Legend of Zelda Megathread - Adoring Fan Edition

[Shadowknight1]

Chyron, since you beat Skyward Sword, I wonder:

When did you realize that the Old Woman at the Sealed Temple was Impa?

[Chyron8472]

Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

I own both [versions of Twilight Princess]. I first bought the GC version because I didn't yet have a Wii (I was incredibly upset when it turned out the Wii version came out first). I prefer the controller to the Wii remote. It's just easier and more familiar. Less prone to glitches. The Wii versions isn't too bad, though. I've played through and beaten both of them. The mirrored world kind of threw me off at first lol. Going back and forth between each game is kind of interesting. I only wish that the Wii version also support the GC controller. If it did I'd play the Wii version alone because it's widescreen and the GC version isn't.

I hadn't thought about it being widescreen. Hmm... one more point in favor of buying it.

Call me a Zelda junkie, but I just can't come up with a reason not to get it the more I think about it. Sure, it's the same story, but the gameplay is entirely different. Also, considering that I've beaten the game from start to finish 3 or 4 times by now, I can say that I like it enough to appreciate having a new reason to play it again.

Originally Posted by Shadowknight1

Chyron, since you beat Skyward Sword, I wonder:

When did you realize that the Old Woman at the Sealed Temple was Impa?

The moment that young Impa decided to stay behind and watch over the crystal. It was kind of a The Sixth Sense moment for me. "OH WOW!" "UNBELIEVABLE!" and all that. I was probably smiling about it for half an hour.

Later, in Hero Mode, I made a point to look behind the old woman at the earliest opportunity, just to confirm that the crystal was already back there.

EDIT: I had a similar experience when the Gate of Time fully activated (ie. became gears) in the Sealed Temple and I realized that the Temple of Time in the desert was not same place as in the other games (having been moved by Nintendo just to change the map around), but rather that the real Temple of Time was always right there in the forest where it should be and I just hadn't known. It also made me wonder if the ruins of the desert Temple of Time were the Arbiter's Grounds, where the Mirror of Twilight is located, given the existence of the Triforce emblem nearby.

[Chyron8472]

I wish I had a DS so that I could play the DS Zelda games (albeit not including 3D OOT.)

I've never played Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks, and despite the recent convo about "dumbing down" of controls, I still would like to have played them.

However, I'm probably not ever going to invest in a DS, because I would then be playing games all by myself, and my wife likes being involved in what I'm doing.

[LuigiHann]

buy her one too! The DS Zelda games have multiplayer, surprisingly.

Edit: I like this comic quite a bit sometimes, and this strip is great.

[MusicallyInspired]

Originally Posted by DAISHI

Ocarina of Time is one of your least favorite Zeldas?

There was a time when this:

Originally Posted by DAISHI

The only game I would put over Ocarina is Link to the Past.

...was a hefty amount of the general opinion when OOT first came out. Everyone though it was just a rip-off of LTTP.

Originally Posted by SHODANFreeman

But people are actually concerned about the story, as if that has ever mattered in Zelda.

Hey, I really dig the Zelda storylines! OOT in particular was quite fascinating to go through. I remember being freaked out at the reveal at the end of Link's Awakening when it all made sense. Sure that may seem like an obvious or a small thing to most, but I thought it was so cool at the time. The story to Wind Waker wasn't very much I'll admit. But OOT and TP had great stories and I loved them. Receiving any spoilers before experiencing them firsthand would have been disastrous and would have ruined both games for me.

[Shadowknight1]

Wind Waker had a fantastic story and great, solid gameplay. The only reason it's not really high up there in my list is the sailing and, most of all, the Triforce quest. And that's mainly Tingle's fault.

[SHODANFreeman]

Originally Posted by Chyron8472

Then, if I may say so, you are very shallow indeed.

Don't chastize other people's interest in encountering the story elements first ingame for themselves just because you consider them worthless.

One wonders why you visit an adventure game developer's forum, when you care so little for story.

EDIT: Now, if you don't mind. STOP COMPLAINING so we here can get back to having more interesting conversations about the Zelda franchise.

I care about story, I just don't think Zelda games really have a story worth caring about. It's just a framework in which the game can exist, it's hardly compelling or intriguing.

[Shadowknight1]

Originally Posted by SHODANFreeman

I care about story, I just don't think Zelda games really have a story worth caring about. It's just a framework in which the game can exist, it's hardly compelling or intriguing.

That is your OPINION. In which case, don't look down on those that DO care for Zelda's story and don't wish to have story elements spoiled for them.

[LuigiHann]

Again, when I avoid spoilers it's not about the story, it's just about the stuff that happens. I smacked myself for clicking a spoiler tag somewhere and learning that time travel was involved in one of the areas of the game, for instance, and when I avoid spoilers it's not because I'm worried about spoiling the emotional arcs of the story or anything, I just don't want to know what I'm going to be doing in the next dungeon until I get there.

[JedExodus]

I like to personally think as Zelda storylines as a story told in very broad brush strokes. You interpret a lot of it in your own personal way, it both lends to the games strengths but also attests to them.

BTW, LuigiHann. Every time I read a post of yours it's nothing but sense. Well done you for being a big old smartie!

[Chyron8472]

I just read the Easter Egg section of IGN's Skyward Sword guide, and it says "When played in reverse [...] the main theme of Skyward Sword, is Zelda's Lullaby from Ocarina of Time."

So I loaded Ballad of the Goddess from my bundled soundtrack into WavePad and had it play backwards... and it's true!

I'm impressed, Nintendo.

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by Chyron8472

I just read the Easter Egg section of IGN's Skyward Sword guide, and it says "When played in reverse [...] the main theme of Skyward Sword, is Zelda's Lullaby from Ocarina of Time."

So I loaded Ballad of the Goddess from my bundled soundtrack into WavePad and had it play backwards... and it's true!

I'm impressed, Nintendo.

I... What? Wow. I can't believe what you just did. My mind is blown. I've been a musician for a long tine. I never would have picked that up.

My mind is blown.

[Shadowknight1]

He is indeed being truthful. It's actually quite awesome.

[DAISHI]

Listened to them back to back. Crazy amazing. I got shivers.

[DAISHI]

"I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I think that these controls will be used in future Zelda titles, too."

http://www.complex.com/video-games/2...ack-to-buttons

Mwa ha ha.

[Secret Fawful]

Well, it took me forever, but I'm playing Skyward Sword. And I can't freaking roll.

[Shadowknight1]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

Well, it took me forever, but I'm playing Skyward Sword. And I can't freaking roll.

Why would you want to? Just dash.

Kidding, without rolling, you can't knock crap out of trees. Hold A to dash and shake the nunchuk. Yay, give Link a concussion.

[LuigiHann]

It took me a while to get the hang of rolling into trees, just because I wasn't giving myself enough running space. Need a little distance between you and the tree so you can get up to speed to roll.

[Secret Fawful]

Now I can't land in the middle of the circle with the Sailcloth! AHHH HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME BATMANG SAVE ME TOM CRUISE

[Shadowknight1]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

Now I can't land in the middle of the circle with the Sailcloth! AHHH HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME BATMANG SAVE ME TOM CRUISE

Just run and hold the wii remote steady. Don't panic.