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I had a dream last night where I was watching Shaquille O'Neil give a presentation at my old middle school about "the dark history of ______ middle school," and this involved a giant BotW Guardian robot for some reason.
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Apr 25, 2023 17:02
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Last Celebration posted:Can’t wait to finish exploring and kill Calamity Ganon in like thirty seconds while taking no damage the whole time. Hope you’re not being sarcastic here because this is more or less how it will go down lol Really crossing my fingers for a more substantial final boss fight in TotK
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Apr 25, 2023 17:19
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Fifty Three posted:I'm still suspicious that the gameplay demo was on a dev build and the final game won't have coordinates, but the numbers being gracefully curved along the map is an argument against that suspicion. Didn't Aonuma say development was complete as of the demo video?
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Apr 25, 2023 17:36
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Augus posted:if you want to get super-detailed about it: 
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Apr 25, 2023 17:45
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Albatrossy_Rodent posted:I really like Tunic, it's a really, really clever way to update the concept of a Zelda puzzle. Wish its story made sense and was good, though. you're a little fox in a big weird world, what's not to get
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Apr 25, 2023 17:46
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Aren’t Blood Moons triggered by the game’s memory or whatever getting close to full and needing to be reset, and not on a regular cycle? If so, how would the game know or be able to predict when one is coming?
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Apr 25, 2023 18:09
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The Maroon Hawk posted:Aren’t Blood Moons triggered by the game’s memory or whatever getting close to full and needing to be reset, and not on a regular cycle? If so, how would the game know or be able to predict when one is coming? I think there are weird sound effects and red lighting and stuff before the moon actually hits midnight. So maybe if you cook it then? I've definitely never done it.
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Apr 25, 2023 18:11
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Winifred Madgers posted:Didn't Aonuma say development was complete as of the demo video? That doesn't necessarily mean the demo was using the completed version.
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Apr 25, 2023 18:13
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Winifred Madgers posted:Didn't Aonuma say development was complete as of the demo video? edit dammit beaten lol
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Apr 25, 2023 18:13
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Okay I actually looked into it and while Blood Moons can be triggered by memory nearing its limits, they are also somewhat scheduled, to the point where one guy at Dueling Peaks Stable can tell you during the day if that night will have a Blood Moon. The more you know!
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Apr 25, 2023 18:15
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We've seen the coordinates in the TV spots. I think it's safe to say they're sticking around
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Apr 25, 2023 18:22
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The Maroon Hawk posted:Okay I actually looked into it and while Blood Moons can be triggered by memory nearing its limits, they are also somewhat scheduled, to the point where one guy at Dueling Peaks Stable can tell you during the day if that night will have a Blood Moon. The more you know! And non-emergency Blood Moons always hit at exactly midnight 12:00, and you can see the red moon rising much earlier than that. At 11:30 (so 30 seconds before in real time) you'll start getting clear audio cues that it's coming. These are just my experiences, I haven't looked anything up. I didn't know about the elixir-cooking boost either.
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Apr 25, 2023 18:27
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it'd be a bizzarre mistake to leave coordinates on during the prerecorded demo obv. the coordinates will be part of some puzzles where you can see an area but only reach it by going exactly below it and using that power that lets link swim up through rock. the coordinates will help you know what you're underneath
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Apr 25, 2023 18:30
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There are some specifics about the Blood Moon logic here: https://zeldamods.org/wiki/Blood_moon I wonder if the various heap sizes are bigger on Switch than Wii U given the additional available memory.
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Apr 25, 2023 18:36
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Khanstant posted:Haha remember that actual grimdark Zelda that looked like a late 90s Image comic book? I will give it credit for sometimes having very Zelday moments and even a few dungeons experiences but the whole tone and aesthetic was just such a whiff I couldn't finish it. Guns and Hot Topic don't make a great Zelda. Darksiders was really awesome. A solid 3D action/platformer that followed the Zelda formula but was also as you said lovely late 00’s grimdark nonsense. It’s a shame that 2 was so terrible and 3 came out with zero fanfare even though it was pretty enjoyable. Zelda related, I beat the hardest mission in Age of Calamity using my beastly characters but mostly Impa, because she rules. Mipha is cool though because she healed the rest of my team for free! So I guess I’m actually done with that game now?
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Apr 25, 2023 19:02
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The Maroon Hawk posted:Okay I actually looked into it and while Blood Moons can be triggered by memory nearing its limits, they are also somewhat scheduled, to the point where one guy at Dueling Peaks Stable can tell you during the day if that night will have a Blood Moon. The more you know! He also freaks out when a Blood Moon actually happens.
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Apr 25, 2023 19:32
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maltesh posted:He also freaks out when a Blood Moon actually happens. So did I the first dozen times I saw it
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Apr 25, 2023 19:42
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The first blood moon of my most recent (and first full) playthrough came after I spent like 25 minutes painstakingly clearing out a much higher level camp where basically anything in there could one-shot me. Seconds before I was about to kill the final Moblin, the blood moon triggered and everything respawned with me directly in the middle of the camp. I died to an arrow a few seconds later. I think I ended up clearing out maybe one camp in my entire playthrough.
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Apr 25, 2023 20:06
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:Darksiders was really awesome. A solid 3D action/platformer that followed the Zelda formula but was also as you said lovely late 00’s grimdark nonsense. Did people hate Darksiders 2? I thought it was quite well received and the franchise went into troubles because of THQ eating poo poo.
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Apr 25, 2023 20:51
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In all seriousness blood moods are maybe my favorite mechanic in all of gaming. They didn't have supply a reason why monsters and stuff respawn after a while but instead we get some amazingly creepy spectacle, between the reversed notes in the music, the embers floating around and that glowing, red moon surrounded by a solar-eclipse-like corona. Just amazing to see.
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Apr 25, 2023 20:54
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Caidin posted:Did people hate Darksiders 2? I thought it was quite well received and the franchise went into troubles because of THQ eating poo poo. It wasn’t really anything like the first one, it kinda threw out the Zelda influence and leaned into being a God of War clone, but slightly more open-world. The random loot drop system was really bad. Also the story was only barely related to the first game, I think you go to post-apocalyptic Earth like once the whole game. I guess it was well-regarded when it first came out, I’m not sure. Edit: I had an issue with blood moons where my game would glitch out and trigger a blood moon every time I approached one of the dragons. Closing the game fixed it, gotta love those memory leaks.
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Apr 25, 2023 20:59
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was out running errands today and tried to pre-order at gamestop while I was out, because i want physical release but i ALSO want to play it at midnight like everyone who buys digitally unfortunately, their systems were down, so i couldn't do so. Figured "eh, whatever, i'll just pre-order online" I get home, and the only option for pre-order is "have it shipped to your house 1-3 days after the game launches" 
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Apr 25, 2023 21:00
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Volte posted:The first blood moon of my most recent (and first full) playthrough came after I spent like 25 minutes painstakingly clearing out a much higher level camp where basically anything in there could one-shot me. Seconds before I was about to kill the final Moblin, the blood moon triggered and everything respawned with me directly in the middle of the camp. I died to an arrow a few seconds later. I think I ended up clearing out maybe one camp in my entire playthrough. lol 
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Apr 25, 2023 21:11
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My first blood moon happened soon after I left the Great Plateau. I happened on a bokoblin camp in the pass between the Dueling Peaks. I went in thinking I can totally get all these guys. Cue me getting super owned, using up all my weapons and getting to like 1 heart before I cleared them all. Then saying phew, sat down at the campfire told myself I will sleep til morning then take care of my health etc. Cue the blood moon sequence right then and suddenly waking up in the middle of the camp surrounded. I was killed seconds after.
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Apr 25, 2023 21:31
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:Edit: I had an issue with blood moons where my game would glitch out and trigger a blood moon every time I approached one of the dragons. Closing the game fixed it, gotta love those memory leaks. That sounds rad though?
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Apr 25, 2023 21:40
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I got my first blood moon leaving the tutorial island to beeline hyrule castle. I was running up the side of one of the big pillars I figured you used to parachute to the castle and midflight the blood moon happened and I thought it was because I crossed the hurle castle threshold. It reset me back onto the pillar I think, and I wasn't sure if I was allowed to go to the castle or if that cutscene was a warning or something. So I tried again and got into the castle.
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Apr 25, 2023 21:53
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Giant Horse update: You can't just mow down guardians by running them over like you can other enemies. RIP Potoooooooo
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Apr 25, 2023 21:59
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Supremezero posted:That sounds rad though? it would be but i do believe that also de-spawns the dragons
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Apr 25, 2023 21:59
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Blaziken386 posted:was out running errands today and tried to pre-order at gamestop while I was out, because i want physical release but i ALSO want to play it at midnight like everyone who buys digitally If you’re looking for a physical copy, you’ll be able to walk into any store that sells games on May 12 and buy it.
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Apr 25, 2023 21:59
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Peachy Nietzsche posted:My first blood moon happened soon after I left the Great Plateau. I happened on a bokoblin camp in the pass between the Dueling Peaks. I went in thinking I can totally get all these guys. Cue me getting super owned, using up all my weapons and getting to like 1 heart before I cleared them all. Then saying phew, sat down at the campfire told myself I will sleep til morning then take care of my health etc. Cue the blood moon sequence right then and suddenly waking up in the middle of the camp surrounded. I was killed seconds after. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD MOON 
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Apr 25, 2023 22:05
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kidcoelacanth posted:it would be but i do believe that also de-spawns the dragons Yeah, and I really needed those scales/horn shards!
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Apr 25, 2023 22:22
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After finishing Prime Remastered and burning myself out on my usual pop and play stuff, I’ve decided I will play LTTP for the first time. We’ll see how it goes. Depending on how opaque the solutions to puzzles and progressing are i may not end up finishing it. It’s hosed up that link has pink hair though
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Apr 25, 2023 22:27
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Always interesting to see how it holds up from a fresh perspective. I think they're only one puzzle in it that really stopped me back in the day, and even that can be circumvented depending on how you approach it.
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Apr 25, 2023 22:33
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I’m pretty dumb so we’ll see. I think the only 2D one I’ve actually finished is Oracle of ages. Tbh the only Zelda game I’ve finished and liked enough to play again is BOTW so 🤷🏻♂️
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Apr 25, 2023 22:35
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My first blood moon happened when I was 17. It was a warm summer. I worked at the community pool. It was an easy and fun job. Got to flirt with the girls. Life was good. Then in late August, some kids from the town started to disappear. And red balloons would often be seen mysteriously floating across the sky. The adults tried to figure out what was going on, but we never did get the full story of that warm summer. The summer the moon ran red with blood.
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Apr 25, 2023 22:52
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You CAN mow down guardians with Giant Horse. Just charge them and trample their legs! Ya'll can keep you Eponas and "White Horse"
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Apr 25, 2023 23:17
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TOLK looks cool but can you race terriers??
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Apr 26, 2023 00:44
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SirPablo posted:My first blood moon happened when I was 17. It was a warm summer. I worked at the community pool. It was an easy and fun job. Got to flirt with the girls. Life was good. Then in late August, some kids from the town started to disappear. And red balloons would often be seen mysteriously floating across the sky. The adults tried to figure out what was going on, but we never did get the full story of that warm summer. The summer the moon ran red with blood. "My son drowned, why didn't you do anything?" "The weird guy by the food truck said there's going to be a blood moon, so your son should respawn during that."
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Apr 26, 2023 00:50
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Cojawfee posted:"My son drowned, why didn't you do anything?" I got isekai'd, then pulled back to my original life during the next bloodmoon in another world with my
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Apr 26, 2023 01:06
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Cojawfee posted:"My son drowned, why didn't you do anything?" "What are you saying?! My son wasn't a monster!" "Well, he did actually die, right? So I'm going to have to disagree with you on that."
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Apr 26, 2023 02:19
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