Binger

Actually, the cat took the first one I caught, but who knows.

I popped in my Ocarina GC disc to check out the Wii's GC function this morning and I can tell you for sure that Twilight Princess is miles ahead in terms of graphics. Personally, I don't mind the graphics not being on par with my 360/PS3, because I love Zelda. Now when it comes to other, non first party games, yeah I think I might mind a little more.

BTW, I just finished the 3rd dungeon and I'm 14 1/2 hours in already. I believe that there are a total of 9 dungeons, so this is going to be one very long game and that's how it should be.

Josh H

Man I'm loving this game. I liked the Wind Waker a lot, but this is the way Zelda should be! Strong Lord of the Rings vibe in places especially

I'm 10.5 hours in and just got to what I assume is the second dungeon and saved for the night.

This has already surpassed Okami as the game of the year for me, and that's saying a lot as I fucking loved that game.

Artman

Wow you guys are movin... I'm still fighting the shadow demons to return to my human form. Having some trouble trying to use Midna's force field... I gave up after a few tries.

I get the deluxe guide in about ten days... so until then it might be slow going for me.

Josh H

Here's a tip on that, that will be even more necessary in future encounters.

Wick

I just beat the Goron Mines last night. I've played for 11:40. Great game.

lordwow

I agree, the first sequence you mentioned had even my parents cheering me on, and they are not big gaming fans.

eatntae

I just beat the 3rd dungeon

It wasn't really hard, but it there were quite a few puzzles that took a lot of time to figure out.

I'm having such a blast with this game, and the story just keeps getting better.

Josh H

Finished the Goron Mines....that was an awesome boss battle!.

Goofed around in the town to buy some new items and get a piece of heart and then went on and saved when I got to the next twilight area.

eatntae

I just got the Master Sword! I haven't had a chance to actually fight too many bad guys with it yet, but I'm just excited that I got it. The really cool part about having the Master Sword is
I wanna play some more, but my Wiimote batteries are already weak, and I don't want it dying on me while playing. I'll pick up some batteries tomorrow morning when I go hunting for an extra Wiimote.

Josh H

Pick up some niHM rechargable AA batteries and quick charger if you don't have one already as that will save a lot of money in the long run.

A cool thing is when the batteries get low, the remote turns off and the game pauses (at least with Zelda) so you can change the batteries, or just switch to a second remote if you have one, and resume playing.

lordwow

A question about the Post-Mines section


Also on the boss battle:

lordwow

About how long did the pack-in batteries last? I've played probably 20+ hours and they're still at 4 bars.

Josh H

Josh H

Wow, I put 2500 mah Energizer Nihms in mine, and they died the other day. I looked through the calendar to add up my play time, and it was only around 18 hours. And Nihms usually last a lot longer than plain batteries.

Do you need to use brand specific charges with these batteries? I just charged them in my panasonic charger that I've had for a while.

lordwow

Josh H

Yeah, I bought the shield before going to the mines, so I had plenty of money when I left (even with having to put a lot back in chests).

Ralph Wiggum

I'm at the Goron mines now, and am in love with this game.

lordwow

Damn, I must have missed it before.

eatntae

My batteries aren't quite dead yet, but when I start a game I get a pop-up message saying they're low. I have about 16 playtime hours of Zelda, and maybe 5 hours of Wii Sports, and maybe another hour of Mii creation and inputting friend codes. I went out to buy rechargables yesterday, but I saw too much terminology I don't know about on the package, so I decided to go home and read up on it before actually buying.

Regarding Zelda:

lordwow

mr.snowmizer

About rechargeable battery terminology...

First, you have the chemical makeup of the battery. Earlier on was nickel cadmium (NiCad), then nickel metal hydride (NiMH) showed up, and more recently lithium ion.

Go with the now-tried and true NiMH.

Each battery package will have a number on it announcing mAh. This is analogous to how big a car's gas tank is. The higher the number, the longer before you'd need to recharge. This is the number to look at.

I've seen seemingly identical batteries on the same shelf at a retailer have different capacities. Over time, manufacurers are able to increase the mAh, and you don't want to pay the same price for an older, inferior battery when the package right behind it may have a greater number.

The maximum NiMH AA mAh you'll probably see at retail is currently 2600 mAh. Don't settle for less than 2300 mAh, unless you're buying rechargeables in bulk for a far less per battery cost.

(I would guess that your typical Best Buy, for instance, would have a pack of 4 AA Energizer 2300 [or possibly higher] mAh NiMHs for $13 versus a Fry's carrying a box of 20 AA Ultralast 2000 mAh NiMHs for $20).

UncleGramps

Although the first few hours of the game are a little slow, it really starts sucking you in around the first dungeon. I'm now just a little past dungeon #3 with about 18 hours logged, although over 30 minutes of that was spent at the fishing hole. I love the creepy character designs for the twilight monsters, and the story is pretty interesting so far. There are tons of parallels with Ocarina of Time, but these homages are not just retreads of old ideas - there are plenty of twists and new concepts added.

In other news, I just renewed my Nintendo Power subscription to get in on the Twilight Princess strategy guide + soundtrack offer, and although I won't touch the guide until I finish the main quest, I'll probably use it for some of the side quests or for finding some of the collectibles. So far it seems like there's a ton of secondary quests and things to hunt down, and with such a large world, I don't think I'd have the patience to find every last thing on my own.

One other thing for the Zelda fanboys out there: Target is offering a limited edition Twilight Princess gift pack. It doesn't include a game, but it's got a 1:6 replica of the Hylian Shield and the Master Sword, plus the soundtrack. I believe it's the same exact soundtrack that's offered in the Nintendo Power deal. It's $40 and they just started selling them today. I've got one, but it's been earmarked by my wife as a Christmas gift, so it's off-limits until 12/25.

slop101

I had to quote myself, because the more I play, OH MY GOD, the more this shit annoys the fuck out of me.

Seriously, these buttons icons on the side of the screen are so big and distracting, that it's making the game almost unplayable - it's like playing the game with blinders on. I just can't seem to get past it. Is there any way to turn them off, or make the smaller?

Josh H

They don't bother me, nor seem much worse than those in Ocarina. :shrugs:

As far as I know there isn't anyway to change them.

outer-edge

I agree, that hasn't bothered me at all either. I think one advantage that helps is since this can be played in widescreen, the unobstructed area is still much the same as any Zelda game in the past.