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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |OT| Home of Punkin' Chunkin' Champion 2011
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Octorockin'
Member
Thanks for the laugh. : P
The
Tadtone collecting
Great scenery though, and the Kikwis are hilarious.
I'm not sure that the game even uses the sensor bar, does it?
It doesn't. Sometimes the motionplus can get wonky due to wireless interference, although i've never had it happen to me though.
RawkHawk2010
Member
...I don't see how anyone could have a problem with the
It takes less than 15 minutes if you focus. And that music! It's like Noki Bay!
Tadtones.
It takes less than 15 minutes if you focus. And that music! It's like Noki Bay!
boiled goose
good with gravy
Shame you dont get to play the lyre really.
The pipeflute in ST was annoying as fuck but playing the ocarina in OOT and MM was a ton of fun.
Shame they didnt implement that well in SS.
The pipeflute in ST was annoying as fuck but playing the ocarina in OOT and MM was a ton of fun.
Shame they didnt implement that well in SS.
Well some say that every time the Wiimote detects the sensor bar is auto re-calibrates the sword. The pointer just centres itself whenever you access it no matter where you are pointing. I think many make the mistake of moving the moment they go into pointer mode and then wonder why the centre is off.
No it definitely does. For the tilt navigation at least like the beetle, it can get wonky if it doesn't see the sensor bar, but fixes itself if it does.
Incitemaybe
Member
I didn't have a huge problem with it either, although when it started I freaked out a little, actually doing it was not difficult or off-putting at all.
It was kinda cute really and I really enjoyed the environment.
decoyplatypus
Member
In fairness, there have been reports that Fi does offer an amusing perspective on some of the characters in the game world--it's just that hardly any of us every summon her, so our only experience with Fi is when she's being a pain in the ass.
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Deleted member 21120
Unconfirmed Member
Even the aiming doesn't use the sensor bar? Or selecting menu options at the bird statue?
Nope, it's all M+ (even if I don't know what selecting options at the bird statue is?)
Not at all. You can point anywhere. Like I said earlier I think people mistakingly believe you need to point at the screen so they move the remote to point at the tele and then wonder why the pointer is drifting off to one side. Its centre of origin is wherever the remote is pointing when you enter "pointer mode".
brandonh83
Banned
game redeemed after terrible part.
see Nintendo its not that hard to please a Zelda fan really.
Lanayru Gorge section. nice. planting an IMPORTANT TREE, GEEEE... to get the fruit. cool. SONG OF THE HERO IS THE CLASSIC THEME. OMG. and then right before the Skyloft Silent Realm... OCARINA HYRULE FIELD THEME. OMG.
see Nintendo its not that hard to please a Zelda fan really.
i saw the final's boss name I think I open that thread by accident all the time!
and im like wtf is this thread omg get out
Nocturnowl
Member
The music IS like Noki Bay, i knew it reminded me of something.
Despite my dislike for the swimming controls and some of the padding segments I didn't mind
tadtones
Clearly replaying Banjo Kazooie before Skyward Sword was the right call, Clanker's Cavern musical note collecting was like training in preparation for what was to come in SS
Mgoblue201
Won't stop picking the right nation
I don't think that it necessarily needs to be more hardcore. But I do think that they should put more emphasis on self-determination. I would like the experience of discovering whole areas by myself with only minimal direction in a completely open world. Outside of Wind Waker's ocean, there hasn't been a Zelda like this in a really long time. Even the 2D handheld Zeldas essentially restricted player access to certain parts of the world for much of the game.
Understanding how the controls work helps maximize your ability to exercise complete control over the game. If, for example, you enter first person in a position that does not afford you a full range of hand movements, then it's not going to feel properly centered. These difficulties might account for the widely divergent views regarding the controls. Very rarely have I actually felt the need to recalibrate anything.
brandonh83
Banned
I wonder if this has been pointed out, it involves a certain giant flying thing:
after I freed Levias, he seems to be making a certain sound that the bosses made in the original Zelda when you get close to them in the dungeons...
Yeah I see the words "Skyward Sword" and then I just open it up. Ugh.
Metroid Killer
Member
Hiramuki said:
Fuck that explains everything! Pikmin was nothing else than fetching objects! We need to stop him before he turns everything Nintendo game into nothing but fetch quests!
Rush2thestart
Member
So I think I found the correct term for my problem (vertical lines of discoloration in mono-hue areas).
Is it color banding? Does any one know how to fix it? Is it a hardware issue with my Wii? Is it a game issue? Is it a TV issue?
Please help, its driving me nuts!
Is it color banding? Does any one know how to fix it? Is it a hardware issue with my Wii? Is it a game issue? Is it a TV issue?
Please help, its driving me nuts!
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
It's just an issue with how the Wii outputs I think. As there is no colour banding on Dolphin.
But nothing is "wrong" exactly. It's just what happens. I get it a little bit on my Panasonic Plasma. It's not really obvious however unless I'm looking into the sun.
victreeb3l
Member
lanayru is seriously my favorite zelda area in any game ever. ive had nothing but pure fun everytime ive been there
There are some location spoilers at this link.
http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/zelda-skyward-sword/3/0
You have these guys to think for the desert being so awesome.
Metroid Killer
Member
^
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Yup nothing you can do against vertical banding. For some reason it's more pronounced on the Zelda games, and depending on your TV the lines may be less/more visible.
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Yup nothing you can do against vertical banding. For some reason it's more pronounced on the Zelda games, and depending on your TV the lines may be less/more visible.
At least here the Punkin' Chunkin' title comes in handy as I will just skim for those words before entering the thread. Otherwise you can always enter via subscriptions to be completely sure.
victreeb3l
Member
same here, and i also ended up seeing pictures too T______T
why didnt i leave like i said i would
i have terrible self control..awesome. gonna bookmark it just in case i ruin something else for myself
but damn man. pre-dungeon 5 alone is enough to warrant the purchase of this game. fucking incredible, along with the later parts as well
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Just got to
Lanaryu Mine. Loving the game so far. I have to say that the boss of the second temple was great.
Octorockin'
Member
Yeah, the environments there are great. The
timeshift stones
Seriously. The game would have been better without it.
Also, just beat the game and I have to say that the final boss has some of the prettiest visuals in the game.
The ending felt abrupt as hell though. Why would people still need to stay in Skyloft if the surface is relatively safe? And are they insinuating that Link and Zelda start the Hyrule royal family line? Shit, Fi talks up a storm and gives you answers to shit you already know, but they left the more important stuff quite vague.
it really is such an amazing area. although, I was hoping so bad that you would eventually
hit a stone that restored the whole area, but it never happened ;_; yet...
Well, did you really expect something?
I bet Zelda ends up marrying Bado, that bitch. Also because otherwise would mean Zelda and Link in future games are.. brothers? Or blood related anyway?
Where's the spoiler topic
That thing clicked instantly with me.
If you're not thinking about it, I can see how hard it would be to figure out.
But it was something I was wondering if they would pay off on...and they did. I thought they handled it very well.
Haha. I mean, the whole idea behind it was so fucking stupid.
Prove you're a hero by searching for tadtones. Because swimming around for thirty minutes collecting stupid little critters is really heroic.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I don't mean to sound like a dick, but some of you need to learn how to use spoiler tags.
How is anyone who hasn't beaten the game supposed to know whether it's safe or not to highlight a post containing nothing but a black bar? There's no indication where in the game or at which point in the game the spoiler is referring to...
How is anyone who hasn't beaten the game supposed to know whether it's safe or not to highlight a post containing nothing but a black bar? There's no indication where in the game or at which point in the game the spoiler is referring to...
Damon Bennet
Member
The whole logic sucked.
Hey the goddes tests if you are worthy with those
tear-searching quests. Then when you did them you need to prove you are worthy to the dragons. Then you have to search for the triforce in that tower. If it is so super important that link wishes away demise, why would the goddes put the pirate king into the last dungeon. why would she do it. why does he stand there and fight you? in the tower of the goddes?
Mgoblue201
Won't stop picking the right nation
I was thinking the same thing. Even a warning such as "post dungeon 6 spoiler" would help a lot.
Then you also take into account the whole
time traveling shenanigans that convolute the story even further.
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Definately. I think it's going to be worse than what happened with TP. Unless Nintendo can bring out Wii-U Zelda within 3 years.
Also, replaying TP now has made me realise something SS is missing that all 3D Zeldas have. Dramatic boss death scenes. I love how the bosses thrust about, roar and make a huge commotion before they die. I can't remember any SS boss doing that.
You guys realize that one of Nintendos best selling franchises has the slogan "collect them all" right? Collecting and "fetch quests" are nothing new to Nintendo games. The real question is, was the fetch quest fun and did it add to the game? I think the majority of them are. They are constantly changing, so you never feel like you've done this before.
I'm past dungeon 5 and nothing yet has felt even close to a "fetch quest". That's such an overused phrase for this game.
I understand that there is one coming up rather soon apparently, but so far I think people are getting fetch quest/filler confused with the actual gameplay. Which has been great! And if you really loathe it for some reason, then maybe Zelda just isn't for you? *shrug*
I understand that there is one coming up rather soon apparently, but so far I think people are getting fetch quest/filler confused with the actual gameplay. Which has been great! And if you really loathe it for some reason, then maybe Zelda just isn't for you? *shrug*
Togglesworlh
Banned
I have zero problems with these fetch quests. Sure, it's just an excuse to navigate the environment, but it's an excuse to navigate the environment! It's something I always enjoy doing in Zelda games, and now with the increased freedom of movement (thanks to Link's semi-parkour sprint button), it's even more enjoyable. Just think how great it'll be when he finally has a jump button!
And when either myself or the environment is changing for each new thing I need to collect, I'm perfectly happy to do it again. It's usually pretty short, anyway. Like, you'd think these things last an hour each, but they really don't.
As another bonus, it also gives me an opportunity to hunt down more Goddess Cubes, etc. Stuff I normally forget about, because I'm not in the habit of writing down every suspicious thing I see and coming back to it later on my own.
Do people also complain about fetching small keys in dungeons?
And when either myself or the environment is changing for each new thing I need to collect, I'm perfectly happy to do it again. It's usually pretty short, anyway. Like, you'd think these things last an hour each, but they really don't.
As another bonus, it also gives me an opportunity to hunt down more Goddess Cubes, etc. Stuff I normally forget about, because I'm not in the habit of writing down every suspicious thing I see and coming back to it later on my own.
Do people also complain about fetching small keys in dungeons?
Metroid Killer
Member
Heck, even mini-bosses got the awesome treatment as well.
Lord_Byron28
Member
Well, did you really expect something?
I bet Zelda ends up marrying Bado, that bitch. Also because otherwise would mean Zelda and Link in future games are.. brothers? Or blood related anyway?
Where's the spoiler topic
I don't think so. It doesn't appear Link and his reincarnations are blood related.
I think much like Demise it will be his spirit or his courage that is reincarnated constantly as the Goddess' chosen hero.
Togglesworlh
Banned
Who the hell is
. Is that a spoiler? Are you spoiling?
EDIT: IT APPEARS YOU WERE but you aren't anymore.
Demise
EDIT: IT APPEARS YOU WERE but you aren't anymore.
Post dungeon 6 is pretty much what all of us complainers are complaining about. It felt like filler and stalled the forward progress of the story.