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[The Xtortionist]

The sheer open nature of Hyrule Castle is really cool, simultaneously it can make the final trip rather anticlimactic, I found most of the cool stuff after I beat Ganon

Dat moment when I realized I was

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really playing a Dishonored level with the best soundtrack ever

 

[Admiral Woofington]

All they had to do was get Mipha right.

But not even that.

 

[JonnyKong]

Did you have the Master Sword? The bosses are a joke with that thing.

I did for the fire dude.

 

[Antiwhippy]

All they had to do was get Mipha right.

But not even that.

Wait, what's wrong with mipha?

 

[totowhoa]

My wife really likes the adventuring and collecting aspects of this game and has enjoyed watching me play, which is very unusual for a video game.

She's been at home and apparently she tried to pick up the game herself. Here's the text message:



I love this!

Ahaha this is awesome.

This really is a great game to watch somebody else play

 

[Aldric]

A rare case of German dub >>>>>>>>>> English dub

The French dub is great too. l was worried about it but l was pleasantly surprised, it's genuinely good.

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

Zelda stands out as probably the worst voice here, but I've heard worse in other games. Some characters sound quite good to me. Still, this game would have definitely benefited from Kid Icarus-tier voice acting.

 

[NewGame]

Well I solved my money (Rupee) problem. Found a guy on a snowy mountain, near Hebra Tower (top left of map) who charges 20 rupees to play 10 pin bowling with a giant snowball and a strike = 300 rupees, a spare = 100 and 9 pins = 50. You can do it as many times as you like too.

Just have warm clothing and maybe some cold resistance meals handy.

Is there some sort of technique to getting a strike? I can't even push this boulder it just rolls backwards.

 

[KHlover]

Is there some sort of technique to getting a strike? I can't even push this boulder it just rolls backwards.

https://imgur.com/a/Abbey#bivQhMK

 

[Wallach]

Is there some sort of technique to getting a strike? I can't even push this boulder it just rolls backwards.

You can either pick it up and toss it, or Stasis it and smack it down the hill.

 

[The Hermit]

Stuck at work now, and I just watched the 2 trailers of BotW.

I have played over 30hr but they still hype me. And I only beated 1 "real" dungeon so far.

And I just read it gets exponentially better near the end.


This game.

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Zelda's voice sucks though, how can I change to spanish

 

[Frillen]

Yep just made around 33,000 in just over half an hour, very handy.

How, where!?

 

[mStudios]

Are there any shieldboarding minigames?

 

[nOoblet16]

How, where!?

Probably the snowball bowling minigame, you can get 300 Rupee per turn if you throw the ball a certain way. Takes about 15-20 second each turn.

 

[PancakeBurglar]

Voice acting is really hit or miss, some of them are actually pretty good. The problem is when its bad it stands out more and sticks in the back of your mind more. Zelda and Mipha I think struggle from their actresses trying to sound too princessy and not natural enough. I'm glad Zelda finally took the leap to voice acting but yeah there is plenty of room for improvement in the future.

 

[Nocturnowl]

I climbed up the walls because I was searching for a memory location, didn't notice I was already at the very top, climbed through a window and bam, boss fight lol.

I did exactly the same thing and that was before I'd tackled the fourth beast, better believe I reloaded as fast as possible.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Aw helllllllllllll naw. I was scanning amiibo since it was raining on a rocky slope and I chased after a rolling chest, when I came back to the summon spot, a mountain goat fucking ate half my fish!

 

[Spirited]

Do you get any pointers to which guardian you should take on second? I did the first one but I can't decide which to take on second and no NPCs are helping me.

 

[BassForever]

Is there a net in the game to catch bugs and such? I have a hard time getting them.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Is there a net in the game to catch bugs and such? I have a hard time getting them.

Sneak.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Aw helllllllllllll naw. I was scanning amiibo since it was raining on a rocky slope and I chased after a rolling chest, when I came back to the summon spot, a mountain goat fucking ate half my fish!

One of my favourite things about this game is how an anecdote like this somehow manages to only help bolster its greatness.

 

[Robin64]

Just completed the game, Switch says "Over 50 hours played" and my percentage was... 17.85%. Wow, shit. This game is HUGE.

 

[nOoblet16]

Is there any way to check play time on WiiU?

 

[PancakeBurglar]

Is there a net in the game to catch bugs and such? I have a hard time getting them.

Why haven't you bought the Shiekah set yet?

 

[Frillen]

Probably the snowball bowling minigame, you can get 300 Rupee per turn if you throw the ball a certain way. Takes about 15-20 second each turn.

Where is it?

 

[brandonh83]

Holy shit, talk about ending on a high note. No exaggeration - Hyrule Castle in this game is straight up the best area that's ever been in a Zelda game.

Like... puzzle wise or just atmosphere/art direction? Also really hoping the final boss is great.

 

[MythicReclaimer]

Aw helllllllllllll naw. I was scanning amiibo since it was raining on a rocky slope and I chased after a rolling chest, when I came back to the summon spot, a mountain goat fucking ate half my fish!

Sounds like Mountain Goat is back on the menu, boys.

First dungeon completed, I loved the journey to the Zora Domain.

Someone was asking about a good place to stock up on/farm arrows, the way to Zora is a good place for it.

 

[bahamut zero]

Could someone be so kind and pinpoint me to

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the spring of love

? I found it once and know it's somewhere in the mountais by

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Hateno

, but can't relly find it anymore :/

 

[Robin64]

Is there any way to check play time on WiiU?

Wii U has a proper Activity Log app, check in there.

 

[Anteo]

Could someone be so kind and pinpoint me to

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the spring of love

? I found it once and know it's somewhere in the mountais by

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Hateno

, but can't relly find it anymore :/

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Search the map for a hearth shaped lake.

 

[ckaneo]

Could someone be so kind and pinpoint me to

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the spring of love

? I found it once and know it's somewhere in the mountais by

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Hateno

, but can't relly find it anymore :/

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Heart shaped water

on map I'm guessing

 

[BassForever]

Sneak.

Why haven't you bought the Shiekah set yet?

Cause I'm bad, poor, and am saving

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for a house

But I'll buy that set this evening

 

[KHlover]

Just had a small revelation:

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The Master Sword doesn't light up against Guardians you encounter in Shrines because those guardians, even though they're hostile, have never been corrupted by Ganon.

Should have been obvious, but somehow I didn't notice until now.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Are there any shieldboarding minigames?

yes, in Hebra

 

[RPGCrazied]

Is there anyway to check how many shrines you've done?

 

[victreeb3l]

All they had to do was get Mipha right.

But not even that.

Wait, what's wrong with mipha?

Yup. I thought Mipha was way too high pitched.

At least Urbosa and Riju sound pretty good because the VAs dont have to force some accent. Im gonna rewatch all the cutscenes in Japanese on YT and overwrite the english VA in my brain.

 

[Robin64]

Is there anyway to check how many shrines you've done?

It's one of the stats on the loading screen, top right.

 

[Deku Tree]

Is there any way to check play time on WiiU?

In the main Wii U calendar. You can organize by day or by month.

 

[Anteo]

Like... puzzle wise or just atmosphere/art direction? Also really hoping the final boss is great.

There is one thing that happens if you get to the last boss without defeating all the beast and that was the awesome part for me:

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you get a boss rush vs all the divine besst bosses you disdnt beat before you can fight ganon.

 

[N30RYU]

Tired of summoning the Zelda BOTW amiibo again and again for a Star Fragment or the Hyrule Shield... (Summon, open chest, loading... summon, open chest, loading...)

Any tips to get Star Fragments?? Should I wait on a certain spot at night... Or I should teleport from tower to tower at night just looking around for a falling star?

 

[The Xtortionist]

Like... puzzle wise or just atmosphere/art direction? Also really hoping the final boss is great.

General spoilers, nothing specific

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Atmosphere and music are top fucking notch. It isn't a traditional dungeon, either. You're essentially tasked with breaching the castle however you want, and there are a ton of ways to do it. It's a fitting end, considering the game's freeform nature.

 

[brandonh83]

There is one thing that happens if you get to the last boss without defeating all the beast and that was the awesome part for me:

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you get a boss rush vs all the divine besst bosses you disdnt beat before you can fight ganon.

Yeah heard about that. Was hoping that Hyrule Castle would be a dungeon proper but probably not

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Atmosphere and music are top fucking notch. It isn't a traditional dungeon, either. You're essentially tasked with breaching the castle however you want, and there are a ton of ways to do it. It's a fitting end, considering the game's freeform nature.

Is the inside of the castle

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a large explorable space with many rooms

and whatnot?

 

[Deckard Chapel]

So I'm wearing my quilted doublet and I'm still freezing - is there any other outfit I can buy to remedy this without having to concoct potions and elixirs?

 

[bahamut zero]

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Search the map for a hearth shaped lake.

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Heart shaped water

on map I'm guessing

found it, thanks!

 

[The Xtortionist]

Is the inside of the castle a large explorable space with many rooms and whatnot?

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Yes, and there are a ton of entrances and exits to weave in and out of. The level design is pretty remarkable.

 

[RPGCrazied]

It's one of the stats on the loading screen, top right.

Haha, never realized that.

 

[brandonh83]

So I'm wearing my quilted doublet and I'm still freezing - is there any other outfit I can buy to remedy this without having to concoct potions and elixirs?

I bought the three-piece set from Rito village and haven't been cold since!

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Yes, and there are a ton of entrances and exits to weave in and out of. The level design is pretty remarkable.

This makes me very happy. I already heard the music a few weeks ago and it's freaking awesome.

 

[Plum]

Reposting for a new page because I really want an answer to this but don't want to look up a guide:

Can anyone give me a clear, guided solution to where the shrine is:

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Just east of Mount Drena which itself is east of Hyrule Forest. The big canyon seperating the grasslands and the ice area.

There's where I am, and I have 0 clue whatsoever as to where the thing is.

If you can do this for me I will be forever grateful.

 

[casey_contra]

So I'm wearing my quilted doublet and I'm still freezing - is there any other outfit I can buy to remedy this without having to concoct potions and elixirs?

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Rito Village

has one.

 

[RPGCrazied]

So I'm wearing my quilted doublet and I'm still freezing - is there any other outfit I can buy to remedy this without having to concoct potions and elixirs?

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Rito village

sells a set that nullifies coldness.