Promotional image of Ocarina of Time for the 3DS

Whatever happened to the darker looking Zelda art style? When looking back at Ocarina of Time and Majora’s mask, Link’s adventures seemed to be taking place in a world of mystery, tragedy, romance etc.. by the support of its art style more so than the newer titles. I understand that Nintendo’s organizational strategy is to appeal to both hardcore and casual gamers but it is simply impossible to fully please both sides of the gamer spectrum. 100% satisfaction of both crowds simply can’t be met when facing tradeoffs and combining elements of hardcore and casual game design.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved Skyward Sword. I simply miss the darker, evil side of Zelda.