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Patent: Next Zelda goes casual?

 
Hint and scene-select system patented by Nintendo. An interesting patent has emerged for what appears to be Nintendo's next Zelda game, sparking concern (in our office anyway) that the famous adventure series is all about to go all "casual". Click here to read the full article (link)

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