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Nintendo Gaming / The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker General Help

« on: May 20, 2003, 08:10:21 AM »

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so if i understand correctly, i need to ride my boat (king of red lions) directly into the huge cyclone at mother/child islands?  then shoot the frog guy with regular arrows and hopefully succeed there.  then i'll be instantly warped to the top of mother island where the fairy will be?

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Nintendo Gaming / The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker General Help

« on: May 19, 2003, 05:20:55 AM »

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need some direction as to where to go next...

just beat gannandorf the 1st time around and learned the secret of hyrule and the king of red lions.  now there are 2 or 3 (can't remember) locations marked on my chart to retrieve pieces of one of the triforces.  when i go to one, the fish tells me to go x squares here, x squares there.  then i get there, and that fish tells me to go x squares here, x squares there.  then i get to somewhere where the thing i'm supposed to do looks impossible.  for example, after all the freaking sailing around i get to a place where i am supposed to (i think) ride the winds of a cyclone up high so that i can reach this other perch.  the cyclone is WAY too to ride to.  i have plenty of magic, just can't get high enough to ride all the way to the cyclone.

in any case, i really don't know where to go, b/c the other marked location on my chart pretty much does the same thing...fish says go here.  that fish says go there.  

can someone please point me in the right direction as what to do after you meet the real king of red lions?
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Nintendo Gaming / how far am i in Zelda...WindWaker?

« on: May 08, 2003, 07:50:42 AM »

hi.  without divulging any spoilers, can someone give me a rough percentage of how far i am through Zelda WindWaker?  i'm just about to beat the boss in the tower of the gods...

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda OoT/OoT Master Quest questions...

« on: May 07, 2003, 05:48:09 AM »

hi all.  got a gamecube and currently playing through Zelda WindWaker.  gotta say, i'm really getting into this game.  it's the 1st Zelda game i've played since the original on NES.  (wish the music was a little closer to the original).  but i really am loving this game.

now everywhere i read i see that people regard Ocarina of Time probably the best Zelda out there.  is this true?  also, if i had the chance to pick up the double bonus disk from eBay would it be worth it?  what's so good about it?  what are the graphics like?  what's the gameplay like?  comparisons to the original and WindWaker would be helpful too b/c these are the only 2 Zelda's i've ever played.  also, is the bonus disk japanese or have japanese text on it - or is it 100% american?

thanx  

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Nintendo Gaming / zelda wind waker - general question about gameplay...

« on: April 25, 2003, 02:48:24 PM »

actually ninja x, i do have the boat and did have to sail over to this island where the bird people are.  but it soulds like from everbody that it will pick up here in a bit.  that's good to know b/c  i really am highly impressed with the visuals/sound/style of this game.  can't wait to really get into it.  thanx guys.

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Nintendo Gaming / zelda wind waker - general question about gameplay...

« on: April 25, 2003, 01:12:10 PM »

hey all.  i bought the wind waker and gotta say i'm blown away with the visuals, sound, and overall presentation of the game.  i'm not too far into it however.  i'm to the point on the island of the bird people (mail deliverers) with the dragon on top.  the first thing i'm noticing about this game is that there is a TON of just dialog.  i find myself spending 70% of a gaming session just sitting there pressing "A" and letting the text scroll over the screen.  my question is does this ever let up any?  does the action ever pick up in this game?  it almost makes the game feel like just a plain old text RPG.  i'm getting a little worried that the rest of the game is like this.  can anyone shed some light on the rest of the game without spoiling anything for me?

thanks...  

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General Chat / An Essay on the State of the Video Game Industry

« on: April 16, 2003, 10:37:10 AM »

nice essay.  i agree with you that it may be difficult to enter the gaming industry.  but the dreams of small botique (or garage) developers in the console gaming industry are long gone.  it takes teams and resources (and yes, beaurocracy) along the lines of a movie production company to develop games that appeal to today's gamers.  it may have been possible in the days of the 2-d sidescrollers, but with todays games, gamers expect unbelievable graphics, professionally mixed surround sound, professionally written stories, true character art, and ever-more complex ai.  this just can't be done by 1 or 2 people anymore.  heck, it can't be done with 10.  yes, there are some still left (brat designs - doing breed), but they have amazing $$$ and resources behind them.  it's like with any new industry - in the beginning there are many many small companies with incredible opportunities.  bubbles burst, and the companies with the most resources survive, and gobble up the smaller players.  then they can set their own rules.   look at the auto industry.  how many companies actually produce cars now compared to the days of henry ford?  right now the same thing is happening in the computer industry.  in the end, you will see only a few computer companies (ibm, microsoft, sun, dell, and a few others).  the same thing's going on in the video game industry.  as the medium progresses and becomes more complex, it takes the biggest (not necessarily the best) to even put out product that is acceptable to the public.

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Nintendo Gaming / super mario sunshine - petey pihrana revenge...help

« on: April 12, 2003, 03:32:05 PM »

oh thanks.  yeah, i figured out you had to use the pigs.  thanx.

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Nintendo Gaming / super mario sunshine - petey pihrana revenge...help

« on: April 11, 2003, 12:58:20 PM »

anyone got any advice for this leve.  i get over to where the thing is sleeping and sit there and blast and blast him with water trying to get him to wake up, but nothing happens.  plus, i can't really tell if i'm hitting him with the water.  any ideas?

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Nintendo Gaming / rogue leader - battle for endor help.

« on: April 11, 2003, 12:57:00 PM »

hey guys.  need some help on this level.  you know the one:

protect medical frigate. check
take out the bombers.  check
blow up 1 star destryoer.  check.

then home one gets blown up.  really having trouble with this one.  i think i could get both star destroyers, well, destroyed, but home one will get blown up quickly.  can someone help?

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Nintendo Gaming / Xbox fan buys Gamecube....story at 11.

« on: April 09, 2003, 06:22:38 AM »

Halo
Live kit
Splinter Cell (live - content)
MechAssault (live)
NFL Fever 2003 (live)
Project Gotham Racing (platinum hit)

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Nintendo Gaming / Xbox fan buys Gamecube....story at 11.

« on: April 09, 2003, 06:06:16 AM »

your story sounds exactly like mine.  bought a ps2 a long time ago.  bought 3 games for it and then sold it on ebay almost at cost a couple of months later.  no looking back.  bought an xbox on launch day and pretty much been a fanboy of it ever since.  i don't get into owning tons of titles ($$$) but i currently have about 8.  i've owned a bunch and then sold them on ebay once completed.  i was a beta tester for xbox live since the 1st round.  was always interested in the cube since it got rogue leader at launch and no other console got it.  then prime came out and i wanted it even more.  well, circuit city has gamecubes for $130 with a free game so i picked that and prime up for $130.  got prime, rogue leader, and super mario sunshine.  all games in progress now, but i gotta say, i'm having more genuine FUN on this console than i think i've had on the box in a while.  can't really think of any new titles i want right now - waiting on halo2.  but enjoy the cube - it's a great console.  oh, and do yourself a favor and pick up a wavebird wireless controller.  you won't regret it.  

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Nintendo Gaming / rogue leader - targeting computer effeciency?

« on: April 08, 2003, 11:55:10 AM »

what the heck does this objective mean?  i don't understand it.

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Nintendo Gaming / metroid prime - chozo ruins - big plant with directv dishes and sunlight...

« on: April 08, 2003, 09:22:27 AM »

thanx all.  was pretty easy once i figured out the pattern.  

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Nintendo Gaming / super mario sunshine - strategy questions...

« on: April 08, 2003, 06:15:58 AM »

hi all.  just picked up sunshine and all i can say is wow.  what a blast!  the graphics may not be the best i've ever seen, but it's just plain fun.  heck, all the gamecube games i've bought (prime, rogue leader, sunshine) are just plain fun.  i've got a bunch of technically impressive xbox games, but there's a different feel to the cube games.  can't believe it took me so long to pick a cube up.  

anyway, to my question.  i think i've opened up about 3 "portals" in delfino plaza.  when i say "portal", i mean the multicolored "M" that you can transport through.  from what i can tell, each portal leads to about 8 sub-levels?  is this correct?  should i try to complete all 8 sub-levels within a certain "portal" before i move on to the next portal and its own 8 sub-levels?  is there only 1 shine per sub-level?  should i ever re-visit one of the sub-levels?  or once i have the shine from the sub-level i'm done with it?

thanx

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda TWW for someone who hasn't played Zelda since the original NES?

« on: April 02, 2003, 11:28:03 AM »

i was an xbox fanboy converted by metroid prime.  (and a desire to play rogue leader since launch)

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda TWW for someone who hasn't played Zelda since the original NES?

« on: April 02, 2003, 03:07:41 AM »

What was so groundbreaking about Zelda OOT that someone would praise it so highly?  Was it the graphics?  Engrossing sory?  Gameplay?  

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda TWW for someone who hasn't played Zelda since the original NES?

« on: April 01, 2003, 01:36:59 PM »

i haven't been living under a rock - i just never paid nintendo much attention until i bought a gamecube last thursday.

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda TWW for someone who hasn't played Zelda since the original NES?

« on: April 01, 2003, 01:24:52 PM »

is the link to the gameboy advance necessary for real enjoyment of this game?

was ocarina released on n64?  i don't have an n64 and couldn't get access to that game if i decided i wanted to try it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Zelda TWW for someone who hasn't played Zelda since the original NES?

« on: April 01, 2003, 12:55:39 PM »

hi all.  bought a gamecube last week.  i gotta say, i LOVE metroid prime.  i haven't played any metroid before except the original on NES and i never beat the original.  but i'm loving prime.  that being said, i haven't played a zelda title since the original on NES.  i loved that game though - i beat it multiple times.  would i like TWW or has too much happened in the story line since for me to really get into it?

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Nintendo Gaming / rogue leader in progressive scan....how?

« on: April 01, 2003, 11:11:45 AM »

do you get any confirmation onscreen that it is displaying in progressive scan, other than a better picture?

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Nintendo Gaming / rogue leader in progressive scan....how?

« on: April 01, 2003, 11:07:08 AM »

hi all.  got my cube last week and the component cables should be delivered this friday.  i've read that to get metroid prime to run in progressive scan you hold down the "B" button as you power on the system.  do you do this same trick to get rogue leader to display in progressive scan?  is there a different trick for each game?  anyone know how to do this?

thanks.

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Nintendo Gaming / gamecube audio - such thing as optical or coax?

« on: March 31, 2003, 02:31:45 PM »

just got a gamecube and don't know too much about it.  i ordered the component cables from nintendo.com b/c i have a hdtv.  i know with the xbox monster component cables you have the option of connecting to your AV receiver via optical audio cable for dolby digital 5.1.  are there any other connection options for gamecube audio other than LR RCA type stereo cables?

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Nintendo Gaming / new to Resident Evil - which game to start with?

« on: March 31, 2003, 02:05:47 PM »

isn't resident evil 0 a prequel to resident evil?

also, how does eternal darkness compare to resident evil?

i'm looking for a good title to try out as i've never played a horror game.

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Nintendo Gaming / new to Resident Evil - which game to start with?

« on: March 31, 2003, 01:52:50 PM »

just got a cube.  interested in the survival/horror genre but never played a resident evil game before.  should i start with resident evil, or resident evil 0?