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Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |OT| All in all you're just another Link in the wall
- Thread starter Frolow
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There are around 30 something songs that are only 15 seconds long (mainly jingles) but it's a really good deal anyway.
Astral/H3X
Member
I fucking love this game so much. Working on Hero Mode, feels great getting mauled nearly to death by a friggin chu chu haha.
British Monsoon
Member
Finished the game this afternoon, 15 hours in total but I was still missing a lot of the collectibles. Felt a little too easy in places, so I'm looking forward to trying Hero mode, but overall I'd have to say this is one of the best Zelda games I've played in years. Just a real joy from start to finish, excellent music, charming atmosphere, some great dungeons (although I felt there was an over reliance on moving platform puzzles in some of them) and very good pacing. I like that with the rental system they've removed the tedium of re-exploring the world everytime you get a new item and that, while there are options available to you if you're stuck (with the hint ghosts and fortune teller), the game never really overtly holds your hand or steers you in any one direction. I'd easily rank this as being up there with the best of the series, 2d or 3d, a real triumph of a game.
Mine was a little less than 15 hours.
pulga
Banned
Speak for yourself. I've a midterm report due on monday and I've been a slimy little procrastinator even since I downloaded this.
Damn you Nintendo
Hyperactivity
Banned
This game, AC:NL, Cave Story, SteamWorldDig, LA, and Pokemon in one day.
Birthdays are awesome cash refills
Birthdays are awesome cash refills
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Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
Just got to lorule and randomly wandered into the
Didn't get to finish up in there. Game is solid gold, just amazing. Best game on 3ds since 3d land easily.
thief hideout
Didn't get to finish up in there. Game is solid gold, just amazing. Best game on 3ds since 3d land easily.
All of my assignments were due in 2 weeks ago and I have nothing until January.
Videogames forever.
But they're so expensive. ;___;
I have 6 finals coming starting next monday, two exams a day. I've sworn I wouldn't open my 3DS so I'm only here lurking. I know I shouldn't but... ;_;
Actually for me personally the Pegasus Boots tripped me up for a while because
the guy that gives them to you mimics a similar dude in ALttP that you need the Pegasus Boots to catch.
Also the game has about as much "handholding" as Skyward Sword. SS didn't spoil things either. So far in Lorule there's been a brief explanation of the dungeon area whenever you get close to a dungeon. It's less text-heavy and linear, obviously, but in terms of letting players figure things out they're on even footing.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
One thing this revisiting makes obvious is how damn chatty game have to be these days. Just let me play, jesus.
Play more than the first 30 minutes of the game and you'll take that statement back immediately.
Nooo no no no. I've come to the realization that most of GAF misunderstood handholding as Fi. This game is proof that it is not the case. The real handholding in SS was in its design. How you got to the dungeons, how you progressed, etc. was laid out for you the architecture of the game, not its language. This is what ALBW does differently. And I finally understand the true nature behind criticism for SS. Fi is annoying, but handholding is within the game itself.
NaughtyPrawn
Member
Dammit I can't decide on where to have the 3d slider set at. I know the 3d in this game is supposed to be fantastic....
So guys where do you keep your slider at, full blast? halfway? I tried having it down but not off and it felt comfortable for my eyes.
So guys where do you keep your slider at, full blast? halfway? I tried having it down but not off and it felt comfortable for my eyes.
SoraanTribal
Member
I just have it on full blast and it looks great.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Phew, that's nice to know they let go of that right off the bat. You have to admit though, they set this up as a parallel game so it's funny to see the modern concepts like "too much narrative" creep in.
I just played through a couple of the Lorule dungeons,
and
, and I think the latter might be one of the best dungeons Zelda dungeons ever. The music in particular, is some of the best I've heard since Ocarina. I think it's pushed me over the edge on the visuals, too--this is not just a "okay" looking game, it actually looks damn good and 3D effects like this game has are the raison d'etre for 3DS and make me sad the next handheld probably won't have it. Unless it suddenly gets worse, this is easily the best Zelda since OoT imo.
This is the GOAT of 6.5/10 games.
thief's hideout
desert palace
This is the GOAT of 6.5/10 games.
It doesn't get worse.
Also, anyone know what happened to this:
When does link ever wear a brown tunic?
Got my copy yesterday, haven't done a single dungeon so far (well, not, "official" dungeons, I just go the ability to snap into walls).
Whoever said this games looked "bad" or "awful" REALLY needs to go and have their eyes checked. It's just...., beautiful.
The Zelda game all those "fans" were asking for a long time.
Whoever said this games looked "bad" or "awful" REALLY needs to go and have their eyes checked. It's just...., beautiful.
The Zelda game all those "fans" were asking for a long time.
Glass Rebel
Member
Finished the game with all 100 Maiamais and most items. Still missing 6 Heart Pieces and
from the second Treacherous Tower run.
Game was amazing, easily one of the best Zelda games and one of Nintendo's finest creations in years. It was a real pleasure to play through from beginning to end and makes me extremely curious about Zelda Wii U.
dooo eeeet
the Super Bug Net
Game was amazing, easily one of the best Zelda games and one of Nintendo's finest creations in years. It was a real pleasure to play through from beginning to end and makes me extremely curious about Zelda Wii U.
dooo eeeet
PotionBleue
Member
Is there a quick way to kill BIG penguins? That's what's costing me the most hearts in the Battle tower. T_T
One space is reserved for a special item in a boss battle.
Do you have 5 bottles? If yes make a list of what you have so that we can tell what's missing.
One space is reserved for a special item in a boss battle.
Do you have 5 bottles? If yes make a list of what you have so that we can tell what's missing.
I tornado stun them, smack them, shoot fire at them, tornado stun again
Not really.
main antagonist is Yuga. Ganon is just a mere shell - Yuga is using his triforce of power.
RAIDEN1
Member
Was reading a feature on the abysmal CD-i outings of Zelda, where I came across this video, anyone remember it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM
Yeah I know about the
light arrows
I have 4, got the one from the shop, the one under the bridge, the one in the lake with the message and the one in the vacant house in lorule.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Yeah, the Super Mario Bros. Super Show back in the 90s had a Zelda cartoon every Friday. It was actually pretty good, especially compared to CD-I Zelda.
The "Excuuuuuuuse me" joke was a Steve Martin thing from the 70s, so I bet most people today wouldn't get the reference.
Really liking this gaaaame. Just got to Lorule and I have no idea what I'm doing so I just wander a bit. Looked around the town...wasn't sure what to do, wandered elsewhere.
Man though...Link is hideous haha. The other characters look fine but Link is so awkward to look at in "cutscenes".
Man though...Link is hideous haha. The other characters look fine but Link is so awkward to look at in "cutscenes".
PotionBleue
Member
I get pushed back a lot if I strike them with the sword (even circle attack)
There's one a big fairy gives you if you offer her something like 3000 rupees (not necessarily all at once, it's cumulated). She's located in a cave just under Lorule's village.
Oh yeah her, forgot to go back to her.
So, what order has everyone gone for? I did this on my first playthrough:
1. Eastern Palace
2. Tower of Hera
3. House of Gales
4. Dark Palace
5. Thieves' Hideout
6. Swamp Palace
7. Desert Palace
8. Ice Ruins
9. Skull Woods
10. Turtle Rock
Just felt natural having Turtle Rock as the last dungeon lol
And is it just me or did anyone else think that the Skull Woods was desperately lacking the Death Mountain march theme? It was a damn sight more eerie and foreboding in Link to the Past due to the music and the fog. In Link Between Worlds it...wasnt.
1. Eastern Palace
2. Tower of Hera
3. House of Gales
4. Dark Palace
5. Thieves' Hideout
6. Swamp Palace
7. Desert Palace
8. Ice Ruins
9. Skull Woods
10. Turtle Rock
Just felt natural having Turtle Rock as the last dungeon lol
And is it just me or did anyone else think that the Skull Woods was desperately lacking the Death Mountain march theme? It was a damn sight more eerie and foreboding in Link to the Past due to the music and the fog. In Link Between Worlds it...wasnt.
Robobandit
Member
If you're stuck and don't know what to do, tell us where you are and we'll give you a hint or two to get you going.
If you don't want to figure things out on your own as you play without the game explicitly telling you what you need to do, then this may not be the game for you.