K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I swear I'm the only one who always kept the boomerang equipped. It's really fun and useful!
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Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |OT| All in all you're just another Link in the wall
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I did too! Perfect for getting ruppees from far, and to stun enemies.
The Boomeran is the best item for either mode. You are not restricted to 8 directions like the hookshoot so you dont have to lineup your shoot, and on top of that you can move around while using it, so you are not stuck in place till it comes back. Also that means you can use it to stun those guys with shields from behind and not bother with the hookshoot to take their shields
JinjoUnchained
Member
Is this a response to the point that ALBW doesn't have new items? If so, the Sand Rod comes from Spirit Tracks. It's a "newer" item, but not a new item in the strictest sense.
thechristoph
Sir!
All the rods are really fun once you have them upgraded. Well, I don't know about the tornado rod. I haven't bothered upgrading that one.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
It's great in the tower rush thing.
Spirit Tracks was so awful. I couldn't even finish it. I didn't see the sand rod in what I played.
Jack Scofield
Member
What item do I use to destroy the cracked flat stones things on the ground? I tried using the hammer and bombs, but neither worked.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Tornado Rod
Jack Scofield
Member
Thank you sir. I would not have guessed that.
SteveO1683
Member
Got it downloaded this morning and put about three hours in. So good so far.
CharminUltra
Member
I had withdrawals for a week after I beat the game, but I'm saving Hero mode for later. It's amazing how fresh it feels even if it's based on a 20 year old game.
Easily my GOTY after playing all the "GOTY material" games this year with the exception of Mario 3D World (I don't own a Wii U yet).
Easily my GOTY after playing all the "GOTY material" games this year with the exception of Mario 3D World (I don't own a Wii U yet).
Hmm... I'll have to give it another chance the next time I play. Even the upgraded boomerang felt rather out of place to me.
I loved the
Ice Ruins
height of the Fire Rod's flame.
So far the has been good but nothing outstanding really. However, for some reason i left the
.
Edit: Finally beat that dungeon, still my favorite
Dark Palace as the last dungeon and i'm happy with that. It's easily the best dungeon of the entire game. The mechanic of stuff been only visible in darkness was a welcome twist and even when i'm currently stuck on it (i can't figure out how to put the light on the upper-left switch to open the path to the boss' door), it don't mind wandering around the dungeon 'cause is that fun
Edit: Finally beat that dungeon, still my favorite
tho the last boss is pretty nostalgic to see, it's pretty easy. I remember him been harder to beat in ALTTP
Wiz
Member
ElfArmy177
Member
Never owned a handheld in my life and Im 28 years old. Purchased a 3DS XL just for this game because Im such a huge zelda fanatic and its like... omg Link to The Past was my favorite zelda of all time. This is amazing.
How were the DS games??
How were the DS games??
Worth playing if you're a big fan of the series, but be warned that they are quite different due to the touch controls and certain design choices. I preferred Spirit Tracks over Phantom Hourglass. Lots of people had problems with the touchscreen controls, but I thought they were quite good. Also, if you like the Wind Waker art style, these games have that too.
castlemadeofsand
Banned
the ds games had shitty stylus controls where your hand would cover the screen. thats all i can say about them because after an hour or so spent in each i said fuck it cause the controls sucked
ElfArmy177
Member
thats really unfortunate, as I cant stand gimmicks like that. grrrrrrrr. A Link between worlds is just plain ol zelda. Oh well, Ill give em a shot
They were quite good, in my opinion, and certainly worth playing, but Spirit Tracks seems to be a bit of a base breaker. Some people like it a lot, while others abhor it. Probably the most divisive of the portable Zelda games.
EDIT: Oh, yeah, the controls for both DS Zelda games are very "like it or hate it."
Just be thankful that they aren't the kind of games that go back and forth between touchscreen and traditional. The controls become second nature once you get used to them.thats really unfortunate, as I cant stand gimmicks like that. grrrrrrrr. A Link between worlds is just plain ol zelda. Oh well, Ill give em a shot
they're both great games with some minor flaws, which some people find absolutely omg disgusting and abhorrent. I am not one of those
granted, you've got to like stylus controls, which i found very good and not at all annoying
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Whoa, I didn't think to try that!
I just threw some bombs in front of me till they landed on the path, haha.
There's no alternate ending. But hero mode is really fun if you enjoy a challenge!
Not worth it to see that. The "alternate" ending is just
a different The End screen. After links puts down the sword, he catches up with the sages and zelda that are in the entrance to the room with the pedestal, all of them look at the screen and thats it.
However the challenge is pretty nice and makes you play in a different way.
I just used
the fire rod to check the floor
Wow, that's really lucky, since
aren't both paths very narrow?
figured it out (which was a miracle; the stupid things I did in the game vastly outnumber the intelligent things I did) by using the Tornado Rod to blow out the lights on the floor. Then I fell down several floors and had to do it again.
castlemadeofsand
Banned
thats really unfortunate, as I cant stand gimmicks like that. grrrrrrrr. A Link between worlds is just plain ol zelda. Oh well, Ill give em a shot
It's worth a try though I guess. I played a couple dungeons and they seemed pretty cool. I mainly didn't like having to walk with the stylus and kept thinking how id like normal controls. They do some need stuff with the stylus. Actually I'd e more inclined to try them again myself now that I've gotten my fix of tradition 2d Zelda with albw
IxmagicmanIx
Member
Does being able to buy whatever you want work well? I want to like this game, but that sounds like change for the sake of change to me. Someone please convince me it works.
Works really well. Opens up the game in a way where you decide how you want to tackle it.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
The rental system isn't without issues, but it works pretty well, and adds a new take on the (rather tired) Zelda formula.
Oh okay thanks for letting me know. I really enjoyed the game, and it is one of the few games that I want to replay. Hero mode so far is really hard though. It's like a 2-hit KO or even OHKO early in the game.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
It gets easier after you earn a few hearts and [item spoiler]
the blue armor
IxmagicmanIx
Member
Thanks guys, I'm probably going to pick it up tomorrow. Been way too long since I got a 2D Zelda game.
Starphoenix
Member
Finally completed the game. It wasn't until my second run through the
that I realized it had
Also, did not see the twist with [Ravio] coming. Should have though, but I honestly thought
Overall, this is one of the most impressive games I've played all year. The dungeons didn't seem too long, but that doesn't bother me considering it is a portable game. I hope there are other portable entries for the 3DS like this. If Nintendo could find a way to implement the Roc's Feather, I think it would open up even more gameplay possibilities. Also surprised to see the sound composer wasn't Yokota like I thought.
Treacherous Tower
the original Dark World Dungeon music playing in the background, overplayed by the more suspenseful melody
Also, did not see the twist with [Ravio] coming. Should have though, but I honestly thought
he was going to be some variation of the Happy Mask Salesman given his eccentric nature and Majora's Mask being on the wall
Overall, this is one of the most impressive games I've played all year. The dungeons didn't seem too long, but that doesn't bother me considering it is a portable game. I hope there are other portable entries for the 3DS like this. If Nintendo could find a way to implement the Roc's Feather, I think it would open up even more gameplay possibilities. Also surprised to see the sound composer wasn't Yokota like I thought.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Seriously. If Nintendo wants to pull a Majora's Mask or Super Mario Galaxy 2 and make an ALBW sequel with things like art style and movement directly copied, I'd be totally fine with that. Maybe ALBW is a test to see how well a 2D Zelda sells in 2013. That thought makes me want to buy copies for every 3DS owner I know, lol.
About the Ravio thing:
I dont know if you noticed, but the Mask is there since the begining of the game, so it's not like Ravio brought it with him when he took over your house.
Christopher
Member
How do I get to this Ore mine?! Ugh
Just finished my first playthrough. Though I had 100%, but apparently I missed the
. Whoops.
Loved every minute of it though. I did find it to be a little on the easy side, but Hero Mode should make up for that. I've also come to accept that the Zelda series in general is kinda easy. That doesn't stop it from being fun though.
Red Tunic
Loved every minute of it though. I did find it to be a little on the easy side, but Hero Mode should make up for that. I've also come to accept that the Zelda series in general is kinda easy. That doesn't stop it from being fun though.
15:38 aaand cut. 100% done, every heart piece collected, every maiamai returned, every rupee found, every nook and cranny of both Hyrule and Lorule explored (well, maybe, even as I was hunting Maiamais I kept on finding new places and new events, like
). I'll admit I cheated a little to cap it off, but for the very vast part it was all my hard work.
Maiamai hunt is by far the best sidequest of this type in a series. It's immensely enjoyable and the implementation of pseudo-checklist was great, also meaning if you didn't want to use it you didn't have to. But honestly, allowing you to see where how many Maiamais you have left is great, and distinct sound cues were a great help (ugh, I hate Golden Skultulla noise in OoT). But most important of all, it was laid out very intelligently and actually also helped you to find secrets hidden everywhere around Hyrule and Lorule. That way not only it got you out in the world, but also was a great help in itself in 100%ing the game. As I went on I found I believe every mini-dungeon and tons of Heart Pieces. Fantastic thing.
However, I think reviews saying nostalgia has no impact on the game are just lying themselves. Video games journalism and all, but I really cannot imagine a game set around the same gameplay ideas but in a different Hyrule with a different soundtrack would get as high scores as it got from some of the biggest publications. But that's just a random thought and it's beside the point.
A Link Between Worlds is a fantastic experience and easily the best handheld Zelda game, maybe even best 2D Zelda, ever released. I'm honestly stunned. I knew the game would not be bad, but did I think it would be THAT good? Haha, no, no way. Zelda game had done an incredible job at bringing a sequel to one of the most celebrated games in history, a worthy sequel. It's not perfect, but it's an incredible ride. I actually think I'll replay ALttP soon, had not played that one in years.
Runaway Item Shop Seller, that one was cool and really surprised me
I used help for golden bee, my final Heart Piece - the one in Death Mountain next to a portal, at one point in the Lorule ascent I did not notice there is one more path available so I had to google it, and one Maiamai - witch house. I barely went into witch house so that was really a low blow to hide one Maiamai there where vast majority of them is outdoors
Maiamai hunt is by far the best sidequest of this type in a series. It's immensely enjoyable and the implementation of pseudo-checklist was great, also meaning if you didn't want to use it you didn't have to. But honestly, allowing you to see where how many Maiamais you have left is great, and distinct sound cues were a great help (ugh, I hate Golden Skultulla noise in OoT). But most important of all, it was laid out very intelligently and actually also helped you to find secrets hidden everywhere around Hyrule and Lorule. That way not only it got you out in the world, but also was a great help in itself in 100%ing the game. As I went on I found I believe every mini-dungeon and tons of Heart Pieces. Fantastic thing.
However, I think reviews saying nostalgia has no impact on the game are just lying themselves. Video games journalism and all, but I really cannot imagine a game set around the same gameplay ideas but in a different Hyrule with a different soundtrack would get as high scores as it got from some of the biggest publications. But that's just a random thought and it's beside the point.
A Link Between Worlds is a fantastic experience and easily the best handheld Zelda game, maybe even best 2D Zelda, ever released. I'm honestly stunned. I knew the game would not be bad, but did I think it would be THAT good? Haha, no, no way. Zelda game had done an incredible job at bringing a sequel to one of the most celebrated games in history, a worthy sequel. It's not perfect, but it's an incredible ride. I actually think I'll replay ALttP soon, had not played that one in years.
ErrorMacro
Member
Totally agree! I was thinking just how well implemented maiamais were, specially when compared to similar sidequests in the series, such as skulltulla hunting. The points that you mentioned are great reasons, and also the significant rewards for finding them, given in small increments, and the fact that the maiamais actually seem WORTH saving (cute little alien babies, with cute noises) made them my favorite sidequest of the game. I couldn't stop until I found all of them!
did you enter the cave? I stumbled on it early in the game and the centaur things destroyed me
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
I finally beat the game with all but one piece of the heart. Not sure if I have the patience to seek it out right away. Maybe when I replay on a higher difficulty. Took me around 30 hours, although a lot of that was just noodling around looking for items since I resolved not to turn to faqs come hell or high water, and I wanted to see how close I would get to 100%. Getting
and finding the
posed the biggest challenges for me. Only dungeon that held me up for a minute was the Ice Ruins, the rest were fairly remedial (albeit well designed). The Swamp Palace, although not super challenging, really felt like a proper dungeon too.
I was a bit caught off guard by some of the framerate hiccups. It seemed like merging into the wall in certain areas taxed the engine, and there were a handful of areas where screen transitions seriously made the game stutter. For such a polished overall experience it was odd to see that sort of inconsistency. Seemed like a very un-Nintendo touch, and surprising because it's basically a gussied up version of a 20 year old game. Weird.
the last ore piece in the Dark Palace
red tunic
I was a bit caught off guard by some of the framerate hiccups. It seemed like merging into the wall in certain areas taxed the engine, and there were a handful of areas where screen transitions seriously made the game stutter. For such a polished overall experience it was odd to see that sort of inconsistency. Seemed like a very un-Nintendo touch, and surprising because it's basically a gussied up version of a 20 year old game. Weird.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Well, the whole game is made of polygons, unlike the old 2D sprites.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
Yeah, a polygonal reconstruction of a 20 year old game without a ton of bells and whistles, and not exactly a visually intensive game any way you slice it. There are 3DS games that are farrrrrrrr more complex.
it's probably got something to do with the wall mechanic itself, since a lot of much more demanding sections, ie the Yuga fights didn't have any. I noticed just a couple framerate drops btw, mostly when enemies were hitting at my wall self around Zora's domain and the Lorule counterpart, not too annoying really