New information has been uncovered from a Spanish Magazine. Follow the link to find out about new Link's new clothes and horseback boss fights. http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=4746 (http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=4746)
Hey, thanks for the update, Red! That looks great... "2-3 times" bigger/longer than OOT is something that's hard not to be excited about, too :D.
Amazing! I'm gonna post this as an update. Thanks for the heads up!
Welcome, Red_Fury. OoT didn't have close to a big Overworld, but if you think about it 2-3 times bigger still is pretty much.
And after reading about that enemy riding the large boar, I suddenly came to thinking about the giant boar Link is riding in the second trailer. Maybe it's the same boar? Maybe he has knocked the enemy off the boar?
And I was suddenly reminded about the army in the first trailer. Maybe that's the intro to an early version of the battle? ;)
[size=10]YEAH![/size] I am totally ready for this. December's so far away. :'(
My one concern with said "2-3x bigger" news, is that it might be too much like TWW. Too much traveling. I hope not, and I doubt Ninty will do that again.
Thoughts, that awesome poster would make a great cover. Probably the best video game cover to date.
Amazing find Red, thanks a million...
!!!!UPDATE!!!!
More information of the new zelda has been revealed follow this link to see new info about how the next legend starts with a boy sent on a errand.
http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/view/397/1 (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/view/397/1)
Images scanned from EGM.
Trust me you don't wat to miss this. Copy the links into the address bar and enjoy.
http://www.glowfoto.com/images/2005/04/26-1032216301L.jpg
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My goodness those are awesome! Thanks so much, Red... did you scan those yourself from the magazine (which is a lot of work!)?
Getting my mind blown away. Whew. Thanks again!
I would love to say I did scan them myself but they come from the forums at a swedish game site called www.gamecore.ce (http://www.gamecore.ce)
Here's a link to the forum: www.gamecore.se/forum_read.php?id=252669 (http://www.gamecore.se/forum_read.php?id=252669)
Can we talk about how the dark figure i the cover pic is a Sheikah? It has the Sheikah crying-eye on its cloak!
Hey, that's true... I didn't notice that at first glance. And then we have the skull-like white blob in the corner, plus the wolf is back...
Well, hopefully we'll get more info on the Sheikah race then :D.
http://www.gbazone.com/tweder/link.jpg
http://www.gbazone.com/tweder/link2.jpg
http://www.gbazone.com/tweder/zelda.jpg
Some cleaner version of the art.
http://locker.uky.edu/~lmthom3/BestZeldaWallpaperEver1280.jpg
Wallpaper of the EGM cover, cleaned up.
Enjoy!
and thanks to Red for the egm scans. MY BLOODY MAGAZINE HASN'T COME IN YET!
Hmm. Shiekah symbol... Ganondorf? A minion or another hero... tells Link about his quest?
What website did you get those from Jack HP? Are they exclusive content or free for all?
Just lifted the links from IGN boards. I can only assume they are free for all.
Ah, well I posted them anyways. There's a hat tip to you at the news story for your trouble. ;)
Lol maybe the dark figure on the cover is Vaati.
I hope not, Ganon is much better.
Ganon will be in the game, Aonuma confirmed it.
As for the figure on the cover... I'm thinking a underboss/pawn of Ganon. We'll see.
I have a little thought noodling in my mind that the person in the black could be a "good guy." Just a possibility...
Though I hope that the figure doesn't turn out to be Zelda, as so happens every few Zelda games :D.
Actually, now that you mention it... especially since the stalfos on the other picture looks particularly evil. Good thinking, I think you've got something with that one!
Could be. Maybe it's like a transformation or something for Link. *shrugs*
The picture shows them stand back to back as if they are allies, but also they have different scenes behind them. On Link's side there is the image of a wolf on a cliff and the cloaked figure has a rather evil looking castle with creatures flying around it, which supports the idea that they are enemies.
The cloak also has the symbol of the shiekah on it which suggests ally as Shiek helps Link on his quest in OoT, but the design also looks similar to the cloak the Ganon was wearing in TWW.
So, in conclusion, I have no idea of who it is or if they are friend or foe. (Maybe I should have just said that?)
A few more pics, including some new artwork and the pregnant woman we've been hearing about.
http://www.jeux-france.com/images6_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images6_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images3_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images3_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images5_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images5_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images0_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images0_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images2_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images2_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images4_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images4_4_9800.html)
http://www.jeux-france.com/images1_4_9800.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/images1_4_9800.html)
*laughs* Your posts are gold, Red. I found this one interesting:
http://www.jeux-france.com/images21_4_9800.html
"What ARE those!?" Haha.
Quote from: weienw on April 29, 2005, 04:04:17 PM
http://www.jeux-france.com/images21_4_9800.html
"What ARE those!?" Haha.
moving archery practice targets!lol.
i gtot 5the new EG last night and saw a pic of link 5 words: link looks like a hobo! not link in his tunic but that so called clothing what is that!?!
Hmm yes, the hodge-podge non-symmetrical look is something different. Reminds me a bit of Tidus from FFX, if you know what I mean (with the leg thing and all).
Doesn't bother me though ^^. It's not like that's his main outfit or anything.
Not exactly new info but this is the image that people will see as the walk up the steps into E3:
http://twocells.net/e3/e16.jpg
Also there is a rumour going round that the title of the new Zelda game will be 'Twilight Princess'.
Hopefully tomorrow we will find out.
NEW SCREENSHOTS!!
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http://www.zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/displayimage.php?album=65&pos=39
Offical title: http://www.cube-europe.com/newsgfx/zeldalogo.jpg
New video:
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/vids_1.html
In 136, I think that's Zelda. Seriously, and I'm pretty sure it's the person from the cover shot. The robed one. I don't know why, or how, but I have a feeling it is Zelda.
Also, thanks Red! More awesome content. That first one is great!
Thats what I thought when I saw it MG!
*forgets to breathe*
You know, I may just have to go out and buy myself a gamecube for that one. Wasn't expecting these things... Amazing, amazing! I mean, I want the SOUNDTRACK already! Do my ears deceive me or is that Zelda's Lullaby back there!? And the oboe solo at the beginning... *dies*
Once again, Red, you're a bringer of very, very good news. ^^ Thanks!
As for that being Zelda in shot 136... It's definitely possible. After all, the title is "Twilight Princess," and I doubt that they're talking about the Zora one. :D Eye color is hard to see though...
When an evil shadow stretches from the heart of Hyrule to its peaceful borderlands, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero ... and the animal ... within.
Features
•When Link travels to the darkened land of Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious being named Midna.
•Ride into battle against troops of foul creatures, using an incredible horseback combat system, then take on massive bosses that must be seen to be believed.
•Many puzzles stand between Link and the fulfillment of his quest, so players must sharpen their wits as they hunt for weapons and items.
•Characters include Link, Zelda, Midna and many others, both new and old.
Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a rural village, is ordered by the mayor to attend the Hyrule Summit. He sets off, oblivious to the dark fate that has descended upon the kingdom. When he enters the Twilight Realm that has covered Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free, and with the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows.
Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness. As he does, he'll have to enlist the aid of friendly folk, solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. In the Twilight Realm, he'll have to use his wolf abilities and Midna's magic to bring light to the land.
Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items, both new and old.
Info from nintendo.com
New Zelda artwork:
www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzelda/set4/ss6.jpg
www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzelda/set4/ss2.jpg
www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzelda/set4/ss3.jpg
www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzelda/set4/ss4.jpg
Yay, thanks again! *starts chanting* Red is never overappreciated, Red is never overappreciated! XD
Oh, and a good picture of the fella in ss2 is something I've been needing--how cool!
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Has anyone heard the theory of Twilight Princess being themed around an old 1985 movie called "Ladyhawke" (I read it at the IGN review)? (In fact, there was a manga based on Ladyhawke called "Twilight Princess"). In it, a woman is a hawk by day while her lover is a wolf by night...
From what I remember, the "night" scenes seem to feature wolf Link, while we have pointy-eared Link wherever green (in the trailers) is present (denoting day?) And we see the (presumed) Twilight Princess in the castle--at night...
Oh, I can't wait! *is pained* I think the whole werewolf deal, while.. different, excites me... I'm a werewolf fan. o_o
Btw, I kinda dislike the name.. "Twilight Princess". But It'll grow on me, I'm sure.
New Info Explosion
The Twilight of the title represents the dark, evil force spreading throughout the world. There will be a light/dark world element to the game with some puzzles requiring you to go back and forth between the worlds. Midna is originally an enemy but teams up to fight a greater evil.
The game has more dungeons than OoT and will be fully orchestrated.
The new Zelda game and it takes place a few decades after
OoT, not TWW like everyone thought.
The boomerang he uses in the trailer is called the Gale Boomerang.
'This boomerang houses the Fairy of Winds. On the item screen, set it to Y or X and use that button to throw it! Watch its wind suck things up! Aim at your target and lock on with R.'
You can name the horse.
That creature Link is standing next to in ss2 is a goat.
You can pick a plant and use it to whistle. This calls the bird seen in the trailer, the bird then can be used to attack distant objects.
Squirrels are seen scampering about.
Link can talk to other animals when he is in wolf form and they can teach him new abilities.
Link is seen drinking a red potion. So it seems that potions still in.
The controls are similar to TWW with X and Y as the Item buttons, B is for swinging the sword and A is context sensitive as is R.
When fighting B is used to parry opponents attacks, and when an enemy is on the floor you can use A to do a finishing move. L is used to target. Z is used to gets hints on the targeted enemy (this might just be for the E3 version)
Link will have use of a Lantern which uses Lantern Oil.
**Possible Spoilers**
Ilia (the girl standing next to the horse) doesn't like Link jumping over fences with the horse and is the Mayor's daughter. She also takes the horse which has been injured (possibly due to jumping over fences) and you have to find her.
You will encounter the boar boss about halfway through the game.
**Spoilers**
Ilia and Colin (the child you see going into the tunnel in the trailer) get kidnapped by the large boar riding creature we have seen and his horn seems to open the gate to the Twilight Realm. Which Link, literally, gets pulled into. This is where the new Legend begins.
These are the videos I gleaned much of my information from:
They are heavy downloads, so I wouldn't recommend clicking them if you have a 56k.
http://web.mit.edu/amna/www/The_Legend_of_Zelda_2.wmv
http://web.mit.edu/amna/www/The_Legend_of_Zelda_3.wmv
http://web.mit.edu/amna/www/The_Legend_of_Zelda_4.wmv
http://web.mit.edu/amna/www/The_Legend_of_Zelda_5.wmv
http://web.mit.edu/amna/www/The_Legend_of_Zelda_6.wmv
Edit: The first link showed the outside of the E3 building and also a few posters for up coming games. So I removed it.
Ah Red, you're the best! I hope I don't flatter you too much on the site.
In response to your so request about the game's placement:
According to the Gamespot preview you have a link to(page 2),
"It was also confirmed that this Link is an entirely new incarnation of the hero; he isn't the same character from Ocarina of Time or Wind Waker."
also, and more importantly,
"the team was asked how the storyline of Twilight Princess fits into the overall narrative of the Zelda series. The response was that, chronologically speaking, this game takes place a few decades after Ocarina of Time, but before Wind Waker. Other than that, no immediate details on the overall plot were forthcoming"
:Storms in and breathes fire: ARGH! I HATE my stupid computer, or whatever it is that prevents me from seeing those movies! :Breathes more fire and kicks a can of Diet Pepsi across the room: Windows Media keeps saying it can't play the file, and I look at the file types it can play, it can play just about everything, including WMV. WMV stands for Windows Media Vreowerewlkj or whatever! Darn this thing! It goes on to say something about how it may not be able to play them because of the way they were encrypted or encoded or some kind of crap. Yet is offers no real HELP! I hate computers, they are the DEVIL! AHHH! I want to watch those movies!!! Well, without computers this game wouldn't exist, heh heh. But all the same. Anyone else ever have this problem? :Breathes more fire: Okay, I'm done, promise.
I don't know, my computer won't play it either, but I'm assuming the problem is with my comp more than anything.
Anyway, it sucks that you and I can't see it.
Then again, I don't think my WMP works anymore :-[ he he...
p.s. Breathing fire doesn't sound healthy if ya ask me!
WMVs usually don't work for me either SL. Thankfully the IGN ones are mpgs and fairly worth looking at.
On a more housekeeping-esque note, since Twilight Princess has a title and some fairly good details about it out, I'm movie this thread over to the new Twilight Princess forum.
<quickie post>
Hey Wyndisis (and MG, and everyone else)--did you mention that you get problems with codecs and encoding and stuff?
Have you tried downloading and installing the latest DivX codec? That tends to solve some problems here and there... usually WMP will direct you to sites to patch your problems, though it doesn't always help.
And, ironically, my computer's video-playing capabilities have been very screwy lately as well. I can't watch most movies here at home, either.
PS. Jack, I think you linked to the old "New Zelda" thread in the General Discussion, in your "5/18: More E3 News/Goodies" news post!
Eiji Aonuma: Princess Zelda, as you've seen in the trailer, is garbed in these dark robes. These are the robes which would be worn be someone who has been visited by death. She exists in this Twilight World, that once was Hyrule, that has been overcome by the darkness. She wasn't capable of saving it from the darkness, so she exists there alone.
Link when he enters the Twilight World, that where he transforms into the wolf. Transforming into the wolf, he then encounters Zelda in the Twilight World and the story unfolds from there.
Full interview can be found at:
gamespot.com/gamecube/action/thelegendofzelda/media.html (http://gamespot.com/gamecube/action/thelegendofzelda/media.html)
As well as gameplay movies and other interviews.
I didn't realise that everyone was having problems with the links. Am I the only one who they work for!
I'm going to miss this once the game comes out, I can already see the tide of information is beginning to ebb away. When the game comes out all the questions will be answered and no doubt some new ones created and there won't be any need for this topic any more. Since I live in a different continent you guys will be getting the game before me. So you can tell me what's in the game instead, but don't tell me anything that will spoil the plot. ;)
Jack, thanks for mentions you give on the site. I felt joy every time I saw that my name was mentioned. It felt like my reward for searching the web for the new information. (It took me around four hours to find, download, watch and then write up what I had seen for that last update. :))
Also thanks to everyone that responded to the info in my posts, it made me feel like I was doing something that was pleasing alot of people. If I find any more info, although I think the well is pretty much dry, you will be the second to know about it (after myself).
Yeah, I moved the thread a few hours after I made that update.
Source: http://cube.gamespy.com/articles/615/615833p2.html
(Gamespy's Page 2 of The Legend of Zelda Roundtable)
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Q: In terms of the overall storyline, where does the Twilight Princess fit in?
A: Chronologically speaking, it takes place a few decades after The Wind Waker.
Augh! Now what? ^__^ I've heard that there have been mistranslations here and there (of all things)... I personally have a very limited understanding of the TWW storyline, so I'm not sure what impact TTP might have on the timeline...
Anyway, I was able to download and watch the 5-6 movies that Red uploaded yesterday (which seems like 10 years ago with all this commotion o_o); they're excellent! Now, if only they would slow down and let us read the words and enjoy the music ^^... As usual, thanks a "1.0X10^6" to Red for his hard work and time! It's difficult to express how awesome it is to have all the latest on Twilight Princess right here at our home Zelda site :D! So thanks again, also to Jack for his coverage at the index page.
Now this makes no sense at all! Gamespot says it's after OoT(and before TWW) and Gamespy says it's after TWW.
Seriously, how hard is it to write down what they say!!! *Is extremely angry at video game news websites*
I'm done now, I just wish they'd get it right...
I'm assuming (slash-hoping) that it's Ocarina of Time. But, we shall see.
Either way, it's a brand new Link, whatever that means for the series. How many links do we need???
I new Link each time. The only Links I'd like to see reused are those in LoZ/AoL, ALttP/LA and the Oracles.
And I think the real mistranslation is the word 'decades'. I believe it's supposed to be either 'centuries' or 'generations'.
I'm sorry, but I can't see any of these websites because I am looking at them from school and they are considered gaming sites only desertcolossus was overide because, obviously there is no selling game on this website. But if you guys can try to get the info on your messages.
:-X :-[ ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thanks
Twilight Princess- the interview.
Storyline-wise, where does Twilight Princess fit in with the chronology of the other games?
Aonuma: A few decades after Ocarina of Time, but before the Wind Waker.
At the beginning of the trailer we see black and white visuals of a castle; is that Hyrule Castle? And if so, what's going on there?
Aonuma: Yep, at the beginning of the trailer you saw Link sucked into this black miasma we call the Twilight... and yes, that is Hyrule Castle, transformed by the Twilight.
So if Link goes into Twilight Hyrule, he becomes a wolf?
Aonuma: Twilight is fuelled by magic power and Link can't exist in his human form in that area. We can't go into details, but it is part of his destiny to become that wolf.
With the concept of their being two worlds, does that mean the game is going to have a similar game mechanic to A Link to the Past or Metroid Prime 2 Echoes?
Aonuma: The whole idea of using dual worlds has appeared in Zelda games before, and with Metroid Prime there's a feeling that maybe they took some of our elements...
Miyamoto: Yes, they copied us! [laughter]
Aonuma: You probably shouldn't say they copied us.
Miyamoto: That's okay, I'm the Metroid producer.
Anouma: So yes, anyway, the Twilight and standard Hyrule form two different areas, that's part of the gameplay.
So what's with the robe? Does she have some connection to what's going on, and to Link's transformation into a wolf?
Aonuma: The robe is based on a Japanese funeral robe. Zelda can't stop Twilight from taking over Hyrule, and her inability to halt Twilight at this point has a definite connection with Link's transformation, but we can't tell you more yet.
How does the transformation change Link gameplay-wise? What type of abilities will it give the player?
Aonuma: Well, he no longer has a sword, but he couldn't hold it anyway. He can talk to animals, he has heightened senses, can see special things, his hearing improves. So you use these senses to solve otherwise unsolvable puzzles. His attacks, like you saw in the trailer, will be influenced by the character on his back.
Who or what is this character?
Aonuma: She is Midna, a resident of the Twilight realm. She has her own motivations and thinks that wolf-Link can help her, so they begin a co-operative relationship
Can you tell us about how the item menu screen has changed?
Aonuma: In previous Zelda games players always knew how many items were left to be found. We really didn't want to give players that information this time, and with this circular menu approach, we can increase the amount as much as we want without the player knowing how many items there are. It's accessible and easy to use too.
We're running out of time - do you have any last comments you want to make about the game?Miyamoto: We want the user to feel like they inhabit the Zelda world, to create a gaming experience where they ARE Link, they are the hero, that's the goal.
QuoteStoryline-wise, where does Twilight Princess fit in with the chronology of the other games?
Aonuma: A few decades after Ocarina of Time, but before the Wind Waker.
Many people consider this as evidence, but then they forget that only a few months before the release of TWW Miyamoto stated that TWW would take place BEFORE OoT.
QuoteNP: Where does the latest Zelda game fall into the series' mythology? Early in the series or after Majora's Mask?
Miyamoto: This is the very first Zelda story. If all we ever did was try to continue the story, we'd lose some of the interest. It's fun to jump back and forth.
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The Spanish magazine is translated right? And also The Twighlight Princess does have Ganon in it right because one of my friends who has like every game of LOZ will be upset if the new game does not have Ganon in it. ;)
Quote from: Hockey11 on May 24, 2005, 12:19:40 PM
The Spanish magazine is translated right? And also The Twighlight Princess does have Ganon in it right because one of my friends who has like every game of LOZ will be upset if the new game does not have Ganon in it. ;)
Have you watched any of the in-game videos. The Ganon theme plays when that Moblin lord kidnaps Ilia and Colin. Now, that sounds suspicious... :P
Scans from the latest Nintendo Power mag:
zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/thumbnails.php?album=97&
page=1
New Zelda artwork:
zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/albums/userpics/10001/july_art
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Copy and paste the links or use the links in Wiens post.
QuoteThe Ganon theme plays...
I didn't notice that, but good thinking! Always listen to the music, fellow Links ^_^. Especially in the OOT Lost Woods...
QuoteScans from the latest Nintendo Power mag:
*"wow" look on face* Sugoi... thanks again Red. I'll have to peruse these in more detail later. Oh, and I might add that you need to copy/paste them into the address bar for them to work... And for me, the second one doesn't even work unless you type in the second line of the text. For your ease, here are the links slightly reformatted (hope you don't mind, Red!):
Scans from the latest Nintendo Power mag: zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/thumbnails.php?album=97&page=1 (http://zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/thumbnails.php?album=97&page=1)
New Zelda artwork: zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/albums/userpics/10001/july_art.jpg (http://zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/albums/userpics/10001/july_art.jpg)
They should work like that...
Thanks for providing links that work, Wein. Just wondering how did you manage to get the links to fit?
I resorted to breaking them up because they stretched the page.
Well, now that you mention it, I guess that I did stretch the page, but since i don't have an avatar, it fits alright. Maybe a better alternative would be to use the HTML way:
Scans from the latest Nintendo Power mag: (http://zhq2.com/coppermine/cpg132/thumbnails.php?album=97&page=1)
Which seems to be unsupported by YaBB... any way that you can turn HTML on, Jack?
New Zelda footage:
s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0HL8XNWCSBWW71TAOQBFNPH9JE (http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0HL8XNWCSBWW71TAOQBFNPH9JE)
Apologies for the cameraman.
Some game info on the Forest Dungeon:
When the lantern is equipped a yellow bar appears on the sceen which shows you how much Lantern oil you have. Also the oil needs to be stored in a bottle.
Deku Seeds are back - although now they look like large walnuts and are larger than Links head.
Bomb flowers are in the game although different than we have seen them before. When Link nears them they run off and Link needs to catch them before he can pick the bomb.
The Deku Babas attack by biting which results in them enclosing Link's body in their mouths, where they hold for a while until Link can shake loose.
You may want to check that link cause it did not work for me when I clicked it.
Thanks for the info, Bg. As the first link is either temporaily (or maybe permently) out of action try this link instead:
rapidshare.de/files/2036309/Project_Hyrule_E3_2005_ZeldaVid5.wmv.html (http://rapidshare.de/files/2036309/Project_Hyrule_E3_2005_ZeldaVid5.wmv.html)
To download the video click on the button marked 'Free' at the bottom of the page.
Edit: I just found out that link is also unreliable :sigh:
Try this Link: http://s120908865.onlinehome.us/mp3s/videos/ZeldaVid.wmv
and if that doesn't work here is a pic of what all the fuss is about (http://forums.legendsalliance.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1843).
Quote from: Red_Fury on May 29, 2005, 02:45:31 AM
Thanks for the info, Bg. As the first link is either temporaily (or maybe permently) out of action try this link instead:
rapidshare.de/files/2036309/Project_Hyrule_E3_2005_ZeldaVid5.wmv.html (http://rapidshare.de/files/2036309/Project_Hyrule_E3_2005_ZeldaVid5.wmv.html)
To download the video click on the button marked 'Free' at the bottom of the page.
Edit: I just found out that link is also unreliable :sigh:
Try this Link: http://s120908865.onlinehome.us/mp3s/videos/ZeldaVid.wmv
and if that doesn't work here is a pic of what all the fuss is about (http://forums.legendsalliance.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1843).
The third link worked for me. Two words.
Simply beautiful.
I could ask for nothing more.
QuoteTry this Link: http://s120908865.onlinehome.us/mp3s/videos/ZeldaVid.wmv
Yeah, that one worked for me too, but I don't know. I didn't really get it, but that was cool seeing footage of the game before it's even out! I like it!! 8)
New Zelda Footage
Follow the link:
http://www.hyrule.net/index.php?get=secure_download&list=z15video&lan=en
Check out the ones that say updated and improved and especially the greatly extended ones. As you'd expect they are large files so I wouldn't recommend viewing them if you have a 56K.
:o ;D Those were absolutly beeeeeuuutiful!!! Lol I like how monsters explode when Link kill's 'em!
Boy, Red_Fury, Where do you find all this stuff!?!
QuoteBoy, Red_Fury, Where do you find all this stuff!?!
The latest stuff I found on the forums over on Nintendo.com and I'm sure you agree that some of the newfootage was enlighting or at the least very interesting. The majority of the stuff I find by hopping through various Zelda sites and through many forums following links and testing downloads so I know that they work and the information is valid. Nothing worse than finding out that it's old or false.
Talking of information: click on the Zelda Headquarters link under Affiliates and check out the headlines.
Just in case they change this is what it says Twilight Princess will ship November 11th from Nintendo and the street date is November 15th. This is subject to change.
I finally got a chance to check out the videos you recommended at Hyrule.net, Red. Awesome, awesome--thanks again. They really are worth the watch... the character relationships are so super/hilarious!
Anyway, looking forward to Novemberish...
In gamnestop, it says on a board, coming 11/02! Hmmm...
ok i dont have much time to type this cause I just threww a bunch of gassoline on mya computeer and lit it. I went to hyrule.net and tried to play the movies. so wonce again i am left in the dark about this TP stuff, all cause of my flipping computer not being able to play wmv files. Why the frig wont my windows Media Player play its own stupic files. oh crap it is geting hot, gotta ron in a few secs it is making me so mad not being able to wathc those vidios i hate modern tecnonlogy somuch son of a BeEStiNNG!
Try to see if you can save the movies to your computer, then right click and "open with" Winamp (assuming you downloaded and installed it as recommended in that other thread XD). Because I'm pretty sure you can watch movies with Winamp...
I'm thinking maybe your Windows Media Player is old or bugged or something. A reinstall could be in order...
New Zelda Info
Follow the link for the interview:
http://www.hyrule.net/?get=newsview&date=84&lan=en
Main points:
Link is the one those that can transform when he's in the Twilight Realm
Possible chance of romance between Zelda and Link.
Link is 17.
There is a chance that the game will be compatible with a Gameboy Adavance.
Here's a part of the interview that interested me:
CN: What exactly is the Twilight Realm? Is it the same world in a distorted form?
EA: Well, when you see the "Twilight" in the game, Hyrule is covered by darkness – a world where humans can't survive in the same way. That's why Link turns into a wolf [when entering the twilight realm]. I'm not saying that anyone who enters the twilight realm will turn into some kind of monster, but Link has a gift that lets him become a wolf. As you play the game, you'll discover clues about Link and why this is happening to him, and how he can return to his normal self.
Appartently there is something about Link that means that he transforms where he enters the Twilight Realm, a gift, as Eiji puts it and that he will be able to be his normal self in the Twilight Realm.
Good stuff as always Red.
Clears up some stuff, but that paragraph you pointed out is bugging me. Listen to this:
"a world where humans can't survive in the same way"
Say what? But it also said this:
"I'm not saying that anyone who enters the twilight realm will turn into some kind of monster"
So what happens to the other humans?
That was... interesting. I think I'm most excited about the romance between Link and Zelda. I'd really like to see that, but I'm not sure how it would go, with Link not being able to talk and all.
Quote"a world where humans can't survive in the same way"
I think that might just mean that, for example, insted of eating food, they eat rocks. But I doubt that it's correct...
Great stuff as always Red, thanks for the info!
I wonder if the "all humans change" facet of the Twilight Realm has some relation to the transforming power of the Dark World?
That's what I thought, and I figured Zelda had the moon pearl. It all made sense. But this quote disproved that thought with cold vengeance:
QuoteClub Nintendo: So we can say that the only person who transforms [in the twilight realm] is Link?
Aonuma: That is correct.
Curse you, tricky Nintendo.
And I think Link talks, it's just not written or spoken. Like when Link first met Zelda in OoT she asked what his name was, and then her next response was his name.
Blast! The reappearance of the Dark World would have made a great plot point.
New Zelda Info
Some bad news:
http://cube.ign.com/articles/642/642238p1.html
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3142834
On the bright side here are some new pictures:
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982665.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982666.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982667.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982668.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982669.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982670.html
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/img_2982671.html
NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I'm so mad about the delay. I wanted to get the game for Christmas, but now I have to wait until late spring... >:( :'( I hope it's for a really good cause, delaying it so much.
*grumble grumble*
As for the pitures, they're pretty cool. I like the first one. The rocks are shiny and colourful!!!
I like the ones of the town area. As for the delay, it sucks. I hope it is for the best.
What seems wierd its going to take this long for it to come out, might as well wait till the new consel comes out and release it for that.
They don't want to make people who have been expecting the game buy a new console. Or at least that's their story... But I agree with you, if they added the Rev's extra power, it'll be even better.
The clip you are talking about comes for the Spaceworld demo footage which Nintendo used to showcase the power of the 'Cube.
My bad, I had no idea. I haven't even heard of that video. I'll just delete my previous post.
2 TO 3 TIMES LONGER THAN OCARINA OF TIME??? :o
THATS AMAZING!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG OOT WAS??? DANG!! (how many bosses?..)
if i'm right he gets a shadow tunic and light tunic
AWSOME! that sounds Zelda-ish! but really, i cant wait. im like a fricken dog waiting for table food and eating the scraps that fall off! wierd expression, but hey it gets my point across! ;D
QuoteTHATS AMAZING!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG OOT WAS??? DANG!! (how many bosses?..)
Way too short.<_< Have you played Tales of Symphonia? That game took me 73 hours to play through the first time.
But TP is supposed to be 100+ hours long. If that's true, then it's more than FIVE times longer. OoT should be less than 20. My record is a little more than 6 hours. ;)
YES! MORETIME FOR ME TO ACTUALLY WASTE MY TIME ON VIDEO GAMES THAT ROCK!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
and more time 4 me 2 try and beat the game faster than it said u can
lol. is that your goal? its impossible. if they say it takes 100 hours to play it all the way through, it means you automaticly know hat to do next, take all the shortcuts there, do every dungion perfectly etc. then again you often prove to defy the impossible... ::)
OoT was 40+ hours. My record is a little more than 6 hours. ::)
hey did you hear about Nintendo going out of buisness
:'(
yea, ok tahat has to be a lie. nintendo is definatly NOT going out of buissness. where the *Navi* did u get that info?!?!?!?!? THEY CANT GO OUT OF BUSSINES! TWILIGHT PRINCESS IS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!! ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
NIONTENDO GOING OUT OF BUISNESS??? now i can see sega, (barry is keepin em alive) but NINTENDO!?!?! geez, thats worse than tingle starring twilight princess.............ok mabey not worse...
look, nintendo is about to bring out TP and Revolution. they are making tons of money, so i dont htink they are going out of businesss anytime soon!
Nintendo are the last to go out of business, seriously. Hadn't Sony and Microsoft earned money from other things THEY would have both been out of business a long time ago. Did you know that without Nintendo there would be no growth in the industry?
I believe it's time to link to these articles again.
http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEEFylpkElFffmiBlr.php (http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEEFylpkElFffmiBlr.php)
http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEEZuAypVuTuOJPzyb.php (http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEEZuAypVuTuOJPzyb.php)
Besides, they also have the handheld market. They may not own the market like they did with GB, GBC and GBA, but they still dominates, have lost no or little marketshare to PSP and is now pushing the PSP closer and closer to the cliff.
If Sony wants their handheld to succeed they need to release some good games for it very quickly. For now all the good games are coming to the Nintendo DS. I heard that the European sales of the DS grew as much as 700% soon after Nintendogs was released.
And now we have Mario Kart DS, the best Mario Kart ever. And Tetris, one of the main reasons for the GB's success, is soon to be released on the DS. Besides that, there's New Super Mario Bros., a remake of the classic Super Mario Bros. I am pretty sure that game is going to boost the sales.
mario cart is awsome! although i think they are taking it too far. in fact they have been doing that a lot lately. have you noticed that almost all of the games coming out are sequals? i realy think they should experiment with a new character. you know, try somthing new. as for mario, i got kinda sick of him by the age of 10. i swear. if i could lable every single mario game to date, i would need to have a lot of time on my hands.
yea that is true but still they stay with org. b cuz they no a lot ppl buy it
jack half a prayer,loved the art! ;D
did u know , the xbox lost microsofe £3 bilion last year , and nintendo announced the biggest profits of the game idestry
quit spamming up the forums with ya nintendo going out of buisness crap! :o
NEWSFLASH!
I KNOW I'M LATE WITH THE NEWS! But I havent been in the forums for ages, SO QUIT WHINING!
ANYWAYS! YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
GANONDORF IS BACK IN TP!
Here is a Quote from a interview Yoshiyuki Oyama said to Nintendo Power...
"I know that everyone's wondering what's going on with Link's old nemesis. All I can say now is, We're preparing more than you could possibly, ever, ever, expect..."
HOW FREAKING NICE ISN'T THAT!?
hhm,i wonder if that pig on the warthog is ganondorf.....
That would be sweet! they are adding to the suspence damnit!! And then they DELAY IT!!! WTF NINTENDO??? STOP PULLING THIS SHIT!! YOUR GOING TO ANGER LOTS OF FANS!! damn. i wish nintendo would take a look at this site. that would be sweet if hiroshi Miyamoto was a member here. (like it will happen) :P
Maybe he is, only that he keeps his identity seecret, so that we won't go all crazy! More reasons actually; he might want to hear out Honest opinion, right? Why don't we spamm him with mails, and ask him to "please join this site!"... ;)
man tat would be pretty amazing
Have anyone noticed that that warthog in TP bears a strong resemblance to Shadow Ganon in TWW? I think that's the strongest evidence there is that it is Ganon. ;)
I'd rather not think that's Ganon. It is the first boss, and you shouldn't meet such an important character that early in the game... That's just wrong, and if it had been Ganon, Link would've been screwed bigtime...
I think Ganondorf uses the "Judas Priest - The Ripper" method...
"when you least expect it, and you turn your back... I'll attack...."
I think he comes sneeking from his hideout later in the game, and then strikes. And somehow I get the feeling, that when he strikes. Oh, that'll be AWESOME!
CaNtWaItCaNtWaIT!
well Shadow gannon in OOT is the first Adult Boss of the game
TP INFO!!!!!!!!! i've just been told that tp will yet again be delayed ::) till july 2006! this is no joke......
It's never jokes, although It doesn't have to be all to accurate....
I freakin hope they release it as soon as it's done, not before, not after. JUST WHEN IT'S DONE! That's when it's best!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
its not a joke if it isnt funny. and this is SO NOT FUNNY!! >:(
Indeed, just what I said, only in other, clearer words!
Cheers Mate, let's go to nintendo HQ and get our own copies of the beta version!
yeah evilslayer said its just an earlier version of TP
QuoteI'd rather not think that's Ganon. It is the first boss, and you shouldn't meet such an important character that early in the game... That's just wrong, and if it had been Ganon, Link would've been screwed bigtime...
It has been stated that that battle is in the middle of the game. Another thing that's been stated is that they're planning more than you can ever, ever, ever expect, regarding Ganon.
I believe that means he will have a very big role. ;) Even if not, I think his resemblance to Shadow Ganon in TWW is a clear evidence it's Ganon.
i'm getting lost...any1 got a map?
Quote from: Evilslayer on February 28, 2006, 01:29:34 AM
Quote
Another thing that's been stated is that they're planning more than you can ever, ever, ever expect, regarding Ganon.
I already said that in an earlier post... And apart from that I agree to what you say!
aye? ???
Worra worra wotchacka!
What's up?
if ya wanna spam there is a new board!! there we can throw cans of spam at jack!! MUWAHAHAHAHHA!
I rule at moniachle laughter! and what does this have to do with TP info? Anyways its definitly NOT copming out for the revolution!!
Sometimes I spamm just to make you and Shadow ganon not look so bad...:p
Anyways The game is SO coming out for REV as well.... well there is no need to becouse you can play it on the Rev anyway!
Well I sure hope so. If it comes out for game cube, im going to download it onto the revolution.
how typical
You can't download GC games on the Revo. :P
how do you know?
Yeah, I heard that you COULD download games onto the Revolution.
You can download games from the NES, SNES and N64. You can't download GC games because it is BACKWARD COMPATIBLE with the GC.
If you can play GCN games on the Revolution, then I think that you can download them.
You can't. You can ONLY download games for the NES, SNES and N64. Trust me, I've SEEN the ENTIRE video of the Nintendo press conferance at E3 2005 several times. If you could download GC games they would've mentioned it.
Besides, GC games require too much space.
QuoteBesides, GC games require too much space
Well, I suppose that's true.
I know this thread is a bit out-dated but I though it would be the best place for me to post. This way I get to share the info I have gleaned from the Nintendo Europe site and not risk learning anything about the game I didn't want to spoil for myself. Some of you know, many of you may not, that I live in the UK and will be getting this game later. So I will be trying to avoid all red level spoilers. So none in this thread please.
The spoilers start below this line so if you don't want know stop reading...now.
New beginnings
Twilight Princess begins, appropriately, at dusk. As the day's light fades, the view pans down on a pond in a woodland glade. There sits Link listening to an older man explain how Link will be entrusted with delivering an important package tomorrow to Hyrule Castle.
The scene fades to the next day and we see Link's treehouse home in Ordon Village. A villager arrives and gives Link an urgent mission: round up the goats! Link isn't a hero yet; he's merely a farmhand.
We're now in control of Link for the first time. You move him around with the Nunchuk's Control Stick and press A and B on the Wii Remote to perform actions. Pressing C on the Nunchuk switches to first-person view and you can simply point the Wii Remote where you want to look. Locking onto items and enemies is handled by holding the Nunchuk's Z button.
We have no weapons yet, so all we can do is talk to people. As we walk through the village and chat to the locals we hear stories about mischievous monkeys causing trouble in the area. A young girl tells Link that his fishing rod is almost ready, so we make a mental note to come back later.
We find our horse Epona (you can change the name if you wish) being washed by a pretty girl about Link's age named Ilia. Growing nearby are reeds that you can pick; blow into them and you'll hear a familiar melody (Epona's Song from Ocarina of Time) which calls your horse to you.
The goat-herding minigame is a nice introduction to controlling Epona. You must round up the beasts by coaxing them into their pen and you can even make a cowboy-style 'Whoop!' by hitting A. After each goat is returned, 'Goat in!' humorously flashes on the screen.
When we're finished, we're in such a cowboy mood that we giddy-up Epona and make a daring leap over the fence, heading back to town. There we meet Ilia again but she spots an injury on Epona's leg and she chastises us for hurting the horse with our showjumping stunt. Link doesn't speak but from the look on his face, especially his emotive eyes, you can tell how foolish he's feeling at this moment. If you thought the cel-shaded Link from Wind Waker had lots of character, his new realistic look is even more expressive.
Lost and found
We head back to the village and pay a visit to the shop, where we see a nice Slingshot for sale. Problem is, the shopkeeper is too worried about her lost cat to sell anything today. We won't spoil how we found the missing moggy but we can tell you it involved a crazed monkey, a baby's basket, an eagle and a fish.
With the cat safely returned we can buy the Slingshot. Back at our treehouse we also find a wooden sword has been delivered by one of the villagers, so we try out both of our new weapons on a scarecrow outside. A group of local kids looks on, awestruck, and we already begin to feel a little bit more like a hero, even if our clothes are still those of a farmhand.
No sooner have we finished practising sword-slashing and Slingshot-aiming with the Wii Remote (which feels fast and very intuitive) than we're called into action. Some of the hero-wannabe kids have become lost in a cave after chasing another wild monkey inside, so we set off - picking up a lantern and some oil on the way from a friendly man with birds in his hair. How odd.
Inside the cave are Deku Babas (the man-eating plants seen in previous Zelda games). They look much more menacing than ever; their sharp fangs dripping with green goo. We creep through the tunnel, our lantern cutting through the shadows with its golden light.
Beyond the cave, past a poisonous swamp covered in a dark shadowy fog, we find the kids and bring them home. But we have little time to celebrate, as suddenly a horde of monsters crashes into the village and snatches Link's friend Ilia, leaving Link unconscious.
When we awake, the village is surrounded by a wall of darkness that looks almost alive. As we walk over to investigate, a huge hand reaches out of the blackness and pulls us in.
The dark side
In a dramatic cutscene Link struggles in the grip of the shadowy creature until suddenly a Triforce symbol glows on the hero's hand and the monster flees in fear. Link falls to his knees, apparently in pain, and he cries out before morphing into a wolf. Unconscious, he is dragged away and thrown in prison. Meanwhile a mysterious figure looks on.
Link wakes up still in wolf form and chained to the floor of a small cell. Already we have a visitor: Midna. Immediately we don't trust her, even though she offers to help Link escape. Maybe it's her imp-like appearance or the way one sharp tooth protrudes from her lip when she grins (which she does a lot). But for now, we have no choice but to go along with her escape plan.
Once we're free of the chains and out of the cell (clue: what do dogs like to do with bones?) we're off, running through a waterlogged labyrinth with Midna on our back, battling impressive liquid-like enemies that shimmer on the surface of the water before leaping out and attacking us.
Controlling the wolf feels great. It's fast, nimble and reacts to the same controls as when you're a human but with different results. Flick forward with the Wii Remote and wolf Link makes a powerful dash attack. Sometimes you will grab onto enemies with your teeth, when you can repeatedly hit A to gnash and thrash them around. Very cool.
As we go, Midna helps us get used to our new furry form by offering advice. By pressing left or right on the +Control Pad we can activate our Sense ability that allows us to see (or, in some cases, smell) things that humans can't.
Midna is a creature from the dark world so she has special powers in this place, such as a magical hand that extends from her head - useful for reaching far-off objects and to pull herself and Link upwards.
As we head out of the cell blocks we realise we're in the basement of a ruined castle. Midna leads us to the rooftops and we get a great view of the twilight-infested land, as shadowy creatures swoop overhead. Eventually we reach a tower where we see our first human-looking figure since we arrived in the dark world. As the hooded person turns, we suddenly realise where we are.
As the figure removes its hood we see the familiar pointed ears and blonde hair of Princess Zelda herself; meaning this desolate place is Hyrule Castle or, rather, what's left of it. Zelda is about the same age as Link but her face bears the burden of a kingdom in ruin. The cheeky, tomboyish Zelda of Wind Waker she is not.
Via an impressive cutscene Zelda tells us how the castle fell into the hands of a heavily armoured, cloaked figure she calls 'the King that rules the twilight' who covered the land in darkness, trapping the people in a state of limbo. In the flashback scene we don't see the evil King's face but we have an inkling that an old enemy has returned.
But Zelda's story is cut short. Guards are approaching and Link and Midna must flee...
Continued from last post:
Back to the light
Thanks to Midna's teleportation powers we're now back in the relative safety of Link's home of Ordon Village. Our task now, according to Midna, is to recover a sword and shield. The twilight has yet to spread here but monsters now roam the area, and we're still stuck in wolf form.
However, being a wolf isn't so bad because we can talk to other animals. After chatting to a friendly squirrel, a rather dull chicken and a helpful frog, we do some literal 'digging' around and soon recover the weapons.
Here in the light, Midna doesn't ride on Link's back; instead she becomes his shadow, popping up when in need (you'll hear her giggle through the Wii Remote speaker when she has advice to offer).
She leads us to a familiar woodland glade where we meet Ordono, the faint remnants of a light spirit - one of four that protect Hyrule. Weakened by the enclosing darkness, Ordono asks Link to defeat all the shadow insects in the vicinity and retrieve the light they absorbed, storing it in a container called the Vessel of Light. Only then will Ordono regain his power and help push back the twilight.
Ordono marks the locations of the insects on our map but we also need to use Link's wolf senses to see the insects before we can attack them. In 'sense mode' the whole screen turns a murky green but the shadow enemies are lit up brightly, letting us target them with the Z button and dispatch them with a few dash attacks.
Once we've filled the Vessel of Light and returned it to Ordono, we see the spirit in its true form: a bright, shining goat-like creature (it seems each spirit embodies a different animal). As thanks, Ordono returns Link to his human form, with a few adjustments. Gone are the farmhand's clothes and in their place are the green tunic, leather armour and famous green hat of the legendary hero. To complete the look, we also have the sword and shield we took from the village. All we need now is somewhere to use them. We don't have to wait long.
Forest Temple
We're instructed to head for the Forest Temple, where an evil spirit has taken over the minds of its ape inhabitants, explaining the behaviour of the monkeys back in Ordon Village.
As the first of Twilight Princess's dungeons, you'd expect the Forest Temple to be small and easy. However you're thrown in at the deep end with a level that is large and fairly challenging but which serves to teach beginners the basics of Zelda's brilliant dungeon design.
Wind is the Forest Temple's theme. In fact it's here that you can find the Gale Boomerang, as seen in previous E3 videos, which allows you to select up to five targets and send a mini tornado spinning towards them. This is useful for solving the windmill-based puzzles and for bringing faraway objects within reach.
Another useful new item (or is it a character?) we found in the temple is Ooccoo, a bizarre-looking creature that can warp you out of the dungeon and back again. A further new feature we discovered is that it now takes five Heart Pieces to make a full heart instead of four, meaning there's a lot more work ahead to find them all.
We won't reveal how we got through the Forest Temple (it had something to do with monkeys again) but if you cast your mind back to E3 2005 you'll have already heard about the Forest Temple's boss: a huge three-headed, acid-spitting Deku Baba. With the help of a friendly baboon and a few well-placed bombs, the boss was history and the Forest Temple restored to its peaceful state.
You are Link. You were herding goats only a few days ago, but then everything changed. A band of demons rode into town in broad daylight to abduct your friends - and a darkness crept up on the place you called home.
But it's not just the world around you that has changed; you have, too. When you pass through one of the dark borders separating your town from the mysterious Twilight, you turn into a wolf, while everyone else turns into ghostly shadows under its spell. They say you are the hero chosen by the gods, the only one capable of defeating the Twilight King. But as you leave the confines of your home town and the vast world stretches out before your eyes, despair rears its ugly head; how on earth will a young man like you ever save a world so big?
And yet, as you walk across the fields, you cannot help but admire the sheer beauty of the land when you set off into the great unknown of Hyrule Field and beyond; despite the looming darkness enshrouding vast expanses of it in the distance, you feel an uncontrollable sense of excitement awakening inside. Odd bird-legged creatures attack by dropping explosive excrement, but a few confident swipes with your sword see them off. Then something shrieks behind you.
A bony, winged beast descends from the darkening sky and knocks you off your feet. Picking yourself up you instantly spot two of its foul friends closing in. You leg it west and run into another Twilight membrane - a border between the light and dark worlds - emerging as a wolf on the other side. And while you've escaped the immediate threat, your sinister surroundings don't bode well.
Your friend Midna, however, is much more at ease. The Twilight is her home and she seems to dislike your world as much you fear hers. The strange girl has some serious attitude issues but unfortunately she seems to be the only one who can help you pass through the membranes into the Twilight. But it's clear that she needs you just as much as you need her.
With your animal sense you soon pick up the scent of your missing friends and pursue your course. They need a hero, after all.
The trail leads to a creepy canyon that holds the ramshackle houses of a town called Kakariko Village, where you meet Eldin, the second Spirit of Light sent by the gods. He asks you to fill a Vessel of Light, since dark insects stole the tears that empowered it.
The task takes you inside the home of Renado, the village shaman, who is watching over your friends. But none of them realise they are in the Twilight. Trapped in an unending nightmare, they cannot even sense you are near. Seeing the looks of fear on their faces, you know what you need to do.
Through the graveyard and up a narrow winding path you proceed to Death Mountain. The spirit of a rock-dwelling Goron stands shivering as you pass. One by one you collect the tears of light, dodging a downpour of flaming rocks and the heat of a hundred geysers, never stopping until the Spirit of Light lifts the spell of darkness. Then light returns to town, and you revert to your normal self.
There is something about the looks of pride on the faces of your friends, their eyes beaming because you released them from a nightmare. But Renado explains how life in their desert town was disturbed long before the monsters came and forced them to lock their doors.
Where there used to be a peaceful co-existence between humans and Gorons, that rock-eating tribe now won't let anyone near their Death Mountain habitat unless he's prepared to fight. As it happens, the only person ever to match their strength – and thus win their respect – was the mayor of Ordon Village. Home...
Reunited with your horse Epona you decide to set off for a quick visit to an old friend. You just hope the children will still be safe once you've turned your back...
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You are Link. You just got back from a brief stop back home, where the mayor taught you a useful secret for your quest ahead. Rushing back to Kakariko Village on the back of your trusty steed Epona, you can't wait to go sock it to that Goron guarding the path to Death Mountain...
But in your absence, a band of hog-riding warriors marches into town, terrorising the townsfolk and kidnapping your friend Colin. What ensues is your most terrific fight to date as you enter a desolate plane, attempting to battle off an enemy horde in pursuit of its leader.
Lightning crashes and in the pouring rain flaming arrows seem to come from every direction. Trying to hold on to your horse you struggle your way to a small ruin that holds the entrance to the Bridge of Eldin, a stone pathway spanning the depths of a wide ravine. The bridge serves as the narrow arena for an all or nothing duel...
And as the hero inside you awakens, you trump your adversary. You emerge victoriously and become aware that this epic quest is what you were born to fulfil. You are Link, the hero of legend.
Knowing that your wooden shield won't serve you well on Death Mountain, you spend all your rupees on a tougher version and begin your climb. The Goron guard still tries to stop you, but with the help of the Mayor's secret, you soon make him wish he'd just stepped aside. Not that it gives you a free pass to the top - but with every Goron faced you grow stronger and more determined to make it to your destination.
Your persistence ultimately pays off as you stand face to face with one of the Goron elders. He admires your strength and explains the pitiful fate that befell his tribe -and its patriarch. Sworn protector of a treasure passed down by the Spirit of Light, Goron leader Darbus turned into a terrible monster when he got too close to a power of awesome magnitude, and was locked up deep inside the Goron Mines for the safety of all.
It turns out that there might be a weapon passed down by the generations, a weapon belonging to the Hero of Time that in the right hands could tame the beast – and save the tribe.
By now you know exactly what to do, and so you set off into the mines in search of the weapon, and the other elders holding the key to the monster's lair. It feels like walking into a furnace, its burning inhabitants desperately trying to knock you into its smouldering depths. Rusty metal machinery creaks into gear as you step onto heavy pedals. And the deeper you delve into the mountain, the more you feel the dark evil resonating at its core, waiting....
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