Blessed Blade Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Welcome back to the Legend of Zelda topic, where you can discuss any of the games that are currently out, or even the unreleased games that have yet to be made, by speculating about what they could be.You could also talk about the stuff outside the games, like the different Manga series, or even, if you really wish to, the cartoon, or... No. Nobody should discuss the CDi games; they should just be forgotten. =POf course, there's also the Hyrule Historia, which, you know, revealed the entire timeline(Link to an image of timeline pending)...Overall, this is the place to discuss the Legend of Zelda series in general! Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I still need to find the time to finish Skyward Sword... Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chols Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Zelda is the best ever.Also why isn't this official anymore seriously guys. Quote Latest MOC: Ol' Dusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'm currently checking into official status, but it was kinda a head-scratcher for the last topic, to be honest.But yeah, I definitely agree with that sentiment, about it being the best, Cholie. =D Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Are any of the manga adaptions any good? Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yes, they are. =D They skim over some of the non-important areas of the games, and sometimes skip bosses, but the story is excellent regardless.(Though Phantom Hourglass's manga adaption could've been a little longer...) Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Darnit. As if I wasn't already planning on buying a ton of Fullmetal Alchemist and H***boy volumes.Any especially excellent ones I should purchase? Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Let's see... OoT 1 and 2... Link to the Past... I believe Four Swords 1 and 2...The Oracles were good as well. =) Some were split into two volumes because of the amount of story content, so you may want to read the OoT ones, Four Swords, and Oracles first. =)(Since Oracles of Seasons and Ages are each one half of a whole. And it goes Seasons then Ages for the manga continuity. ) Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeko Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Well, I just hit the fourth dungeon in Twilight Princess.While it's good, it's probably my least favorite Zelda game I've played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portalfig Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I finished SS the other day, had only one more gratitude crystal to go. D:Anyone know how you are supposed to get it? It was in Zelda's room, which was always locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 From the rooooooof. =P There's a Clawshot target on the roof, you then crawl through the upper rafters(Don't go there at night. Trust me.), and then drop down into Zelda's room. Make sure she's still on the surface, though. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBBalta Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (Don't go there at night. Trust me.)Yeah, that was more than a little disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZMAT Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I got SS for Christmas and still haven't started it...I just never have time to. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerMiner Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Arrrg.. My 12 page topic died.. :PI can't seem to find many of the major sidequests in SS near the end.. Anyone got any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Talk to everyone. Three times if you must. =P Basically, you can't go wrong if you talk to everyone at least twice, and most of the Gratitude Crystal sidequests are right on Skyloft(And one of the quests is the Item Check Girl. =P I won't say how so, though) Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBBalta Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Talk to everyone in Skyloft, day and night. You should get something. If you need Gratutude Crystals, use the dowsing feature at night; they're just lying around. There are a few on Beedle's Island and the Lumpy Pumpkin, as well. Dowse for Goddess Cubes, too. Play minigames at Fun Fun Island and...whatever that bamboo place is called. Apparently there's a minigame at the Shipyard, too, with the minecarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 ^ Minigame's only for a Heart Piece, IIRC. But, if that's needed then yes, try that too. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I need to finish Majora's Mask... :/I've yet to get past the first dungeon, mainly because I always either forget about saving with the owl statues, run out of time, or fail some other way...And I've had the game for a while... A bit over two years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 ^ Use the Inverted Song of Time. You'll never run out of time that way. =P Well, unless you try to do something silly like do all 4 dungeons in one single run, or something. Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Really? I'll have to try that, but anyways I have everything you do right before the first dungeon memorized, I've done it too much.And I feel that MM has the slowest pace, despite the 3-day limit, for some reason. Probably because I always need to go back to day 1 =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 For the record, it's the Song of Time, played backwards. It's a hidden song. =PAnd it kinda is a little of a slow pace; but I believe I completed it faster than most of the Zelda games, target practice notwithstanding. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeko Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, MM seems to be a little slow to start, but it's well worth it.It's one of the best games ever IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I couldn't get past the water dungeon in MM, myself. Why is the water always so darn complicated! Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Because water hates gamers inherently. Why do you think it always threatens to short out consoles, and such? =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBBalta Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Everyone complains about the Water Temple in OoT, but the Great Bay Temple was much more difficult for me, in terms of finding all the stray fairies at least. The Water Temple was actually pretty easy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) The SS water dungeon hasn't been that bad so far, at least.^ The Great Bay Temple is a hundred times worse then the OOT Water Dungeon. Edited February 28, 2012 by BenLuke-116 Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBBalta Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, Ancient Cistern was probably the best dungeon in SS, due in to small part to the boss fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Am I the only one not entirely impressed with Skyward Sword? I'm at the third temple, the mine one, and I really am trying to decide how much worse it is than the Water Temple. Although I find Skyward Sword fun, I have gotten stuck twice, and both times it was just frustrating. I refuse to use any form of a guide, but some of this stuff is just annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBBalta Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Personally, I enjoyed Lanayru Mining Facility, mainly due to the use of Timeshift Stones, though I agree that it did get confusing at points.Overall, I thought SS fell somewhat short of the hype due mainly to the lacking overworld. Zelda has always been a balance of puzzles and exploration, and I feel that SS was tilted far more toward the former. People always go on about the linearity of Twilight Princess, but I found SS to be just as linear, if not more. Sure, there's a lot to see in a region the first time you go there, but that doesn't mean there's a lot to do. Not to mention that there were only three different locales in the game, and they weren't connected in any way. At the very least, they should have connected the areas and added ice and water regions. I mean, you can't even explore Lake Floria, it's just, "Dive off the platform and land in the lake! Oh wait the current's too strong into the tunnel you go sorry."Fi was also a contributing factor - you're running low on hearts, so you start flashing red, and if that isn't enough, the game's making an annoying beeping noise at you. Other games left it at than, but no, Fi has to make an even more annoying beeping noise to let you know that it's beeping to let you know that you're flashing red to let you know that you're low on hearts.The music was part of it, too - they focused more on creating epic, sweeping pieces than on simple, catchy tunes that you have stuck in your head for days and still enjoy every minute of it. Not that I didn't like the music, it's just that the music is only good while you're playing the game rather than something you actually take away from the experience. Orchestral music doesn't have to be this way, either - just look at ZREO.Overall, though, SS was still a great game, just not as good as I thought it would be. Majora's Mask still takes first in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeko Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Personally, I enjoyed Lanayru Mining Facility, mainly due to the use of Timeshift Stones, though I agree that it did get confusing at points.Overall, I thought SS fell somewhat short of the hype due mainly to the lacking overworld. Zelda has always been a balance of puzzles and exploration, and I feel that SS was tilted far more toward the former. People always go on about the linearity of Twilight Princess, but I found SS to be just as linear, if not more. Sure, there's a lot to see in a region the first time you go there, but that doesn't mean there's a lot to do. Not to mention that there were only three different locales in the game, and they weren't connected in any way. At the very least, they should have connected the areas and added ice and water regions. I mean, you can't even explore Lake Floria, it's just, "Dive off the platform and land in the lake! Oh wait the current's too strong into the tunnel you go sorry."Fi was also a contributing factor - you're running low on hearts, so you start flashing red, and if that isn't enough, the game's making an annoying beeping noise at you. Other games left it at than, but no, Fi has to make an even more annoying beeping noise to let you know that it's beeping to let you know that you're flashing red to let you know that you're low on hearts.The music was part of it, too - they focused more on creating epic, sweeping pieces than on simple, catchy tunes that you have stuck in your head for days and still enjoy every minute of it. Not that I didn't like the music, it's just that the music is only good while you're playing the game rather than something you actually take away from the experience. Orchestral music doesn't have to be this way, either - just look at ZREO.Overall, though, SS was still a great game, just not as good as I thought it would be. Majora's Mask still takes first in my mind.I agree with the linearity. I really wish there was more in the sky to do. Even with Wind Waker's ridiculously sized overworld, it still felt busy. There were hidden sections, minigames, and floating boats. SS seemed to lack a lot of that.However I don't quite agree with the music. I thought the music was one of the strongest portions of the game. I know I had the Eldin Volcano music stuck in my head for a while. And the Gate of Time music was absoulutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Personally, I enjoyed Lanayru Mining Facility, mainly due to the use of Timeshift Stones, though I agree that it did get confusing at points.Overall, I thought SS fell somewhat short of the hype due mainly to the lacking overworld. Zelda has always been a balance of puzzles and exploration, and I feel that SS was tilted far more toward the former. People always go on about the linearity of Twilight Princess, but I found SS to be just as linear, if not more. Sure, there's a lot to see in a region the first time you go there, but that doesn't mean there's a lot to do. Not to mention that there were only three different locales in the game, and they weren't connected in any way. At the very least, they should have connected the areas and added ice and water regions. I mean, you can't even explore Lake Floria, it's just, "Dive off the platform and land in the lake! Oh wait the current's too strong into the tunnel you go sorry."Fi was also a contributing factor - you're running low on hearts, so you start flashing red, and if that isn't enough, the game's making an annoying beeping noise at you. Other games left it at than, but no, Fi has to make an even more annoying beeping noise to let you know that it's beeping to let you know that you're flashing red to let you know that you're low on hearts.The music was part of it, too - they focused more on creating epic, sweeping pieces than on simple, catchy tunes that you have stuck in your head for days and still enjoy every minute of it. Not that I didn't like the music, it's just that the music is only good while you're playing the game rather than something you actually take away from the experience. Orchestral music doesn't have to be this way, either - just look at ZREO.Overall, though, SS was still a great game, just not as good as I thought it would be. Majora's Mask still takes first in my mind.I agree with the linearity. I really wish there was more in the sky to do.Even with Wind Waker's ridiculously sized overworld, it still felt busy. There were hidden sections, minigames, and floating boats. SS seemed to lack a lot of that.However I don't quite agree with the music. I thought the music was one of the strongest portions of the game. I know I had the Eldin Volcano music stuck in my head for a while. And the Gate of Time music was absoulutely beautiful.I loved the music, but I must say that it was not as good as some other themes from games (such as Super Mario Galaxy.) Also, while I agree that Fi is annoying, her voice was MUCH better than Navi's. And at least Fi doesn't remind you to "meet the Fairy on Death Mountain" six or seven times as you are climbing said mountain.Surprisingly, I was okay with how linear Skyward Sword was. I know I criticized Super Mario Galaxy and 3D Land for being too linear, but it just didn't bother me in Skyward Sword. It's more of the fact that I do not like the layout of the dungeons in this game. They are kind of boring. I still do wish there was a lot more exploration, and the "overworld" in the sky is very lacking.I'm not at all saying that Skyward Sword is bad, it's just that it was overly hyped. Edited February 29, 2012 by The Beninator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well, honestly, I think most of SS's hype was from the Motion Controls, which it does manage to do better than half the games, like Twilight Princess. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvali Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ah Legend of Zelda, good times. I was so obsessed with it that I conquered my total lack of gaming skills and beat Twilight Princess, after about a year. I have only played Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Spirit Tracks, though I have spent some time watching play-throughs for entertainment. Of the three I would say that Spirit Tracks was my least favorite, its overworld was too restrictive. I'm okay with using trains, but I would like to explore more of the world than just stations. Wind Waker had a lot of time sailing, but at least then you had to actively steer and react to dangers. Locomotion in Spirit Tracks seemed kind of...alienating. Not sure if that makes sense. From the sound of it Skyward Sword has a similar problem with limited overworlds, so I guess it is lucky that my Wii's problems stopped me from getting it. Quote "Danger is the anvil on which trust is forged"-Jaller(Jala) "We're on our own here-like we've always been-and we'll stand or fall on our own"-Tanma "He may seem slow and strange to you, but his simple words often carry a hidden wisdom"-Turaga Vakama on Kapura Kanohi: Stories of a Matoran Vigilante The Impact of a Rebirth: a Kanohi Fanfic The Willing Exiles: a Kanohi Fanfic SKA PC Profiles: Kanohi, Collector, Mahrika Kardaka BZPRPG Profiles Avatar by @Harvali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 The only 'restrictions' SS's overworld has is that you actually have to, you know, go back to the sky to shift to another overworld. Which makes sense, because each area is probably the size of one TP Hyrule Field. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvali Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 The only 'restrictions' SS's overworld has is that you actually have to, you know, go back to the sky to shift to another overworld. Which makes sense, because each area is probably the size of one TP Hyrule Field. =PAh, that makes sense then. Quote "Danger is the anvil on which trust is forged"-Jaller(Jala) "We're on our own here-like we've always been-and we'll stand or fall on our own"-Tanma "He may seem slow and strange to you, but his simple words often carry a hidden wisdom"-Turaga Vakama on Kapura Kanohi: Stories of a Matoran Vigilante The Impact of a Rebirth: a Kanohi Fanfic The Willing Exiles: a Kanohi Fanfic SKA PC Profiles: Kanohi, Collector, Mahrika Kardaka BZPRPG Profiles Avatar by @Harvali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Might be exaggerating, but the areas are pretty large, which you can see in a segment later on in one of the areas, where you have to search over it for things. I won't say anything more for fear of spoilers. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 For Christmas I got a 3DS, and the first physical game I got for it was Ocarina of Time 3D. This was my first 3D Zelda game (I had played A Link to the Past and the original on GBA rereleases, and also got the Four Swords anniversary edition on my new 3DS), and I was thoroughly impressed. I beat it, both the original and Master Quest, a couple of weeks ago, and I was so satisfied with the experience that I went on to get Twilight Princess for my Wii, which I had otherwise hardly used in ages.Anyway, cue me accidentally saving over my file with my little brother's two days ago, when he asked me to save for him. I had gotten all the way to Arbiter's Grounds too. 30 hours... >_<I've considered getting Skyward Sword next, which would require me to get a WiiMotion Plus attachment for one of our Wii Remotes. I only got Twilight Princess first because it was cheaper (now that it's been released as a Nintendo Selects title), and because I was worried about getting a game that mixed up the formula so much right after I had made the leap to 3D with Ocarina of Time. I intended to use Twilight Princess as a sort of "bridge", so that I can ease back into Wii gaming. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-D-D-Ddude Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 For the music discussion: I wouldn't say Skyward Sword had the best soundtrack of the series, but it's up there. The problem I had with it was that there wasn't really any theme that stuck out to me (Like the Overworld Music from Twilight Princess). I did like Fi's Lament though.I feel like Skyward Sword wasn't the dramatic step forward we were promised, but it was just a game that was extremely solid mechanically. The most innovation that game had relative to the rest of the series was probably the story, ironically enough.And I HATED Lanayru Mining Facility. The "past" music was really good, but the whole time I felt like I wasn't making any progress. Plus those laser-eye statues...I felt like that was the one area in the game where the controls weren't working. Plus the boss fight was a bit dissapointing. The Ancient Cistern made up for it though, that was far and away my favorite dungeon. Quote Generation reeeeeeeeeeeee: If you see this, don't copy it into your signature. Get off your computer. Go outside! Go for a walk! Appreciate the beauty of the world while you're young and energetic and full of unwarranted enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well, honestly, the Beamos took a little time to get used to, and obviously nearly killed people, but after the first few times, I didn't have as much trouble as, say, defeating one(Or attempting to, at least) in Minish Cap or OoT, or even MM. =P Quote The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerMiner Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I've been playing OoT and Master Quest a TON lately.. Only two more heart pieces to get them all.. (I did use SOME guides.. )I have to fish to get those heart pieces.. A ten pound fish.. A Hylian loach..~PowerMiner~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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