darksnowman

Fair play to you for going through this again. Any more progress? There's a lot I enjoyed about Skyward Sword (Zelda herself, Groose, the quirky characters in general, the controls, the toilet callback to MM, the overworld as a dungeon aspect) and I'd probably say that overall I had a great time with it. At best the sky reminded me of exploring Skies of Arcardia... at worst... well it was functional. The thing that really killed my enjoyment was the blatant padding that amounted to little more than busywork. It was like they had an hour quota they wanted to meet and by hook or by crook they were going to do it. In fact, it left such a bitter taste that I still feel it's far too soon for me to consider Wii-visiting SS. At least this thread and the Switch thread will let me remember the good bits without having to slog through the rest.

Missed checking in yesterday which is a real sickener as I've been purposefully watering for two hybrids this week. Gonna expand my DIY request if you don't mind: - bamboo stool - shell stool - hyacinth lamp I've been checking the varieties of tables and chairs. I thought there was a table and chair for each fruit type but it appears not.

At the very least you could have "less than 2 years" of 7-inch OLED Mushihimesama. Yeah, I guess you'd think they'd drop the price and phase them out but if Nintendo can manage to flog three full-price models at the same time then I'm sure they will.

Majora's Mask doubles as one of the best Zelda games and one of the best games ever though.

The sword hilt and the Fi symbol in the lower-left are going to be glowing and pulsating for hours on end, aren't they.

So this is how they choose to celebrate 35 years of Metroid. Quite an interesting video. Like you say, they mention battery life as a limiting factor of the current Switch at around the 9 min mark. But yeah I think the "Switch Pro" can be filed away with such other classic insider leaks as Starfox GP.

Agreed. Can we get a clip of Alan Hansen saying you'll win nothing with possession instead of you'll win nothing with kids? I'm with you for tomorrow, no matter how unpopular it is. After the second group matches a mate asked me how I thought it was shaping up and I said it'll be (and I quote myself) "the Great Danes versus the Italian Stallions in the final" (I'm still waiting for a headline somewhere to rip this off, link me if it's happened) because Denmark had bounced back after the first match and Italy looked like a team on a mission. I can't back down when it's one match away from happening. Football's home to Wembley now England so you can go now. That's enough.

Well now, that was a finish.

Did you play the 3DS original? Just wondering if you can do a comparison.

*checks out graphics* Oh wow. Super Nintendo level graphics.

Cue planned obsolescence update... Don't listen to this. Wii U VC games are dark, have sound issues, and are all-around shoddily emulated. Just check out Fire Emblem on the Switch eShop... oh you can't because it was only up for a limited time. Don't try to justify buying a Wii U because of the VC. Get a Gameboy Micro and you'll be grand!

And themes, mate. THEMES!

Like those people that didn't get a GBA because it was just a portable SNES. You'll get a Sonic game sometime. There there.

Yeah pretty much this. Nintendo have been resting on their laurels on the software side because sales don't need a jolt and they might as well ride the wave. Looks the same with hardware. I'm cool with my Switch, don't get me wrong. I have no other consoles propping it up. But Nintendo have been coasting for ages.

Same. Just been reading this: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-Switch-Family/Nintendo-Switch-OLED-model-/Nintendo-Switch-OLED-model--2000984.html And it's cool but not something I need as I never play undocked since my joy-cons started drifting and I got a pro controller. @Vileplume2000 says these new joycons are just as likely to drift I don't see any need to upgrade, personally, for these particular enhancements. Never say never though.

Need clarification if the only benefit to docked play is the ethernet.

Well you are the Hero of Time so you should be playing this in perpetuity. The heat is on now since this game has a timer. I'm toast.

To follow up on replaying LttP the other month, I recently started a new file in Ocarina of Time 3D--3D cranked to the max --to continue my personal Zelda celebration. You're forgiven for not noticing since OoT 3D disables your online status while playing. We all know this game so well (and many of you know it better than I do, no question) so I've no intention of boring anyone by waxing lyrical about well-known details. I already have a 100% file on 3DS and have no intention of getting all the skulltulas again on this version. Apart from that, I'm going for pretty much everything else that I can remember, unless I draw a blank on some heart pieces or something, and a minimum of 50 skulltulas only. Caught the lunker but can't remember if the Hylian Loach gives you anything? Not sure anymore but skipping on that bad boy is probably out of the question for any self-respecting Ocarina of Timer. Here are some things that I've noticed about the game and the controls: the game looks as great as ever with the updated 3DS graphics, but it would be nice to play a souped-up OoT on the big screen. I love the 3DS but it is a bit pokey for grand adventures like this. it could benefit from 360º camera control. For the first while, my thumb kept straying to the New 3DS nub but no dice with that. speaking of controls, I'm uncertain whether I picked this up from BotW or LA on Switch (or LttP??), but to begin with I kept pressing Y for sword and R to throw rocks. Not saying it needs changing, just funny to me that I had to recalibrate (or decalibrate) myself. it would be nice to play with a stick instead of having my thumb slide off the old refresher all the time. Some things I think could be addressed in a re-release: Cutscenes (Goddesses, Hyrule Creation, etc) go by quite fast. These could be slowed a fraction or extended a wee bit? Imo, it would be nice to soak in what is on screen a bit more before the automatic text continues. Owl dialogue should all be defaulted to do not repeat! Bunny hood speed from Majora's Mask could be incorporated? A bestiary could be added to give veterans a reason to check Navi's enemy descriptions. (Braces self for someone telling me something like this is already implemented in OoT 3D.) Navi's 3DS interjections to take a break need to be cut. I keep checking what she has to say because it happens at unexpected times and it is only to tell me to take a break. How about you give me a break, Navi! cut the 3DS hints and tips givers or incorporate them in a less garish manner. Rotten. under no circumstances should King Zora's shimmy speed be increased! a re-release needs to happen if for no other reason than to return the Stone of Agony to all its vibrating glory. So how is the playthrough going? My last save is from years and years ago so OoT really is ripe for a revisit for me. That's a lot to do with why I've been up for it coming to Switch as part of the Zelda 35th celebration. Now that I'm replaying it I am less bothered about it being re-released this year or any time soon, really. I mentioned above that the controls took me a minute or two to get second nature again, that also extends to the flow of the game. Some early game spoilers ahead for after the first level or so. When I first got to Kakariko Village I made a beeline for the graveyard to get the Sun's Song, Hylian Shield (always a good early freebie to know about) and a couple of pieces of heart. This is where I discovered just how rusty with OoT I had become! I couldn't remember what graves to pull; my muscle memory was gone. So I went ahead into the Royal Family's Tomb... but couldn't remember how to trigger the Sun's Song learning sequence. I tried manually playing the song using the inscription on the wall for guidance, tried Zelda's Lullaby to see if that would trigger something, went back a room and defeated the re-deads just in case, went back another room and tried to interact with the skull and skeleton, tried to run with a lit Deku stick to light some torches in the first room... I hadn't the foggiest what to do. I even went back out to the graveyard to try to get the composer brothers ghosts to appear and teach me! With nothing doing there, I left and headed for Death Mountain and Goron City... where I also couldn't remember exactly what to do! A goron said music, so I thought I needed Saria's Song immediately. Another goron said it would be nice if the torches are lit but I couldn't see a lit torch to get the sequence going, which could also be used to light some bomb flowers to open a shortcut to the Lost Woods, and Sarias's Song. But I was at a dead end with everything there. (When I later returned with Saria's Song I realised it's Zelda's Lullaby first, then Saria's Song next. Obviously.) So, I left and went back to the graveyard as it was nighttime by then and I could do the grave digging tour. Spent all my money and no heart piece! But pulling graves for rupees, I found the graves for the heart piece and shield... but you need the Sun's Song first. Of course you do. So I went back into the Royal Family's Tomb, and this time without thinking I went up to the wall, pressed the context-sensitive button and low and behold, the Sun's Song was mine. After that, things started falling into place (I couldn't remember what to do on the Forest Stage but that came back to me once I started a particular sidequest) and I'm well into the back half of the game now. I just had to keep in mind to return to the graveyard digging tour with a bigger wallet. Portable screensize and refresher slider aside, OoT is so good to play on 3DS. Small keys, dungeon maps, compasses and nightmare keys all pop out of the screen when Link holds them aloft. I tried to pinch the Ocarina of Time and hookshot. Rauru stared out of the screen and deep into my soul, and Ingo looked like he was going to burst out into the real world when throwing his losing tantrum. Now I'd rather have Majora's Mask on Switch.

Breaking news: Enrique declares Spain will aim to dominate possession in their semi-final against Italy.

Of course they aren't above anything--they missed out on the last World Cup. Austria pushed them (and Austria looked questionable in the previous matches) and there's nothing to say Spain won't pass circles around them and score a bunch of tap-ins. It should be an interesting semi as it is by no means a shoo-in who England will get in the final.

For a nation that didn't qualify for the last World Cup, Italy are looking very good indeed. Dare we say champions elect or would that be tempting fate? They are so fast at turning it on, getting into the attacking third and going for goal instead of faffing around. Enrique will be out for revenge after suffering a broken nose to Italy as a player. Let's see how that goes for him. So what is it with these golden generations? Belgium have looked great on paper for a few tournaments now and what do they have to show for it? There isn't a lot more players like De Bruyne could be asked to do (and Doku leaves it all out on the pitch), so what do they need to get them over the line?

Isabelle says shooting start tonight for me. Fingers crossed that coaxes Celeste into stopping by!

Yeah, Belgium stood right off. Some finish though! A penalty will do to keep this alive. It's going to be game on in the second half.

Then Insigne. Pick that one out. What have Fifa's number 1 team got to do to turn this around?