Aonuma revealed some plans and details for the Zelda series from a couple of recent interviews.
Wind Waker HD won't feature any new dungeons but is being tweaked to take advantage of both the Wii U and their original plans which were limited because of the Gamecube. Also confirmed the Triforce quest is being streamlined to be more enjoyable.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205311
The Zelda Wii U project currently in development won't have "ultra realistic graphics" mainly because they don't feel it would be unique enough compared to other games. It won't be cartoony-realistic either like with recent games.
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The thing about Zelda is we want everything to be unique, whether it’s the graphical presentation or the gameplay. It has to be something you can't see anywhere else. We wouldn't want it to be ultra-realistic because you can see that elsewhere. But I can't say that it's going to be cartoony-realistic like you mentioned, the fantastic presentation that we've already done in the past. It will be something new.
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http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205318
Future Zelda games could include DLC as a possibility but only if it can enhance the experience and not something just for the sake of having DLC.
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“We’re certainly looking at different ways to add on content that would enhance the experience for the user—maybe more places to explore or just to enrich the experience beyond what is on the disc,” Aonuma told Nintendo Life. “But we also have to take into consideration that if we charge for this content then it needs to be worth it for the suer. So it’s certainly a balancing act, but I can’t say that it is something we’re not considering.”
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http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-installments/
In non-Zelda news, New Super Luigi U will have shorter but harder levels than New Super Mario Bros U had overall.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ups-challenge/