Zelda Megathread: Tears of the Kingdom coming May 2023

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Orange Crush Rush: May 7, 2009; You don't need thumbs for revenge

Motto posted:

might've been posted before but
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/742839945543462912

SMOKIN
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# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 01:48

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 11:22

Orange Crush Rush: May 7, 2009; You don't need thumbs for revenge

So what's the over/under on this being possible in Breath of the Wild

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 02:03

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Infinitum posted:

I still don't know how I beat Zelda 2 when I was like 8.

loving Thunderbird boss man.

Before strategy guides before the internet. How the gently caress did I do that man.

You are a bit older then me, but I had a similar experince with Viewtiful Joe when I was 11. I used every character in the game to beat at least V-Rated, and beat Ultra V-Rated with Joe and Captain Blue.

I think if I tried playing VJ again I wouldn't be able to get past the first stage on Adults.

# ¿ Jun 16, 2016 03:13

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Shoehead posted:

He is very pretty..

I think Nintendo's answer to "stop sexualizing the female leads" was "let's just sexualize every lead", and I for one applaud them for it.

Orange Crush Rush fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Feb 28, 2017

# ¿ Feb 28, 2017 00:17

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Sakurazuka posted:

Is Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 really that good???

For it's time? Abso-loving-lutely.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 13:57

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axeil posted:

goldfinger says yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJXAqmZDNrQ

That was the first game man. If you wanna talk THPS2 this is the essential song of that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KhVTXKE1Y

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 14:00

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well why not posted:

4 or Underground is a real highpoint too. It's a good series that just got way too stale. Few of the dozens of games are actively bad.

It's actually a real loving shame Neversoft went under after the whole Guitar Hero fiasco, they had a level of passion and talent you don't get from too many developers anymore.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 14:17

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well why not posted:

Underground had cool levels and I liked having a rival as a motivation for career mode.

The hidden ending was immensely satisfying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbHn7KU39k

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 14:32

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Hace posted:

you know what, gently caress zelda

let's all play THPS5 instead!!!!!!

No, don't, it's awful.

Instead next time you are shield shredding down a mountain in Zelda start playing this in the background:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3who987Yg

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 14:43

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There's a very strong chance I'm going to turn BoTW into the fabled good snowboarding game I've been looking for since SSX3 came out.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2017 14:50

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Does anyone else have a hard time getting the Pro Wii U controller to work on the Wii U version? Like whenever I start up BoTW I have to randomly sync it or pair it or... something until it works. I don't remember this problem for any other single player game that uses it, and I kinda need to because the R button on my pad doesn't work that well anymore.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2017 15:48

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TFRazorsaw posted:

gently caress lynels.

gently caress LYNELS.

To think, NES era Link would usually have to fight like 6 blue Lynels at once

# ¿ Mar 6, 2017 00:29

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This game gets really, really sad once you realize the entire story is "All of your friends and family are dead and it's all your fault."

# ¿ Mar 6, 2017 08:01

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GobiasIndustries posted:

How does one avoid lightning? It one-shots me every time.

Don't equip metal things in a lightning storm.

Also on that note, don't equip wooden things in a Volcano (learned that the hard way)

# ¿ Mar 9, 2017 05:16

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I find myself actively looking for Stone Talus's to fight just so I can hear this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4BPpmKetk&t=21s

# ¿ Mar 9, 2017 05:34

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I haven't finished it yet and don't know how it ends, but apparently the "good" end leaves the door pretty open for some Post-Ganon story DLC so hopefully they go for it.

# ¿ Mar 9, 2017 05:38

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Music Theory posted:

why can't you do this

If it makes you feel better you can do this instead

# ¿ Mar 15, 2017 01:20

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cheetah7071 posted:

My preferred method of lumberjacking is with the master sword

I also use it as a pickaxe

You are literally murdering Fi you prick!

# ¿ Mar 18, 2017 12:21

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A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

Why aren't there Champion pants?

I look like a dingus in my maxed out diamond circlet, tunic, and ancient pants.

Just use Hylian pants man, that's what Link does in the flashbacks

# ¿ Mar 29, 2017 02:44

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So after the BoTW 2 announcement, I went back to kind of make a BoTW bucket list, one of those is Fully Upgrade the Armor of the Wild Set and where the bloody gently caress do you find that many Energetic Beetles help

# ¿ Jun 24, 2019 02:05

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Calaveron posted:

Yeah but I don�t wanna wear the exact same clothes as in the first game. Redesign poo poo! I mean you can already tell they redesigned the champion shirt giving it a leather chest guard and shoulder pads

They actually mixed in parts of the Hylian Armor set into it, which is a neat touch. It would be really cool if Link automatically puts the hood up when it starts raining or gets cold out.

# ¿ Jun 25, 2019 04:10

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Bongo Bill posted:

Koji Kondo is an unparalleled master. For over a decade now he typically only personally composes one or two songs per game, instead overseeing the other composers, but that one is usually the best one in the soundtrack.

He did everything on MM2, which is why we got some real loving bangers from it;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N9adhFri3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rflGmkTq7Ow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSm6pXWrTk0

# ¿ Jul 17, 2021 16:10

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Gadzuko posted:

It's a sequel to a version of botw we never played, which takes place in a completely new alternative Zelda timeline

Age of Calamity?

# ¿ Jan 8, 2023 20:43

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The Maroon Hawk posted:

Right, forgot about that lmao

Unless the arm being grabbed in like three frames of the announcement trailer is also Zelda�s and she�s prevented from actually falling in

plot twist; Zelda brutally ripped off Link's arm trying to grab him and that's why he got it replaced with some kind of malice fueled robot arm

# ¿ Jan 17, 2023 03:19

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Icon Of Sin posted:

I wish they�d made more mention of exactly how Zelda managed to keep Ganon contained in hyrule castle for a whole century. That�s a gigantic task, and worthy of something more than what we got.

Also the whole ageless thing, but that can just be part of whatever insane magic she channeled

Pretty sure she was able to cast a stasis spell on Calamity, which caught her (and a good chunk of Hyrule Castle) in it as well. The Malice leaking out of the castle was probably the spell weakening.

# ¿ Jan 17, 2023 19:29

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Zore posted:

I guess it also depends on what you mean by mainline? Doki Doki Mario features Peach as part of the playable crew, ditto Super Mario 3D world.

She beat the poo poo out of people with a frying pan in Super Mario RPG, I feel like everyone forgets that

# ¿ Jan 17, 2023 21:04

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Cartoon Man posted:

I kinda hope we don�t get a sheika slate this time and they do something new.

Pretty sure Link's hosed up arm IS the Slate this time

# ¿ Feb 3, 2023 15:53

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Electromax posted:

The dungeons in TotK will be 2D like those parts in Mario Odyssey where you turn 8bit on the wall for a while.

Don't threaten me with a good time

# ¿ Feb 6, 2023 14:42

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GATOS Y VATOS posted:

A LoZ game where it�s years after BoTW- Link and Zelda have been married and have 2 children (son and daughter). The game focuses on the kids having to go on an adventure to save their parents. It can be played by a single person who switches between characters or by 2 people.

wait, isn't this just the second half of Dragon Quest V

# ¿ Feb 6, 2023 22:53

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hatty posted:

Trying to push their voucher program it looks like

I don�t wanna buy this game digitally NINTENDO

# ¿ Feb 8, 2023 01:56

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Augus posted:

can't wait to get one hit-killed by this flaming dragon dude 20 minutes into the game

I�m pretty sure that�s the Dragon Boss from Zelda 1

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 00:37

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The Maroon Hawk posted:

Okay, this would be epic, I hope you're right

e: going back and looking closely, all of the vehicles shown seem to have the green ooze holding them together in a pretty clear "this was built piece-by-piece" fashion. Good catch!

That giant cube boss from the trailer seemed to be powered by that green ooze or whatever as well. Wonder if those things will drop a power core or something?

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 05:25

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Fi is just, not having a good time huh

edit:

The Maroon Hawk posted:

Zelda holding the Sheikah Slate gives me a lot more hope that she'll be in a more active role this time around

Did anyone else notice that is not actually the Shiekah Slate

Orange Crush Rush fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Feb 9, 2023

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 07:24

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Vikar Jerome posted:

https://twitter.com/OnTheDownLoTho/status/1623478181565956097?t=bRDMM3rWgyn_nd-XP0kTJw&s=19

- HERE I AM

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 15:39

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f#a# posted:

some of those sky structures look extensive enough to be more traditional dungeons

there's one that's just a big cube and i wonder what's inside

oh man i am excited

A big, floating Cube you say...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnuRpHkg0H8

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 21:39

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Vikar Jerome posted:

i take it back about no real spoilers in the artbook, the nerds over at resetera have been dissecting it and holy poo poo

11 proper dungeons its looking like, separate from shrines. theres a place that requires 11 glyphs or something, "tears" probably. like a classic zelda item youd get at the end of each dungeon, and theres a big map room with a hyrule map in the ground with symbols showing where things might be. one of the symbols is the new slate which looks like a switch of course.

also names of the one of the characters is

to be honest, all of this has left me with far more questions then answers

# ¿ Feb 20, 2023 15:28

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Augus posted:

it's crazy how nintendo is holding their cards so close to their chest with this game, three months from release. Nine months before BoTW came out we had the huge treehouse showcase which showed us the basic structure of the game, all of Link's basic items and how they worked, and basically worked as a microcosm of the entire game. with ToTK though, so much is still a mystery and the artbook leak has mostly just added more questions. I get that they're confident in this gameplay now and don't feel the need to do a big demonstration to sell people on the concept of open world Zelda, but it really feels like there's way more to this game than Nintendo is letting on

To be fair, as much as BoTW had a blowout of info, they still withheld a LOT. Like I don�t think they showed off any of the towns and villages for example.

# ¿ Feb 20, 2023 16:16

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Khanstant posted:

My uncle leaked me the trailer from tomorrow and people are not going to be ready for Link's new voice actor or how much he cusses. Still I think JB Smoove actually fits the character really well

All that time Link spent in the Shrine of Resurrection? He was really just recharging the Mitzvah. Gotta stay at optimal Mitzvah capacity.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2023 00:33

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 11:22

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dublish posted:

If development is finished, why the gently caress do I have to wait six more weeks to play this game?

you know it takes time to ship games to stores and stuff right

# ¿ Mar 28, 2023 15:25

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