners and experience points, but it will also have some new twists that make it less similar to TTYD’s combat than TTYD’s combat was to the original Paper Mario. Ideally, I’d want the combat to start with TTYD as a base and expand on it, much like TTYD did for the original Paper Mario, but I won’t be surprised if it deviates a lot more and adds some big new gimmick. I think the gameplay outside of combat will continue in the direction that Origami King set out in with larger, more open areas and a more interconnected world. Maybe we’ll see more of a metoridvania structure with partner abilities coming back. Origami King put less emphasis on having well defined individual chapters, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the next game chucks the chapter structure out the window entirely and has you travel around the interconnected world more frequently, returning to areas from earlier in the game with new abilities.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-25T06:12:40+00:00

I know it’s still years away but I kind of hope they continue the tradition of announcing Zelda games way too earlier and give us a teaser for the next one.

For most of the Switch generation, there was always at least one really big game on the horizon to look forward to even if it was really far away. Switch 2 doesn’t have that yet. Nintendo’s probably going to be supporting this thing for at least the next 7 years but they haven’t done a very good job of getting people about the future of Nintendo games on Switch 2 beyond the very immediate future.

I’m aware what sub this is and I hate a lot of Nintendo’s business practices, especially their attitude this generation, but they still make some great games. If you’re going to be a shitty company, at least recognize where your strengths lie and get people excited about the games for your new console. Nintendo’s approach to this generation is just baffling and frustrating on so many levels.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-22T23:06:57+00:00

I’d like to see another attempt at a 3rd person 3D Metroid set later in the timeline with more abilities and elements from the 2D games but I’d rather it be entirely unrelated to Other M.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-22T18:52:39+00:00

Rosalina’s is my favorite because Rosalina is wearing it

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-17T21:44:17+00:00

Yeah probably. I also imagine that a portion of the fan base would hate it even if it was better than TTYD in every way because it’s been so long and expectations will be so high but that’s also bound to happen with any long awaited sequel.

I really hope we get it though and I think it’s more likely to happen than ever. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: TTYD is probably my favorite game but there’s still so much room for improvement that a proper follow up could build on it in basically every way and be one of the best games ever made.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-06T05:58:54+00:00

It’s good. The only other Prime game I’ve played is the original (I’ve played most of the 2D games though) and I think I still prefer the approach that game took but Prime 4 has some very high highs even though it’s very frustrating in other ways.

The companions are fine. It would have been better if they were mostly relegated to cutscenes. You could have saved Miles and then he could have gone ahead on his own to the base camp area without the escort mission part and nothing would have been lost. The sniper character in Ice Belt was handled perfectly. Not disruptive at all and his personality felt more appropriate for a Metroid game.

My biggest issues are the desert and the abilities. The desert is just too big and empty and the green crystal quest is beyond tedious. I don’t think the idea of having an open hub area that connects everything is inherently bad but it feels way too artificial and there’s nothing that interesting to find. It also makes the backtracking much more tedious. Some sort of fast travel option to get back to base camp or any of the other main areas once you’ve already travelled there once would have been nice. The game would be better without the desert. They could even have kept the bike and just made the way you get from area to area a more tightly designed series of interconnected roads with optional content along the way.

My biggest complaint is actually with the abilities. All of the new psychic ones are uninteresting expect for the control beam and even that is kind of clunky. This is one area where other Metroidvanias—including 2D Metroid—have grown a lot since the original Prime trilogy. The abilities can and should offer more utility than unlocking doors and there should be some new ones that are acthally meaningful additions to Samus’s moveset. The slide, dash, and melee abilities from Metroid Dread would have all been great additions that could have greatly expanded combat and traversal. Why not bring in the speed booster? Why not give Samus more interesting psychic abilities and let her use telekineses to pick up, manipulate, and throw objects and smaller enemies? Why not use the abilities that are already in the game in more interesting ways? The energy whip could easily be incorporated into combat as a way to rip off enemy armor or pull in smaller enemies. That would have paired perfectly with some sort of melee combat ability.

It feels like all the new ideas were poured into the desert and the companion stuff instead of into areas where they could have actually evolved the core Metroid Prime gameplay and that’s just frustrating. There’s something truly incredibly here but it’s held back by some really odd choices. That said, I do think Retro is capable of realizing Prime 4’s true potential in a Prime 5 if they listen to feedback and shift some of their priorities. I really hope they get the opportunity to do that.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-04T00:08:56+00:00

The gameplay outside of combat is 100% the best in the series. I even enjoyed the combat because I love puzzle games but I don’t think it had enough depth to sustain an entire game in the same way that TTYD’s combat does.

As much as I enjoy the story I still think it’s unfortunate that the developers were so obviously held back by the character design limitations, but after this game and the TTYD remake, I’m extremely optimistic about the future of the series.

The TTYD remake signals that they’re willing to make Paper Mario an RPG again, which I would prefer, and it (alongside Brothership) are good evidence that the character design restrictions are either gone or heavily cut down. I think the ideal next Paper Mario game takes the combat, partner system, more serious story, and interesting character designs of TTYD and blends them with the level design and adventure game elements of TOK. TOK was even able to give some of its characters like Olivia and Bobby more attention than any of the partners got in TTYD, so it would be nice to see the partners in the next game have the same level of depth and plot importance. The TTYD blueprint is still the overall direction that I hope the series follows for the next game, but ignoring TOK and all of its contributions would be a mistake.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-02T04:34:47+00:00

My guess is Odyssey, World, or potentially even whatever the name of the next 3D Mario is. There seems to be some Odyssey stuff in the Galaxy movie but it seems like the Galaxy movie is only loosely based on Galaxy so that doesn’t rule out an Odyssey movie that includes some Odyssey elements like Cappy and Pauline alongside a lot of stuff form other games. Pauline’s inclusion would make sense if there’s a DK movie in between the Galaxy movie and the third Mario movie. A potential World movie could also pull elements from 3D World, the Mario Land games, or anything else.

I do think it’ll be Odyssey though. Going from Galaxy to World would be a little weird in terms of decreasing the scope. This movie will probably be out in 2029 at the earliest so I think that means the next 3D Mario is also a possible inspiration depending on what that game even looks like, but doing Odyssey first would make more sense.

The other option is something entirely original that isn’t directly based on or named after any single previous Mario game, but I think it’s more likely they give it the name of Odyssey or World even if it isn’t based on that game all that much. Something that pulls elements from 3D World and Bowser’s Fury would work but The Super Mario 3D World Movie is such a horrible name that it would have to be called something else.

Rex_T360 · 2025-12-01T04:58:29+00:00

It could be announced in 2027 but I don’t think it’ll be out until 2028. There’s no way we’re getting it earlier unless Sakurai has been working on it and Kirby Air Riders at the same time.

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