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Title: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on March 25, 2009, 01:59:33 PM
No one has started a topic yet for this game? Then allow me to step in and fill the void by creating a topic for the game of the year 2010. I know, they said it would come out this year. We've heard that before on a Zelda title.
Still, it should be interesting to take a ride on the Reading Railroad and pass Go to collect 20 rupees.
And now I can have a Zelda Megathread.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on March 25, 2009, 02:15:49 PM
I never did finish Phantom Hourglass. I should probably get around to it eventually so I can hop on board the Spirit Tracks train. So to speak.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: stevey on March 25, 2009, 02:55:59 PM
PROS: A cell shaded Zelda with LAND! LOTS AND LOTS OF LAND! Finally! Hopefully It will have a much higher difficultly than PH too. Can't wait!
CONS: A train seem to be pushing the limits of Zelda world too far, before long we might have a Zelda with guns or spaceships... :-\ What's wrong with Epona?
Also, No girl link! or even a girly boy link! :'( Who would want to play as a manly engineer link?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 25, 2009, 03:49:07 PM
Wasn't a fan of PH so I can't say I'm horribly excited for this one.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on March 25, 2009, 03:57:23 PM
I'm surprised the trailer hasn't been posted yet. Well here it is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AJVmDY7nM&feature=channel_page)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on March 25, 2009, 04:06:57 PM
I loved PH, so I'm excited for this, still, I'm cautionary about the train thing.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: DAaaMan64 on March 25, 2009, 04:07:47 PM
I thought the train thing was actually pretty funny.
edit: Notice the boss battle happens on both the top screen and bottom. Kinda cool.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on March 25, 2009, 04:12:38 PM
I'm surprised the trailer hasn't been posted yet. Well here it is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AJVmDY7nM&feature=channel_page)
I just got back online and saw the trailer was up. I was going to post it but you beat me to it already. Good job.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: AV on March 25, 2009, 05:36:32 PM
i wonder other 'modern' things will be in the game. I am actually excited and curious about the game because of trains and fact it might not be same old middle ages type. CHANGE IS GOOD. The problem is I am not a fan of cartoon link, so I have no clue why they choose DS instead of Wii or even WiiWare.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on March 25, 2009, 06:01:05 PM
I wasn't a terribly big fan of Phantom Hourglass either.
I don't mind the train. I like that Nintendo is expanding the universe because they were running out of ways to make the current formula fresh and exciting. They kind of killed the 2 worlds mechanic. Now, I'm not saying that a train is the "end all, be all" but it's something and I, at the very least, appreciate that Nintendo is trying something new.
Spirit Tracks is a totally lame title. I mean, I get it, but that doesn't make it any less lame. Link's conductor outfit is equally lame. Still, my biggest concern is that the gameplay looks pretty identical to PH which means they're following the same trend as before: minor updates to existing gameplay. I honestly didn't think PH's gameplay was good enough to carry over to a new game.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: King of Twitch on March 25, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
I look forward to meeting the Sage of Steampunk, getting the Golden Rail Spike of Time and defeating the intercontinental Baron of Evil
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: rbtr on March 25, 2009, 06:42:48 PM
Wow, this looks great! I love trains, when I was younger I wanted to be a conductor for a week or so. I guess I only like trains, I take love back.....
I really need to play Phantom Hourglass :-[
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 25, 2009, 07:14:02 PM
If there is an equivalent to The Temple of the Ocean King in this game, forget it. Otherwise, I'm interested in seeing where it goes even though I felt the play controls and new style of PH were subpar.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SirSniffy on March 25, 2009, 11:06:43 PM
Wow, Zelda looks so...dead...she looked like a zombie. The game looks fantastic though.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on March 25, 2009, 11:18:04 PM
just saw the trailer... hm.. i'm really not sure how i feel about The Legend of Zelda: Revolution of Industry
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 25, 2009, 11:23:41 PM
If there is an equivalent to The Temple of the Ocean King in this game, forget it. Otherwise, I'm interested in seeing where it goes even though I felt the play controls and new style of PH were subpar.
That is EXACTLY how I feel.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Spinnzilla on March 25, 2009, 11:26:13 PM
I think i'll rent PH first and see how I like that. The opinion looks pretty divided.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 11:26:24 PM
Prediction: Despite the doubts fans will be all over the game once its released.
Quote me on this.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Spinnzilla on March 25, 2009, 11:28:51 PM
Prediction: Despite the doubts fans will be all over the game once its released.
Done.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on March 25, 2009, 11:44:31 PM
The temple of the ocean king is pretty much one of the greatest Zelda dungeons ever made. The internet is damn wrong about this and it just shows gamers are lame when they are up to an actual puzzle challenge. If people were dumb enough to do the same thing over and over is only their fault, because the dungeon was extremely well designed to use all your items and powers to save up time and get to the end faster and faster the more you progressed through the game. I simply loved the whole mechanic and it annoys me that all the complaints are going to make dungeons in future Zeldas completely stupid and non challenging.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Djunknown on March 26, 2009, 01:07:13 AM
Allllllllllllllllllll aboard the Souuuullllll train!
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What's wrong with Epona?
Epona's services are no longer required. She can rest easy, graze, find a stallion, have children, etc. Not her problem anymore. ;D
Haven't checked PH yet, but I think I have a little bit of time before Spirit Tracks makes its debut... ;)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 26, 2009, 10:51:49 AM
If there is an equivalent to The Temple of the Ocean King in this game, forget it. Otherwise, I'm interested in seeing where it goes even though I felt the play controls and new style of PH were subpar.
Well then I hope there is a Temple of the Ocean King in the next Wii Zelda game ;).
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 26, 2009, 10:57:09 AM
Don't even say that ****, I'm already worried enough about the next Zelda. If that pile of crap is in there I just might have to go to Japan and smack the **** out of Aonuma.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: KDR_11k on March 26, 2009, 11:33:15 AM
I don't get the whole infatuation with Epona anyway. Sure, the horse allowed larger areas to be traversed and thus make Hyrule feel bigger but I'd rather have smaller but denser areas like in the other 2d games. In LttP you had stuff on almost every screen while in TP the fields were 90% nothing. OOT didn't even have the decency of giving you the horse before sending you back and forth over that gigantic void they call Hyrule Field, that's extremely tedious.
I agree with Mantidor on the Temple, it played different every time due to the item loadouts changing and occasionally additional enemy spawns. If it played the same for you you didn't use your items right or at least failed to map the things you couldn't use yet.
I don't get the whole infatuation with Epona anyway.
Same here, I never saw what was so great about Epona. Just a generic brown horse. I always thought Link should have some weird creature to get around on. Also, how big can they make the gameworld that you'd even need Epona?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on March 26, 2009, 01:09:17 PM
The temple of the ocean king is pretty much one of the greatest Zelda dungeons ever made. The internet is damn wrong about this and it just shows gamers are lame when they are up to an actual puzzle challenge. If people were dumb enough to do the same thing over and over is only their fault, because the dungeon was extremely well designed to use all your items and powers to save up time and get to the end faster and faster the more you progressed through the game. I simply loved the whole mechanic and it annoys me that all the complaints are going to make dungeons in future Zeldas completely stupid and non challenging.
QFT
Don't worry amigo, you're not alone in this opinion!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: AV on March 26, 2009, 05:13:23 PM
just saw the trailer... hm.. i'm really not sure how i feel about The Legend of Zelda: Revolution of Industry
Wasn't steam power already established in Phantom Hourglass? You should have done your complaining back then. Now you can die with the buggy whip makers.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on March 27, 2009, 04:33:46 AM
They used a steamship in the last game. The technology isn't very different, one is on a track and the other is in the water.
Phantom Hourglass is easily one of my favorite Zelda games so count me in as excited.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on March 27, 2009, 08:45:00 AM
you guys are taking that comment a little too serious..
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on March 27, 2009, 01:27:02 PM
I don't get it, everyone wanted a steampunk Zelda and this is obviously the direction its heading, and still people complain?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on March 27, 2009, 01:44:27 PM
I don't get it, everyone wanted a steampunk Zelda and this is obviously the direction its heading, and still people complain?
Yeah pretty much. Same goes for the challenge, as you mentioned before.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stogi on March 27, 2009, 02:07:39 PM
People have complained and will continue to complain.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on March 27, 2009, 02:12:59 PM
never doubted that for a second. Thats what the intertubes are for after all! complaining and pr0n
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ian Sane on March 27, 2009, 02:39:20 PM
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I don't get it, everyone wanted a steampunk Zelda and this is obviously the direction its heading, and still people complain?
I never care for this type of argument. It's fair to assume that whenever someone says they want something that they have some unspoken expectations about the details. If I order a hamburger at a restaurant and they give it to me overcooked on a stale bun with nothing else on it, sorry, you can't say "well that's you wanted, pal." I shouldn't have to specify that the burger be prepared in some conventional manner and taste good and such.
No one who wants steampunk Zelda was talking about cartoony Link opperating a choo-choo in his pajamas in a world that otherwise appears to resemble the standard fantasy Zelda style. I don't even have a problem with the train but to call it steampunk is insane. It doesn't meet the expectations that one should not have to specify. I personally would like to see a Zelda in a different era of technology but if they do they should do it full-blown and not just introduce one element that looks a little out of place.
To be fair though the Zelda world has had bombs in it from day one. It's not completely out of character for steam engines to exist. The telephones in Link's Awakening are much more out of place.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on March 27, 2009, 04:47:27 PM
So I watched the trailer and it looks nice.The use of the items are well thought out.I am pretty excited for this game.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on March 27, 2009, 05:33:01 PM
TP's Spinner was far closer to steampunk than a simple train. Plus, in Zelda you never know what weird magical power is behind the mundane looking technology (though it's typically fairy abuse; maybe the train engine is full of fairies on hamster wheels).
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on March 27, 2009, 11:55:32 PM
TP's Spinner was far closer to steampunk than a simple train. Plus, in Zelda you never know what weird magical power is behind the mundane looking technology (though it's typically fairy abuse; maybe the train engine is full of fairies on hamster wheels).
Link needs to catch fairies and grind them into fuel for his train. He shovels fairy bits into the engine like coal.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on March 28, 2009, 07:04:40 PM
No one who wants steampunk Zelda was talking about cartoony Link opperating a choo-choo in his pajamas in a world that otherwise appears to resemble the standard fantasy Zelda style. I don't even have a problem with the train but to call it steampunk is insane. It doesn't meet the expectations that one should not have to specify. I personally would like to see a Zelda in a different era of technology but if they do they should do it full-blown and not just introduce one element that looks a little out of place.
Thats why I'm saying thats the direction the games, as a whole, are heading, sorry for the confusion.
Of course spirit tracks is a far cry from regular steampunk, but people were delusional if they were expecting Nintendo to jump right into a convulted world for their traditional, "all audience" franchise.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on March 29, 2009, 01:35:43 PM
Of course spirit tracks is a far cry from regular steampunk, but people were delusional if they were expecting Nintendo to jump right into a convulted world for their traditional, "all audience" franchise.
Who was expecting that? People just want something new and if handled correctly, it could be great for the franchise. Eventually, Hyrule has to evolve technologically among other things? What's wrong with exploring that?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on March 29, 2009, 02:17:15 PM
Yeah, this is not one step towards steam punk. I doubt Nintendo will ever let it go that way. It is a loud minority that wants the steam punk.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on March 29, 2009, 11:47:06 PM
Of course spirit tracks is a far cry from regular steampunk, but people were delusional if they were expecting Nintendo to jump right into a convulted world for their traditional, "all audience" franchise.
Who was expecting that? People just want something new and if handled correctly, it could be great for the franchise. Eventually, Hyrule has to evolve technologically among other things? What's wrong with exploring that?
And this is something new that they are exploring.
All I'm saying is lets see how this ends up, usually with Zelda it ends up being great.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Kairon on March 30, 2009, 02:17:53 AM
The temple of the ocean king is pretty much one of the greatest Zelda dungeons ever made. The internet is damn wrong about this and it just shows gamers are lame when they are up to an actual puzzle challenge. If people were dumb enough to do the same thing over and over is only their fault, because the dungeon was extremely well designed to use all your items and powers to save up time and get to the end faster and faster the more you progressed through the game. I simply loved the whole mechanic and it annoys me that all the complaints are going to make dungeons in future Zeldas completely stupid and non challenging.
I think I love you.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: MoronSonOfBoron on March 31, 2009, 04:13:09 AM
I also enjoyed the Temple of the Ocean King.
That said, don't all trains come back to the train yard...?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on June 02, 2009, 05:42:23 PM
Well in a recent interview with Miyamoto that was linked to on another part of the forum. This game is going to be more challenging than past Zeldas.
Sadly that is not saying much. Most of the previous Zeldas were relatively easy. The last one I recall actually having serious issues with was Link to the Past's final boss and The Ocarina Master Quest if you count that.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 03, 2009, 08:56:40 PM
Were they easy because of the experience you've accumulated over the years or was it something else?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on November 03, 2009, 09:01:19 PM
That may be part of it. Because I can play through the original Ocarina without dieing once and have virtually every item's place memorized and I find Master Quest to be very challenging. So it may just be that my familiarity has given me an edge.
Though Hourglass seemed especially easy... and cliched as far as Zeldas go.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 03, 2009, 09:08:01 PM
Haven't tried HourGlass yet. My DS library is small compared to the Wii. I may have to try Hourglass.
The only Zelda titles I have problems with is the 2 NES titles and the Oracle games.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on November 04, 2009, 03:52:19 PM
I had some problems playing Majora's Mask when it first came out. I didn't engage my brain into using time and item management until I was much older.
Phantom Hourglass, I basically found, trimmed the fat off of some typical Zelda elements (dungeon map/compass) and overall was a very enjoyable game to play. I love it even more then my favorite portable Zelda game which I consider to be the greatest in the series: Link's Awakening.
And those who say the Ocean King Temple ruined the game... obviously didn't use the NOTE PAD system. IT'S THERE FOR A REASON FOLKS.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on November 04, 2009, 04:26:21 PM
I'm not as negative on the Ocean King Temple as some are, but the the overall trimmed Zelda experience was more what dampened my enjoyment of the game. Though the awesomely fun multiplayer with achievements and scored rankings along with the special boat parts made up for it by far. I really hope they keep and expand the multiplayer in Spirit Tracks. Though I hope they do something about people who disconnect. Paraphrasing Captain Jack Sparrow, "the deepest circle of Hell is reserved for deserters and disconnectors" >:p
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: stevey on November 04, 2009, 07:51:07 PM
PH isn't that bad as a my first Zelda game. The multiplayer in PH was the best part of the game until everyone either cheats (which laughably doesn't work because you can easily figured out that they will make a bee line to the biggest rupee), disconnects, and/or always pick the mini, mini, way too small broken stage and baby sit all three possible way of moving from one side to the other. I would love to see a four sword type spin off base on the games online mode but it's going to fail until Nintendo starts permanently banning anyone who has a high rate of disconnecting.
side question: how are cheater causing the game to stutter?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on November 05, 2009, 11:59:32 AM
After going through all the fat in Twilight Princess, PH's trimmed experience made it go more smooth.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on November 05, 2009, 04:47:55 PM
I LOVE HANDHELD ZELDA GAMES
Seriously, I only posted this because I thought I had already but couldn't find it. Apologies, all!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_pap64 on November 05, 2009, 05:47:36 PM
Zach: We understand that you hate the DS Zelda games, and its OK. However, there's no need to constantly troll the game, especially since many gamers LIKE the DS games.
From Zach: Sorry guys! I modified my post (above).
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_Lindy on November 05, 2009, 06:08:03 PM
Damn, now I feel like I missed something.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2009, 06:42:16 PM
Zach: We understand that you hate the DS Zelda games, and its OK. However, there's no need to constantly troll the game, especially since many gamers LIKE the DS games.
From Zach: Sorry guys! I modified my post (above).
Boo figures I don't see it either, looks like Zach and I agreed on something in regards to PH which is why I have trouble getting excited for this! Sad, oh well.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on November 05, 2009, 07:27:19 PM
Behold! I solve three people's troubles at once! (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=29777.msg561356#msg561356)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 05, 2009, 11:58:19 PM
So yeah anyway Gametrailers TV is going to be talking about this title as well as New Super Mario Bros Wii tonight. I suspect the episode will be on Gametrailers.com before the show is over.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 06, 2009, 12:38:42 AM
Has anybody posted the Japanese Teaser site yet? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/bkij/index.html
A closer look at the special stylus from the teaser site. (http://i34.tinypic.com/2zoylo5.jpg)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 06, 2009, 04:03:44 AM
That is a nice stylus.
OK Gametrailers has the new trailer. It pertains to a very important story element. So don't watch it if you don't want it spoiled.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Sundoulos on November 06, 2009, 09:30:29 AM
That new story element made much, much more interested in the game, for some reason. :)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Dasmos on November 06, 2009, 10:04:28 AM
That's a big megaton and actually gets me interested in the game. not enough to buy it, but still interested
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 06, 2009, 01:22:46 PM
*SPOILER*Zelda's Spirit and Link have an intimate moment where they make clay pottery together*SPOILER*
BUt seriously, that trailer made me realize that Nintendo needs to upscale that DSi XL because the graphics on that game only looked good when they zoomed out to show both screen, other wise it was a pixely mess.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 08, 2009, 02:52:56 PM
It seems to look alot better than the GDC trailer. The music is still great!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on November 08, 2009, 07:23:13 PM
I love the part (approx. 2:22 in the GT trailer) where spirit Zelda wisps under Link's tunic. How delightfully inappropriate.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: hylianhero5249 on November 08, 2009, 09:55:57 PM
Has anybody posted the Japanese Teaser site yet? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/bkij/index.html
A closer look at the special stylus from the teaser site. (http://i34.tinypic.com/2zoylo5.jpg)
That looks like the stylus I got from My Nintendo a long time ago for PH.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_Neal on November 09, 2009, 02:46:32 AM
That's the stylus Nintendo was giving out at E3.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on November 09, 2009, 01:55:35 PM
Yeah, they've been giving that away for a long time. I use it to compose my Flipbook masterpieces.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on November 09, 2009, 02:17:01 PM
9th October - New Item Detailed (http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=13099)
Today, it was revealed that in The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Link would be able to utilise a brand new instrument known as the Spirit Pipes. It is played by selecting from the colour-coded pipes on the Touch Screen while simultaneously blowing into the DS microphone. Every dungeon in the game will have a specific song assigned to it which must be played in order to access it.
So, three items out in the open at the moment. All new to the series as well. They appear to be showing a lot of creativity as a whole in this game, so I'm reassured. It looks like some people have already cemented their opinions in advance, however... :-\
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on November 09, 2009, 02:33:50 PM
Thank you for the spoiler tag. I love you. Unfortunately, I fear some other jerkwad will spoiler it for me before the hour is up.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 09, 2009, 02:49:05 PM
Thank you for the spoiler tag. I love you. Unfortunately, I fear some other jerkwad will spoiler it for me before the hour is up.
So go on a media black out for ST, stop looking in the threads related to the game you don't want spoiled.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on November 09, 2009, 02:50:43 PM
It's hard when you know GoNintendo or Kotaku will post something and it'll be in the headline. I don't seek this information out, but unless I stop using the Internet for the next month it can't be helped.
OH HAY LOOK (http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=103463)
Screw you, GoHobo.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on November 09, 2009, 03:58:26 PM
Blowing into the mic is never fun. However, I like the idea of an interactive instrument, like the Ocarina. In fact, its use mirrors that of the Ocarina of Time...
OH FOR THE LOVE OF PETE USE SPOILER TAGS
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on November 09, 2009, 04:28:58 PM
That's the unfortunate side of the modern day World Wide Web, I'm afraid. It is the reason I've become much more choosy with the gaming websites I visit. Information you don't want to know yet is too easy to accidentally come across, which is why, in a bizarre twist, Nintendo's recent policy of being more secretive about their future first-party software is kind of a blessing. When there's less info being exposed, the internet cannot throw so much of it in our faces. I'm just happy that I still know very little about Spirit Tracks, as well as New Super Mario Bros Wii.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on November 09, 2009, 04:38:05 PM
I agree with everything you said. Unfortunately, I cant just not visit these sites. They provide valuable information that most other sites don't--for example, did you know that Bit.Trip BEAT was updated today (http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=103478)? They fixed the saving bug that was present in the NA version of the game and made some of the harder-to-see beats easier to spot. This is great news that I likely would never have found out if I didn't read GoNintendo.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: King of Twitch on November 09, 2009, 08:27:11 PM
Now it's on NWR's front page!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on November 10, 2009, 03:18:22 PM
Yeah, it's sort of news.
Vudu, I'd use spoiler tags, but I don't know how. :-[
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on November 10, 2009, 03:25:43 PM
(spoiler)put spoilz here(/spoiler)
Replace the ( ) with [ ]
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on November 10, 2009, 03:29:58 PM
Ah, nice. Thank you!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: hylianhero5249 on November 15, 2009, 07:28:32 PM
The Club Nintendo intend to buy is up.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 15, 2009, 09:08:46 PM
Mostly gameplay details and one question about the Phantom for those that want to avoid spoilers.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on November 16, 2009, 06:32:11 PM
I really wasn't looking forward to this game but the recent news have made it seem a lot cooler. Sounds like they have mixed it up from what PH was.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 16, 2009, 08:21:09 PM
I was the same way kraken. Something about that initial trailer really put me off but hearing tidbits about the game make me pretty excited for it.
i dont understand why i was so put off though.. PH ended up being a lot more fun than a lot of people here made it out to be and the creativity in using some of the weopons on the touch screen felt so fresh and unique, unlike the rest of the somewhat stale zelda formula.. point is, ST looked like an even more unique take on zelda when first introduced, but somehow it put me off.. but no longer! I might pick this one up on launch day now.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 21, 2009, 12:37:54 AM
Http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=105097
There is lots of spoilers in that link so I am just going to post whatever isn't.
Game will have 2 save slots. Game will ask you if you are right or left handed Can read letters in the menu
Multiplayer details There is 6 multiplayer arenas. You can shove your buddies by swiping them with the stylus Use switches to create holes. Each stage has a different element to it which makes them unique. Lots of items.Invincibility,Bombs,lighting and can throw gems and more.
I repeat do not read the link if you do not want things spoiled!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 21, 2009, 01:58:41 AM
you didnt repeat yourself enough. the link spoiled everything :(
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 21, 2009, 02:00:46 AM
I hope you aren't being serious and you read the link.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 21, 2009, 02:12:57 AM
please, you know me better than that.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on November 21, 2009, 05:56:40 AM
I read it. One part they alluded to being very rewarding for long time fans has me seriously curious about what it is (even that spoiler article wouldn't say what it was specifically) Hint:It involves Link and Zelda, with Zelda 'freaking out'.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 21, 2009, 02:05:52 PM
i think i figured it out link shows zelda his little master sword. zelda freaks out, slaps him and he goes "Well EXCUUUUuuuuze me, princess! If you weren't such a cock tease i wouldn't of stooped this low!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Sessha on November 22, 2009, 06:15:49 AM
All these black bars are killing me,
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on November 22, 2009, 04:33:56 PM
you can read mine, its a joke.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on November 23, 2009, 12:31:42 AM
Steve Tilley liked it in a Toronto preview event. HOLY **** PEOPLE.
Man the life boats, the hype boat going to hit a good score iceberg!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on December 04, 2009, 10:53:47 AM
There isn't nearly enough hype in this thread considering we have a new Zelda game releasing in 3 days.
I already have my copy pre-ordered from Amazon.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on December 04, 2009, 02:40:06 PM
OMG SPOILERZ ZELDA DIES IN THE COMMERCIAL I LITERALLY JUST SAW
talk about hype!
3 days eh?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on December 04, 2009, 03:24:41 PM
Going to grab this at launch. Can't wait to play it.
I will probably grab some points cards as well.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on December 04, 2009, 03:29:54 PM
Wait, what? It's out now?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on December 04, 2009, 03:34:24 PM
/facepalm
It comes out Monday.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on December 04, 2009, 03:38:27 PM
PARISH REVIEW GET (http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3177194) A-
Solid review, and is pretty on par with how I'm feeling about the game a little less than 5 hours in.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on December 05, 2009, 11:43:46 AM
I suppose that means that your stance on the train sequences in the final product is considerably kinder than your thoughts from the E3 demo. Smashing.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 05, 2009, 07:53:19 PM
I'll probobly pick this up in a couple of months when I have more time to play and don't have other things I would rather play.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_Neal on December 06, 2009, 04:09:53 PM
I suppose that means that your stance on the train sequences in the final product is considerably kinder than your thoughts from the E3 demo. Smashing.
You remembered?!?!
Yes, yes they are.
Not to spoil my review too much, (which I'll be writing tomorrow morning/afternoon and holding a member of staff at gunpoint to edit it so it can go up tomorrow night) but every negative thought and feeling I had about this game at E3 is rendered completely irrelevant by the final product. Overall, I think the E3 demo was pretty bad.
While I've still got more game to plow through, I think my main thought about this game is "Phantom Hourglass 2.0," as most of my problems with that game are fixed in some way.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 07, 2009, 02:25:03 PM
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While I've still got more game to plow through, I think my main thought about this game is "Phantom Hourglass 2.0," as most of my problems with that game are fixed in some way.
That is honestly not a bad thing.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Halbred on December 07, 2009, 07:16:52 PM
I'll wait for your review, Neal, before coming down hard on this game. Well, hardER.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 07, 2009, 11:39:12 PM
I read Parish's review, and I am very pleased to hear that the train book seems somewhat similar to Majora's Mask's Character Book. Honestly, the game gave me an excuse to care about the NPCs, which is something Twilight Princess failed in.
Can't wait to get this as a Christmas gift.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Kairon on December 08, 2009, 01:48:53 AM
Man, why oh why has this game flown under my radar the past six months? As a result, it's completely lacking from my budgeted alloted gaming dollars for the rest of 2009! I'll have to get creative to afford it!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on December 08, 2009, 01:18:57 PM
This game is amazing. The train is a lot more fun than I expected since I was never a train guy, even as a little kid, but I am still loving it.
Princess Zelda is the most adorable thing I have ever seen. Her reaction to finding out a demon is going to possess her body is priceless. Her reactions to everything are great. I would kill someone if I could get a gif image of Zelda getting in Links face for my new nwr picture.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 08, 2009, 01:59:41 PM
Celda succeeds at giving the two main characters a personality.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Pidde13 on December 08, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
I finally got this today at the only place in town that sells games. I tried at midnight Monday morning and of course...nothing. I go Monday afternoon (Dec 7th being the actual release date) and the guy tells me that new games only come out on tuesdays and thursdays...why do store employees who work in a specific section know nothing? So I went around noon today and got the first copy (still packaged in the shipment box).
I played it for awhile today and it's awesome. Saying that this is Phantom Hourglass 2.0 would be like calling Majora's Mask "Ocarina of Time 2.0". This game is not just an improved Phantom Hourglass.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_Neal on December 08, 2009, 05:57:52 PM
I played it for awhile today and it's awesome. Saying that this is Phantom Hourglass 2.0 would be like calling Majora's Mask "Ocarina of Time 2.0". This game is not just an improved Phantom Hourglass.
To me it is.
I mean, it's not like that is all the game is, but to me it was a lot of the issues I had with PH being washed away, like it was an improved version of it. And I mean that in the gameplay, controls, story, etc.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on December 08, 2009, 09:27:17 PM
got this today on a whim, i'll give my impressions in a month or so :P
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stogi on December 08, 2009, 10:53:07 PM
i think i figured it out link shows zelda his little master sword. zelda freaks out, slaps him and he goes "Well EXCUUUUuuuuze me, princess! If you weren't such a cock tease i wouldn't of stooped this low!
LOL But I think it went more like this: Zelda appalled yells out "So I'm not cute!" Link replies "Naw it's not like that at all, baby. You're cute, real cute. However, I just think you'd look even better with my sword in your mouth."
I was thinking about buying this, but should I get PH 1.0 first?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on December 09, 2009, 02:21:20 AM
I played it for awhile today and it's awesome. Saying that this is Phantom Hourglass 2.0 would be like calling Majora's Mask "Ocarina of Time 2.0". This game is not just an improved Phantom Hourglass.
To me it is.
I mean, it's not like that is all the game is, but to me it was a lot of the issues I had with PH being washed away, like it was an improved version of it. And I mean that in the gameplay, controls, story, etc.
That is what sequels do and it should be expected. Sonic 2, Halo 2, Gears of War 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Megaman 2, etc. Calling it 2.0 implies that this game is somehow not its own game and is simply an updated version instead of the true sequel as well as giving you a cheap shot at the previous game by saying it wasn't "complete."
Anyway, back to the game. The tower in ST is very different from PH. Each level is essentially a full dungeon complete with a boss key and miniboss. I'm in the dark floor and I love drawing my own map as I go. It also does seem harder than PH so far.
Halbred, bite your tongue. Blowing into the mic is an amazing way to play the flute.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caliban on December 09, 2009, 02:29:14 AM
As soon as I got on the train, the first thing I did... blow the whistle to the max, and crank the lever to top speed.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on December 09, 2009, 02:43:35 AM
As soon as I got on the train, the first thing I did... blow the whistle to the max, and crank the lever to top speed.
CHOO CHOO! The whistle was the first thing I did and still do when I get in.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 09, 2009, 03:26:21 PM
Picked it up on the way to work. I will get to play it later tonight!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_Neal on December 09, 2009, 06:50:05 PM
@SixthAngel I see your point, and in all honesty, I still like my PH 2.0 comment. They were certain parts of that game that were pretty crappy in my opinion. Not broken, but definitely a source of frustration. Namely, the Temple of the Ocean King and the roll mechanic. Spirit Tracks fixes those issues, and this is more the game I wanted Phantom Hourglass to be.
People who liked Phantom Hourglass a little more unconditionally, I completely understand why you would disagree with me, but to me, this game is PH 2.0.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 09, 2009, 10:06:11 PM
I LOVE this game! Its so much better than Phantom Hourglass! The story is great and the characters actually have some personality to them! Especially Zelda, she is funny at the beginning in the Spirit Tower. I just finished the 2nd floor of the Spirit Tower and its great! Its really bringing me in and making me want to play it. Something that never happened to me while playing PH. So far its amazing! It feels very fresh, even though it is very similar to PH it doesn't feel anything the same to me. The Phantom mechanics are awesome and there have been some neat puzzles so far. The Train is alot more fun then I thought the first thing I did when I hopped in was blow the whistle!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on December 10, 2009, 11:45:47 PM
I was thinking about buying this, but should I get PH 1.0 first?
I haven't played either but I would suggest going with 1.0 first. It seems that everyone is pretty positive with this 2.0 and even defenders of 1.0 have agreed it is as good or better. I don't think you want to play a superior product and then go back and play the lesser one. I keep meaning to pick up a copy of PH sometime but I always end up getting something else. But now I want to tackle it to get to this game.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Pidde13 on December 11, 2009, 01:50:19 AM
Look what you've done Neal...
Now everyone is calling this PH 2.0
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 11, 2009, 07:18:49 AM
I never finished Phantom Hourglass. This game is on a different time line so not much is connected.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on December 11, 2009, 04:14:21 PM
I thought it was the same timeline as the previous cel-shaded games? Was that just everyone's assumption then?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 11, 2009, 05:28:45 PM
Let me rephrase my comment. It is, but it's a 100 years later. Your not missing any story from PH in Tracks.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on December 11, 2009, 07:28:03 PM
Let me rephrase my comment. It is, but it's a 100 years later. Your not missing any story from PH in Tracks.
So this is about 200 years after Ocarina of Time?
For the love of all that is good in this world don't talk about the Zelda "timeline" in this thread. That always turns into a nightmare. This game is an actual in world sequel to PH (about a hundred years later) and leave it at that. It only has references to the previous game and the "same" characters. If you never played Phantom Hourglass you wouldn't even realize you were missing anything.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 12, 2009, 01:27:30 PM
Quite often a direct sequel in a Zelda game doesn't usually mention events that happened in the previous one. At most they mention little bits and pieces, but that's about it. The story goes off on it's own.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: King of Twitch on December 12, 2009, 04:51:48 PM
So the next Zelda is gonna be about WWI? Legend of Zelda: Majora and the Mean Mr. Mustard Gas Mask Salesman?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on December 12, 2009, 06:03:00 PM
So the next Zelda is gonna be about WWI? Legend of Zelda: Majora and the Mean Mr. Mustard Gas Mask Salesman?
Then a man named Hitler discovers Majora's Mask and uses it to create a race of Nazi Mask People and take over all of Hyrule.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 17, 2009, 12:47:57 PM
The Legend Of Zelda: Teenage Vampires and Warewolfs.
98% of the sales will be teenage girls.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caliban on December 18, 2009, 06:15:20 PM
I'm stumped on the Fire Lokomos because I can't play the flute... this is bullshit.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on December 19, 2009, 02:16:26 AM
Well I just finished the Ice Dungeon. I like the main quest so far. The Bosses can be really challenging. I will probably work on the Sidequests once I beat the 3rd dungeon. The Overworld Music I like very much.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on December 19, 2009, 09:03:09 AM
I'm stumped on the Fire Lokomos because I can't play the flute... this is bull****.
I've never had a problem with the flute, I blew through the fire Lokomo song the second try.
You should never have to stop blowing in the ds/flute. Just move the flute very quickly and it will skip the notes in between when you get the harder songs like the fire lokomo.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: kraken613 on December 20, 2009, 11:32:13 AM
About to face the boss of the Ice Temple. I really like this game and the puzzles are very interesting. My favorite DS game of the year and probably my favorite Nintendo game of the year.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 20, 2009, 12:22:42 PM
I smell a handheld game of the year award coming up.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caliban on December 21, 2009, 12:02:24 PM
I'm stumped on the Fire Lokomos because I can't play the flute... this is bull****.
I've never had a problem with the flute, I blew through the fire Lokomo song the second try.
You should never have to stop blowing in the ds/flute. Just move the flute very quickly and it will skip the notes in between when you get the harder songs like the fire lokomo.
Whatever it was I did, it worked... after trying it for at least 10 times lol.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on December 29, 2009, 06:45:34 AM
I juse blew through the sand song the first time and that is the most difficult one so far.
The difficulty has really been cranked up in this game compared to previous Zeldas. Bosses are difficult and almost always awesome and the tower involves difficult enemies and puzzles that require multiple items and controling two characters at the same time. Its great.
I am curious if anyone missed this, Anjean = Engine (you can admit it, I won't make fun of you much). Every locomo has a name that is part of a train.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on December 31, 2009, 11:57:37 AM
I noticed the names too. They were quite clever, either they were the same in the Japanese version or the Treehouse got creative.
Treehouse for the win.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caterkiller on January 03, 2010, 12:44:08 PM
I completely skipped out on PH and got this one for Christmas. I just got beat the 2nd temple and I am loving it! Is this what I was missing the first time around? I understand that this game is supposed to be harder than the last, but the way it controles is perfect for me! I died several times on the second boss, and I got really stumped like twice. For the life of me I just couldn't figure out the first 2 bells! I'm being reminded of Link's Awakening when I play this, maybe cause its handheld but it has been very enjoyable so far.
I don't know if it was Ningurl or Peachylala who said it some time ago. But one of you said you don't like knowing how to solve the puzzle the moment you walk into a room. That comment has been constantly stuck in my mind the moment I enter a new room in every dungeon so far. And generally since I am a Zelda veteran I do know whats up right away. But again, the bells really confused me for a while, along with trying to move that other bell across the water and such. I over analyzed it so much I was just going way over board trying to get the bell where I thought it should go. I never thought an ice slide puzzle would ever get me. As frustrating as it was, I'm glad that I was stumped twice so far, even if it was due to my own stupidness. WW I never had to go into a room twice it seemed unless absolutely necessary. TP once I got majorly stumped, but other than that it was smooth sailing. But here I actually got a bit confused within the first 2 dungeons and the second boss was hard. Great so far!
God I love that train! Does anyone else get a kick out of blowing the horn!? Woo woo! The great thing about the DS touch screen compared to traditional buttons is that, that stupid cannon can actually be aimed. In WW it was such a chore and I could not stand trying to fire that cannon off of the Red Lion. Same thing will probably be said for the Wii Zelda if there is allot of movement and cannon shooting at the same time. So far riding the train has been fun, I just hope later on it doesn't pull a King of Red Lions on me.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on January 04, 2010, 11:31:35 AM
I'm not really digging this game though I want to finish it because I finish all Zelda games and, more importantly, I spent money on it. Not that it's a bad game per se, it's just not that good. Maybe it's just been too long since I played Wind Waker, but the train seems more annoying. It's not very fun. Like most Zelda games, the dungeons are fun and I wish there were more of them. It just seems like most of this game is comprised of riding around on the train which is to be expected in a game with a train on the box. I'm just saying it's the worst part of the game.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on January 04, 2010, 07:05:36 PM
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I don't know if it was Ningurl or Peachylala who said it some time ago.But one of you said you don't like knowing how to solve the puzzle themoment you walk into a room. That comment has been constantly stuck inmy mind the moment I enter a new room in every dungeon so far.
Never said anything like this. Ever.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on January 05, 2010, 10:04:54 AM
I just finished this game and it is amazing all the way through.
The final battle is really, really cool. The last tower dungeon is especially difficult, you need to use every phantom and every item. I also enjoy driving around on my dragon train. If you liked it so far you are gonna love the rest Caterkiller.
I was incredibly happy when a bonus quest brings the return of SHADOW LINK.
Does the giant cave bug creep anybody else out? The way it sits their when you go in and travel by it. Then the eyeball that you see in the dark freaks me out.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: DAaaMan64 on January 06, 2010, 06:03:26 AM
"Amazing all the way through" is certainly NOT my definition of the duets. Some of them were really annoying. And what a mood killer having to do one right at the end. I mean we all knew it was coming, but come on. DELAY OF GAME FOR RAPESAKE.
ALSO, THAT STUPID SONG OF HEALING, so you use that on the final boss right? You die anyway right? You start with 3 hearts -_- with no where to get them, then you play the song again 'cause you restarted. BUT NO, ONCE MEANS ONCE, even if you restart from last save. WTF
Lastly, don't slash for 90 percent of the game like I did. Stab will really save you in the final boss fight where you walk zelda up to... zelda. from having major control issues.
Its a great game, but It has a few problems I have to mention that should have been fixed in play testing.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caliban on January 06, 2010, 12:28:47 PM
I'm mostly disappointed with the lack of any overworld exploration. I guess I will have to wait for the home console Zelda to offer that to me.
The temple's puzzles, bosses, and tools are great.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Peachylala on January 06, 2010, 03:18:05 PM
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Does the giant cave bug creep anybody else out? The way it sits their when you go in and travel by it. Then the eyeball that you see in the dark freaks me out.
This was a great 'HOLY ****' moment. I was expecting a challenge in getting to the temple, but I wasn't expecting a train boss of all things.
This impressed me very much.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 07, 2010, 04:08:50 PM
I don't know if it was Ningurl or Peachylala who said it some time ago.But one of you said you don't like knowing how to solve the puzzle themoment you walk into a room. That comment has been constantly stuck inmy mind the moment I enter a new room in every dungeon so far.
Never said anything like this. Ever.
It seems I've tainted his thought process.
Really, I don't like it when the series puzzles are so obvious. Reusing classic puzzles types in the beginning to teach and empower new players is fine and SHOULD always be carried over, but when presentation methods are overused I can't help but feel crap is just being recycled and I'm going thru the motions.
Things don't have to be super hard to satisfy, they just need to find new ways to present puzzles and keep exercising different thought processes; the result is delivering freshness by maintaining mystery. This is why I appreciate the N64 Master Quest and the way Retro has handled puzzles throughout the Prime Trilogy.
Some of the coolest things Nintendo's done between the 2D-3D transition were: 1. Ocarina: Forest Temple's rotated rooms 2. Majora's Mask: Stone Tower's UPSIDE DOWN DUNGEON These were pretty big, ambitious deals, and a far cry from the expansive empty flatness of some recent Zelda.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 07, 2010, 05:08:05 PM
Quest 64 had puzzles?
LOL,you mean Ocarina of Time Master Quest.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 11, 2010, 09:19:07 PM
i'm having tons of fun with this game. The train is much more fun than i thought it'd be..
Once again, thank you Nintendo for an awesome Zelda game. Sorta challenging to.. then again maybe i should stop playing when i'm fighting off sleep. Oh and i should probably get around to buying a sheild after that last dungeon..
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 12, 2010, 04:33:45 AM
I still haven't even opened this game...I'm trying to buy a new DSi but none of the stores seem to have black in stock.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: vudu on January 12, 2010, 01:58:37 PM
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 12, 2010, 06:56:54 PM
Found a Target that had a black DSi. So I've started playing the game finally.
I agree that the whistle is a guilty pleasure, I loved trains as a child and would have gone crazy for this game back then.
I like the throwbacks to Windwaker and Hourglass in the game.
Has anyone else gotten a Happy Mask Salesman vibe from the Chancellor like I did. It's in his eyes when he shows different emotions.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 13, 2010, 02:51:29 PM
Tell me, why the hell am i confined to the train tracks when theres those cannon enemies that drive around freely on the overworld in some ATVs?
/mad face
On a happy note, i like the stamp collecting its.. neat! and the fact that i happened to speak to niko and get the sheild of antiquity just when i decided it was time to buy a sheild of my own is just super!
I'm having fun transporting things and people from place to place.. perhaps this is my calling in life.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 13, 2010, 04:42:23 PM
"Tell me, why the hell am i confined to the train tracks"
Cuz this is Nintendo's first step in making the series on-rails. We'll see the concept fully fleshed out in Zelda Wii.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 13, 2010, 07:20:36 PM
and after the bit of NPC text i just read, looks like the next zelda will have more electricity than this one does ;)
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 17, 2010, 05:15:40 AM
So I seem to hit peaks and valleys of enjoyment in this game. I open up a new area and am all "wow, this is exciting" then I run out of area and begin to get bored when I unlock more track and towns to visit. I think it's partly me missing the free roaming over world or previous games in the series but the game was balanced enough to still hold you in even if you loved the exploration. This game keeps roping me in and preventing me from removing it to try Bowser's Inside Story.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 17, 2010, 07:22:36 PM
at least you have bowsers inside story! Actually, i've only felt bored and confined by the tracks once, but that was the day i missed work and played the game literally ALL day doing as many sidequest as i could before taking on the fire temple. I'm playing it now and enjoying it all over again, after a being away from the game for a few days.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 21, 2010, 06:31:46 PM
Soo.. what kinda pimped out trains are you guys rockin'?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on January 21, 2010, 06:52:36 PM
I settled on the full Skull set, which looks quite evil when it's complete. Ended up with 6 hearts instead of the usual 4 for my train.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 21, 2010, 07:28:18 PM
Thats the one i went for actually. Wasn't sure what to expect because I think i started off with the Skull Cannon and didn't update anything else for awhile. The whistle noise is kinda creepy and the train as a whole looks like something on the tracks that you should be watching out for, not riding around in. I'm curious about the Dragon set, which I think i'll work on next!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on January 22, 2010, 01:02:10 AM
I have the wooden train, the dragon train and the gold train. I have all the skull train parts but the engine. I found something like 3 Ruto crowns the entire time I played the game. The wooden train was so easy to get since I had something like 150 wood hearts too. The Gold train is also surprisingly easy if you do any side quests since they gave me all the Alchemy stones I needed and one regal ring.
My favorite is the dragon train so far. The chinese style dragon's head always moves around like its alive and the smoke comes out of its nostrils.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 22, 2010, 04:07:29 AM
I only have the regular train...how do I get more parts?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: SixthAngel on January 22, 2010, 05:08:11 AM
I only have the regular train...how do I get more parts?
You will know when you can. It is before you get to the ocean realm
Don't sell your treasures before you see if you need them.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 22, 2010, 06:09:33 PM
I'm getting the bridge rebuilt now, so I'm guessing that it occurs with Linebeck?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caterkiller on January 23, 2010, 11:46:00 AM
I don't know how to do spoilers so someone has to help me with that later.
But I just made it to the Ocean Temple and the environment before that was great! It had a very "magical" feel to it than everything that was shown in TP. That really other wordly fantasticle stuff is what I love in Zelda. Not the constantly trying to be realistic TP.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 02:11:30 PM
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Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 26, 2010, 04:14:53 PM
Http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_zelda_handheld_history_15603_15604.html A very nice Iwata asks about the history of handheld Zelda games. Also be sure to read the 2 bonus pages after the main interview.
Lots of old Zelda and Mario history on those last 2 pages.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 26, 2010, 06:36:49 PM
I don't know how to do spoilers so someone has to help me with that later.
But I just made it to the Ocean Temple and the environment before that was great! It had a very "magical" feel to it than everything that was shown in TP. That really other wordly fantasticle stuff is what I love in Zelda. Not the constantly trying to be realistic TP.
I have the wooden train, the dragon train and the gold train. I have all the skull train parts but the engine. I found something like 3 Ruto crowns the entire time I played the game. The wooden train was so easy to get since I had something like 150 wood hearts too. The Gold train is also surprisingly easy if you do any side quests since they gave me all the Alchemy stones I needed and one regal ring.
My favorite is the dragon train so far. The chinese style dragon's head always moves around like its alive and the smoke comes out of its nostrils.
I think i have enough to get the gold train, because i have done a lot of sidequest, but I really wanna check out the dragon train. Even before you described it, i could tell it was gonna be awesome and i was mad i didn't start with that.
A tip for anyone who hasn't figured it out yet:
A GREAT place to pick up plenty of treasures is Wittleton village (or whatever its called). Just go in, equip your mystical kazoo leaf blower thingy and blow away all those brownish-yellow piles of leaves. You'll find plenty of wooden hearts, stalfos skulls, star peices and a few others if you're lucky.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 27, 2010, 04:58:01 AM
So you CAN so something about those leaf piles! I tried rolling over them but just wrote them off after that as background art. Good to know.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on January 27, 2010, 09:04:13 PM
Glad i could help. Its rare I can give game advice thats actually news to someone.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Porios on January 30, 2010, 12:20:31 PM
Zelda was and is a really great game. Ive only just started playing Zelda spirit tracks a few days ago so im not quite familiar with it just yet. But i have played Zelda phantom hourglass.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Caterkiller on January 31, 2010, 07:15:18 PM
I'm only into the 3rd dungeon and I am very surprised that I have gotten stumped 3 times so far! And horay for whips! I would love to see that with Wii motion plus.
In TP I was only stumped once the entire game. WW, never! Very happy about the difficulty puzzle wise.
Pro how have the puzzles been for you?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on February 01, 2010, 04:09:31 AM
I beat the 3rd dungeon last night.
I tried combing the leaf piles for treasures and ended up with enough stuff to almost get the entire wooden train set. I just need one last item for the passenger car.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on February 02, 2010, 07:55:24 PM
I tried combing the leaf piles for treasures and ended up with enough stuff to almost get the entire wooden train set. I just need one last item for the passenger car.
told ya :P
I'm "stuck" in the end of the tower.. but by stuck i mean, i sorta lost interest in the game since i've been Wii'ing it up lately. I should really finish this.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ymeegod on April 10, 2010, 02:50:55 AM
Damn Pan Flute. Finally got the game but I can't get pass even the first song. Don't know if it's the mic or the model (using the orginal DS) but it's pissing me off. Notice a few others had issues with it as well, hopefully I figure something out because I don't think I'll buy another DS, maybe the new 3DS will be BC.
:(
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on April 10, 2010, 02:52:46 AM
Don't know if it's the mic or the model (using the orginal DS) but it's pissing me off.
It's the game. It's terrible.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on April 10, 2010, 04:58:30 AM
This is probably a long shot, but does anyone have a Club Nintendo registration for this game that they don't plan on using? I did the "Intend to Buy" with this game because someone I know was going to buy it, but they never did, so now I'm stuck with a registration notice for this game that I can't fulfill.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: mantidor on April 10, 2010, 01:48:42 PM
Since the stupid club nintendo isn't available in south america because Nintendo is retarded or something (god I want those hanafuda cards so badly), I guess I could give it to you, still you are bad person for not buying the game, bad, bad person. I have to think some way for you to pay me this favor :P
I finished it some days ago and I loved that final battle, although it took me a while to figure it out. The flute was a pain I know, but eventually you get the hand of it, I guess it is at least a good simulation of what playing an instrument is, and the game is just showing us how bad we are at it. It is a better game than Phantom Hourglass, but the controls were more responsive in that game, which is very weird. Still, Spirit tracks has an amazing set of items, second only to Majora's Mask's in my opinion.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on April 10, 2010, 04:03:56 PM
All right, thanks, it's a big help.
I don't have a DS, otherwise I probably would have bought this game myself.
Now I'll return to this topic in about a month to ask someone to fill out the post-play survey, lol.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: EasyCure on April 12, 2010, 01:35:53 PM
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ymeegod on April 13, 2010, 11:50:04 PM
God I hate that freaking flute, I'm stuck at the "Sand" song--I hope this is the last one, going take me another couple of hours to beat it.
Overall I love the puzzles and most of the gameplay is great on foot anyhow. The Train blows just as bad as Wind Wakers sailboat but at least it hasn't talking yet. :( Does the upgrades change anything? Or could I just sell my items so I can afford those Heartpeices. One of them is sold for 2,000 and one of this is freaking 5000 (you need to unlock the gold card I think).
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ymeegod on April 13, 2010, 11:54:01 PM
As for Mop? Why not just buy a DS? You can get them used for less than $70 if you don't mind the fat orginal ones like I have.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ymeegod on April 15, 2010, 03:17:49 PM
Well I found a few guides about the pan flute that helped quite a bit. First you have to take small short breathes. Works better: Two, you have to time your input with that Dong Dong sound in the background. Each dong you have to hit the required note. You really don't have to hold the key like I was trying to do, just a short burst would do.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on April 15, 2010, 07:18:23 PM
I used to have a DS Lite but I sold it because I didn't like it.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on July 06, 2010, 02:16:50 AM
Wow it's been three months already?
I have this game registered with Club Nintendo but I don't own it. Does anyone want to offer up their opinion on the game, something I can enter into the post-play survey?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Kytim89 on July 06, 2010, 02:32:31 AM
I am actually stuck on the ice/fire boss. Something called "Fraayer." This guy is giving me a headache and the difficulty is compounded by the controls. I really wish you could use the d-pad to move Link around the levels.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Adrock on July 06, 2010, 05:12:15 PM
I have this game registered with Club Nintendo but I don't own it. Does anyone want to offer up their opinion on the game, something I can enter into the post-play survey?
Here, try this: "Remember when players controlled Link with a d-pad or analog stick? Can we have that back again? Thanks."
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_insanolord on July 06, 2010, 05:23:56 PM
The way they designed the 3DS would make it hard for them to keep making them touch-oriented, unless they were willing to not use the 3D.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: AV on July 07, 2010, 07:23:54 PM
here is my video review of the game
The Legend of Zelda Spirt Tracks: Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMDqEXoP9OA)
I did really enjoy it but I had to lower the final score on the game. 8 / 10
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: decoyman on January 22, 2015, 01:52:51 AM
Riiiissseeee… RIIIIISSSSSEEEEEE, oh ancient one... /threadnecromancer
Ahem. Hey all! Wow, I haven't been on in a long time. And in my many years of absence from NWR, brought on by an absence from Nintendo systems, I missed the release of this game.
Well, I recently found a 3DSXL for $99 at Target (Smash Bros version) thanks to DrewMG, so I'm back in the game! Obviously, Zeldas I missed are going to be on the backlog. Problem is, Spirit Tracks is surprisingly really hard to find now at a reasonable price. Cart-only copies are selling for like $30-40 on ebay. So, my point: I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on where to go to track this game down. Really want to get a complete version, but don't need new/sealed (that cellophane is expensive).
Ideas?
P.S. - It's nice to see so many familiar people still around. Hiii!! :D
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on January 22, 2015, 02:46:16 AM
Well, I will often check Kijiji for local sales. I'm not sure if you use that site in the states. Maybe that Craigslist thing or something. It's like local classifieds of different things people are selling. I've been able to get Four Swords, Ikaruga and Super Mario 3D World through it at good prices. The other source I still like to check out is EBGames which is now owned by Gamestop. At one point, Spirit Tracks was sold for 23-25 bucks there. A trade-in could potentially happen. Perhaps you could have them do a stock check.
Those are just a couple options of the top of my head.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 22, 2015, 02:57:25 AM
There's the possibility that it will end up available on a digital download service, but if that happens it's a lot more likely to be on the Wii U.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 22, 2015, 11:01:08 AM
This reminds me that I should go back and complete this game. I don't remember if I had finished it.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Ceric on January 22, 2015, 04:54:12 PM
I started Spirit Tracks on the 3DS when I first got it but didn't because of the Launch 3DS mic register blowing terribly.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on January 23, 2015, 07:27:57 PM
Wait, this game is becoming valuable? Really? I never opened my copy I got on the cheap, I wonder if I shouldn't...
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2015, 07:29:00 PM
Sell it to a sealed game collector and they buy a used copy and something else with the proceeds.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: decoyman on January 25, 2015, 10:54:50 PM
Thanks everyone for the advice. Gamestop was a strikeout for me, as were all local game shops and dept./toy/electronics stores and craigslist, but good ol' ebay came through. I feel really fortunate to have nabbed a complete used copy for $30. Obviously that means new/sealed ones are going for much more.
Mop it up, that rustling sound you hear coming from your game shelf is the sweet, sweet sound of money growing.
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on January 26, 2015, 05:32:37 PM
Oh hey, it's decoyman! I don't think I've seen you around here since the haydays on the Mafia games. How you been mate? Will we be seeing more of you around these parts?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on January 26, 2015, 06:06:46 PM
You just realized that now?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Mop it up on January 27, 2015, 05:09:48 PM
Yeah, for some reason the name didn't click with his first post, and then with his second one I remembered. Funny how that works eh?
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: decoyman on February 02, 2015, 03:32:53 PM
Oh hey, it's decoyman! I don't think I've seen you around here since the haydays on the Mafia games. How you been mate? Will we be seeing more of you around these parts?
Haha, yes, hi! It's been awhile. We'll see if I stick around… I'm guessing my status will be a bit more than "completely non-existent" for at least the near future. :) (doubt I'll ever be as active as I once was, though I might have a mafia game in me yet…)
In on-topic news, I got my copy from ebay, and it's great! I'm, much to my homework's detriment, completely hooked. Honestly, it's sort of like I haven't had candy in a long time, and someone's like, HERE HAVE A BAG and then I eat it all at once. It's sorta bad.
I wasn't sold on the whole train travel thing initially (like, when I heard about the game's premise when it was originally announced long ago), but it's interesting. Reminds me a lot of Windwaker's sailing, and like sailing there's good and bad. I haven't had a chance to upgrade my engine yet, but I'm hoping the others aren't just cosmetic or health-related, and that at least some make you go faster. Warping is fine, but I haven't figured out where everything takes me yet. I'd explore a bit more, but the story is whipping me this way and that "Gotta save so-and-so!" "Oh, we need to go here!" so I feel a little guilty just exploring and side-questing. Overall, though, good stuff (which is to be expected from a Zelda…)!
Title: Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Post by: Khushrenada on February 02, 2015, 03:47:06 PM
Nice. Maybe I should crack open my copy and play through it also. I finally got around to playing Phantom Hourglass about 4 or 5 months ago and it was quite enjoyable though there were a couple things I did not like about it but they weren't the same things other people complain about. I really liked the touchscreen controls. I was tempted to dive right into Spirit Tracks after finishing up PH but I held off to save it for later since there are no other touch screen Zelda's after it.
Right now I'm playing Kirby: Canvas Curse for the first time as well. I'm progressing through it pretty well. It's not as hard as I feared or remember hearing about back when it released. I had planned to play Chrono Trigger DS next and finally get around to playing that game but I've delayed doing that so long, why not play Spirit Tracks first? (So many DS games I still have to play. Why did I buy so many?)
