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Told you so! And it only gets better.. (Which I'm sure you've found out by now - I love the cutscene of Link being launched into the Forsaken Fortress - "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!") And isn't the combat AWESOME? Anyway, I'll leave the two of you alone now. Enjoy. xxxx p.s. Don't forget about the true master quest aka THE PROJECT |
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george...and it only get better from there on :P anyways, ive been plugging away at star fox adventures right now and Im on the second to last krozoa spirit and stone thing whatever theyre called. Im still stuck in metroid and resident evil zero and eternal darkness. I got a few more shines in mario sunshine so im only at 60 or so but im slowly moving along. Zelda is more important now so I'll have to play some more this weekend. |
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Space station silicon valley is an awesome game btw, you should like it but it hasnt aged too well. yoshis story was alright but way too short and the singing of the yoshis gets really annoying. when\if you get kirby let me know how it is. |
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"the true master quest aka THE PROJECT" the project? What project? :-p A man needs to choose his priorities right, and right now my priority is to save my poor little sister from the evil bird ;-) Well i'm kidding ofcourse. But i'm going to need all the willpower i can find if i want to finish that project :-o I have to work on it all this weekend i think... with no zelda-brakes. I've already found out you can't play this game for just a few minutes ;-) Once you start playing you won't stop until your eyes are too sleepy to keep them open. Hehe, yeah that cutscene was really awesome! :-p I loved the entire pirate-episode (i sure hope they make a comeback later on!), and the rough time they were giving link. But i've already got my boat now, oh yes! I'm gonna have to think about getting a boat in real life too :-p Sailing is the most awesome thing ever! I just love it! Sailing to dragon roost island i really got the feeling the entire world was out there and waiting for me... so much freedom. The feeling of traveling across a huge world is certainly much stronger in this game than it ever was in any of the other zelda's! It's the fact that all the locations are seperated by long distance you can only cross by boat that makes the whole thing feel so enormous. And i love that you can actually see small silhouettes on the horizon! When i was still on the first island i thought they'd just be decorative. But now i've found you actually sail to each and every one of them (without cutscenes! I mean the silhouette just gets bigger and more detailed as you approach it, until you're there and it's a whole new world to discover. And then you look back and the island you just left is nothing but a silhouette on the horizon :-)). Thank you nintendo!! for this perfect game! I think all future zelda-games will have to involve sailing too :-p I can't see how they could drop that aspect and not dissapoint everyone who's played TWW |
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silicon valley is awesome indeed!! Since they were used games, i had to test them both to see if they'd work (otherwise i could still get my money back)... and even though TWW was also waiting for me, i still wound up playing with silicon valley for at least an hour! What a great game! This type of simplicity really appeals to me :-) Not alot of games offer that these days. I love trying for half an hour just to cross a river to fix the bridge. And strange as it may sound, i could swear i heard some dutch (!!) sentences in the opening cinema. Obviously alot of it (the actual sound that guy and his robot make) is just gibberish, but i heard some familiar lines. When they're arguing over the radio, what to listen to... i could swear i heard the professor say: "Blijf eraf!" which means "leave it alone"... and a few more lines in can't remember. I'll have to study it better next time i play that game. But very nice, yes! I can already tell i'm going to have some good times trying to finish this game :-) The graphics are indeed rather dated by today's standards... but i still like them. I like walking around those early attempts at full 3d-worlds. It all looks very simply ofcourse... but it's like looking at those graphics, i can imagine the world as the programmers had imagined it. I'm sorry to hear you say yoshi is too short :-( I only played one level, but enjoyed that one alot. It's pretty much like a straight sequel to super mario world 2 from the looks of it. I'll have to enjoy it while it lasts then :-) (cabbog if you thought SMW2 was childish and for the little kiddies... you ain't seen nothing yet ;-)) |
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hehe i knew this thread would come back up when i saw you come online :P oh and i love the hairdo man, haha great, great avatar (but i told that in the isketch thread already :)) you're ok surrounded? :) |
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Heeey! Morton! Good to see you in this thread too :-p So even though you don't play videogames you noticed i write in this thread? ;-) This a very nice thread... i think this is the longest thread i ever participated in. Glad you like the hair :-D I was kinda hoping you'd hate it though ;-) I could just picture us having that classic conversation: Morton: I could spot that bird's nest two blocks away. Surrounded: You only think that because you know me. Morton: Have you noticed people staring at your head? Surrounded: I noticed people staring at my head because they like what they see. Or this one: Morton: YOU'RE BALD! Surrounded: No I'm not. I *was* bald. :-p Untill eventually i'd go back to my old avatar, and i could have been a 'bald-again'. But nevermind, i'm glad you the avatar :-D In the end i'll probably go back to old george anyway. But so far it still makes me laugh to see george with hair :-p "you're ok surrounded? :)" A little sick this week... and a bit busy (so i haven't been posting much). But otherwise doing great! Thanks :-) How are you doing? |
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hahaha :) nice conversation (it looks so familiar ;)) i'm fine thanks, man you keep amazing me with how much effort you put in your posts, DID YOU KNOW surrounded, that you're in the hotlist of the (10th place though, but still but still.. quite an achievement) *applause* |
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another thing thats so great about it is that, no other game is like space station silicon valley at all, its very unique, I mean the idea is rpetty screwed up in a genious sort of way. Theres also a lot of levels in it but some are really hard I thought, it should give you a challenge. |
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"DID YOU KNOW surrounded, that you're in the hotlist of the 10 toughest posters" DAMN!! Shit, why did you discover that? :-p I already knew... but i wanted to rub it in your face the next time you would brag about how much more points than me you have... "oh yeah? Well I am in the top10 of toughest posters." (and yeah only 10th place... hmpf... but you have to consider the other people in that list were already posting here long before i learned about this site ;-)). I have no idea what's going on in your avatar though... apparantly you won at i-sketch... but what does that have to do with a dictionary?! |
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"I mean the idea is rpetty screwed up in a genious sort of way." No shit! :-p The entire concept of killing animals and then taking over their dead bodies is kinda sick ;-) But it works great, yeah! Whenever you face a really tough enemy... you're always thinking: "i gotta beat him, i want to be able to fire rockets too!" It came without a box or instruction booklet though. So i don't really have a clue what the story is. Just that they apparantly crashed on this planet and have to escape. Oh well... i'm sure i'll have lots of fun with it after i beat the wind waker :-) |
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I GOT IT!!! whooaoaoaoaooo!! and it was the last copy in the entire city! some guy pulled it out of a gamecube they used as demo :D man that game rocks! its even better as OoT |
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congrats! :-) It's *much* better than OOT in my book. Atmosphere is everything. Right from the very first scene i was sucked into this story much deeper than with any other zelda game! Be glad you found it before they sold out. |
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yeah it was 11:30 and it was gone already ... so when i lost hope i went to Dixons, caus they sold me things i couldnt find anywhere else 3 times before... and they had 1 copy left!! man i was so happy |
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not on zelda but heres some news some of you may have missed: dont know if you guys like metal gear solid or not but mgs 1 is being remade by silicon knights(eternal darkness) and konami and nintendo(theyre all involved). its supposedly a remake with mgs2 style graphics only better, its called mgs: twin snakes. |
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i just beat it just now. |
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What's the verdict? |
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Holy shit! MGS1 is the better game, methinks. But I'm not sure how I feel about retreading familiar territory... certainly not a game that's only 5 years old and still holds up today. I'd like to see 3-D renditions of Metal Gear, Snake's Revenge, and Solid Snake... something TRULY retro and unfamiliar to today's idiots. Remaking MGS1 is a waste of manpower... it's better than MGS2 anyway... |
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Ok peoples, Zelda is finally out in australia tomorrow and the deal is "trade in "the ocarina of time + majora's mask" n64 carts to recieve %50 off the price of windwaker!" . now it sounds like a pretty good deal considering that ocarina of time is on the bonus disc! |
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Yes, I'm looking forwards to that. I'm not sure I'll get it unless they put a lot of extras in... I wonder how this will compare to Splinter Cell? I've got a copy of Wind Waker now and it's fantastic. I plan to have a couple of hours on it tonight if I can get my flatmate off Super Monkey Ball. |
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woot, I picked up zelda this morning and after just 30minutes of playing I'm convinced it will be a real gem for the gamecube, well enough of his typing , I'm going back to the game :) ... |
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"the deal is "trade in "the ocarina of time + majora's mask" n64 carts to recieve %50 off the price of windwaker!"" That's a terrible deal. I hope you didn't actually do this. :-p It's worth it to pay the full price for wind waker if it means you get to keep those two games! Well ehr... okay i guess you can play OOT from the bonus disc. But i would never ever part with Majora's Mask! Just one of those games i want to replay every once in a while. |
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Ikaruga is fantastic- very hard though (on the DC version at least). If you're playing with a mate it's really good if they're good at the game too as the unique colour system (I'm assuming you've read about this as it'll take too long to explain) allows you to ptrotect each other from fire if you play "together" rather than just at the same time like in most 2p shoot em ups. |
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... out of the two zeldas (on the 64) I would have to say that Majora's Mask would have to be the most unique of the two in terms of radical game engine design (groundhog day principle). Even though I've finished it with all the masks I still couldn't trade it in, it's just too damm unique to let go... :) I hope you peeps have checked my metalgearsolid 3 + mariokart cube movie links in the "GBA SP your mine" thread :) |
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I'm glad to hear that you enjoy it so much.. Even though I was certain you would! : ) Forest Haven and it's respective temple were definately the highlights of the game for me. The Deku leaf, baba buds and fire flies.. Not to mention the koroks and the adorable little shells and sticks clickity-click noises they make as they shuffle about.. I hope they release a set of plush dolls! I'm still working on getting the Pikmin ones imported - I've made bids as high as $50-$65 on eBay but am always outdone at the last moment(Lord only knows by who). If anyone is capable of obtaining, or knows a way in which they're capable of being obtained I'd be much obliged and willing to compensate. Anyway, I finally received your e-mail the other day and will try and get back to you before the weekend's out. When do you expect to get a response from Nintendo? Will submissions be returned? Send me some photos of yourself, your work and anything related if you have the means and/or time. I'll try and do the same. |
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ps. You're right -- One other thing I could have done without was King of Red Lion's constant nagging. Not that it wasn't justified; the matters at hand are indeed of utmost urgency - but it really makes you feel like you should be rushing through everything when all you want to do is explore, explore, exploooooore. And as for the black and white scene? That's one of those precious Nintendo moments you take with you to the grave. |
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I'm gonna delete this fuckin' topic. |
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is it making you mad because you dont have it yet? heh |
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I'll delete your fuckin' face. sploooooooosh! |
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*splooooooosh! *Zelda reference that you wouldn't get. |
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.....ka-BM |
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I'll have it this week, then I'll beat it faster and with more style than YOU beat it. Then I'LL be doing the splooshing. |
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Haha.. That's for sure. Dael: Miraculously, I won the heartpiece in that game the first time I tried. How long did it take you? |
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I think it was on the second attempt for me. I found the "spectacle island" game more challenging, with about 3-5 attempts before I cleared it, how about you? |
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2nd try. Those last two barrels were a real tough judgement. Have you tested your aviation skills at the "Flight Control Platform" yet? I always end up plopping in the ocean right before I cross the record line. |
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Can't say that I've done that one yet cabbog, I did suffer serious pilotwings flashbacks when I used a Hyoi Pear for the first time though, |
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It's in the northeastern part of the ocean - One of the Dragon Roost natives mentions something about it to you early on in the game. I completely forgot until I stumbled upon it by accident near the end - you probably won't want to go there until later on anyway. How far are you by the way? Re: Pilotwings - Now there's a game I haven't played in ages. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a new version in the works for the Gamecube? |
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re:zelda - after recently aquiring the master sword I'm now trying to find a way up to the top of the Mother+Child Isles... re:pilotwings - I too heard something regarding a cube version but I haven't heard any game details or screens... |
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Re: Mother:Child Isles - Have you made friends with Cyclos yet(the frog storm god)? What are your favorite enemies so far? I really like the mothulas and morths - it's fun to shake the little things off and watch as they dart into the shrubs to find a safe place to sit and stare at you. I never get tired of smacking the moblins around either. And I absolutely, positively adore Zill(the little boy with the runny nose on Outset Island). Have you ever gone in their house at night and watched the two boys sleep? If you wait long enough Zill's snot bubble pops and wakes him up! ADORABLE! |
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"Have you ever gone in their house at night and watched the two boys sleep? If you wait long enough Zill's snot bubble pops and wakes him up! ADORABLE!" oh my god :-p I've gotta try that! Have you also talked to them during the day, when they're all standing around in the house? If you talk to the big brother he says "Now link, about those other two pigs you gave us." Mother: "shooosh! Brother: "They..." Mother: "They escaped and ran away some day, how sad." And then Zill says: "It was delicious!" Mother: "shooosh! What am i to do with these boys?" The animations on the mother during this scene are really excellent too. And if you talk to Zill instead of his big brother, i think he says something funny too... can't remember exactly what... |
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I'm glad to hear you received my mail! There are five temples in the game, right? If so i just completed them all yesterday :-) (now to find two more "triumph forks"). I couldn't say which one was my favourite really... for the first time in a zelda-game they each really had a totally different atmosphere. I was very impressed with the Tower of the Gods, and they way it really felt like it was hundreds of years old. The Wind Temple was awesome too... (and easily the most complex out of all the temples). The music in that one particularly still haunts me. I also recently played through the whole mini-level underneath the rockhead at Outset Island (all the way to the bottom!). My god! Whoever says this game is too easy should be forced to play this level! :-p Talk about intense fighting! When i was done my fingers were completely cramped and i almost had to pry them loose from the controller... all the way i was thinking: "when's this going to end? Will this be the last floor?" |
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I haven't made friends with Cyclos yet but I'm presuming that's what I need to do next,... as far as favourite enemies and characters are concerned then I got a real kick out of the small kid on the pirate ship teaching you how to swing. (everytime he jumped I could swear he was saying TIMMMMAE!! like that southpark kid) but really, I haven't found much on the great sea that isn't glowing with that nintendo charm I know and adore :) |
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Another one of my favorite animations is Sturgeon blowing his top when Orca inadvertantly knocks the pots from his walls. The second confrontation in the Forsaken Fortress is amazing too. As for enemies, I also love the miniblins -- those annoying little devils that make honking noises and try to poke you with their pitchforks. |
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"When do you expect to get a response from Nintendo?" I think it said they would anounce the winner at the end of this month... 29th of May? I believe so... "Will submissions be returned?" No :-( Sadly not. "Send me some photos of yourself," Myself?!?! :-p And what do you intend to do with those? "your work and anything related if you have the means and/or time." Yes, i must admit i still haven't gotten around to it :-o (blame shigeru miyamoto ;-)) But i definitly will make you something nice. Pictures of my entry ofcourse, other work, my cat etc etc... we'll see. "I'll try and do the same. " That would be great! I'm looking forward to it :-) "when all you want to do is explore, explore," Yes! Exactly! But i explored anyway :-p I sailed around the ocean for several days with Medli sitting in my boat. I just wanted to see some more of the land before immediately rushing towards the next temple! I really love the way they took the sea-theme, and fully explored every possible aspect of it. I can just imagine all the designers sitting round a table, after they decided this game would be based around the ocean... coming up with all the things they could do with that theme: Giant octopusses, lots of other boats, rafts, submarines, being attacked by sharks (god, i hate those!), little tropical islands, a ghostship, a lighthouse (and you can actually see the light from very very far away at night! Awesome :-)). It's brilliant! But still i sometimes felt as if they had to complete the game under a big time-pressure, and some parts may have been rushed. I mean... well for one thing both fire island and ice island should have been complete levels! I felt really strange about those... as i entered them i thought they would be big levels with a map and a compass and a bosskey. But they were just these very small areas that just seemed a bit out of place... hm... I'm still enjoying this game more than any other zelda... but i |
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...but i just think it could have been even better it they would have had another 6 months or so... Oh well... perhaps they'll use all the ideas that were left out for the sequel :-p |
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I don't know how much the nintendo artists get for working on games like zelda, but if you ask me they deserve a motza... The second confrontation in the Forsaken Fortress is amazing too.... it sure was |
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The temples are Brilliant. Gameplay-wise, nothing ever gets frustrating(in a bad way) and, aesthetically speaking, they sport some of the most gorgeous videogame architecture ever. I wish Nintendo would release a coffee table sized "The Making of Wind Waker" book or a 'behind the scenes' DVD of some sort. Re: Mini-level beneath the rockhead -- Granny's soup sure comes in handy down there! Pack a few bottled fairies just in case and you're fine( minus the handcramps - I recommend massaging your hamstrings in evaporated milk). |
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"Have you tested your aviation skills at the "Flight Control Platform" yet? I always end up plopping in the ocean right before I cross the record line." Seriously? You didn't make that one yet? It's difficult, but not impossible. Just fly in a straight line as much as possible, and you can just make it. "Miraculously, I won the heartpiece in that game the first time I tried." ... "I think it was on the second attempt for me." !!!!!!! How come you guys were so lucky?! It took me atleast 50 times or more! How many letters are you able to sort in the postman-game though? I got up to 27 :-D The rito-postman said i gave him goosebumps! I'm still trying to complete the third pictograph-challenge though... finding the two people who are in love with eachother. I'm almost sure he means himself and the woman who loves pictographs so much! ("you know HE always shows off his pictures of me as soon as he takes them"). And the two gossiping women also hinted at it. I crawled into his house through the secret entrance and took a picture of the two of them together (they were obviously startled!), but he still said it wasn't quite a good enough picture :-( How frustrating. |
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"nothing ever gets frustrating(in a bad way)" Yes, i'm especially amazed by the camera in this game! It has to be the best camera-system in a 3d videogame ever! My view has NEVER (not even once) been blocked by an object, it always manages to show the right angle, and another thing i really love is that you can't get the camera 'behind' a wall (so that you can see the huge blackness behind the levels... the stuff only the designers were supposed to see)... it never distorts the illusion to remind you you're just playing a videogame. It's just perfect :-) "gorgeous videogame architecture ever." Very true... The same thing can be said about Windfall Island, which is easily nintendo's best attempt at a town so far! It all feels so cozy, with all the little streets, narrow corridors, passages across the townwalls... i'd like to live in such a town :-) "I wish Nintendo would release a coffee table sized "The Making of Wind Waker" book" Now there's a great idea!!!!!!!! My god, that would be wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! I'd love to see all their designs and handdrawn sketches... they really really should do it! What a great idea :-) "Granny's soup sure comes in handy down there!" Yes, it's a shame you can only pack one bottle of it :-p That soup totally illiminates the need for red or green potions... which is kind of shame. I like the aspect of harvesting the ingredients for those potions yourself... but yet i never even once bought a bottle of it :-p I just carry fairies and soup around all the time. |
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I don't remember what my top score was with the postman but it wasn't nearly that high. You truly are a prince among men! Re: Pictographs - You're sniffing down the wrong trail(I did the exact same thing). Hinty hint : Try wandering around town and observing certain people's habits. |
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