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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages 3DS VC release |OT|
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sammyCYBORG
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I love the little duels with Maple - it is such fun encountering her and then having to quickly decide what to race for.
Just bought the two games now. I'm thinking of doing Seasons first and then Ages, though I don't think there is a 'right' way round to play them. I just remember enjoying Ages more, so I'm saving the best until last.
I haven't completed any of them, I got stuck at various points when I first played them. I will finish them this time.
Rogue Agent
Banned
"Thank you for paying to fix my door." Grrr....
That's to come back to after you start a linked game in Ages.
Jazzy Network
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Stuck on Seasons. Past the 3rd dungeon. Where do I go now? I'm in the flood town.
ahh, ok! thanks
Why would you do that?
Member
Learn to use restore points.(though I have a surplus of money, anyway...)
For that and for Maple. I'd have missed a heart piece in Ages earlier if I hadn't abused a restore point.
Learn to use restore points.
That's cheating! Glorious, wonderful cheating.
OP forgot the BEST trailer. This thing blew my mind when I was a kid.
http://youtu.be/I4vUeIP4heY
But alas, I couldn't afford either of them and they've always seemed like this mystical, unattainable part of the franchise for me... Until now! Getting ready to boot Seasons up for the first time!
http://youtu.be/I4vUeIP4heY
But alas, I couldn't afford either of them and they've always seemed like this mystical, unattainable part of the franchise for me... Until now! Getting ready to boot Seasons up for the first time!
Rogue Agent
Banned
I only use restore points on the old NES games that I find really hardLearn to use restore points.
It's pretty cool that some old men charge you like this for burning down their entrance - we don't have any choice but to give heh.MarcoZombieCannon
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Oh man, I just nostalgia'd so hard at this commercial! I was basically in your same position as a kid, although I didn't mind too much because I had Pokemon Silver and Link's Awakening...
Anyway, I should be picking these up on friday. Just start with whichever one I feel like then? (so Seasons?)
Why would you do that?
Member
A tip about Maple: Look at her flight pattern. The more abnormal her flight pattern is, the rarer the items she is carrying are. Be sure to use a Pegasus seed if needed.
re: restore points - They are useful, but I don't like using them except for checking out if a guy will pay me or make me pay. I actually forget I have that feature sometimes...
re: restore points - They are useful, but I don't like using them except for checking out if a guy will pay me or make me pay. I actually forget I have that feature sometimes...
SolarKnight
Member
Also, she'll ALWAYS go for the rarest thing first. If that piece of heart or potion landed right next to her, welp, consider it lost.
I was going to post this after I beat that dungeon it's in, but I forgot, so I'll post it now
You've done it.
Holy fuck. :lol
I was going to post this after I beat that dungeon it's in, but I forgot, so I'll post it now
I definitely did that, lol, although I was jumping. I felt like such an idiot, after having taken a massive beating the first time through.
I was going to post this after I beat that dungeon it's in, but I forgot, so I'll post it now
Ha ha ha ha, awesome
Waylon Drums
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I decided to go with Ages first because I'm not into puzzles and I wanted to get the more puzzle-centric game out of the way first. I'm paying for that decision now. Stuck in the 3rd dungeon, need a key, no keys anywhere. I hate life.
Wow, that trailer is impressive for the time.
For real and judging by the Oracles games sales numbers (especially in the midst of the GBA launch) I'd say it served its purpose pretty well.
bigwinnerx
Member
Synapses weren't firing enough for me to do the Boomerang dance at 1AM. Woke up this morning and knocked it out.
Did you get the diving gear? Once you do, dive under the rocks to go north and then find the portal back to Subrosia and upgrade the rod with Spring. That's pretty much where I'm at right now as well, I'm just bopping around and exploring again with the flippers/feather. Seriously awesome game.
I was going to post this after I beat that dungeon it's in, but I forgot, so I'll post it now
Amazing.
Sorry if it has been asked before but I haven't been keeping up lately since I'm abroad, what's the file size of both games? Trying to see if I can download them on a shitty 3g internet.
If he doesn't get stuck =p
That's like half the game.
If he doesn't get stuck =p
He will
That's like half the game.
It's not that long, though. You could do that in an afternoon if you powered through it.bigwinnerx
Member
I'm not certain, but, remembering old NES file sizes (ahem), I'd bet you can get both of them for less than the size of a large email.
beat LA, then play these.
Do as I say, not as I do
Crap... I guess I'll finish Link's Awakening today. I love this game, so it's not really a chore and I'll just look up a walkthrough if I get really stuck. Still, I'm afraid that by the end I'll be tired of Zelda for a while if I power through it. These are the decisions that define my life.
49 blocks apiece. Shouldn't be a problem!
Love the Zelda series, own all the games now with the Age/Seasons release and like to go back to play them all occasionally. I never knew anyone who really had a GBA back when four swords came out so I never got to play it using the LttP GBA connection.
Fast forward, I want to play four swords, but trying to decipher what I need to buy and how many people I need to play it with is a nightmare. For reference, I own a Wii and 3DS, and managed to download Four Swords 25th Anniversary when it was free last year on the 3DS.
By my estimation, in order to finally beat the four swords games, I need to buy Four Swords Adventures for Gamecube, and I can play 25th Anniversary Four Swords, and both can be done by myself. Is that the case, or am I missing something?
Fast forward, I want to play four swords, but trying to decipher what I need to buy and how many people I need to play it with is a nightmare. For reference, I own a Wii and 3DS, and managed to download Four Swords 25th Anniversary when it was free last year on the 3DS.
By my estimation, in order to finally beat the four swords games, I need to buy Four Swords Adventures for Gamecube, and I can play 25th Anniversary Four Swords, and both can be done by myself. Is that the case, or am I missing something?
Yeah, that's right. The DSiWare version of Four Swords has a single player mode.
OmegaDragon
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Reading this makes me want to look through my old stuff and find my copy of Seasons and a GBA! I've played both, great Zelda games, those who haven't played them are in for a treat. I preferred Ages, I liked its focus on puzzles and the time travel aspect vs the season swap element more. i also quite liked the Subrosians of Seasons.
I can remember one section where I got stuck often. Seasons, the second dungeon I think, where you get
? There's a seperate part of the dungeon that you can enter near the tree stump, located upwards of the main entrance. In the final room there is a chest, surrounded by rocks, some of them can be broken
. Spoiler what happens in the room:
I still have no idea with what strategy you can beat this room. Does anyone know about how to the chest.
I can remember one section where I got stuck often. Seasons, the second dungeon I think, where you get
bombs
iwth bombs
the solution seems straighhtforward, bomb the rocks to get to chest. But the chest would disappears sometimes, no idea why though. I thought about following a certain path.
Go fast.
th4tguy
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It's timed. You just have to be fast enough.
Ages is more puzzles and central mechanic is time travel. Seasons is more fighting and central mechanic is changing seasons. Ages has a tad bit more plot/dialogue (just a tad) and Seasons is more shut up and explore.
Alright I think I'll start with Ages then. I'm more of a puzzler than an explorer
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Nearly done with Ages I think, just cleared the fifth or so dungeon. Pretty good, not a fan of the overworld but the Past/Present mechanic more than makes up for it. So satisfying knowing I've got another one to blow through!
Nocturnowl
Member
Downloaded both games last week, never played them before, started with Seasons.
It's okay so far, i'm on my way to the fourth dungeon right now and it's not really grabbed me at this point, still good mind you.
Didn't enjoy the third dungeon much I have to say, quit making me repeat various door opening tasks each time I have to trek back through areas!
It's okay so far, i'm on my way to the fourth dungeon right now and it's not really grabbed me at this point, still good mind you.
Didn't enjoy the third dungeon much I have to say, quit making me repeat various door opening tasks each time I have to trek back through areas!
Rodney McKay
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Man, it is so hard to go back and play older Zelda games after playing the DS ones and the 3DS Ocarina remake.
Touch screen item swapping is practically a requirement for me now.
Also, why is the strength bracelet an equipable item? Who thought that was a good idea!?!?
Touch screen item swapping is practically a requirement for me now.
Also, why is the strength bracelet an equipable item? Who thought that was a good idea!?!?
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Not opening up a can of worms, but I'm enjoying the Oracles more than I ever did the DS
That is easily the most annoying part of the game, but understandable since they only had two buttons to work with. Also really strange that Y is assigned to Select but X is not assigned to Start. Would've been nice for as often as you go in the inventory.