QUOTE(DarkFlameWolf @ Apr 8 2013, 05:50 AM) 
Now as far as the ideas I've wanted to have in the sequel, it 'appears' that Peteo is honoring my final wishes, but again, without talking in depth with him. I cannot be certain, but I'll be happy with whatever he produces. However, since it seems he won't be doing my virus idea, I guess there is no harm in revealing what 'could have been.' Morlach was originally supposed to have been transformed into a virus and attached himself to Link's body as Link escaped the original Lost Isle. Upon landed on a new, more populated island, Morlach seized the opportunity to use the lives and souls of the islanders there to revive his power. (Morlach being a soul sucker, and the first letter of his name reflecting the name of the soul he last devoured; so his primary name is Orlach) His power is equal to that of the last soul he ate, so the more powerful the soul, the more power given to his transformed demon body. So obviously he is VERY keen on having Link's soul. So he sets a plague on the island to start infecting everyone and everything. The main gameplay gimmick was a past/future thing where the future was the island devastated by the plague and everyone dead or infected. Link would be constantly exposed and hurt by the airborne Orlach virus in this world without proper safe areas or equipment. So he had to go back and forth between times to right all the wrongs of Orlach on this island, all the while getting more and more infected and crippled himself in the process.
Ah well, that was the original plan anyway. Whatever Peteo comes up with to replace this I'm sure will be just as good.
That sounds kinda familiar...But yeah, that sounds like a really cool idea. It's a shame it couldn't make it into the final game. I think it would be really cool to see Link gradually develop side effects as the story progresses. How would you have handled it if it had been included? Would Link take damage periodically? Would Link actually collapse and become vulnerable to enemy attacks? Maybe it could actually have proved helpful to the player at times by having times when Link slips out of control altogether and the Morlach within him completely wrecks all the enemies onscreen like a sort of berserker mode? Would there have been a bad ending where the virus consumes him altogether? Can you tell I really like this idea and I'm kinda bummed it didn't work out?
QUOTE(DarkFlameWolf @ Apr 8 2013, 09:46 AM)
My one bit of advice to you Peteo on Lost Isle 2: Don't suck!
Edited by Moosh, 08 April 2013 - 11:22 AM.
