Did we all just start gaming at the same time? I'm 37, my favorite game was Ocarina of Time but this will likely dethrone it. I had soured on Nintendo too, until the switch. Hated the idea of Wii and Wii U after being a huge Nintendo fanboy. I'm hoping for ports on all the games I missed.
What's different about the Switch for you? It feels like a clear follow up from the Wii. In many ways it feels like a second (much better) attempt at what the Wii U was meant to be.
The same thing bothered me about both systems: I felt like Nintendo was being cheap with horsepower and just going with gimmicks. I didn't have to own the most powerful consoles but I didn't want to spend my own money on weak ass hardware. A sub HD console (the Wii) was highly offensive at that stage of my life. I was that guy who spent money on his av equipment and wanted my consoles to push my gear.
The switch being basically the most powerful handheld called my attention and signaled to me that Nintendo was turning the corner away from pure gimmicks.
Also, I have kids now and I want them to own a Nintendo console.
I'm 36. ALTTP was my favorite Zelda until BOTW. Hated the Wii concept. Loved my Wii U. Switch was going to be an auto-buy.
Finally got enough seeds to max out slots yesterday. It was kind of underwhelming. Can't get that Shakala guy to dance anymore.
If only I could be so lucky. ^^
I think he'll dance again at 900. Get cracking.
I've had most Nintendo consoles. I was late on the Wii. I was going to college as it released, and didn't have much time to play. I don't remember how I felt about it on release. I think I was put off by that era of Nintendo, when the DS and their motion controls invited a lot of shovelware. But I appreciate their approach toward hardware. I thought the Wii was a beautiful little console, and I thought it was a smart move to make it cheaper and smaller than the competition. I felt the controls had promise but nothing on the system ever really delivered on that. Skyward Sword came close, but it was also their swan song. It showed what was possible and then pulled the rug. I was not very interested in Wii U (or really any of the current gen consoles), since I had gone back to PC gaming. The Wii U was a blocky, chunky, ugly piece of hardware. Nothing on it excited me. I've spent some time with the controller and thought it was a pretty horrendous way to play. But the concept of a hybrid console was great, and I'm glad they took the best ideas of the Wii and Wii U into development of the Switch, which really feels like it is fulfilling promises they made years ago. It has quickly become one of my favorite pieces of gaming hardware. Zelda is no small part of that. My favorite thing about the Wii was the split controller, but I always thought it was a little big and a little too uncomfortable. The joycons are much better. They handle as complex a game as BotW with ease. It simply feels good to play Zelda on such a capable little machine.
Finally got enough seeds to max out slots yesterday. It was kind of underwhelming. Can't get that Shakala guy to dance anymore.
Those are the two games I most want to play from the system's library. And Super Mario Maker, although not sure how fun that will remain without the post-release online activity.Games like Tropical Freeze and 3D World are something special, IMO.
And as much as I like the Wii U, that controller wasn't great. It was so large that you weren't always pointing the sticks in the direction you thought.
Those are the two games I most want to play from the system's library. And Super Mario Maker, although not sure how fun that will remain without the post-release online activity.
huh??? now after all these years, that's actually a complaint I've never heard before
Man I've played without the sensor and I'm stuck at
108 shrines
473 Koroks
I'm baffled but am going to double down on my Hero's Path analysis I guess.
If they move to Switch I might play them someday. I'm sure I'd like them but I'm okay with not playing everything. I have three games preordered on Switch for the next two years: Axiom Verge, Mario Odyssey, and Metroid Prime 4. I have Samus Returns ordered on 3DS. At this point in my life, even that feels like a lot for me. I've got into the habit of really squeezing all the juice out of the games I play, seeing everything possible, and really learning the mechanics inside and out. This is how I used to play games through elementary and middle school, but I lost it for a while. You can imagine how intimidating Breath of the Wild feels even after nearly 200 hours.Nice thing about the Wii U was that they seemed to realize basically from the start that it wouldn't always be people's preferred controller, so many/most of the first party games support several different controllers, including ones that were usable on Wii. So if you had a Wii previously, you had plenty of controllers for Wii U as soon as you got the system. I play Wii U games with the Wiimote whenever possible. Red, if you love Nintendo games in general, I do hope you eventually get to play some of the gems on Wii U, whether they make it to Switch or however they'll be made available down the line. Games like Tropical Freeze and 3D World are something special, IMO.
Just beat the final Trial of the Sword on Master Mode (didn't bother with it on regular). That final room was exactly what I wanted to experience more in the overworld at a regular pace. That's some top tier encounter!
The hardest room is still the one from the first trial with the 2 silver Lizalfos, because if you don't take out the blue one that spots you almost immediately, you're fucked since you have garbage weapons.
Everything except for Ganon is optional stuffthere really isn't a need to separate the beasts into their own category, as if they are necessary to complete the game.Would I be right in assuming now that I've cleared all 4 divine beasts and been told to head to the castle that all I have left is completionist/optional stuff before the finale? I know I have a lot of shrines left and going to do those next, sortof stumbled upon the Master Sword going from the R. 3rd beast was pretty easy, 4th was a joke with the sword. Still have 2 or 3 places to visit from the album too.ito village to Goron, the Rito chief mentioned the sword after I beat that beast., luckily I had 15 hearts by that time
I swear my Master Sword's power was 60 when I faced the Goron Divine Beast last night, but it's 30 now. What gives?
Oh, awesome. Does that include Calamity Ganon himself?The Master Sword receives a power boost when near enemies corrupted by Calamity Ganon.
Oh, awesome. Does that include Calamity Ganon himself?
When is the next DLC
So I beat all 3 trials of the sword but I still can't find aGold Lynel to fight.
Any tips?
If you're on normal mode, you have to kill more lynels to get higher tier lynels to spawn after a blood moon.
They don't.Ji66a do gold Lynels spawn in normal mode?
They don't.
Anybody attended the Zelda Symphony concert before? Will be going tonight @ SF and am wondering how was the experience like. Also will they be selling exclusive merchandise at the venue?
I went to one a few years ago, maybe 2013. It was a wonderful experience. They played a diverse selection of music from across the series, not just the big memorable hits. Some parts of it were quite moving, mostly in a nostalgic sense as some of the music invoked some powerful memories of my childhood.
Expect lots of nerds in costume or tshirts and yes there will be some merchandise like CDs, tshirts, and things. I can't remember specifically what they were selling.
Awesome! My Zelda Symphony showing stars @ 8:00pm tonight, Will wear my Zelda Track jacket and BotW shirt!
Just got this game, do yall think my first playthrough should be on master mode? Any tips/advice from experienced adventurers is welcome too!
1. Play in Pro HUD, it's an absolute must.Just got this game, do yall think my first playthrough should be on master mode? Any tips/advice from experienced adventurers is welcome too!
Got tunic of the wild. Looks good. Still can't find two shrine quests and have no idea where to look.
I got the skull lake quest after completing the shrine, yeah. I don't know if I ever got a quest for the spiral area. Will have to check. Do you know what the quest is titled?I think the game in master mode is more enjoyable if you already know the systems of the game. You can play with the hud on pro mode since the game has npcs/signs that show you the way. It's a very flexible game, so really do things at your own pace.
@red: Did you get the shrine quest for the shrine at the beach (a spiraling area) ? Or the one of the spring of power/skull lake?
Is it ever explained (very early location references)what the great plateau is, why there is a temple of time ruined etc? I was expecting some kind of story exposition about it.
I realise there are lots of references to past game locations but the temple in particular was part of the initial story with the king
I got the skull lake quest after completing the shrine, yeah. I don't know if I ever got a quest for the spiral area. Will have to check. Do you know what the quest is titled?