Quoted from lpeters82:Not sure what all game you all have played, but I'd highly suggest going back and playing all of the early portable games if you've missed them. Those were among my favorites.
Whats your favorite? I've been playing OOT like crazy for a while. Also have become obsessed with watching ZFG speedrun OOT on twitch. That dude is a Zelda master, his game knowledge is insane. I recommend watching him, he goes live everyday. Hell he is live right now. https://www.twitch.tv/zfg1
The SNES is still my favorite system, and I've always been a fan of A Link to the Past, but replaying them it's pretty easy to make a case for Links Awakening DX. It's very much a sequel to A Link to the Past, but has some other Nintendo characters in the game. I kept my GameCube with the Game Boy Player pretty much exclusively to play those portable Zelda games.
A link to the past was my first home brew idea, I only got as far as making a few animations. I think it would be a great idea. Someone had suggested a colour change of the GIs when you get into the dark world, which I found to be a neat idea. Another thought was a secondary display which tracked your inventory
I think inventory tracking is a unique idea. It's possible, but you'd pretty much need to have five buttons on the game: Flipper (Right), Flipper (Left), Inventory (Right), Inventory (Left), and Special. When battling bosses hit the Special button to use whatever item is selected. Running low on health, use a potion. Need to deal extra damage, throw a bomb. I get how it would be add to the theme, but my worry is it adds unnecessary complication. I don't want to have to use a bomb, while the ball is in the scoop, in the Fire Temple to reach something super important. That can be in the rules, but don't make the reward super important. Just a cool easter egg.
PS: I thought a lot about a system like this for a Mega Man game. You gain a special weapon when you defeat each boss. Change weapons from any you've previously collected in the scoop. Depending which stage you are playing a particular special weapon might give you some small bonuses or reduce the number of shots required.
Quoted from lpeters82:I think inventory tracking is a unique idea. It's possible, but you'd pretty much need to have five buttons on the game: Flipper (Right), Flipper (Left), Inventory (Right), Inventory (Left), and Special. When battling bosses hit the Special button to use whatever item is selected. Running low on health, use a potion. Need to deal extra damage, throw a bomb. I get how it would be add to the theme, but my worry is it adds unnecessary complication. I don't want to have to use a bomb, while the ball is in the scoop, in the Fire Temple to reach something super important. That can be in the rules, but don't make the reward super important. Just a cool easter egg.
PS: I thought a lot about a system like this for a Mega Man game. You gain a special weapon when you defeat each boss. Change weapons from any you've previously collected in the scoop. Depending which stage you are playing a particular special weapon might give you some small bonuses or reduce the number of shots required.
Actually I thought something similar about inventory selection. Then I started thinking about an apron mounted joystick. At that point I was worried about straying to far from pinball.
Btw a megaman pin would be another great idea. Why did Capcom make that train wreck SF2 when they should have made megaman!!?
Quoted from Spinape:Actually I thought something similar about inventory selection. Then I started thinking about an apron mounted joystick. At that point I was worried about straying to far from pinball.
Btw a megaman pin would be another great idea. Why did Capcom make that train wreck SF2 when they should have made megaman!!?
Yeah, I think the joystick would just become a gimmick. I think weapon selection would be essential for a Mega Man game, but I don't think you need the ability to instantly switch, so you could just do that while the ball is in a scoop or saucer, using the normal flipper buttons. With Zelda it seems more important to change items more frequently. In a pinball game, I think I might just keep them as more of a collectible, or perhaps they add a slight bonus when they are in your inventory.
Give this theme to Jersey Jack...this is a potential amazing beauty with a deep ruleset! An adventure that only Keefer could imagine.
Quoted from lpeters82:Yeah, I think the joystick would just become a gimmick. I think weapon selection would be essential for a Mega Man game, but I don't think you need the ability to instantly switch, so you could just do that while the ball is in a scoop or saucer, using the normal flipper buttons. With Zelda it seems more important to change items more frequently. In a pinball game, I think I might just keep them as more of a collectible, or perhaps they add a slight bonus when they are in your inventory.
I think you are on to something with the megaman. Oh how I wish I could quit my job and just make custom pins!! 
Someone made a megaman pin in future pin. It was pretty well thought out in terms of how you handle the multiple bosses, etc.
I agree that any of the above mentioned themes would be ripe for a game now if done properly. Myself, was never a big fan of the SMB pin..seemed they could have done more with it.
I think Maga Man would be a very good "retro-modern" machine. I don't think it needs a crazy deep ruleset. Shoot some shots to start one of eight robot master modes, complete each of those to battle Dr. Willy. Add on a Dr. Light scoop or saucer for changing weapons. For some reason I'm picturing a game like Swords of Fury. The upper playfield, feed off of the ramp diverter, just seems like a good area to battle robot masters.
Quoted from wxforecaster:Give this theme to Jersey Jack...this is a potential amazing beauty with a deep ruleset! An adventure that only Keefer could imagine.
100% this!
I wonder if Keith is a Zelda fan at all?
Quoted from Zablon:Hard to fit it all in because it is so big
Quoted from Spinape:Ok! Love the ALTTP rug! Nice
Gf made me custom mugs
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Zelda pin could be amazing. I am thinking Nintendo game designers would have to have creative direction or at least a lot of influence for it to be right. And that’s not likely. Zelda games are works of genius. Not just any design team can do it justice.
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