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Do you want to know more about it? It's pretty awesome.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Like I said, the same thing happened with WW and TP (it was more noticeable on certain backdrops) on certain setups.
Mine's the same.
Zomba13
Member
I LOVE the fortune teller. His face makes me lol soooo much and I love the Kikiwi things. They are sooo cute. Their leader is a ball sack though.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
It's pretty easy actually.
In fact, most of the fights are pretty easy using shield parry since many enemies telegraphed their attacks in such obvious ways.
gaming_noob
Member
That's enough. Can't wait to play more.
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
The fortune teller's music might be my favourite music in the game. I'm not sure why.
Also we need a gif of the guy who sells shields and stuff's face when you decline to buy something
abstract alien
Member
The opening was Brisk compared to TP. I love that game so much, but the beginning almost killed me lol
DrForester
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That fight almost made up for what so far has been the games only crap dungeon.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Finished the first dungeon, and sadly done for awhile. 
Loved the boss battle! Having some problems with swinging the sword because I'm left handed. I had the same problem with Red Steel 2 and I can't use the analog in my right hand to walk around at all. Feels so weird lol, so I'm sticking with Analog in left, wiimote in right. Like Red Steel 2, it will take done time to get use too, but once I get the hang of things I'll be sword swiping with the best of them!
Unfortunately I have work out of town tomorrow and Tuesday, so my next play session won't be until Tuesday night. I imagine I will be very Anxious during work, but when I'm driving home Tuesday night, knowing I have the rest of the week to celebrate Thanksgiving and play Skyward Sword....... That is going to be one hell of a feeling!
Loved the boss battle! Having some problems with swinging the sword because I'm left handed. I had the same problem with Red Steel 2 and I can't use the analog in my right hand to walk around at all. Feels so weird lol, so I'm sticking with Analog in left, wiimote in right. Like Red Steel 2, it will take done time to get use too, but once I get the hang of things I'll be sword swiping with the best of them!
Unfortunately I have work out of town tomorrow and Tuesday, so my next play session won't be until Tuesday night.
I imagine I will be very Anxious during work, but when I'm driving home Tuesday night, knowing I have the rest of the week to celebrate Thanksgiving and play Skyward Sword....... That is going to be one hell of a feeling!
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Would you rather have an overused pig with next to zero personality as a villain?
DrForester
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David Bowie is an awesome villain.
Yeah, the fortune teller got me too. There's a guy in the sky where you cut bamboo that has an extremely small face for his head, and the guy that sells arrows/bombs/shield/etc. is also especially weird.
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
OH MOTHERFUCKER
So on the minigame with the freaky clown guy I'd hit all five rings and was on target for the 50 rupee square.
Then I missed the fucking platform
That gif I mentioned needing would be perfect here
So on the minigame with the freaky clown guy I'd hit all five rings and was on target for the 50 rupee square.
Then I missed the fucking platform
That gif I mentioned needing would be perfect here
SirPenguin
Member
So am I right in assuming there is absolutely no game over penalty? Not only are all the puzzles/etc. you solved still completed, but so are the defeated enemies. Even more absurd, it seems enemy HP actually persists as well - I hit a Skulltula once, then died, then came back and it took just one hit to kill him
No, I'm talking about the part with all the
minecarts
Sandship
I like the bamboo cutter for some reason. He's fat but the way he carries himself makes it seen as if he's confident he could smack your shit in a second. I was also a bit blown away when I realized the item storage manager is his daughter. Then I saw the resemblance.
I really feel for the guy who mixes the potions though.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
So
is in this game, right?
Beedle
How do I find his shop? I want to upgrade my wallter
He's in Skyloft during the day, you can't really miss him as his shop sticks out like a sore thumb! Use your slingshot.
DrForester
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He's in the floating shop that flies around Skyloft. Use any projectile item to hit the bell and he drops a rope.
Yeah I agree. It's an interesting difference from other games. In many previous games Zelda is this damsel in distress that you don't really know, but in this one the writers do a great job of creating this girl that has known Link for a long time and clearly has a bit of a crush on him.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
Doctor Who's look is cliched and passè, yet he is awesome
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
That has to be the most bizarre misspelling of wallet I've ever seen
Zomba13
Member
The bamboo guy is totally middle age link if he let himself go.
Easily the best Zelda. You can tell that Link and her are friends and they both fancy each other a bit. It's so nice getting a Zelda that we get to know rather than her just being the princess that needs saving who is barely related to the plot. The next best Zelda is from WW. Can't say I really liked or cared about any of the other Zeldas.
Just beat the first dungeon. The boss was surprisingly hard. Maybe I was missing something (Fi was not much of a help here) but it was a tough slog. Clearly I had to not show my expected movements but I couldn't get a feel for what I was doing successful when I did get a hit in.
Good point. A different bad isn't inherently good though.
This guy feels so out of place.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Sleepyhead....... ;_____________;
Great, now I'm feeling melancholy remembering the scene.... ;___________;
Great, now I'm feeling melancholy remembering the scene.... ;___________;
Hot Coldman
Banned
How far are you into it?
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
Oh my god how is this possible, I've hit the 0 spot like 10 times in a row now
Just how good was that scene? Personally, I absolutely adored link's facial reaction to the whole thing. Outstanding is all I can say.
When it comes to Rupees, Skyward Sword is like the opposite to Twilight Princess. Loads of shit to buy, not even close to as many annoying chests in dungeons containing five rupees, and a large wallet (the Extra Wallet Beedle sells is the greatest addition so far). I haven't maxed out once so far.
Got the game yesterday. Just finished the first official dungeon (I believe) and started up what APPEARS to be the "Majora's Mask Sub Story" part of the game
So far, I'm impressed -- it's far better than I was expecting, and I was expecting it to be good. I do think it took a while for the GAME to start (with a lot of story coming first), but that might be because I had to explore/chat/etc. with EVERYONE every time I had the chance. Heh.
The controls are really impressing me -- the WM+ stuff just WORKS. I don't have to think about it...I realized that I only have to recalibrate to do menu/pointer stuff, and that the sword simply works.
Good game, so far!
The Monster-wants-to-be-human
So far, I'm impressed -- it's far better than I was expecting, and I was expecting it to be good. I do think it took a while for the GAME to start (with a lot of story coming first), but that might be because I had to explore/chat/etc. with EVERYONE every time I had the chance. Heh.
The controls are really impressing me -- the WM+ stuff just WORKS. I don't have to think about it...I realized that I only have to recalibrate to do menu/pointer stuff, and that the sword simply works.
Good game, so far!
just a couple hours in and the game finally got going. lots of really dumb handholding quests. a really slow start. oh, and i think the controls are weirdly off, especially with the pointer controls the way they are.
but it's the first console zelda in five years and it sure feels like one. looking forward to it picking up in the coming days as i try and dodge spoilers from coworkers and people on gaf.
but it's the first console zelda in five years and it sure feels like one. looking forward to it picking up in the coming days as i try and dodge spoilers from coworkers and people on gaf.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Send your new friend skyward.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Okay, I have no clue what I'm doing at
Eldin Volcano. I've just gotten to the first bridge of spinal column pieces, and there are boulders on the other side and I have no bomb bag and I can't find anything in the area
GreenCyder
Member
If I remember correctly, you have to roll the bomb across the bridge and hit the boulder on the other side
Are you a fan of
bowling
EDIT: Beaten!
Anyways.
Just curious, what methods have people found for maximizing damage on the first boss fight?
Before he summons his weapon... seems like all you can do is wave your sword around until he stops following it with his hand then swing from the opposite direction. Any way to get a spin attack in here? Also I forgot to try doing a combination of swings after one hit connects here... do they work?
After he summons his weapon...
- shield bash his charge attack, while he's stunned you can get in 1-2 spin attacks
- slash your sword in the appropriate direction to reflect all of his projectiles back and damage him
- when he teleports behind, a successful swing (has to be in the correct direction, or he'll counter you) stuns him and you can do 1-2 spin attacks while he recovers
After he summons his weapon...
- shield bash his charge attack, while he's stunned you can get in 1-2 spin attacks
- slash your sword in the appropriate direction to reflect all of his projectiles back and damage him
- when he teleports behind, a successful swing (has to be in the correct direction, or he'll counter you) stuns him and you can do 1-2 spin attacks while he recovers
It'll be amazing if subsequent fights have this much depth in them.
EmCeeGramr
Member
I Can't Believe My Zelda Can Be This Cute
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
It's fantastic. It reminded me of a similar scene in Ocarina of Time... however, I feel this game's version has a lot more impact. No fancy explosion, no fancy slow-mo, no fancy anything..... just pure, unfiltered emotions from the characters involved. It's very great.
great hint. thx
Damn, seems like everyone is creaming their pants the last few pages over this game, but I must admit it is getting better. What I learned is to never press down on the D pad, I don't want Fi to give me hints, things are easy enough as they are.
Is this game giving anyone else shoulder problems? no game has gotten my shoulder stiff like this, I hope it dose not wear it out completely. Am I alone?
Is this game giving anyone else shoulder problems? no game has gotten my shoulder stiff like this, I hope it dose not wear it out completely. Am I alone?