Zelda games

[primenova]

I've found 2 extra room on floor B & beat the boss - but still can't get that chest on F4. But have got Tingle out now.

Currently in the God tower & just got the bow. But can't work out how you get the 2 hidden chest on the same level.

[primenova]

Need to go back to the god tower to get one chest in room where you needs to play to activate those statues. But King keeps telling me to go to 2 above sea entrances to lower Castle - which I can't do due to not able to move rocks or face gails - but one fish said something about using wind to get in mother island to get the ice arrow to get on fire mountain to get sonething else - but i don't have that song currently [only wind direction, time, wrap, statue control]

9/5/12 - currently watering plants - took 4 minute to get to the first on on the island next door to forest haven. I've got 1 triforce part [why in 8 parts? should be in 3's] & map for another. Seen places where i need fire arrows. Need to get 300 hits on the outset island - currently only got upto 112. & need another 2 of those head bands for the guy.

[primenova]

16/5/12 - Now got the colour camera & collected about 8 for the gallery. In wind temple in about 3rd room, with the spinning centre - but how do you get up to the top to spin the spinner on the upper level? panel seems to be breakable above entry.

[Stomski]

Uh oh, if you're going for full gallery you're going to need to play through again on NG+. Although this does also have the benefit that the Hyrulian text is changed to English.

[primenova]

I've looked in each room & about 20 in each - be good to collect them all. I think i'm around 15 now. Got the hookshot - so that solves the puzzle in the other room. I made sure to take photo of Wizard right away.

[primenova]

That wind temple boss was easy compared to the level itself.

[primenova]

I'm trying to work out what to do on the needle island. I've lit the 6 torches & got the chets then signs says something about leading something - is this something to do with the ghost ship that's got a purple chart on it to get the purple chart that looks like its on a ship on this island? I'll get a few more joy bracelets to get access to the teachers house first. Then it checking the purple chart at A7 to see if using hookshot gets me inside the island.

[primenova]

May 16, 2012 14:13:09 GMT Stomski said:

Uh oh, if you're going for full gallery you're going to need to play through again on NG+. Although this does also have the benefit that the Hyrulian text is changed to English.

Do you get any reward for completing the collection? or for each room - now on 19.

[Stomski]

Depends... Are you going to give up on your completionist dreams if the answer is no?

[primenova]

I've ordered myself a guide book for the game - think the guide book review says something about being about 135 to collect. so thats 45 trips back to the island.

[primenova]

It would be handy if there was somewhere you cna buy those joy/skull pendants from just need 1/7 of them. I think that one of the boats sold them.

[primenova]

i'm right near the end of the game now - but have not collected all the maps & have a few that i've got but not collected the treasure yet. Got all the Tingle statues. I've got the guide book in the post. I expect there is something to do with Wind island - woman waiting for letter.

Defeated the 4 grey bosses - but its the next area. going in the door first right where the candles are 2,4,1,3. Drop down - the door in front take you back out, door to left takes you to room to get a fairy.

[primenova]

I'm on about 80 photos now & 4 of which are the extra ones from the photo guy. Done 3 of the subs & done all the slide puzzles. Got another few maps to find. Have got the way to the end boss open - but just collecting stuff first.

[primenova]

I've got the guide book & going round taking photos - i got the shadow Ganon in one go - but have taken 7 of the crabs but the guy still doesn't want to make a figure. I got a good shot with the crab still & showing his eyes. Nearly got one room full - just one more to get.

The guide book does have some errors in it. Stating chart 8 is found on 2 different islands.

[Stomski]

Your completionist effort is commendable!

[primenova]

I'm seeing how much I can complete before going to finish the game. I epxect i've got another 6 heart pieces to find - due to currently needing 2 more parts to leave my screen needing just another 4 parts to have 2 full rows.

[primenova]

Going from room 1-7 forest haven to ocean. I have the following number of figures.
7/14, 10/18, 16/19, 10/18, 13/14, 25/27, 16/23.

[primenova]

Completed the game - the end boss is easy compared to the puppet one. Now on 2nd run & got 2 boss pictures. Need photos of all the pirates, boss 3 onwards upto shadow which i've got from there onwards. Cyclone could be tricky to get. Then the Darknut with the cape at the end of the game that i missed.

[primenova]

Got cyclone - only had to take photo of the cloud underneath. But now got 6 pirates, bird girl, cape Darknut, Boss- bird, ghost, sand to do. Hope that i can get pirates all in 2 runs seeing only about 2 points in the game you could take photos -right at start of the game [but not on the beach - the guy won't make a statue from that] so that just leaves on the boat at the start of the game. You can't when they are on windfall island. So hopefully I'll get all 6 on the next time i meet them. 2nd run though & just going to Tower of gods.

[primenova]

I'll have to find where the pirates are hiding following fighting the bird at the fortress. Unless i'll have to make sure i get 3 photos when I start the game from the start again & it'll not be until starting the game a 4th time that i'll have all the photos. Just need 6 pirates, & ones i'll get soon - bird girl, cape darknut, Boss - ghost & sand [how can get this one - it'll tricky]. Didn't know about getting the heart once you got that couple together on windfall island. Just need to find fast way to complete game with only getting hearts & engough treasure for items.

[Cullen]

I've just started Skyward Sword. Finished the first dungeon and it seems very standard Zelda so far. Nintendo should really learn that there are puzzles not involving blocks and the pushing thereof. It's got the old Zelda charm though so I'm hooked.

[primenova]

They do stick wiht repeating characters - but windwaker doesn't have any of the same character names from OOT/MM. It only really has one big block pushing in a cave.

[Cullen]

Windwaker is one of my favourites. Loved the art style and the sailing/adventure mechanic. It feels really open ended with lots of emphasis on the journey not just the destinations. One of my few critisms is that a lot of the islands don't have much to them. Nintendo also cut a few dungeons out and it shows - I think the fire and ice rods were supposed to have their own dungeons.

I admire you dedication to getting all the photos. I really couldn't be arsed with that and I usually 100% these games.

[primenova]

The only thing with the game is that it doesn't follow the Zelda normal game layout - that you do the areas in the following order. Forest, cave, water, desert. Windwaker you do cave,forest - isnt really any water, desert area due to all water at sea & no sand level.

[Stomski]

Cullen lives! I picked up Skyward Sword last month for about £10 new from Argos. I should probably start it myself, but I'm not sure I can commit to 50 hours or something with other commitments atm.

[primenova]

I'm trying to work out what's the quickest way to complete the game - for Windwaker. So its getting enough money for paying for the 8 triforce maps & getting enough hearts. You don't need many for the final Ganon - i only lost about 2 - that pig takes out 5 at a time when you get it mad.

[primenova]

Just read in the guide book last night that you only have to take photo of pirate Zelda to get all the other pirate figures. Also might use action replay unlimited health & magic just to get the last 5 triforce pieces & complete the game after taking 3 boss photos - then start 3rd time to get that one photo & should have everything then.

[primenova]

Just found out this morning what the i don't like about windwaker - it doesn't let you save the game at the end of the 2nd run through like it does first time to start a new game file with all gallery stuff. So I need to start the game first time round & get all the photos - getting the camera right away.

[primenova]

I'm using the action replay - but i don't know what happened. I had live & camera code active & took photo of Tetra, dragon & 1st boss. Unlocked the gallery access & gave the guy the boss photo then saved the game. Loaded again but with extra items codes & somehow lost the boss photo - had got statues of the pirates instead & still had Tetra/dragon photo. So i'll have to get the first boss photo later on.

[Stomski]

OK... Finally started on Skyward Sword. 2 dungeons in.

These games take far too long to get going, it's ridiculous. Work the story into the action please, ffs.

Also, why can't you skip the text? Sure you can make it appear slightly faster, but I still read faster than it appears.

And why oh why does it on each new play session insist on bringing up an inventory screen/description when you pick up items/catch bugs that you've already caught in a previous session? I don't need to be reminded thanks. If I want a description put it in the inventory for me to see.

Also this Zelda feels very linear at the moment and some of the writing / sidequests feel very out of place. Gratitude Crystals anyone?

Heart placement and scarcity in dungeons seems a different scheme to previous games. Before finding hearts was never really a problem, just backtrack to a room with easy enemies. Now they're a lot harder to find, with the designers placing stocks of hearts after difficult sections for a one time boost. Which kinda makes sense, but it makes the game feel more like going from A to B.

And finally - the controls and combat. No wonder they start you with 6 hearts instead of 3 like in most other zelda games. The motion combat is terrible. I love the concept, but in battle any little deviation from horizontal/vertical seems to count as diagonal and the enemies block. It seems I just suck! Also, trying to get consecutive hits results in random waggling...

...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat.


Other than all those rants - great game! Art style is really good, the painted backdrops especially.