Like, LEGEND OF ZELDA, people?

[Kxela]

i was lookin for a Zelda topic... and THERE WAS NONE!

SO, who else cant wait for Twilight Princess to come out!?
XD

[sensei-]

Count me in, Best game on GC and still dont come out

[PinkKirby]

I can't also wait for the zelda game too!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Electrik_Mayhem]

There are three things you can count on in life - death, taxes, and Zelda delays.

[Kitsune]

Hahaha, that's for sure. What are they saying now, September?

[sensei-]

I think they are saying August but im not sure

[Aratos]

About the same time as the Revolution. It'll be a gamecube title but thanks to the Revolutions ability to play GC games it'll be given extra functionality, thus is an incentive to buy.

And yeah, I'm really looking forward to it. Had it on order for months now.

[Alphonse Elric]

when is the next one coming out?

[tsukasa]

Can't wait for The Twilight Princess to come out.
it's gonna be so cool to use the new controller for a Zelda game! :)

[GhostHelwig]

There are three things you can count on in life - death, taxes, and Zelda delays.

*lol* Absolutely! :D

I just can't believe they're holding it until September. September. *grr* That seems so far away...

I heard from the guy at my local gaming store that they pushed the release date back because the development team got split into two - one to work on Twilight Princess, the other to work on a new Zelda title (a launch title, no less) to go along with the Revolution. Dunno if that's really true or not, but hey, he's a huge Zelda fan who has better connections to the industry than I do, so I really hope so! :cool:

[dannylammy]

Heh my freind is a big fan of it... I used to be a big Zelda fan too... meh.

[Hollzama]

September, I should have KNOWN >.<

Oh well, I waited years for FFVII Advent Children to come out, so BRING ON THE DELAY! Well...maybe not.

I bought a gamecube last summer for the main purpose of owning Twilight Princess. I'm one of those Wind Waker haters. As soon as I saw those cartoony graphics, well, a part of zelda died in me I think. Never have seen any actual gameplay from that :P

But the Zelda in me has been revived! I think my favorite game is the one for the SNES, A Link to the Past, where you go between the light and dark world (which you seem to do in the new one, too). What are your favorite Zelda games, if you can pick one? And if it IS wind waker...I'll be nice and bite my tongue on any harsh comments I might have >.<

[DeathScytheHC]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That means that I reserved my copy for nothing... first it was april, then june, now september.... who is going to return my 5 bucks from the pre-sale?!?!?!?!

[Klawzie]

I'm a huge Zelda fan - but (funnily enough) I've never played any of the games longer than about five minutes or so. I love the storylines and characters, but the gaming system is just not my thing.

That said, I'm looking forward to Twilight Princess. :3 Maybe it'll be a game I can play!

[Aratos]

I heard from the guy at my local gaming store that they pushed the release date back because the development team got split into two - one to work on Twilight Princess, the other to work on a new Zelda title (a launch title, no less) to go along with the Revolution. Dunno if that's really true or not, but hey, he's a huge Zelda fan who has better connections to the industry than I do, so I really hope so!

actually it's becasue they wanted to change parts of it to make it more revolution compatible. Nintendo hasn't even hinted they're making two of the things at once.

[Parfait]

Just finished A Link to the Past for GBA, ending with exactly 69 lives used up.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/faiflowright/lozbeaten.gif

^ Photograph of it. Ignore lens flare pls. :>

[eternal_midget]

I've had this game reserved since last August, now it's gonna wind up being a full year before it comes out... dangit...

[Aratos]

To be fair, any game released on time is boring...

[eternal_midget]

Drakengard 2 didn't get delayed, and it was freakin' sweet! Of course, I liked the first one, so feel free to stone me if you disagree...

[Parfait]

I really wanna play Drakengard 2. But I lack of moneys. T_T Is it better than the first?

On-topic-ness so post isn't deleted: I want to play Twilight Princess. Yes.

[eternal_midget]

Have you seen the trailers for LoZ: TP? They actually had a playable demo at the last Nintendo Fusion Tour, but they can't get the stupid game out on time... grrr...

Ummm... I don't know if I'd say it's better than the first, but it's definitely good... they retooled the combo system, so your weapons actually learn new fighting-game style combos as they level up, instead of just swinging more times in a row, and you get 4 different characters, who each use a different class of weapons. That means 4 HP meters. SWEET! Also, I believe 2 is based off the first ending from Drakengard, but it's been so long since I played it, I'm not sure...

[Aratos]

Ah, the demos. I was supposed to be getting a shot of one at the EIEF. And supposed to be reporting on the premier. Then the premier got cancelled and the demos never showed up. On the plus side I got a go at Nintendogs but it's just not the same.

[eternal_midget]

hahahahaha.... no seriously, does that game suck or what? I'm too afraid to sacrifice my manley-hood *sarcasm* and even rent it...

[Aratos]

Nintendogs? Mind-numbing crap for people that don't have real pets.

[luukasama]

I can't say I'm too wicked excited for any game release except Kingdom Hearts [forgive me, but my grandma has passed away last night and so I am emotionless right now, like I always am.] I think the Twilight Princess will be the second best thing right after Majora's Mask. Why? Because in Majora's Mask you actually got to play as a Zora!!! I love water as an element, and overall, and being able to be a part of the Zora, Gorons, and DEku's was certainly a very very ncie surprise. So why will Twilight Princess be awesome? Link shapeshifts, and then have you seen the effects for water?!?!?! IT's sooo crystal clear...real life, eat your heart out. You bet I will be swimming in the waters in TP so much, it'll annoy the shet out of my best friend. HA.

[Aratos]

You mean you actually liked the water temple? first time I've seen someone admit to that...

[GhostHelwig]

September, I should have KNOWN >.<

Oh well, I waited years for FFVII Advent Children to come out, so BRING ON THE DELAY! Well...maybe not.

I bought a gamecube last summer for the main purpose of owning Twilight Princess. I'm one of those Wind Waker haters. As soon as I saw those cartoony graphics, well, a part of zelda died in me I think. Never have seen any actual gameplay from that :P



So... Have you ever actually played Wind Waker? Because it really is, IMO, a wonderful game. Yes, the graphics take some getting used to, but the gameplay itself can't be faulted. You haven't lived until you've used the grappling hook to swing down a mountainside, or watched Link show off even more of his growing dexterity by shimmying along a teeny-tiny ledge. And once I got used to it, I rather enjoyed his new look - finding secrets by watching his eyes flit to another part of the screen was a treat. And I get a kick out of travelling in the boat and finding rupees in the ocean (and running from groups of sharks ;) )... All in all, I think if you can get past the different graphics (which I grew to love long before I finished the game), Wind Waker is a kick*ss game that no Zelda fan should miss. It's just so much fun.

But that's just my opinion. :D

As for my favorite Zelda game... oh, which to choose? *lol* I love Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker ( :cool: ), Link's Awakening (the very first Zelda game I beat on my own, 'cause I'm a dork. ;) Heh), basically all of them...

...except the side-scrolling, hair-pulling hell that was Zelda 2 on the Nintendo. But then, I was very young, & I haven't played it since it was rereleased on the DS... Maybe I could handle it now. *is such an optomist*

Though truthfully, as much as I loved Majora's Mask, I never replay it like I do the other Zelda games - there's just too much in it I never want to do again. (The beavers, anyone?) So, not a bad game per se, but I don't get the replay value out of it like I do the other Zelda games I own (which is nearly all of them, as far as I know).

[tsukasa]

Yes, Wind Waker was a really great game, i too was put off by its graphical stylings, but, seeing as how it was a Zelda game, i had to at least try it. The only thing I truly didnt like was the fact that the story didnt fir with any of the other games.

not that they really ever do except for a few exceptions.

[kakashi]

Me! Can't wait!

[kakashi]

My favorite was the forest temple because of the design.

[tsukasa]

...except the side-scrolling, hair-pulling hell that was Zelda 2 on the Nintendo. But then, I was very young, & I haven't played it since it was rereleased on the DS... Maybe I could handle it now. *is such an optomist*


No, it's still very much the same hair-pulling hell that it ever was.
Oh, and the GBA re-release is even harder!

Has anyone ever beaten this game yet? If so please post!

[dreamcatcher]

I can't wait for Twilight Princess to come out! I own almost all of the zelda games for whatever system.

[SakuraFairy]

Teehee, if this many people like it I can't be sad
I grew up with Zelda, it will part of me forever

[ketsuekiraven]

Well I know its for the Gamecube, but they are holding it back because they're adding extra features that can only be accessed with the Revolution free-range controller so you can play it on the Revolution (it is backwards-compatible). :D

[Spender]

Legend of Zelda= Greatest. Series. Ever!

Yeah, I am totally psyched about Twilight Princess. Its looking like Ocarina of Time may be forced to step down as the greatest game in the series. And for all you LttP fans, I dont want to hear your whining. I've played both games, and I like OoT better. And its NOT because of the 3D graphics. So if you have a problem with that, bite me :P

((Sorry, I just couldnt resist that :P ))

[dreamcatcher]

Twilight Princess is gonna rock!

[HackerEd]

Yeah I liked OoT the most as well^^ I'm supposed to be cosplaying as Malon in the future, by request.

[tsukasa]

I would have liked OoT so much better if there was no Navi, or even less of her, like if u had already played the game, and didnt want to hear her, that you could turn her off.

ALttP is still the greatest Zedla game - followed closely by the 2 Oracle games.

[everyday_dream]

*sighs* If I wasn't too cheap to shell out the money for a Gamecube, I would be infinitely more psyched about Twilight Princess. Right now I'm more psyched about dragging out my old N64 and having another go at Majora's Mask...my friend and I were replaying Ocarina of Time, but when we got to the last temple before fighting Ganondorf, the game crashed in the middle of a save and deleted our entire game. *weeps*

And I totally agree with Tsukasa about Navi. I tortured my friend while he was playing OoT by saying, "Oh, look, Navi wants to talk to you!" and reaching over and pressing the up-C button. Then he had to sit through all of Navi's little speech while burning with fiery hatred for me. Ah, the memories..:)

[Zombie prom date]

It's actually a good strategy to delay a game. It creates more people talking about it and hyping about how great its going to be. It increases anticipation. It also gets people re-interested in the old games if it is a sequel. Someone hears about how great the sequel is going to be when they haven't played the first. Then they start thinking "Maybe I should check this whole Zelda thing out." Then when it is finally released everyone talks about how it was totally worth the wait. All that still doesn't change the fact that delays are evil and annoying.

[tsukasa]

that still doesn't change the fact that delays are evil and annoying.


Hear, Hear

[Aratos]

Better to release a great game with a huge delay, than release a flawed game on time -Miyamoto Shigeru.

[Zombie prom date]

Better to release a great game with a huge delay, than release a flawed game on time -Miyamoto Shigeru.This is a quote of a quote. Ooo contemplate the complexity. Yeah but a game with a huge delay that sucks is even worse. Not quite as eloquently said but effective enough.

[eternal_midget]

@whoever asked....

Actually, one of my friends, who's more of a gaming geek than I could ever hope to be, actually has beat Zelda 2. He actually showed it to me... it took him about 2 weeks, between school and work and playing... the guy's a crazy gamer...
As for my favorite LoZ, I'd have to say OoT was my favorite. The replay value for that game is infinite! My favorite temple was actually the Shadow temple.
My thoughts on Wind Waker, still, are that it looks way too kiddy-ish... yes, I bought it, it is an LoZ game, but I got it new for $8 at Fry's... there's no way I woulda paid $50 for that game... yes, it is slightly enjoyable, but I don't think I'll ever get over the way it looks... and as for Majora's Mask, it wasn't that bad a game, but being as you had to replay the game a million times just to beat it once, Nintendo effectively killed off the replay value, in my mind.

And I just hope that whatever they're adding to TP is really worth the wait, cause to get anything out of this current delay, everyone who's been waiting for it to come out has to buy a Revolution... not a bad marketing strategy, but the PS3 is coming out around that same time, and I don't make the kinda money to buy 2 new consoles at once...

[Aratos]

The revolution's going to cost less than a hundred squid. The ps3'll cost a hell of a lot more. I know which one I'd be more tempted by.

[Electrik_Mayhem]

They just unveiled Zelda DS at the Game Developers Conference. It's subtitled "Phantom Hourglass". Not much into is out yet but here's what I can find. (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/view/509/2/)

Edit: It's slated for this year so we may get it before Twilight Princess.

[Shizu-san]

I'm partial to Nintendo, so I'll be getting the Revolution. The trailer (http://www.nintendo.com/revolution) makes me want it even more XD

Why do we have to pick sides? Can't I buy both the Revolution and the PS3? Oh wait, that's right... I'm a BROKE AS HELL college student. Agh.

[shadowmose]

Trailer for Zelda DS http://media.ds.ign.com/media/694/694756/vids_1.html#

I like that you can plot course of the ship with the stylus and can focus on the action. Hopefully traveling by boat won't be as boring as windmaker.:p

[Menstrual Cramps]

I love Zelda so much. OoT was my favorite and my friend played the Windwaker one. I didn't like the whole wand thing, but it was still pretty good. I can't play MM though, it pisses me off. @_x I'll get to it eventually though.

[eternal_midget]

The revolution's going to cost less than a hundred squid. The ps3'll cost a hell of a lot more. I know which one I'd be more tempted by.

Yeah, me too... the PS3... as my pappy always said, "You get what you pay for." *j/k*
Okay, so tell me how the heck the Revolution's gonna cost less than $100, and where did you find that info???
I know the PS3 will probably be at least $300, but it'll actually have games I wanna play on it... I'm an rpg guy, and Nintendo just doesn't seem to think we play any of those, so that's why I've bought about 10 times more games for my PS2 than my NGC... Nintendo seems to only release rpg's for their handheld systems...

[Aratos]

less than £100, not $100. As for where I got that info, I'm a staff writer for nintendowned.com, so I spend a lot of time searching for quotes etc by industry bigwigs. There's also a central storage area that all the games press have access to.

[Kxela]

Trailer for Zelda DS http://media.ds.ign.com/media/694/694756/vids_1.html#

I like that you can plot course of the ship with the stylus and can focus on the action. Hopefully traveling by boat won't be as boring as windmaker.:p

oh snap. That is news 0_0

[sensei-]

phantom hourglass looks so great, I think is the sequel of wind waker, the world looks the same, the gaphics and everthing.

[Kxela]

phantom hourglass looks so great, I think is the sequel of wind waker, the world looks the same, the gaphics and everthing.

although that one clip of the dungeon kinda looks similar to what we've seen in Link to the past... (the red and blue floor block things and endless pits you need a switch to cross)

[sensei-]

Yea but Link looks the same as in Wind Waker and also the clip on the boat is sooooo Wind Waker. Maybe they are just adding more Zelda elements to this new game.

[tsukasa]

How...
um, no. There is no way that Codename Revolution will be less than 100 dollars.

[eternal_midget]

less than £100, not $100. As for where I got that info, I'm a staff writer for nintendowned.com, so I spend a lot of time searching for quotes etc by industry bigwigs. There's also a central storage area that all the games press have access to.

Oooooh... sorry... you said 100 squids, so I didn't know what you meant... okay... pounds... could you give me an approximate conversion of what 100pounds would be in $'s???

[tsukasa]

I think it equals about 150 american

although i've not heard it refered to as "Squid" only "Quid"

[Alphonse Elric]

zelda rocks!!! does anybody know when the new one is coming out?

[Bossing]

I know that there'll be one for the DS tho.

[eternal_midget]

zelda rocks!!! does anybody know when the new one is coming out?

I believe they are saying September now... last time I checked. (which was about 4 days ago...)

[LordD]

i'm suspecting they want to use LoZ:TP as a launchgame for the Revo as well... >-(

[eternal_midget]

that wouldn't surprise me... that's how they got me to buy a Gamecube, was by releasing that cool LoZ collection bundled with the NGC during Christmas 2004.... up til then, I'd had no interest in buying one, but getting every console Zelda game except aLttP for free? couldn't pass that up...

[Akanke]

man, I had the Song of Time (or was it ocarina of time?) for the 64 and honestly that was like a yearly event. I loved the game but i could never finish it XD i would play...get stuck..leave it for few months if not years then coe back to it play and get stuck again...its been eh who knows how many years and i still haven't finished XD

i never really played any other ones though....except for the one with the windracker or w/e....it was ok but i didint really like it all too much...

[MadGSC]

I love Zelda, the very first game I ever bought was the original Legend of Zelda nearly twenty years ago (gold cartridges rock). I am probably going to have to buy the Revolution for the next Zelda game, Nintendo is so evil.

[balls]

I am DYING for that came to come out.
It's taking forever. I know that the release is soon and I also overheard that they were making it so that twilight princess was on the revolution as well. :x

[Menstrual Cramps]

I am DYING for that came to come out.
It's taking forever. I know that the release is soon and I also overheard that they were making it so that twilight princess was on the revolution as well. :x


Yeah, I told you that.
There was talk about it being released on the GC and the Revolution. People were worried that with the delay would come it being bumped up to just the revolution but Nintendo said that won't happen. Good job Nintendo for a smart solution. ;)

[feder]

TP'll be great.
I don't really mind that they're holding back on it. I'd rather have them do the best possible job with Zelda and take a longer time getting it out than release it early and not be as good.
Besides, patience is a virtue, right?

But seriously, I bought my GCN just for this. I'm really looking forward to being finally able to play it. ^^

[balls]

TP'll be great.
I don't really mind that they're holding back on it. I'd rather have them do the best possible job with Zelda and take a longer time getting it out than release it early and not be as good.
Besides, patience is a virtue, right?

But seriously, I bought my GCN just for this. I'm really looking forward to being finally able to play it. ^^
Hah. Me and you both.
I hope there aren't any glitches in the game.
Then again, glitches are fun. xD