EmCeeGramr
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |OT| Home of Punkin' Chunkin' Champion 2011
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...The day after Thanksgiving. It didn't move.
I'm Canadian, our Thanksgiving isn't the same date as yours.
Anyway *google search*
So wait, Wal-Mart is holding off the Skyward Sword bundles until the 25th? Is that even legal?
06nbarnhill
Member
Same boat. I am not even going to try my WalMart because I don't wanna deal with it. Will just go in the morning and see what happens.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I can't sleep. My local GS doesn't open til another ten hours. I'm probably not gonna be able to play it til next week because I got family coming over and they are hogging my room. And yet here I am, waiting. It's been a while since I felt like this for a vidya.
06nbarnhill
Member
I doubt its intentional. The shipments probably came together and no one bothered to separate the Black friday units from the rest.
MasterShotgun
brazen editing lynx
Finally getting the game in about 8 1/2 hours. I should go to sleep to pass the time.
Big Papa Husker
Member
I have the bundle preordered at Gamestop (I know...) because Amazon sold out in early October.
Does anyone have any idea why Amazon is not carrying either the normal or CE guide for it? It seems like only Gamestop and Best Buy are carrying it and they are selling it at MSRP of $39.99. Actually, doesn't Gamestop give you a % off when you buy a guide with the game?
ShockingAlberto
Member
FINISHED THE FIRST DUNGEON
I can confirm the B+A text-go-faster trick works.
I can confirm the B+A text-go-faster trick works.
How fast is it? Instant or like super fast + the game doesn't wait for the animations to end before moving along? Or just super fast?
Phife Dawg
Member
So I'm enjoying this game and have no control issues. Am I doing it wrong?
One thing irks me though, they have some really nice animations going but Link's can look so stiff at times - does not compute.
One thing irks me though, they have some really nice animations going but Link's can look so stiff at times - does not compute.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Timing it now...
Stopwatch says that a full paragraph from the potion lady comes out at regular speed at 5.7 seconds.
Holding A+B takes it down to about 3.2 seconds.
I started the stopwatch the moment I hit A for the prompt to bring the text up and stopped it the moment the text stopped.
EmCeeGramr
Member
It's actually the symbol for Nayru (the Zora symbol and the Nayru symbol are the same) and the one for Farore.
neeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd
ShockingAlberto
Member
There's such a cute little detail in the bazaar.
The general shop owner has the Mask Salesman-like smile whenever you approach is store, but if you turn and walk away without buying anything, he gets a dejected look, faces the floor, and sighs.
MrCookiepants
Member
Man, Wind Waker is boring. There was a time when I loved this game but I just can't stand it anymore.
I picked up where I left off in my recent playthrough. From the Forest Temple, I sailed ten uneventful minutes to Great Fish Isle. That place has been destroyed. So all that sailing was for nothing! I now have to sail to Outset Island. But wait, I need bombs first. So off to Windfall to steal some from the pirates. Another dull sailing voyage and a lot of charmless text reading later I'm in the pirate ship and I'm forced to do another lame rope swinging challenge. I have the bombs. Now I can go to Outset Island. But I can't be bothered getting on that damn boat again.
*removes Wind Waker disc and inserts Twilight Princess*
The wait for SS is unbearable.
I picked up where I left off in my recent playthrough. From the Forest Temple, I sailed ten uneventful minutes to Great Fish Isle. That place has been destroyed. So all that sailing was for nothing! I now have to sail to Outset Island. But wait, I need bombs first. So off to Windfall to steal some from the pirates. Another dull sailing voyage and a lot of charmless text reading later I'm in the pirate ship and I'm forced to do another lame rope swinging challenge. I have the bombs. Now I can go to Outset Island. But I can't be bothered getting on that damn boat again.
*removes Wind Waker disc and inserts Twilight Princess*
The wait for SS is unbearable.
Android18a
Member
I just got to the dreaded
bit. I'll do it later.
sacred water
I'll do it later.
hikarutilmitt
Member
Considering I went to 3 Wal-marts tonight (yeah I know) trying to get it and ALL of them told me the same thing, I'm more than willing to bet it's intentional,
The game comes out today. All versions should be available today. They are clearly not allowed to do that.
... How do you call the opposite of breaking the street date?
Finished the first dungeon (didn't have any time to play yesterday D
Goddamn the whole game feels like a Ghibli movie the game. More so than any other Zelda I remember. The music is fantastic and like I said earlier, the synth pieces are so much nicer than the overworld orchestra piece. Keep that shit in cut-scenes please Nintendo.
The dungeon was a cakewalk, but I liked the spider enemies and how you defeated them. Also SS is the only Zelda where I almost died twice to the goblin packs... lol talk about being overconfident and impatient with normal enemies. The goblins are so cute especially when they fall to their deaths
Goddamn the whole game feels like a Ghibli movie the game. More so than any other Zelda I remember. The music is fantastic and like I said earlier, the synth pieces are so much nicer than the overworld orchestra piece. Keep that shit in cut-scenes please Nintendo.
The dungeon was a cakewalk, but I liked the spider enemies and how you defeated them. Also SS is the only Zelda where I almost died twice to the goblin packs... lol talk about being overconfident and impatient with normal enemies. The goblins are so cute especially when they fall to their deaths
hikarutilmitt
Member
Being asshats and losing a sale.
What I don't get is even why thy would do it. It's a $10 difference for BF. I understand they have to have a "certain amount" for BF but wtf is this noise?
You just hold A to speed up text. No need to touch B.
Anyways, undecided whether I'm continuing the game or not. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. 5 hours in now (did a sidequest and explored a bit) and partway through the first dungeon, but the controls and poor pacing are killing it for me.
Anyways, undecided whether I'm continuing the game or not. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. 5 hours in now (did a sidequest and explored a bit) and partway through the first dungeon, but the controls and poor pacing are killing it for me.
Kind of awkward, just to save a measly few seconds.
D
Deleted member 30609
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I... I actually bought a Wii for this game (my old Wii didn't move house with me). I don't know whether that's sad or awesome.
billy beane
Banned
I can't wait until after work tomorrow. First new console Zelda in 5 years.
ShockingAlberto
Member
If I had to pinpoint this game's vibe as something, I'd say it's more One Piece than Ghibli.
Haha I feel pretty awesome tonight. Turns out my little influence ended up making a few people happy Apparently it was one of the only Gamestops in Western Washington was doing a midnight.
On other news, regarding all the Fi hate. . . I absolutely love her, it's how her character was intended to be, and Nintendo did a great job with it. Midna/Minish Cap/ST Zelda are tough competitors and I wouldn't always expect them to try and one up it. Sure she might be absolutely robotic/systematic, but she follows it to a T. I find her actually very endearing in that regard.
I'm usually used to this kind of character type deal from jrpgs and whatnot. I won't fault a game's characters if that's how they're intended to be. I'm sure Nintendo knew full and well how they were going to make Fi.
Apparently it was one of the only Gamestops in Western Washington was doing a midnight. On other news, regarding all the Fi hate. . . I absolutely love her, it's how her character was intended to be, and Nintendo did a great job with it. Midna/Minish Cap/ST Zelda are tough competitors and I wouldn't always expect them to try and one up it. Sure she might be absolutely robotic/systematic, but she follows it to a T. I find her actually very endearing in that regard.
I'm usually used to this kind of character type deal from jrpgs and whatnot. I won't fault a game's characters if that's how they're intended to be. I'm sure Nintendo knew full and well how they were going to make Fi.
East coast, got the game from a Wal-Mart at midnight. I was hoping for a controller bundle, just because I wanted the gold controller, but no dice.
After playing for about 3 1/2 hours, I finally got to the first dungeon. I think it has a slow start, but not nearly as bad as twilight princess. I miss Wind Waker, OoT, and Majora's Mask, all of which I feel like really dropped you in to the action.
The city in the beginning looked a bit blurry and jagged blown up on my TV, but the art style has really grown on me in the first surface area and dungeon. I'm also really digging the aiming without having to use the sensor bar.
After playing for about 3 1/2 hours, I finally got to the first dungeon. I think it has a slow start, but not nearly as bad as twilight princess. I miss Wind Waker, OoT, and Majora's Mask, all of which I feel like really dropped you in to the action.
The city in the beginning looked a bit blurry and jagged blown up on my TV, but the art style has really grown on me in the first surface area and dungeon. I'm also really digging the aiming without having to use the sensor bar.
For me my favorite in the series is much different to what is best designed. I say Nintendo hasn't made a Ghibli quaility Zelda since LTTP.
Android18a
Member
Agree. She does exactly what she was designed for. Criticising a character for having no personality when she wasn't intended to have any seems odd to me... if they'd tried for a Midna 2.0 and failed at it, fair enough, but she's just a dancing/skating robot without emotion.
She sure looks creepy when she sings, though.
abstract alien
Member
Fi is one if those characters I feel that Zelda was due for, then it went wrong after they shoved her in at the most inopportune times. Completely annoying and useless since she repeats shit 90% of the time.
Btw, I watched Tangled last night and almost shed a tear.
Btw, I watched Tangled last night and almost shed a tear.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I just had one of those "Oh man...sleep. I forgot I needed that." moments that great games give me. Last time that happened for me was with Bayonetta.
You won't regret it.
I've just touched down in the first area beneath the clouds. So good.
I'm past the
dungeon right now and I can't really decide what I feel. Was on a media blackout so almost everything is new to me.
The dungeons so far were just meh and boring. Didn't they want to change stuff? It's same old puzzle design with shorter dungeons. Where are those "most inventive dungeons the series has ever known"?
Plus it annoys me that the
is overused. Don't dig that item at all.
But for me the boss battles so far where pretty fun. The first boss was amazing.
Overall I'm having a great time with the game though. I just hope it's going to pick up from now on... please!
third
The dungeons so far were just meh and boring. Didn't they want to change stuff? It's same old puzzle design with shorter dungeons. Where are those "most inventive dungeons the series has ever known"?
Plus it annoys me that the
beetle
But for me the boss battles so far where pretty fun. The first boss was amazing.
Overall I'm having a great time with the game though. I just hope it's going to pick up from now on... please!
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
So I've been playing it for 2 days... and all I gotta say is wow.
Like, seriously. WOW. This game reaches a state that isn't even possible to achieve, it's BETTER than expected and I expected this game to be a 10/10.
Like, seriously. WOW. This game reaches a state that isn't even possible to achieve, it's BETTER than expected and I expected this game to be a 10/10.
^
He hath spoken
He hath spoken
The best part of that dungeon is the misleading nature of the first half.
Sigh...I will buy this after Skyrim.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
^
He hath spoken
Like, I'm not even hyperboling. I've slept for a good 8-9 hours so my mind is clear. This is THE BEST ZELDA-GAME I'VE PLAYED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. Now I'm gonna continue. BYE.
I'm playing Skyrim right now too but this game keeps pulling me away from it. I went back to Skyrim for an hour or so and I felt slightly bored, so I immediately went back to Zelda. Its just so damn charming.
Glass Rebel
Member
I saw this coming from a mile away when I found out that Aonuma and Oda are friends. The cutscenes and character-designs highly remind me of OP.
Yep..
Legend of Zelda Valley of the Flood. Best fake Zelda ever ;_;
Neoriceisgood
Member
Ohh man, seriously?
I've once noticed how Zelda and One Piece are very similar in their willingness to make certain characters absolutely crazy looking; Them being friends pretty much adds extra confirmation to the parallels I've noticed.
I didn't like the game at that point either. It gets better once you properly get into it, the dungeons keep getting objectively better too.
I'm at the part where I'm collecting
flames
protonion
Member
Finished the third dungeon and had to stop because the wii mote batteries died...
My problem with the dungeons is that they are linear. You have to focus on the small individual puzzles that are in your way. There is no sense of exploration in them.
Another reason for this is their decision to use a few huge rooms instead of many small ones.
The pre dungeon areas so far have a dungeonish feel (much more light) but this results in exhausting the player. When I entered the third dungeon I took a break because I had to relax. The game needs some mindless gameplay sections badly.
My problem with the dungeons is that they are linear. You have to focus on the small individual puzzles that are in your way. There is no sense of exploration in them.
Another reason for this is their decision to use a few huge rooms instead of many small ones.
The pre dungeon areas so far have a dungeonish feel (much more light) but this results in exhausting the player. When I entered the third dungeon I took a break because I had to relax. The game needs some mindless gameplay sections badly.