Mattcrampy
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I'm a bit more confident about the new Zelda since I saw the second trailer. In it, there's a shot of Link running from Gohma ala Indiana Jones. This makes me think that what they're going to do for the bosses is have Link do things other than straight out fighting them, such as the running sequence in the trailer; maybe they'll have a boss that forces you to solve a puzzle before he becomes vulnerable or something. The thing I was afraid of is that there may be difficulty problems like in Wind Waker, and I think they'll get around that by making sure Link doesn't directly fight the bosses as in Wind Waker.

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Mattcrampy wrote:
I'm a bit more confident about the new Zelda since I saw the second trailer. In it, there's a shot of Link running from Gohma ala Indiana Jones. This makes me think that what they're going to do for the bosses is have Link do things other than straight out fighting them, such as the running sequence in the trailer; maybe they'll have a boss that forces you to solve a puzzle before he becomes vulnerable or something. The thing I was afraid of is that there may be difficulty problems like in Wind Waker, and I think they'll get around that by making sure Link doesn't directly fight the bosses as in Wind Waker.

Matt

My difficulty problems came in Majora's Mask. I couldn't stand that giant fish, Gyorg from the Great Bay Temple. I would've loved to do puzzles for that instead of going underwater to get beaten most of the time. I really couldn't stand the first boss either...or the many forms of Majora's Mask in the end.

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But does anyone else think that Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link was just horrible. It had a whole new combat system with Exp...and it was plain out hard to play through. I did make it to the end though...but that's it. Didn't complete the game.

I enjoyed Zelda 2, and I did beat it...it really felt like an accomplishment. I guess I was already fond of RPG-type games, so I didn't really have any complaints. I like it when game series try new things.

Can't wait until the Legend of Zelda for the Gamecube!

You mean, until the second Zelda for the Gamecube? The Wind Waker's been out for a while, as we've discussed in this thread and others. Hopefully there won't be a "The Wind Waker isn't a real Zelda because of those graphics!" comments. But yeah, I'm looking forward to the next one as well.

Game on,

Oh yeah, I have the Wind Waker. Forgot to say the NEXT Zelda for the Gamecube. I haven't seen it called anything besides the Legend of Zelda so...

So you beat Zelda 2? Good job man! I know it must feel like a great accomplishment too. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime...its saved on the Gamecube (Zelda: Collector's Edition)

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MasterGiga wrote:
So you beat Zelda 2? Good job man! I know it must feel like a great accomplishment too. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime...its saved on the Gamecube (Zelda: Collector's Edition)

Once up to the final palace, I can get all the way from the starting point to beating the final boss without losing a life. I agree that the game mechanics are just atrocious though. I'm pretty ambivalent about this game as an early RPG in general, and it doesn't feel much like a Zelda title in specific.

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Some new information on the next Zelda game for the GameCube is making the rounds from E3. Here are some preview articles: one and two.

The graphics are not Wind Waker style at all, and instead are pretty much a vastly improved Ocarina of Time style. Riding your horse, Epona, is a large part of the game, and apparently Link will also become a werewolf at some point during the game! It seems that one of his companions will be able to ride him in werewolf form as well. The hands-on impression also talks about fashioning whistles out of grass--one to summon Epona, and another to summon an eagle. And the boomerang, at least, is in the game as well (it better be!).

It looks pretty cool, and I'm looking forward to it very much!

Game on,

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Oneiro's pretty much said it all - it looks very cool.

Although, is it me, or did those early trailers look like Wind Waker with the cel-shading turned off?

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New Zelda=good stuff.

I probably would have said that regardless of what the trailers showed, but this is one of the few times I will be purchasing a game the day/night it comes out. I may even stand in line...in costume...I'm that obsessed.

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