I've got to admit that I've never played this game before. However! I will be the proud owner of a WiiU when the bundle launches, so I'll get to play this gem of a game finally. Looks really good, but I do also really like the original art from the original game, I find it gives it a unique character.
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New Zelda Wind Waker HD videos
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Well she does that already, but you have to Z target enemies or objects then call her IIRC. I imagine trying to use trying to use your pointer at an enemy in the midst of battle when surrounded by enemies is less reliable and convenient than just pressing down on the d pad for for fi when already having an enemy targeted. I guess having it as an option wouldn't hurt though but it might hinder the sword combat.
Not even voice acting. Have the bubble pop up on the bottom of the screen while you do your thing without stopping the action. Boom.
Tathanen
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This is something I think FFXIII and FFXIII-2 did really well, having all variety of dialog going on and subtitled in the bottom corner of the screen while you run around and do things, instead of forcing you to stand still and watch it all.
According to the information I have collected, there is a 98.7% chance that oatmeal would disapprove of additional UI elements covering his screen.
Refreshment.01
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There are millions of ways to implement that and easier ones if you actually build that in the design phases. Also you are not supposed to do that when you are taking sword swings, it fits more in the exploratory segments of the game.
But anyway, you said Fi pops up when you tap down on the dpad? Well then just press and hold down on the dpad, Link enters first person pointing mode (1st person viewpoint with him stretching the arm and pointing with the finger XD) aim the cursor and press B in what you want Fi to lecture you.
Like i said many ways to apply that no problems.
Tom Nook Sawyer
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GaneXplain posted a head-to-head showing how much faster (better!) the swift sail is compared to the GameCube original
http://youtu.be/nigpy_Nf2NY
Spoiler: It's waaay faster.
http://youtu.be/nigpy_Nf2NY
Spoiler: It's waaay faster.
god yes
almost twice as fast, and that's just in a straight line, which doesn't account for time saved changing wind direction.
Leatherface
Member
God I love Wind Waker. So tempted to buy the console to play this again..
They both were focus-tested, just in different ways. TP was for what they assumed hardcore fans wanted (MORE OOT! "MATURE"!) and SS was for what they perceived casual gamers wanted (GAME IS HARD I NEED DIRECTION OH GOD WHAT DO I DO NOW).
Tom Nook Sawyer
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that's a pretty good assessment. i also feel zelda lost something with koizumi's absence.
i want koizumi to do zelda. i want aonuma to do whatever the hell he wants. i want the pikmin 3/nsmb guys to do 3d mario.
so you get the Swift sail
from the auction house?
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
Looks like it. So looks like there's a bit of wait before you can get it
The last shot of Link sailing away from the town looks very good. Islands far away look awesome.
I think they were trying (and failing) to give Fi a quirky personality with those. I remember at least one instance where what she said made me smirk a bit. I mean the way she used percentages but wouldn't go to 100% certainty. I can't remember exactly what it was. But most of the time what she said was just a mild annoyance that took up a few seconds of my time.
I guess that would mean it won't appear in the auction house (for bidding) until after the dungeon is complete.
lordchompy
Member
Swift sail is just going to make the Wind Waker baton pointless, imo.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
I'm okay with this
equippedwithtowel
Member
Aside from the above posts there's also Puzzles on lands where you will want to have an specific Wind Direction.
As fast as it is I really don't think it makes much of a difference if you are in the opposite direction of the wind.
DigitalRicket
Member
My God, it's gorgeous!
Fast sail isn't influenced by wind
More accurately, the wind direction changes by itself to match the direction you are going in when you use the Swift Sail.
Nostremitus
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Any word of a demo coming at all?
Probably a gift from the wind spirit...I'm eager to see how this is rationalized in-game
I'm eager to see how this is rationalized in-game
Magic. *snort snort*
what? well that is overkill.
I think I'll only use it in that loooong endless night part.
Good point. Koizumi is an amazing designer, and I miss his presence in the series, too. Actually, I only just realized the person who directed the Oracle and GBA Zelda games also directed Skyward Sword: Hidemaro Fujibayashi. I wonder if he's also directing ALBW?
Thanks for the answer, and i agree with you.
Meesh
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This would have been the best way to tell the story IMO. It serves only to pique a gamers interest to investigate or explore at their leisure and alleviates any unnecessary handholding. Don't wanna "know" what's behind the door or want it to be a "surprise"? Don't point and click with Wiimote, it's that simple. Metroid Prime was great for getting players to discover the mysteries or it's world and the story with "scanning", it's much the same idea really and works well. Actually it gives incentive to scan and build the story with some unlockables if memory serves. Ex. Artworks and the like. Zelda should go this route if they're to revisit its old school heritage with open world exploration, that way any unnecessary narrative is shelved for meaningful character interaction and real puzzle solving in dungeons ect. A real story could take place that the player pieces together themselves simply by connecting the dots by "scanning" or investigating items/locations and talking to NPCs. It's a solution so simple that I think Nintendo will ignore it for a more casual approach if you will, as in more handholding for new players.