Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Impressions

[UncleBob]

I'm not saying you need the sword, but the process of obtaining it is simply not fun. I didn't even get it on my first playthrough because some seashells are hidden in very random places. I like to get 100% on a game if I can, and Link's Awakening is not fun to do that. But yes, the game's pretty easy so a stronger sword isn't needed.

I agree that some of the shells are a little unusual to find (I wouldn't say "random", like some of the Pieces of Heart that you have to get from Maple in OoA/OoS... grrr...) - and getting the sword before Level 5 does take some advanced knowledge, but most people should be able to get it by the end of the game with just standard Zelda exploration.

[King of Twitch]

Don't forget that one where you have to float over the pit with the rooster.

[Mop it up]

That one was stupid. The game has a few one-chancers that are annoying.

[King of Twitch]

It's only stupid if you forget to do it right.

[UncleBob]

Obviously, this is just my humble opinion, but I just looked through the list of seashells...
15 of them, IMHO, are ones that you should easily come across during your normal exploration of the game.  4 of them are a little more difficult to find while 7 of them fall in the category of "Hard".  Using this made up criteria, you really only have to luck into finding one of the "hard" ones...

[Mop it up]

My opinion was that I don't think they're fun to search for, not that they are difficult to find.

[UncleBob]

My point is that you don't really have to "search" for them.  15 of them are "hidden" in plain sight.

[King of Twitch]

Anyone want to do a february retroactive for this game?

[UncleBob]

Anyone want to do a february retroactive for this game?

Probably should wait until the 3DS/VC release...

[King of Twitch]

I heard 3DS will be beat by the PSP so why bother