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[BY2K]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XRuNlPGR1Xc#t=242s

Right here.

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You see the eye statue shooting a beam at Link for a while. At the end Link reflects it back with his shield and hits its eye.

Heeeey, that's the Hylian Shield. It's not shinny!

 

[Boney]

Nope, you're fine!

Avatars! Updated!
Post if you take one. Don't quote the entire post and all the images though.

- Available -

Taking this one, thanks!

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can i take 2?

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XRuNlPGR1Xc#t=242s

Right here.

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You see the eye statue shooting a beam at Link for a while. At the end Link reflects it back with his shield and hits its eye.

Uh...did you look at the shield meter before you posted this?

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Heeeey, that's the Hylian Shield. It's not shinny!

Uh...did you look at the shield meter before you posted this?

I look at what it does gameplay wise not how it looks aesthetically.

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Gameplay wise it reflects the enemies attack back at it like the Mirror Shield. With the Master Sword being relevant to the game's story and heavy speculation that the shield will also have some relevance to the plot perhaps they decided to just allow you to upgrade the Hylian shield with mirror shield properties instead of completely changing his iconic look like he does when he gets the mirror shield.

 

[Kard8p3]

I look at what it does gameplay wise not how it looks aesthetically.

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Gameplay wise it reflects the enemies attack back at it like the Mirror Shield. With the Master Sword being relevant to the game's story and heavy speculation that the shield will also have some relevance to the plot perhaps they decided to just allow you to upgrade the Hylian shield with mirror shield properties instead of completely changing his iconic look like he does when he gets the mirror shield.

He wasn't using it like a mirror shield though. He was blocking the attack and then used the shield bash to knock it back. You can do that with almost any enemy in this game.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

He wasn't using it like a mirror shield though. He was blocking the attack and then used the shield bash to knock it back. You can do that with almost any enemy in this game.

Alright, my bad I will fix OP accordingly.

 

[BY2K]

I just realized something.

The white scarf thing Zelda is wearing, it's Link's parachute thingy.

 

[SoccerGoaliePro]

Everything is sounding great. CAN"T WAIT

 

[sfried]

It's weird because Nintendo said this game is before Ocarina of Time but if this follows Twilight Princess' provinces, it makes no sense. Nintendo and their (apparently) messed up timelines.

Did you play the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess? The Wii version is flipped.

 

[RagnarokX]

I just realized something.

The white scarf thing Zelda is wearing, it's Link's parachute thingy.

Or it's Zelda's parachute thingy. She flies birds too, everyone in Skyloft probably carries one.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Taking this one, thanks!

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can i take 2?

For what do you need 2? You can only use 1.

 

[mugwhump]

Uh...did you look at the shield meter before you posted this?

On this note, does anyone have a vid where the shield meter actually decreases? I've never seen it and I don't know what causes it.

 

[PooBone]

Worked for Galaxy

Which I didn't care for.

EDIT: As far as the Girahim discussion goes, he's different. He looks emo, and he looks weird. He also looks pretty fun to fight in the demo I saw. I'm not writing off anything based on trailers, but I bet we see Ganon before the end of the game.

 

[Jzero]

I just realized something.

The white scarf thing Zelda is wearing, it's Link's parachute thingy.

Oh yea i wonder if the other dudes have a scarf as well

 

[Kard8p3]

Which I didn't care for.

EDIT: As far as the Girahim discussion goes, he's different. He looks emo, and he looks weird. He also looks pretty fun to fight in the demo I saw. I'm not writing off anything based on trailers, but I bet we see Ganon before the end of the game.

Nah it's already been confirmed that he won't be. It's been said we might learn why Ganon is the way he is but we already know he won't be in the game as an enemy.

 

[HylianScribe]

So in GI's Zelda Commercial feature, did anyone notice they mistook a fan video for a commercial? The Majora's Mask CG "commercial". It was made by the same guy who made the Nintendo ON hoax.

 

[Joei]

Nah it's already been confirmed that he won't be. It's been said we might learn why Ganon is the way he is but we already know he won't be in the game as an enemy.

I hope Ganon is somewhat involved in this game, especially if they're going to have an even heavier focus on stroy this time around, which it seems like they may delve into even more Zelda mythology from what I've read and what little I've seen. I don't want them to plug him in like they did in TP, but, to me, Ganon is just as much a part of the Zelda universe as Link and Zelda.

 

[Caelus]

On this note, does anyone have a vid where the shield meter actually decreases? I've never seen it and I don't know what causes it.

On the Eldin Volcano video the shield meter is partially full, suggesting it may have been decreased. I think enemy attacks does it.

 

[Kard8p3]

So in GI's Zelda Commercial feature, did anyone notice they mistook a fan video for a commercial? The Majora's Mask CG "commercial". It was made by the same guy who made the Nintendo ON hoax.

How does someone manage to do that?

 

[PooBone]

Nah it's already been confirmed that he won't be. It's been said we might learn why Ganon is the way he is but we already know he won't be in the game as an enemy.

Huh, interesting.

I gotta tell you, this game keeps sounding better and better. Glad I held onto the Wii, although I'm sure this will be the last game I ever play on it.

Zelda Machine = Confirmed. Only other game I've ever beat on the Wii was Twilight Princess.

 

[Caelus]

They're putting a lot of emphasis on the desert area, so we might meet the Gerudo and learned how they suffered in the land below and why Ganon was born.

 

[Easy_D]

Nah it's already been confirmed that he won't be. It's been said we might learn why Ganon is the way he is but we already know he won't be in the game as an enemy.

We already know why Ganondorf is the way he is from his speech at the end of Wind Waker

 

[flintstryker]

Which I didn't care for.

EDIT: As far as the Girahim discussion goes, he's different. He looks emo, and he looks weird. He also looks pretty fun to fight in the demo I saw. I'm not writing off anything based on trailers, but I bet we see Ganon before the end of the game.

waa..wat?

 

[Lord_Byron28]

They're putting a lot of emphasis on the desert area, so we might meet the Gerudo and learned how they suffered in the land below and what exactly caused the birth of Ganon.

Speaking of the desert area. There is a yellow light warp tunnel. We know that the green is for the forest area and red is for Eldin volcano area. There was some sort of creature attacking Link in the Desert area that had electricity flowing on it. Then in another trailer there is a puzzle representing fire, water and electricity. I wonder if the Desert will be an electricity based dungeon.

 

[Pollux]

Anyone else think the

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main Zelda Overworld theme will play at the very end of the game, like in a boss fight or credits? Seems like a fitting and surprising use since this game is about the finding of Hyrule

Is this confirmed? the last sentence of the spoiler....?

 

[Hot Coldman]

Is this confirmed? the last sentence of the spoiler....?

Well, it's pretty obvious. No confirmation, though, afaik.

 

[Pollux]

Well, it's pretty obvious. No confirmation, though, afaik.

Ok...that's the first spoiler I've read since the game was announced. so...yea. i couldn't resist lol

 

[FreeMufasa]

They're putting a lot of emphasis on the desert area, so we might meet the Gerudo and learned how they suffered in the land below and what exactly caused the birth of Ganon.

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SS Link is Gannons father.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

They're putting a lot of emphasis on the desert area, so we might meet the Gerudo and learned how they suffered in the land below and what exactly caused the birth of Ganon.

Well you see, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much,

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or if daddy payed a whore,

they have this thing called "sex." Ever heard of it? No? That's what the internet is for my son. Use it wisely.

 

[Caelus]

Speaking of the desert area. There is a yellow light warp tunnel. We know that the green is for the forest area and red is for Eldin volcano area. There was some sort of creature attacking Link in the Desert area that had electricity flowing on it. Then in another trailer there is a puzzle representing fire, water and electricity. I wonder if the Desert will be an electricity based dungeon.

I think you're absolutely correct, the electricity dungeon did have sand after all... so where's the water temple?

 

[Randomizer]

Is this confirmed? the last sentence of the spoiler....?

Pretty sure I read somewhere

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that they will be using it and they specifically said that it would be in a surprising way.

Edit: Lol, yeah I read it in the OP.

 

[BY2K]

Well, it's pretty obvious. No confirmation, though, afaik.

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I wonder what a Final Boss Battle version of the Zelda Overworld Theme would sound like. Considering how good the Final Boss Battle music in the Galaxy games is, I do not fear.

I can't even imagine how they could pull that off.

 

[shadyspace]

Got my preorder yesterday. Nothing gets me hype like a console Zelda.

 

[-PXG-]

As long as its better than TP I will be happy

 

[BY2K]

Here's the slightly different NA boxart.

 

[sfried]

Here's the slightly different NA boxart.

No Ghirahim? Looks like the Special Edition but not special (Unless it was the bundle).

Do we get a nice golden disk too?

 

[MuddyDonut]

This post is just one giant cock tease.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Here's the slightly different NA boxart.

Is this the official NA Boxart or is it for the Collector's edition? If so I'm dissapointed because the JP Boxart looks much better, imo.

No Ghirahim?

I'm more annoyed that Zelda isn't shown on the JP boxart personally.

 

[HYDE]

Anyone think Ghirahim might be Ganon's father?

 

[watershed]

Here's the slightly different NA boxart.

Looks great. I wonder if the story creates an emotional attachment to Phi (the spirit of the sword) only to have her die/be sacrificed to make the mastersword? Though its kind of difficult to imagine an emotional attachment to her cuz all the video clips make her seem like a robot.

 

[Kard8p3]

Tomorrow we'll have another new video from Game Informer. It's crazy how much footage we've had this week.

 

[BY2K]

Tomorrow we'll have another new video from Game Informer. It's crazy how much footage we've had this week.

I think it's going to be up Monday. It's been going on a once every 2 day schedule so far.

 

[Kard8p3]

I think it's going to be up Monday. It's been going on a once every 2 day schedule so far.

Nah the guy from GI that posts here already said we'd have two videos from them this week. Also there's the fact that they updated yesterday and today.

 

[Forkball]

All this info is great until you realize Skyward Sword is over two months away.

TWO MONTHS.

And Ghirahim sucks, they're going to have to do something great with him to get past that character design/name.

 

[BY2K]

Is this the official NA Boxart or is it for the Collector's edition? If so I'm dissapointed because the JP Boxart looks much better, imo.

It's the Collector's Edition, but it might also be the Official NA Boxart. The only reason I'm posting it is because now it has the official ESRB rating, the 25th Anniversary Logo and the WiiMotion+ Required Logo.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

It's the Collector's Edition, but it might also be the Official NA Boxart. The only reason I'm posting it is because now it has the official ESRB rating, the 25th Anniversary Logo and the WiiMotion+ Required Logo.

Gotcha. well updated OP.

 

[TheCongressman1]

And Ghirahim sucks, they're going to have to do something great with him to get past that character design/name.

You're the first person I've seen complain about his name. What should have he been called then? Ganon?

 

[BY2K]

You're the first person I've seen complain about his name. What should have he been called then? Ganon?

Vaati Jr.

 

[RagnarokX]

You're the first person I've seen complain about his name. What should have he been called then? Ganon?

Clearly Aghanim was the worst villain ever until now.

 

[Moaradin]

So far I'm really liking Ghirahim's design. I don't know anything about him other than his looks, but at least he looks unique and not your average video game villain.