Zelda "Next-Gen" Graphics Roasted By Gamers, And We Can See Why

Right now, all is pretty quiet on The Legend of Zelda front. Nintendo hasn’t announced a new core entry to follow-up Tears of the Kingdom yet, and we haven’t seen a spinoff since Age of Imprisonment.

To that end, folks have been creating their own takes, and this one is being thoroughly roasted on X.

Zelda Fans Expect Better Than Whatever This Is

Link To The No

Responding to an X user posting an AI-generated image of what a next-gen Zelda would look like, fans have been roasting the idea of the generic-looking Zelda endlessly. As a fan points out on Twitter: “A lot of hilarious details here, but my favorite is that the X button is apparently used to press the A button.”

“This screenshot features all of my favorite things from Zelda: – Jumping using the Jump button on the controller – Collecting coins like in Mario, my favorite Zelda,” another user jests. “My personal fav is using the D and O buttons to conduct with the Sounding Rod,” another points out.

Another fan is willing to accept similar visuals, but to a point: “I don’t think anyone would mind a Zelda game with graphics similar to this. I just think most people would prefer it was made by people and not AI. That way we won’t end up with Link having the hilt of his sword on the front of his body and the blade on his back.”

Even the designs are wrong, with Link featuring human ears, and structures that don’t actually connect to anything. One user even writes: “Like…. no triforce on the hylian shield, nonsensical map, Great Deku Tree with no face, no art direction, random Ocarina notes on the bottom left, houses that don’t make any sense, and generic “realistic” greenery. Nothing about this looks good.”

What Can We Expect From Zelda’s Switch 2 Debut?

It Should Make A Splash

However the “next” Zelda turns out, it will assuredly look better than this mockup. Nintendo has generally done a great job with the Zelda series in both 2D and 3D, particularly with mainline entries. If the next reveal is just another Breath of the Wild sequel, I don’t think it would go over particularly well. Instead, Nintendo will likely aim to wow people with a different art style, as is customary with many mainline games.

What The Legend of Zelda fans want doesn’t always line up with what Nintendo is cooking. Once the reveal finally hits, it’ll probably be picked apart and debated for weeks until we get to see more.