Skyward Sword foreshadowing in Twilight Princess?

***Marilink*** · 10-01-2011, 08:24 AM

I saw this one the interwebs yesterday:

The person cited this as a direct hint to Skyward Sword in TP, since SS is gonna be about the origins of Hyrule and there are birds and flying and stuff.

However, I'm not so sure. I just think this guy is talking about the Oocca and the City in the Sky level that you go to later in the game.

BUT, I'm not discrediting the theory completely, because...what if the Oocca and the Derpbirds are related? What if the City in the Sky is a dilapidated Skyloft?

What do you guys think?

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-01-2011, 11:43 AM

I think, coming from TP being made before SS, it was probably the clearest new plotpoint for them to tie a game into, and that SS was probably conceived well after Twilight Princess.

Since the game is a prequel, I take it in the same vein as OoT being inspired by the Imprisoning War backstory to LttP.

The Missing Link · 10-01-2011, 12:48 PM

They'd better NOT have the creepy chickens of evil™.

Otherwise, yeah, I can probably see them doing that.

***Marilink*** · 10-01-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WITH GRUBS

Since the game is a prequel, I take it in the same vein as OoT being inspired by the Imprisoning War backstory to LttP.

I agree. Taking it out of game-developer context, though, it could be a reference to things in Skyward Sword.

I'd like to see if there are similarities between Skyloft and the City in the Sky, though. I think that would be really sweet.

Daos · 10-01-2011, 05:05 PM

IF Nintendo actually planned things ahead and had a timeline somewhere I would say it was a hint. As AI said though we know they just make the games up as they go.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-07-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Marilink

I'd like to see if there are similarities between Skyloft and the City in the Sky, though. I think that would be really sweet.

Totally, although consistency seems to not be on the plate for Nintendo (or most Japanese devs). They actually have a cultural barrier to understanding the Western distaste for anachronisms.

***Marilink*** · 10-07-2011, 03:51 PM

^There's a cultural barrier that causes lack of continuity? How does that work?

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-08-2011, 01:39 AM

^There's a cultural barrier causing apathy towards lack of continuity.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 10-08-2011, 11:27 AM

Yeah, I supposed I skipped a step. So Asian cultures just care less about it?

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-08-2011, 12:02 PM

I don't know about other east Asian cultures, but I've read interviews with programmers and other industry vets who worked with the Japanese that swear to things like their Japanese team not understanding why you can't put a steam-paddle boat in a Dungeons and Dragons franchise game.

I'm obviously not saying there aren't those Japanese programmers who would care, but that perhaps they are in a minority on that issue.

The Missing Link · 10-08-2011, 12:36 PM

That's why every Final Fantasy game ever has airships, regardless of the game's overall theme, I'd imagine.

***Marilink*** · 10-08-2011, 12:50 PM

That's interesting, I've never thought about it that way before.

^really, it would explain the lack of contingency in the Final Fantasy "series" in general.

10-01-2011, 08:24 AM	#1
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	Skyward Sword foreshadowing in Twilight Princess? I saw this one the interwebs yesterday: The person cited this as a direct hint to Skyward Sword in TP, since SS is gonna be about the origins of Hyrule and there are birds and flying and stuff. However, I'm not so sure. I just think this guy is talking about the Oocca and the City in the Sky level that you go to later in the game. BUT, I'm not discrediting the theory completely, because...what if the Oocca and the Derpbirds are related? What if the City in the Sky is a dilapidated Skyloft? What do you guys think?

10-01-2011, 11:43 AM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,103 Thanks: 2,158 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I think, coming from TP being made before SS, it was probably the clearest new plotpoint for them to tie a game into, and that SS was probably conceived well after Twilight Princess. Since the game is a prequel, I take it in the same vein as OoT being inspired by the Imprisoning War backstory to LttP.

10-01-2011, 12:48 PM	#3
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	They'd better NOT have the creepy chickens of evil™. Otherwise, yeah, I can probably see them doing that.

10-01-2011, 05:05 PM	#5
Daos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Earth Gender: Posts: 6,228 Thanks: 146 Thanked 245 Times in 179 Posts	IF Nintendo actually planned things ahead and had a timeline somewhere I would say it was a hint. As AI said though we know they just make the games up as they go.

10-07-2011, 03:51 PM	#7
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	^There's a cultural barrier that causes lack of continuity? How does that work?

10-08-2011, 01:39 AM	#8
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^There's a cultural barrier causing apathy towards lack of continuity. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-08-2011, 11:27 AM	#9
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	Yeah, I supposed I skipped a step. So Asian cultures just care less about it?

10-08-2011, 12:02 PM	#10
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,103 Thanks: 2,158 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I don't know about other east Asian cultures, but I've read interviews with programmers and other industry vets who worked with the Japanese that swear to things like their Japanese team not understanding why you can't put a steam-paddle boat in a Dungeons and Dragons franchise game. I'm obviously not saying there aren't those Japanese programmers who would care, but that perhaps they are in a minority on that issue.

10-08-2011, 12:36 PM	#11
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	That's why every Final Fantasy game ever has airships, regardless of the game's overall theme, I'd imagine.

10-08-2011, 12:50 PM	#12
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	That's interesting, I've never thought about it that way before. ^really, it would explain the lack of contingency in the Final Fantasy "series" in general.