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Title: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 03:03:30 PM: New Zelda will be revealed next week so I think it's time for a Zelda series playthrough.

I should be finished with Gay Tony tonight so I'll be starting a game of LTTP soon. Then I'll be playing LA, OOT, MM, and possibly WW.

Who's with me?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 09, 2010, 03:05:06 PM: I've never played a Zelda in my life past the first few hours of Twilight Princess.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 03:05:46 PM: Now is a good opportunity to do so.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 09, 2010, 03:23:54 PM: Quote from: Methodis the Incorrigible! on June 09, 2010, 03:05:06 PM
I've never played a Zelda in my life past the first few hours of Twilight Princess.

you're a sick man
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 09, 2010, 03:43:17 PM: I've already been doing this kinda. Beat Majoras Mask and I'm up to Ganon in LttP. I'm kind of ambivalent about replaying OoT to be honest.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 03:46:11 PM: Have any issues with OoT?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 09, 2010, 03:47:24 PM: I've just replayed it so many times, and it seems kind of lifeless compared to the other zeldas.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 09, 2010, 03:51:21 PM: I replay these games all year round, and it seems a bit meaningless to play them for the reveal, but I have been meaning to replay the two Oracle games. I'm hoping they announce Gameboy games for virtual console or the 3DS or something. Ever since my Super Mario Deluxe cart got wiped, I kinda don't want to mess with my old games thinking they'll get wiped too. If not that, maybe an emulator.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Enl on June 09, 2010, 03:59:43 PM: I'll probably be continuing my 3 heart run of Twilight Princess after I get the last 2 of the first 120 stars in Galaxy. Anyone want to join with?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 04:00:36 PM: 3 heart TP run? Good luck, sounds like it'd make the game a lot more fun.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 09, 2010, 04:02:18 PM: I've never played Majora's Mask before, so I'd be up for playing it on my Gamecube.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 09, 2010, 04:07:44 PM: weren't there some issues with the gamecube version of MM or do I just have a bad memory?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 04:15:34 PM: There are issues. It freezes occasionally, and considering the game's structure, this makes playing it annoying.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 09, 2010, 04:22:10 PM: I'm playing ALTTP on my GB Micro 8)
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 09, 2010, 04:57:05 PM: Quote from: Himuro on June 09, 2010, 04:15:34 PM
There are issues. It freezes occasionally, and considering the game's structure, this makes playing it annoying.

Eh. I don't have a N64, so it's this or nothing.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 04:59:52 PM: You could emulate.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 09, 2010, 05:02:10 PM: I played MM on my gamecube without problems
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 05:03:20 PM: It didn't freeze? It froze a whole lot for me.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: OptimoPeach on June 09, 2010, 05:04:14 PM: I was close to finishing Link's Awakening, but somewhere in the midst of Eagle's Tower my save file got corrupted. I probably won't play it again for a while lol. So I downloaded Oracle of Seasons and Ages to make up for it, and I'm playing Seasons first. Doubt I'll replay any of the 3D Zeldas, although if for some reason I do get the urge then it will be Majora's Mask.

I didn't even know MM got ported to GameCube lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Link's Awakening is the best
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Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 05:09:39 PM: [youtube=560,345]hvquCgz2E2o[/youtube]

:bow
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 09, 2010, 05:36:11 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 09, 2010, 04:57:05 PM
Quote from: Himuro on June 09, 2010, 04:15:34 PM
There are issues. It freezes occasionally, and considering the game's structure, this makes playing it annoying.

Eh. I don't have a N64, so it's this or nothing.

if you have a Wii, it is on Virtual Console

Quote from: OptimoPeach on June 09, 2010, 05:04:14 PM
I was close to finishing Link's Awakening, but somewhere in the midst of Eagle's Tower my save file got corrupted. I probably won't play it again for a while lol. So I downloaded Oracle of Seasons and Ages to make up for it, and I'm playing Seasons first. Doubt I'll replay any of the 3D Zeldas, although if for some reason I do get the urge then it will be Majora's Mask.

I didn't even know MM got ported to GameCube lol

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Link's Awakening is the best
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It was ported as a bonus or something and not as a retail product.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 09, 2010, 06:04:40 PM: It's on the Zelda: Collectors Disc, which includes Zelda 1, 2, OoT, MM and a demo of WW. No LTTP because LTTP gba had came out around that time and Nintendo wanted you to buy it.

Anyways, started that game of LTTP ahead of schedule. You know, I think there are better Zelda's but overall I gotta say, LTTP is definitely the funnest. The flow, the pacing, everything about it just about perfect.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: magus on June 09, 2010, 07:05:12 PM: the best zelda is link's awakening but that's because all olde gameboy nintendo games are awesome
:bow wario land
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: cool breeze on June 09, 2010, 07:31:01 PM: I get the gamecube zelda discs mixed up. The collectors edition one with the four Zelda games was with the purchase of a new gamecube or free from Nintendo power. I don't remember what it was called, but there was another I got when buying Wind Waker that included OoT and Master Quest. I think the latter came with a demo for Wind Waker too.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Oblivion on June 09, 2010, 07:42:55 PM: I'm deciding whether I should play OoT or WW first.

Played MM about a year ago so it'll probably be a good while before I get back to that.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 09, 2010, 08:41:03 PM: I'll join in, starting with LTTP tonight.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Beezy on June 09, 2010, 09:47:33 PM: I wanna do this, but I have so many games to play right now. :(
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Trent Dole on June 09, 2010, 10:21:09 PM: Quote from: Beezy on June 09, 2010, 09:47:33 PM
I wanna do this, but I have so many games to play right now. :(
Ignore them and play Zelda anyway. :link
[youtube=560,345]DqKHGMQGP8Y[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqKHGMQGP8Y
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 10, 2010, 07:58:56 PM: Got the pendant of power, got myself the ice rod and now I'm headed to Mt Doom.

:bow Link to the Past :bow2
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: brob on June 10, 2010, 08:03:35 PM: Quote from: Linkzg on June 09, 2010, 07:31:01 PM
I get the gamecube zelda discs mixed up. The collectors edition one with the four Zelda games was with the purchase of a new gamecube or free from Nintendo power. I don't remember what it was called, but there was another I got when buying Wind Waker that included OoT and Master Quest. I think the latter came with a demo for Wind Waker too.

My brother has a disc with zelda 1, 2, OoT (+MQ), MM and a winder waker demo that came with his machine. PAL though. Never froze on MM either. Solid product. :)
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 10, 2010, 08:05:18 PM: I have the Zelda Collectors Disc and mine doesn't have MQ on it ??? Fucking EU. :-\
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: brob on June 10, 2010, 08:10:46 PM: I might actually be misremembering. I know I've seen my brother play MQ, but it might have been on some other disc then? Nintendo would never give PAL something resembling a better product.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 10, 2010, 08:13:57 PM: There was another disc that came with WW pre-orders that included OoT and MQ.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 12, 2010, 05:08:12 AM: [youtube=560,345]F-D_doU8u40[/youtube]

SUCK IT, TP HATERS

GOTY 2006
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 13, 2010, 04:32:02 AM: What is everyone on?

I beat LTTP.

LA next.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 13, 2010, 01:21:36 PM: I've decided to join this marathon silently, I just got done with ALTTP on GBA (not doing all the Four Swords shit since I only have two GBAs) and am going to check out the FDS version of Zelda II... Looking forward to checking out what's different from the NES version.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 13, 2010, 01:25:02 PM: Imma try to get LA working on my mac today.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: OptimoPeach on June 13, 2010, 01:37:55 PM: I'm almost done with Oracle of Seasons. Some nice puzzles in this one, although the season thing is pretty gimmicky as expected. Still, lots of sweet dungeons and items. :bow Ancient Ruins :bow2 :bow Magnetic Gloves :bow2

I'm gonna play Ages next since I've never completed either. Is there any consensus on which one is better?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 13, 2010, 01:47:14 PM: I hear Ages is better.

Arby's what exactly is FDS version of Zelda 2?
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: magus on June 13, 2010, 02:33:31 PM: i like season better
better final boss
less annoying gimmick
and it has the magnetic gloves
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on June 13, 2010, 04:10:23 PM: Quote from: Himuro on June 13, 2010, 01:47:14 PM
Arby's what exactly is FDS version of Zelda 2?
Famicom Disk System version. Different (better?) music, a leveling system that's more fucked up than the NES version (if you can believe that), the dungeons don't have different tilesets and bosses (iirc) and the overworld enemies look like little spermies. I am playing it on actual hardware for extra torture..

BTW, Seasons is totally the better game of the two Oracles games. Ages was kinda boring in comparison imho.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Tucah on June 13, 2010, 04:43:27 PM: I will take this opportunity to replay the best three Zelda games - LA, OoS, OoA.

And also Majora's Mask.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 13, 2010, 09:23:35 PM: I'm enjoying the lighter tone of LA so far.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Himu on June 13, 2010, 09:55:54 PM: I really like LA and how the whole overworld is one big dungeon.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 14, 2010, 09:41:48 PM: On to dungeon 4 in LA.
Title: Re: Zelda Summer Marathon Play Thread
Post by: Barry Egan on June 18, 2010, 01:05:54 AM: Beat Links Awakening just now. On to the Oracle games.