If you speak to a few people around the island, they will actually say something about what you put in the spoiler tags.
Seems loads of people on here aren't reading anything that pops up... Oh look, text *Mash A*.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |OT| Home of Punkin' Chunkin' Champion 2011
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If you speak to a few people around the island, they will actually say something about what you put in the spoiler tags.
Seems loads of people on here aren't reading anything that pops up... Oh look, text *Mash A*.
Check an island near by, you should be able to see her.
The old man at the Lumpy Pumpkin tells you to do this.
Her brother told you she'd be somewhere between Skyloft and the colorful island, not on the colorful island.
People in Skyloft will tell you there's an old man at the Lumpy Pumpkin who believes there is a demon. He tells you he saw a demon hit the grave nearest the tree at night and then push the grave to make the shed door open.
People in Skyloft will tell you there's an old man at the Lumpy Pumpkin who believes there is a demon. He tells you he saw a demon hit the grave nearest the tree at night and then push the grave to make the shed door open.
It's not that there is too much dialogue, but a lot of it is redundant. I understand the problem some might have with both the way text is presented and the amount of (useless) text.
On the positive side, I like the speech bubbles on characters that have something "important" to say. At least you don't have to read the same responses you've read before while searching the right NPC to help you along.
Yep.
Whenever someone has a speech bubble, talk to him.
[Dungeon 5 spoiler]
There is a lifeboat on the deck of the ship, you can lower it with your bow.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Well your save file will tell you what to do next if you forget, but yes, yes you do.
I did that to get into the 1st room. Is there another on the opposite side?
BertramCooper
Banned
This game is kicking my ass. But in a good way.
I keep dying. Constantly. Far more than I ever have in a 3D Zelda.
I keep dying. Constantly. Far more than I ever have in a 3D Zelda.
Well I mean I already talked to the
mystic lady, raised the gateway. released the Imprisoned and then fucked him up again
one of the windmills
the pinwheel device
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
WTF?! You're ahead of me now!
Yeah it says that it fell to the surface, which is vague as fuck.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
You don't recall anything being said about the scrap merchant and the wrecked robot passed down through his family
Hmmm, not sure I remember. Have you tried shooting at
the bow target through the air vent with the spinning fan in the corridor? If the timeshift stone is deactivated, the fan is still and you can shoot more easily. Unless we're still talking about the same side. I remember one of the doors only opened if the timeshift stone was active (it was covered by wire fence otherwise).
Yeah but it didn't really tell me much.
I
shot through a large ceiling fan vent. There was a small wall vent I ignored, is that what you mean?
Yep.
Totally don't check out the potion shop
Potions are lameeee too.
Have you never been to the big bazaar in the middle of Skyloft before?
Starwolf_UK
Member
I found the dialogue didn't make it patronisingly clear how to gain altitude (it explains while mentioning the boost). The 2 button was clear though.
I'm the opposite. Died twice in 5 hours after years of never dying. Like I said, I'm not used to combat. Thankfully the death penalty so far seems like Xenoblade (pleased at last visisted landmark just replace landmark with statue, I can't remeber if I saved at the statue though and didn't pay attention to rupees).
I made a bottle of revitalizing potion ++ that disagrees. I haven't had to use it yet, but it's like having 2 fairies for my shield in 1 bottle.
I understand mate, I am getting better at combat slowly but surely. It definitely helps that I'm taking it slow and steady.
I never use potions in any game
you must have had a lot of trouble with ALttP, then
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Cow Mengde
Banned
Did anybody see this?
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
The boss fights in this game were amazing. The only one i really didn't care for was...
Post 6th dungeon Spoiler...
Imprisoned v2. V1 was fun, as was v3, but v2 was just an unreasonable pain in the ass.
Cerebral Assassin
Member
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
OMG BEST.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
For me it's better than TP and not as good as Wind Waker. I base this mainly on the narratives, because the gameplay of the games are all solid. Wind Waker had an amazing narrative and a stunning finale. Skyward Sword has an amazing narrative, but I don't think the ending was quite up there with Wind Waker (not that that's a knock for SS, Wind Wakers ending was just one of those top-tier affairs).
GregLombardi
Member
I haven't hit the first dungeon yet. Perhaps I should refrain judgment, but even up until the point I'm at, it is without a doubt in my mind better than TP and Wind Waker. Those games were tedious compared to this one, and the charm in the game raises it head and shoulders above them.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I haven't used any potions either, and I don't plan on really, but I still have a need to catch every bug I see haha. I can't catch those little roller-bugs in Eldin Volcano, though.
Also, how do you get to Beedle's Island at night to meet him?
Also, how do you get to Beedle's Island at night to meet him?
Each game has its own identity. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. If you are looking for the "ultimate" Zelda that will render all previous entries irrelevant then you are going to be disappointed.
I do want to say though, that this might just be my favorite game of all time. I won't know until the dust settles, but it's not an experience to be forgotten.
I haven't finished it yet. Still actually pretty early, so my opinion might change. But after beating the second dungeon, I think I've played enough to say that moment-to-moment, it's infinitely more fun and engaging to play than either of those games. It has my favorite intro of a 3d Zelda this side of Majora's Mask, and though the first dungeon isn't as substantial as the forest temple of Twilight Princess, it introduces many more new mechanics than TP did, in a much smaller space.
I would like to type more, but I'm on my phone at work. Basically though, my answer is: love it so far, has a brilliant world and level structure, and is more fun to play than any other 3d Zelda to date.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Man.
I should really stop jumping the gun on quests.
Between dungeon 3 and 4:
I should really stop jumping the gun on quests.
Between dungeon 3 and 4:
Guy: Yeah, the pinwheel fell below the clouds and--
Me: BELOW THE CLOUDS GOT IT
Guy: They say there was a flying robot that could--
Me: *already diving in to Faron Woods*
I spent an hour looking around before I went to the bazaar to upgrade my net and saw the speech bubble above the mechanic's head. D:
Me: BELOW THE CLOUDS GOT IT
Guy: They say there was a flying robot that could--
Me: *already diving in to Faron Woods*
I spent an hour looking around before I went to the bazaar to upgrade my net and saw the speech bubble above the mechanic's head. D:
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
man I can never decide if this game is great or shit. Its like they took the duality of worlds from previous Zelda games and applied it to quality.
Take for instance the route to dungeon 5 I believe
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I think Fi has gone beyond Issun in the 'annoying partner' stakes. The redundant unskippable shit she says, the complete lack of any character beaming forth from here over that stupid robot speak.
Also really not liking the artstyle with regards to enemy design. Dungeon 5's boss particularly
, same for all the baby faced completely unmenacing generic goblins pottering about.
Thematically Twilight Princess had this shit beat in every area except gameplay. Were it not for the crap shoehorned in wolf bits as well, even this games waggle combat hasn't entirely convinced me of it's worth at all. Enemies making various right angles with their swords in defense isn't exactly the pinnacle of what I expected from motion control swordplay.
Take for instance the route to dungeon 5 I believe
The Sandsea
The boat stuff is cool, like a paired down version of that DS game's boat applied to some small areas. Its a novel trick with the time stuff, and you're following a breadcrumb trail of clues to find the real Dungeon. Then it sends me to one room, which has the re-use of a boss in it and its like.... PAAAADDDDDIINNNNGGGGG. nothing else in there, amplified by Fi having to say "yeh, nothing in here of any interest now. lol."
I think Fi has gone beyond Issun in the 'annoying partner' stakes. The redundant unskippable shit she says, the complete lack of any character beaming forth from here over that stupid robot speak.
Also really not liking the artstyle with regards to enemy design. Dungeon 5's boss particularly
was like a Muppet Babies version of a Kraken, not even vaguely menacing
Thematically Twilight Princess had this shit beat in every area except gameplay. Were it not for the crap shoehorned in wolf bits as well, even this games waggle combat hasn't entirely convinced me of it's worth at all. Enemies making various right angles with their swords in defense isn't exactly the pinnacle of what I expected from motion control swordplay.
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The ramp-up in difficulty coupled with the way the first three dungeons introduce you to all the new ideas in this game is absolutely outstanding. Like, top-tier, number one in their class type stuff.
The Fi complaints, as of finishing dungeon three, seem unfounded. She basically never talks to me in dungeons or when I'm in the middle of something. I never press the down button and so I'm never annoyed. The puzzle to open the gate to the third dungeon being ruined by her was all kinds of silly, though. Luckily I figured it out before trying once.
The Fi complaints, as of finishing dungeon three, seem unfounded. She basically never talks to me in dungeons or when I'm in the middle of something. I never press the down button and so I'm never annoyed. The puzzle to open the gate to the third dungeon being ruined by her was all kinds of silly, though. Luckily I figured it out before trying once.