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https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/where-to-pre-order-game-and-watch-the-legend-of-zelda Preorders for the 35th handheld game n watch are up. There seems to be plenty for everyone so no rush. Probably will end up being like Mario where the stores will have tons, but who knows. Edit: happy page 1,000 snipe! Cartoon Man fucked around with this message at 11:32 on Jun 16, 2021 |
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I didn't like Skyward Sword because of those horrible stealth sections. Every other annoyance I could accept, but those stealth sections with gather x number of orbs without being seen stages made it the one Zelda I never bothered to replay. silent realm or whatever it was called. And obviously you had four of those stages.
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Jun 16, 2021 12:42
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BattyKiara posted:I didn't like Skyward Sword because of those horrible stealth sections. Every other annoyance I could accept, but those stealth sections with gather x number of orbs without being seen stages made it the one Zelda I never bothered to replay. silent realm or whatever it was called. And obviously you had four of those stages. The second time you have to do it I stopped playing forever and it remains my only unbeaten Zelda. Just comparing them to the stealth sections in WW or TP even reveals how lovely they are. The HERO OF LIGHT should not be sneaking around and hiding behind trees from ROBOT GHOSTS that is insanely dumb!!!
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Jun 16, 2021 12:47
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I didn't dislike the stealth bits in SS because they were so fast-paced. Running around and figuring out speedrunning routes on the fly was fun. It was very different than actual bad stealth sections like the fortress in WW or the Yiga hideout & Korok stealth trial in BOTW.
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Jun 16, 2021 12:53
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the korok stealth trial was awful because it was blended with the actual worst video game mechanic, "follow an NPC that moves slower than a run bur faster than a walk."
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Jun 16, 2021 13:08
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I appreciated the lore implications of the Silent Realms as they were sort of the precursor to the Twilight Realm and the tears of light that show up in Twilight Princess. But playing them sucked rear end. I don’t think they were worse than the fortress in WW which was mercifully short but they were definitely comparable to the stealth Korok bullshit in BOTW. Skyward Sword has some really great ideas and dungeons but also has some really awful poo poo like the Imprisoned and the empty sky. I like the idea that the main realms were designed to be dungeon-like but I think it was poorly executed since it just ended up making the world feel small. That was also because of hardware limitations. Hard mode sucked because getting frustrated made it harder to execute the motion controls lol button controls are gonna be a huge improvement, probably.
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Jun 16, 2021 13:10
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Time to ignore Zelda for another year and a half!
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Jun 16, 2021 13:19
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Pollyanna posted:Time to play Zelda Breath of the Wild for another year and a half!
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Jun 16, 2021 13:20
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 if you haven’t completely mined BotW for content in its 4+ years of existence.
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Jun 16, 2021 13:23
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DanielCross posted:I hate to say it, but it's already been four years, and by the 2022 release date it will have been well over five. I should have specified I meant an *additional* 3-4 years. I've run through BotW 3 times now, getting all shrines each time, doing the full DLC twice...More BotW is exactly what I want. I just bought the AoC DLC. Looking forward to playing that on my vacation next month. 
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Jun 16, 2021 14:22
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I wonder if the map is expanded at all? Also if there will still be blood moons, I guess by the looks of it somesort of Ganon is back so yes?
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Jun 16, 2021 14:36
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track day bro! posted:I wonder if the map is expanded at all? Also if there will still be blood moons, I guess by the looks of it somesort of Ganon is back so yes? If we’re doing time travel, let’s have that serve as the blood moon mechanic and reset the world. Maybe you get 3-5 days of time travel before you’re forced back to the other world and everything resets. Adds some tension like Majoras Mask.
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Jun 16, 2021 14:40
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That could lead to a neat mutation of weapon durability where every few days your entire inventory just RESETS
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Jun 16, 2021 14:41
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Bust Rodd posted:That could lead to a neat mutation of weapon durability where every few days your entire inventory just RESETS Hell yeah. Even better you can only take whatever armor/outfit you’re wearing back in time and everything else has to be stored in the present day. Would add some strategy and planning for every time you want to take a trip to the past.
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Jun 16, 2021 14:49
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the silent realms were actually really cool and one of the more well-realized concepts in the game tbqh. they're not even really stealth segments. the atmosphere of them was also really cool, especially the silent hill music that would play when you were being chased. now the ACTUAL stealth segment where you lose your sword in the volcano, that was some annoying nonsense Augus fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Jun 16, 2021 |
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Jun 16, 2021 15:23
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The lack of any Skyward Sword info this close to release leads me to believe there are no big QoL changes. I’d just like to know if text moves faster
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Jun 16, 2021 15:25
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Silent Realms bothered me because they were all exactly the same. First time I get it, it's the Courage test so it's this stealth section with some really terrifying enemies that can one-shot you. Then the test of Power and Wisdom is just the same thing in a different setting, and has nothing to do with those two attributes.
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Jun 16, 2021 15:26
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I understand that gaming is a giant medium and people come from all walks of life, but this is the only time I have ever seen anyone not only defend the spirit realms of Skyward Sword but actually call them a highlight and this is a completely new dimension I am not equipped to process
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Jun 16, 2021 16:51
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stev posted:So based on the tiny snippets of footage on the ground has anyone been able to work out if the landscape is actually exactly the same? The only bit I recognized was ludfo's bog but that was too distant to tell much from. 
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Jun 16, 2021 16:56
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The Legend of Zelda: proving people have different tastes in game styles since Zelda 2.
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Jun 16, 2021 17:28
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Happy 1000th page, time to buy the Giant Thread upgrade so we can get up to 5,000 
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Jun 16, 2021 17:32
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Looks like the Sheikah towers are gone.
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Jun 16, 2021 17:39
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Bust Rodd posted:I understand that gaming is a giant medium and people come from all walks of life, but this is the only time I have ever seen anyone not only defend the spirit realms of Skyward Sword but actually call them a highlight and this is a completely new dimension I am not equipped to process I think they are fine. I never understood the hate they get. They're pretty short and easy and just something interesting and different. They are absolutely not what anyone normally means by "stealth segments"
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Jun 16, 2021 18:03
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Kassad posted:Looks like the Sheikah towers are gone. Could be just graphical textures but looks like they altered Death Mountain landscape as well.
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Jun 16, 2021 18:30
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Looks like the volcano is dormant and the towers / beasts are gone
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Jun 16, 2021 18:35
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I've kinda picked at BotW but I need to get more than halfway through it.
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Jun 16, 2021 18:51
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Also there is a whole section of mountain thats missing on the right?
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Jun 16, 2021 18:54
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Twelve by Pies posted:You realize the Sand Rod isn't available to rent at the start of the game, right? The Sand Rod is taken by one of the sages and you can't even rent it until you've been to Lorule and saved him. Even if you have everything rented by the time Ravio starts selling items, you'd still have to go back for the Sand Rod and you'd find out about being able to purchase items. It's impossible to finish the game without finding out that Ravio lets you buy things rather than just renting them. And that's not even taking into account the Mother Maimai straight up says "I can only power up items you completely own" is a big hint to the player that you can do more than rent stuff.
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Jun 16, 2021 18:56
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track day bro! posted:Also there is a whole section of mountain thats missing on the right? That’s the Zorah beast
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Jun 16, 2021 18:57
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Kassad posted:Looks like the Sheikah towers are gone. Nah, the akala tower on the plateau castle is still there.
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Jun 16, 2021 19:01
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Skulk Hogan posted:I've kinda picked at BotW but I need to get more than halfway through it. There’s truly no wrong way or order to approach the game. But if you want some good solid newbie advice, here’s the typical thread recommendation: 1. When you leave the great plateau, follow the story prompts and quest to get to Kakariko village first and do the story thing there. 2. Follow the story prompts to head to Hateno village next (far right side of map) and complete your sheika slate. 3. At this point you can go anywhere but here’s a recommended order to tackle the Divine Beasts in order of difficulty and reward: 1. Rito - Head to the far middle west of the map and look for the giant bird mech flying in the sky, that’s the right location. (If you hit the desert, your too far south, snow means your too far north.). The reward from this helps you climb easier which is fantastic in the early game. 2. Zora - Far East but north of Kakariko. Zora people in the marshy area will direct you to a bridge where Prince Sidon will guide you. 3. Death Mountain - Should be obvious as hell how to find this place, head for the volcano. You need to learn how to craft “fireproof elixirs” to get up the mountain but eventually get gear to mitigate that. 4. Gerudo Desert - lower left of the map. If you can’t figure out how to get into Gerudo town, just google the answer. The story does a good job of giving you clues but some people still can’t figure it out. After that you absolutely want to jump right into the Champion’s Balad DLC. It’s hard and challenging but fair. The reward is a goddamn motorcycle which is loving amazing and holy poo poo it better return for BOTW 2 goddammit!!!!”
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Jun 16, 2021 19:09
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Cartoon Man posted:
Breath of the Wild 2 Fast 2 Furious
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Jun 16, 2021 19:10
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The Bloop posted:I think they are fine. I never understood the hate they get. They're pretty short and easy and just something interesting and different. I just checked a description and you’re right, it’s kind of like a stealth segment but not exactly. There is a safe zone (possibly more than one?) and when you’re outside of it monsters chase you unless you grab a tear of light, which makes you safe for 90 seconds. It’s more about collecting them quickly enough that you can stay safe, which requires route planning I guess. But I think if you’re caught you have to start over. It was mostly just annoying!
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Jun 16, 2021 19:28
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:I just checked a description and you’re right, it’s kind of like a stealth segment but not exactly. There is a safe zone (possibly more than one?) and when you’re outside of it monsters chase you unless you grab a tear of light, which makes you safe for 90 seconds. It’s more about collecting them quickly enough that you can stay safe, which requires route planning I guess. But I think if you’re caught you have to start over. It was mostly just annoying! Routing and I guess a form of resource management since you can leave them until you need one. It's like if you beeline to the 4 power pellets first in PacMan the rest of the level is going to be harder but you don't have to do that
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Jun 16, 2021 19:33
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the spirit realms on their own are fine I think, the real problem is that you're forced to do them four(!) different times in order to progress the story, so it quickly starts to feel like useless padding (like pretty much everything else in the game). if they had been optional side quests (after the first one at least) I think people would look at them more fondly because they do have a pretty cool atmosphere. actually most of the between dungeon stuff in SS would work better as optional sidequests
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Jun 16, 2021 19:40
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yeah they're not about stealth but about navigating the environments efficiently and skilfully. sometimes you have to wait a sec for one of those lantern ghosts to pass by. i think that's a pretty fun challenge and an actually good reuse of the same environment since the fact that you've already explored the area fully means that you can actually somewhat plan a route in advance instead of stumbling around like an idiot. plus they're over in a couple minutes. if you want to see bad reuse of an environment, just check all the eldin volcano segments lol. first an escort quest and then an actually long and actually dreadfully boring stealth section? boy, don't mind if i do!
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Jun 16, 2021 19:43
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Amppelix posted:if you want to see bad reuse of an environment, just check all the eldin volcano segments lol. first an escort quest and then an actually long and actually dreadfully boring stealth section? boy, don't mind if i do! This part is making me doubt picking Skyward Sword up again, Eldin Volcano loving sucked no matter how you put it and I never want to do it again.
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Jun 16, 2021 20:27
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romanowski posted:the spirit realms on their own are fine I think, the real problem is that you're forced to do them four(!) different times in order to progress the story, so it quickly starts to feel like useless padding (like pretty much everything else in the game). if they had been optional side quests (after the first one at least) I think people would look at them more fondly because they do have a pretty cool atmosphere. actually most of the between dungeon stuff in SS would work better as optional sidequests the temples in ocarina of time on their own are fine I think, the real problem is that you're forced to do them five(!) different times in order to progress the story, so it quickly starts to feel like useless padding
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Jun 16, 2021 20:34
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Spanish Manlove posted:Nah, the akala tower on the plateau castle is still there. On the bottom image? It's clearly not there anymore. The big columns around Hyrule Castle are also gone in the shots where it's lifting off.
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I like how Skyward Sword has a robot pirate in on a pirate ship in the robot land. Then a second robot pirate because goddamnit we need more robot pirates. I saw tons of toys of the first robot pirate well before playing the game, which had made me assume he was a significant character. It was amusing when he turned out to just be a random, unremarked miniboss.
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