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[wiibomb]

I had yesterday a fight with a

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fire keese

near the ranch and, hoooooly shit, it was intense.

I need more battles like that

EDIT: to be honest I don't know if it was really a

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fire keese

, I just got a

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fire rod

after defeating it and a bunch of

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fire keese

materials

EDIT2: sorry it was a

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wizzrobe

 

[Huge Succeeded]

IT'S BEEN A WEEK...

And I've still only completed 1 story dungeon. Damn.

(BotW needs its "Majora's Mask" side-story sequel using existing engine assets PRONTO)

Dude, I've played this game like crazy and I still haven't even seen one of those fuckers up close.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I had yesterday a fight with a

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fire keese

near the ranch and, hoooooly shit, it was intense.

I need more battles like that

You had an intense fight against some bats?

 

[BorkBork]

I'm so afraid I'll end up losing my horse

Beware, it can happen at anytime! Horsie just caught a stray arrow and keeled over I guess he took a few too many shots earlier on.

I grieved for a while. Then I found myself a 4/4/5 black horse.

 

[psyfi]

I had yesterday a fight with a

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fire keese

near the ranch and, hoooooly shit, it was intense.

I need more battles like that

I can't tell if this is a joke...?

 

[kunonabi]

So I've made no attempts to go after the dungeons let alone further story pass being able to activate memories and I ended up stumbling on from the completely wrong direction. I think I missed a cutscene because of it but oh well.

Before starting the dungeon I think at the moment the shrines are my biggest sticking point so far. Before I started the game I didn't really care for the concept, then the game started tweaking and playing around with them which lifted my opinion of them greatly, and now I've actually soured on them a bit after recent developments. Quite the rollercoaster of emotions right now.

Are the amiibo exclusive weapons part of the compendium? They seem a million times more rare than the costume pieces to me.

 

[jonno394]

"I'd easily give this game a ten. This is 10/10. Easiest 10 of all time. Drop those frames all you want. I'll eat it like soup. I want to play more of it." - Kyle Bosman on Zelda BotW

Is that in the newest podcast?

I had yesterday a fight with a

Spoiler

fire keese

near the ranch and, hoooooly shit, it was intense.

I need more battles like that

EDIT: to be honest I don't know if it was really a

Spoiler

fire keese

, I just got a

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fire rod

after defeating it and a bunch of

Spoiler

fire keese

materials

You mean a

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wizzrobe

right?

 

[wiibomb]

You had an intense fight against some bats?

I can't tell if this is a joke...?

sorry I edited, I don't know if it was one, because it had a fire rod and it blasted the place all over, I just got a bunch of

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fire keese

materials and though it was one

 

[Brandon F]

So how does one shield surf? I forgot that was even possible and not sure what button to hit to activate.

 

[emb]

Is the

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Shine of Courage

near Faron Tower?

I'm pretty sure it is, yeah. I actually don't remember what Faron town is, but it's down that way, in the Faron area.

More details, though I don't know how to describe it well:

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Near the foresty areas, there's a misty section that's kinda lowered down. I think it's a little north of the forests of Faron (assuming Faron is that south east region <.<).

 

[dreamfall]

I'm probably a good 30 hours in, feeling like this may be the most incredible open world game I've ever been fortunate to play.

I don't feel any rush to complete anything, just to explore freely and figure out secrets in the world. Hell, I hope I finish the Main Quest because I really think just trying to uncover more and more of the map is breathtaking. I love that the Switch launched with this.

 

[The M.O.B]

36 Hours played

And i COMPLETELY forgot you could surf on your shield >_<

 

[Inferno313]

So how does one shield surf? I forgot that was even possible and not sure what button to hit to activate.

Jump, then ZL+A in mid-air.

 

[AmyS]

IT'S BEEN A WEEK...

And I've still only completed 1 story dungeon. Damn.

(BotW needs its "Majora's Mask" side-story sequel using existing engine assets PRONTO)

Yes indeed it does. I wonder what kind of resources Nintendo would need to do this.

BotW took roughly ~5 years to make. Could a sequel be done in maybe ~3 years?

 

[BigJonsson]

How 'bout this heat?

 

[jonno394]

IT'S BEEN A WEEK...

And I've still only completed 1 story dungeon. Damn.

(BotW needs its "Majora's Mask" side-story sequel using existing engine assets PRONTO)

I haven't even started one. 17 shrines, about 60 korok seeds and I've only made my way to Kakariko village. Really need to either up my pace or learn to play this along side other games.

 

[Hazzuh]

36 Hours played

And i COMPLETELY forgot you could surf on your shield >_<

50+ hours in and I just shield surfed for the first time, didn't know it was in the game.

 

[wiibomb]

Is that in the newest podcast?



You mean a

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wizzrobe

right?

oh yeah! it was a

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wizzrobe!

and yeah, it is in the new podcast, I have to say in my personal opinion, I agree with him on that aspect, 10/10

 

[boxter432]

Jump, then ZL+A in mid-air.

or, ZL, the X(default jumP + A.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Is that in the newest podcast?

Yes.

 

[The M.O.B]

50+ hours in and I just shield surfed for the first time, didn't know it was in the game.

I blame it on me going media black out since January.

 

[Kinsei]

I just finished my third dungeon (Gerudo). That was the best one yet and the boss was leagues better than the bosses of the Goron and Zora dungeons. All I have left to do is the Rito dungeon and then I'm off to find all the shrines (I currently have about 80 completed).

 

[emb]

(BotW needs its "Majora's Mask" side-story sequel using existing engine assets PRONTO)

I didn't know how much I needed this until right now.

The idea of Nintendo releasing a console Zelda just two years after the previous one is so far gone now that SS and BotW both took full generations.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I blame it on me going media black out since January.

But shield surfing was from E3.

 

[psyfi]

oh yeah! it was a

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wizzrobe!

That makes more sense My first fight against one of those felt really intense too.

 

[jonno394]

oh yeah! it was a

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wizzrobe!

and yeah, it is in the new podcast, I have to say in my personal opinion, I agree with him on that aspect, 10/10

Yes.

Cool, got that lined up for tonight (if it gets uploaded to YouTube in time,), nice to know i can expect some positivity

 

[Dartastic]

I did not know that Wolf Link could

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find shrines

. Make life so much easier!


I also read that there are 120 shrines in this game. Is that true? I've done about 40 of them and am about 50 hours in.

Man, I got a long way to go.

I'm going to be using him more then, because sometimes that shrine radar is a pain in the ass. Which story branch did you guys do first? I'm about to do my first one I think. Zora.

 

[Spine_Ripper]

The Blood Moon is just a cutscene, as soon as it's done playing all the enemies and resources get respawned.

Does this include chests?

 

[shiyrley]

Is anyone getting random crashes when putting the console to sleep while in the dock playing Zelda? I have gotten two so far. I lock the console and when I come back I find out the console crashed because the console's screen is on, while in the dock. And I am greeted by this:

Mind you, I have played an absurd amount of hours of Zelda while in the dock and I never turn the console off since I got it. And it has only happened two times. But has anyone else gotten this? It's only while entering sleep mode while in the dock.

 

[DarkChronic]

While we are talking about shield surfing, I did it for the first time this morning off the top of Mt. Lanayru.

Omg. It's more fun than I thought it would be. Controls pretty nicely, too. But then again, nearly everything in this game controls nicely.

 

[Ogodei]

Yes agreed! I wonder will the next Zelda game have this scale and budget? I hope so it certainly paid of for Nintendo. I hope it reaches 7-8m in sales just like OoT and TP best case would be 10m that would be a cool achievement.

The next Zelda game will probably be a 2D thing like Link Between Worlds.

I know Reggie just said "1 franchise per console," but given that you're down to one console anyway, might as well do two for the franchises that have two distinct flavors, like Mario and Zelda (well, Mario's more up to three distinct flavors now that "exploration versus course clear" is a distinction among 3D Mario games).

 

[Kinsei]

I'm going to be using him more then, because sometimes that shrine radar is a pain in the ass. Which story branch did you guys do first? I'm about to do my first one I think. Zora.

I did Zora first, then Goron, then Gerudo. There was a nice difficulty progression doing them in that order.

 

[psyfi]

Zora --> Rito for me so far.

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Both were pretty easy, sadly.

 

[rrs]

anyone know where I can get some heat resistant crafting items/gear if the path I take leads goes to things that can 1 shot me. Are those icy bat wings a possible thing to use for it?

 

[PancakeBurglar]

I definitely think Rito is meant to be the first in the "intended order" it seems like the easiest one that I've played.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I wonder how the Rito dungeon ability would change the dynamics of getting to Zora's domain the first time.

 

[Lord of Ostia]

The next Zelda game will probably be a 2D thing like Link Between Worlds.

I know Reggie just said "1 franchise per console," but given that you're down to one console anyway, might as well do two for the franchises that have two distinct flavors, like Mario and Zelda (well, Mario's more up to three distinct flavors now that "exploration versus course clear" is a distinction among 3D Mario games).

When did Reggie say that? I hope that doesn't apply to all Nintendo series, Zelda and others. Would be a really a shame if we only get on Fire Emblem on Switch, for example.

 

[Stalwart]

I definitely think Rito is meant to be the first in the "intended order" it seems like the easiest one that I've played.

There's no way that Zora isn't meant to be first: it's the closest, has NPCs screaming at you when you get in the general area and the power up is best for early game.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I definitely think Rito is meant to be the first in the "intended order" it seems like the easiest one that I've played.

I'd say Rito or Zora. Though Zora is the closest to where you'll likely be if you're just going through the story, and I can't help but feel the Rito ability would break the sequence of getting to Zora's Domain the first time

 

[AdanVC]

I am trying, buy switch is almost 1k dollars here in brazil, Zelda almost 100 dollars.

I feel you. Switch here in Mexico is expensive as hell too. So much that I had to skip it and buy the Wii U version of BotW instead. So far so good I just hope the framedrops later in the game don't ruin the experience.

 

[Fandangox]

I found a good spot to farm arrows, at the very southern edge of the map, in some plain fields there's about 4-5 bokoblins riders, they will all start shooting arrows at you, just do some good ol wild west bullet dancing and pick the arrows as they miss. Went from 12 arrows to 70 in about a minute.

I just finished my third dungeon (Gerudo). That was the best one yet and the boss was leagues better than the bosses of the Goron and Zora dungeons. All I have left to do is the Rito dungeon and then I'm off to find all the shrines (I currently have about 80 completed).

I did Gerudo and Rito as my 3rd and 4th dungeons. Gerudo is easily the best dungeon in the game, but the Rito one is by far the easiest, and also has the easiest boss fight.

 

[dickroach]

Divine Beast Vah Medoh is a joke.

yeah, the pre-beast mission, the dungeon, and the boss were all stupid easy.
the Rito village should have been put where Zora's Domain was, considering it's the closest beast to Kakariko, and most people end up going there first (or wherever you are when the game points out the main quest to you... I think it was Kakariko).

 

[emb]

When did Reggie say that? I hope that doesn't apply to all Nintendo series, Zelda and others. Would be a really a shame if we only get on Fire Emblem on Switch, for example.

He said it when asked about Smash Bros.

I don't think it's something to read too much into.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

I though intended order was right to left on the load screen...

 

[JeTmAn81]

Now I'm imagining an epic battle with a single fire keese. Probably just swinging a torch at it over and over, watching the torch catch on fire and burn to a crisp. Then he burns your wooden shield.

 

[Timeaisis]

There's no way that Zora isn't meant to be first: it's the closest, has NPCs screaming at you when you get in the general area and the power up is best for early game.

Yeah, agreed. I naturally found it. Also, after 30+ hours of playing I still have

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no idea where Rito village is.

Well, that's not true, it's on the map, of course. But I mean like I have not naturally explored that area at all. Zora I naturally explored first. It's right next to Lanayru.

Now I'm imagining an epic battle with a single fire keese. Probably just swinging a torch at it over and over, watching the torch catch on fire and burn to a crisp. Then he burns your wooden shield.

I had an epic battle with a single fire keese because he kept making me drop my weapons only for me to pick them up and immediately drop them again.. Lol I hate electric enemies so much.

 

[Dalek]

This game makes me hungry for meat skewers.

 

[PancakeBurglar]

There's no way that Zora isn't meant to be first: it's the closest, has NPCs screaming at you when you get in the general area and the power up is best for early game.

Yeah I guess that makes sense, I did Zora first too. Rito felt easier overall though. But this game is nonlinear so I guess it doesn't really matter.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Does it respawn chests?

It respawns almost everything

Enemy locked chests
plants and ore
Some of those weapons you find just laying out there
Some chests not all

 

[Edzi]

The Gerudo boss was kind of bullshit btw. Dodging those attacks was annoying as hell and he hit like a truck, plus he takes so many hits that my Master Sword actually ran out of energy. Still, he was probably the best Divine Beast boss in the game.