The Legend Of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass

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Kezay

#81 October 08, 2007, 02:25:09 pm

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It's not so bad really and I like that they took a "Metroid/Castlevania" progression approach with it. As you gain new items, faster ways of completing each room and moving about the dungeon open up to you.

By the by, have you played the game online yet? I've only played once or twice and it's pretty fun, though it could have stood to have a more "Four Swords" approach than the Link vs. Phantoms element they have, namely because more than a two players versus would have been fun for this one. :P

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King of Spooks

#82 October 08, 2007, 04:30:07 pm

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I can't figure out the crummy riddle on the uncharted island, anyone want to give the correct order to hit the dudes in?

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Sarah

#83 October 08, 2007, 04:55:03 pm

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Quote from: King of Games on October 08, 2007, 04:30:07 pm

I can't figure out the crummy riddle on the uncharted island, anyone want to give the correct order to hit the dudes in?

It's the shape of a whale (facing west.)

So the tail is on the northeast, then spout is northwest, the fin is south (on the upper level) and the eye is the middle west with water around it.

edit: also no kezay I haven't because the emulator doesn't support wifi.

And the hourglass dungeon is gay because until AFTER the ghost ship you have to do the same levels three of four times, and that's pretty annoying. I dread going further in, each visit, because of the lag of my emulator... it's just not fun.

Last Edit: October 08, 2007, 05:03:43 pm by Mayor Boytouch

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King of Spooks

#84 October 08, 2007, 05:03:27 pm

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Ah man, I knew there was something fishy with the way the island was shaped.
Good looks man.

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Mama Luigi

#85 October 08, 2007, 05:08:47 pm

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I played it today on my friend's DS (I have my own, but his was conveniently on hand). Wow, what the hell is the point of the touch controls? It doesn't add anything... if anything it's less precise than just using the face buttons.

I... I don't understand.

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Kezay

#86 October 08, 2007, 05:52:08 pm

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Quote from: Mr Epic Hero on October 08, 2007, 05:08:47 pm

I played it today on my friend's DS (I have my own, but his was conveniently on hand). Wow, what the hell is the point of the touch controls? It doesn't add anything... if anything it's less precise than just using the face buttons.

I... I don't understand.

I guess it takes some getting used to, although from some of the comments in this thread I suppose there are some that simply can't get used to it. But I personally think it does a good job of streamlining a control system that tends to be spread out amongst nearly every button on a more conventional pad design, whether by handheld or console. You can literally play the game entire game without using your hands, just the stylus (well, you'll need your hands for some of the more interesting puzzle work, the same one Mayor Boytouch was initially stuck on) and for what it's worth, it works well. Although, I will say some things just feel slower (which is why I use the "L" button to do item use shortcuts instead of tapping the item icon) and rolling is cumbersome to pull off, though that's a technique that really doesn't have any meaningful use in the game thus far, whereas in other games it was at least a decent, alternative mode of transportation. :P

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Grindie

#87 October 08, 2007, 06:10:24 pm

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I fucking love it. Although, I have to look around me before I do the blowing bits when I'm at work.

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King of Spooks

#88 October 08, 2007, 10:26:18 pm

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I think the controls are very creative so I can really appreciate them. I like how they utilize all the capabilities of the DS, except, you know, I was playing at a resturant with my family and this guy selling me the crane asks me to yell, I'd be embarressed to even yell into my game at home, but I suppose I do that a lot, haha.

One time was chilling underground in pokemon in math class, and I got stuck in a leaf trap and had to blow into the DS, and there's really no way to be descrite about it.

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#89 October 09, 2007, 03:13:18 am

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Quote from: King of Games on October 08, 2007, 10:26:18 pm

I think the controls are very creative so I can really appreciate them. I like how they utilize all the capabilities of the DS, except, you know, I was playing at a resturant with my family and this guy selling me the crane asks me to yell, I'd be embarressed to even yell into my game at home, but I suppose I do that a lot, haha.

One time was chilling underground in pokemon in math class, and I got stuck in a leaf trap and had to blow into the DS, and there's really no way to be descrite about it.

Yeah, that kind of stuff pisses me off. I'm going to have to wait until noone is around before picking the game up again. I'm just lucky that I don't live in a neighborhood. (I am so going to get that bastard down to 100 ruppees)

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Kezay

#90 October 09, 2007, 03:16:17 am

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Quote from: EvilDemonCreature on October 09, 2007, 03:13:18 am

Yeah, that kind of stuff pisses me off. I'm going to have to wait until noone is around before picking the game up again. I'm just lucky that I don't live in a neighborhood. (I am so going to get that bastard down to 100 ruppees)

Heh...heh...heh...

Just wait until you see what his partner says after you do your yelling routine. :P

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#91 October 09, 2007, 01:54:05 pm

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Quote from: King of Games on October 08, 2007, 05:03:27 pm

Ah man, I knew there was something fishy with the way the island was shaped.

This is the most beautiful pun ever.

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Sarah

#92 October 09, 2007, 02:41:26 pm

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Quote from: EvilDemonCreature on October 09, 2007, 03:13:18 am

Yeah, that kind of stuff pisses me off. I'm going to have to wait until noone is around before picking the game up again. I'm just lucky that I don't live in a neighborhood. (I am so going to get that bastard down to 100 ruppees)

The lowest it goes is 200.

Also you don't have to yell, just blow. Even putting it in front of a fan will get it down to 200 rupees.

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#93 October 09, 2007, 03:36:00 pm

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Man I so fucking hate it when they have 100% stylus control in ds games and don't include the regular controls.

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Sarah

#94 October 10, 2007, 05:06:17 am

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ANOUKI

A new type of friendly creature featured in phantom hourglass.

Looks like walrus/penguin/reindeer.

PRETTY UGLY.

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Kezay

#95 October 10, 2007, 07:47:24 am

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Heh, wow. I got further in the hourglass dungeon and one of the fallen skeletons has something pretty awesome to say about those against 100% stylus control in the game.

I can only guess Aonuma himself had that bit put in there. :P

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Sarah

#96 October 11, 2007, 02:49:26 pm

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Wow, some of their ideas this time really were innovative.

such as the grapple hook. Now you can hook it to two objects and tightrope walk between them. You can also hook it to two objects and then press link up against it and it will slingshot him. also you can bounce arrows off the rope between two items

pretty cool!

Last Edit: October 11, 2007, 03:08:39 pm by Mayor Boytouch

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#97 October 12, 2007, 02:00:49 am

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Quote from: Kezay on October 09, 2007, 03:16:17 am

Heh...heh...heh...

Just wait until you see what his partner says after you do your yelling routine. :P

You and his partner's ridicule hurts me at my deepest foundation.
I can't snap my fingers, it's an ability I could never get to work.

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Kezay

#98 October 17, 2007, 05:58:10 pm

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Well, just completed the game this morning and it turned out pretty neat. I'm still missing a buttload of stuff like heart pieces and I've only upped my various gem things to level 1 and I still haven't figured out what that guy in that ship full of guys looking through telescopes needs. This is probably the first Zelda where I've beaten the game and it feels like I haven't "truly beaten it." I'll have time to go through it all though as I don't plan on picking up another DS game til' Contra IV.

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Grindie

#99 October 17, 2007, 06:23:04 pm

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Quote from: EvilDemonCreature on October 12, 2007, 02:00:49 am

You and his partner's ridicule hurts me at my deepest foundation.
I can't snap my fingers, it's an ability I could never get to work.

Just blow in the mic?

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Sarah

#100 October 17, 2007, 09:47:54 pm

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Quote from: Kezay on October 17, 2007, 05:58:10 pm

Well, just completed the game this morning and it turned out pretty neat. I'm still missing a buttload of stuff like heart pieces and I've only upped my various gem things to level 1 and I still haven't figured out what that guy in that ship full of guys looking through telescopes needs. This is probably the first Zelda where I've beaten the game and it feels like I haven't "truly beaten it." I'll have time to go through it all though as I don't plan on picking up another DS game til' Contra IV.

You can pick up a ruto crown in one of the boat shops (I think it's the one that disappears) for a sort of expensive price, and then you just sell it to them for a few thousand rupees

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