Heavy's Sandvich
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I think I already know the answer to this question:
Can I gift these to a friend? They come out on his birthday.
Can I gift these to a friend? They come out on his birthday.
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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages 3DS VC release |OT|
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Jazzy Network
Member
Replaying Link's Awakening just made me realize how fucking annoying switching items is with only 2 buttons. God especially on the 3DS where the start button isn't that easy to push.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Nope. Buy him a $10 card and say "Use this for Zelda"?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Wait, really? The goddamn Wii shop had a gift option, why would they remove that feature?
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Absolutely no idea, it really does suck. Ideally you think they'd be saving it for the account update... but being realistic, they probably just lost interest and it escaped their tiny attention span.
KojiKnight
Member
Much easier on the XL
But yeah I agree... it literally would have only taken 20 or so lines of code in the emulator to add item switching via x and y... but Nintendo probably doesn't want to mess with the games, even if something simple could improve it greatly.
Jazzy Network
Member
2 different games. I believe you get the real ending if you beat both? Not sure.
KojiKnight
Member
Completely different games, but with an overarching story (completely different dungeons, characters, etc. Completing one then doing the other unlocks additional characters in the second game and a final boss)
RussellXV
Member
I guess I'll be purchasing both. Which one should I start first?
mapachealocado
Member
I didn't play them when they first came out so my body is ready! I finished Link's Awakening recently in preparation for these. I played it as my first Zelda but being a kid I didn't understand english that well and never got past the second dungeon... maybe third.
So I gather the preferred order is Seasons then Ages? I think I'll go with that.
So I gather the preferred order is Seasons then Ages? I think I'll go with that.
TDLink
Member
Seasons > Ages is the canonical order. Ages is also more difficult than Seasons so I am pretty sure that is the intended order also. You can play it in reverse if you want though, obviously.
StAidan
Member
I started in on Seasons for the first time yesterday (physical cart, not VC) and have found that it has a pretty familiar Zelda feel to it, unlike how I felt with Capcom's other release (Minish Cap). So far I'm liking it, although as with Link's Awakening I don't like how exploration in Zelda became so limited by what items you have in your inventory.
I'm still early in the game, but I enjoyed the heavy dose of nostalgia that came with the
I'm still early in the game, but I enjoyed the heavy dose of nostalgia that came with the
first dungeon
Banjotanooki
Member
GAF, I only played Ages and beat it when it first came out.
Buying both and wondering which one to start first? Should I relive ages and start fresh with seasons or play seasons first and go back to the past with ages?
Decisions, decisions.
Buying both and wondering which one to start first? Should I relive ages and start fresh with seasons or play seasons first and go back to the past with ages?
Decisions, decisions.
Delicious Waffles
Member
I think it said 9 AM tomorrow.
Zippedpinhead
Member
Did we ever find out if the Advance shops will be open in the VC versions? If not I may have to just buy Seasons and dig out my physical copy of Ages.
Also 9am Eastern or Pacific?
Also 9am Eastern or Pacific?
Lightning Lord
Banned
GAF, I only played Ages and beat it when it first came out.
Buying both and wondering which one to start first? Should I relive ages and start fresh with seasons or play seasons first and go back to the past with ages?
Decisions, decisions.
I recommend starting with Seasons, that way when you get to Ages it will benefit from having the additional content through linking. It will be a different experience that way.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
Am I remembering wrong, or were there some GBA only shops you could go into but only by playing these games on a GBA?
Will this count as playing on a GBA, or on a GBC?
EDIt beaten :|
Will this count as playing on a GBA, or on a GBC?
EDIt beaten :|
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
My soul mate.
Glad to see some people who never had a chance to play them dip in. Enjoy! Between the two, you get a LOT of quality zelda.
brandonh83
Banned
Never played these and I am so ready.
Been waiting for the day these would pop up since I first grabbed my 3DS. These are two of the only Zelda games I've never played so I'm super excited to get tore into both of them for the first time. Thinking I'll start with Seasons, does it make a difference which order I tackle them in?
I thought these were going to be available over Memorial Weekend. So I rushed to my 3DS and booted up into the eshop....
My dissapointment was all-encompassing.
I seem to get a little bit farther every time I play Seasons (never touched Ages) but I think a part of me is overwhelmed by the size of the game and how much is tradable and such.
My dissapointment was all-encompassing.
I seem to get a little bit farther every time I play Seasons (never touched Ages) but I think a part of me is overwhelmed by the size of the game and how much is tradable and such.
There are some fairly hefty changes in the second game you play, with some unique scenes in each game if they're the second one played (though the finale is the same in both). Ultimately it's worth experiencing both play orders at some point, but it doesn't really matter which you tackle first. Ages is considered the easier one though, so that might be worth tackling first.
I love these games. I remember when I was in 1st grade I had a Rayman GBA game and I couldn't get past a level in the second world, so I traded it with a friend for Ages. Amazing decision, if not for the fact that I couldn't beat the second dungeon's boss with the spinning faces due to the difficult timing. I beat the game a few years later. However, I always wanted to get my mitts on Seasons. I had the chance several times but always ended up missing them. I got it like new online this past December. When I linked up the games and completed that it marked the last Zelda game I hadn't completed. Best duo ever!
By the way, did anyone post the password generator yet? It's helpful for getting certain rings (like a few that require a lot of luck + perfect scores in minigames) or for starting off the game with a Hero's secret. I wanted to play through the games both ways 100%, but that normally requires a full 8 playthroughs, so I used this to cut it down to 4. I encourage everyone to play through Seasons->Ages and Ages->Seasons because there's an exclusive bonus dungeon each way through.
#TeamAges
By the way, did anyone post the password generator yet? It's helpful for getting certain rings (like a few that require a lot of luck + perfect scores in minigames) or for starting off the game with a Hero's secret. I wanted to play through the games both ways 100%, but that normally requires a full 8 playthroughs, so I used this to cut it down to 4. I encourage everyone to play through Seasons->Ages and Ages->Seasons because there's an exclusive bonus dungeon each way through.
#TeamAges
tiggerkiddo
Member
This reminds me one day I'm gonna beat linked Seasons one day...I got as far as like the sixth or seventh dungeon and quit.
Ages is by far my favourite Zelda game, cannot wait for tomorrow.
Excellent! Ages first for this playthrough in that case. Thanks for that!
Sound like this is going to keep me busy until Animal Crossing. Tomorrow can't come quick enough.
Actually I'd say Ages is harder because of those puzzles. Combat in both is a cakewalk, and Seasons focuses on combat with the occasional brain-dead easy puzzle. I was actually stumped on a few of Ages' puzzles, the lament of returning to Jabu Jabu's Belly here in this thread should be a testament to that.
Plus Seasons to Ages gets an exclusive and cool plot/gameplay event that I personally prefer to the one that happens the other way around:
There's a sequence in an Ages linked game that plays like Donkey Kong! Also, if you play Ages first, you can't access one square on it's map.
So tomorrow at 9 AM, and the consensus is to start with Seasons? FFFF I'M SO EXCITED.
I'm new be nice
Member
Wikipedia says no to the Advance shops:
I suppose that makes sense since they are selling it as a GBC game, but it's rather silly since they could have easily done something about it.
So, again, the password generator would be a big help to completionists...but you do need to know the ID of the file you're playing (randomly generated hidden code that determines your passwords). I managed to reverse engineer it because I needed to figure it out, but it takes quite a while to actually do. I have my own instructions in a text file to remind myself how to do it if I ever wanted to take on a task like that again.
TimeEffect
Member
Have Ocarina of Seasons...was Ages that much better?
I generally want to play another 2D Zelda game. I did not enjoy OoT 3DS for some reason :/ Hope not all 3D Zeldas are like that, as I oddly enjoyed the 2D games so far
I generally want to play another 2D Zelda game. I did not enjoy OoT 3DS for some reason :/ Hope not all 3D Zeldas are like that, as I oddly enjoyed the 2D games so far
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Will buy!
wat.
Passwords that you use to start a new file for the other game. Gives you access to the master sword, mirror shield, bombus, and other bonuses you normally can't get on a lone file. Also opens up the final story segment with 3 "true" final bosses.
Lord Azrael
Member
Thank god 3DS VC has save states, because these games violated me HARD last time I played them. Dat Goron dancing... *shudders*
Do I have to play them in a specific order? Or do I just have to finish one and type the password at the start of the other one?
Lord Azrael
Member
Order doesn't matter. You get a password to enter into the second game once you beat the first.
Play whichever one you want first, but if this thread is any indication, Seasons is easier than Ages.
I'm new be nice
Member
Are the ending different depending on the order you play them?