Wow, I've been inactive for quite a while... just goes to show how often I typically post in clubs, I guess... Anyway, thought I'd reply to stuff.
Hi everyone, sorry for not being very active in here I apologize. Well, I finally made it to Lorule, I've been playing Link Between Worlds quite a bit this week.
Whaddaya know, I've been playing a lot of ALBW lately as well! I just finished rescuing the seven sages and have made a good dent in Lorule Castle. I'm actually really liking this game, and I'm having fun pointing out the resemblances between it and not just A Link to the Past, but Ocarina of Time as well. I find it amusing how many OoT elements were inserted there, such as:
- The Milk Bar (I dunno if this was in OoT, but it was in Majora's Mask which was a direct sequel to it and used the same engine, so... And OoT did have milk available at Lon Lon Ranch.)
- The music that plays when you're in someone's house
- Using Cuccos to fly to places (I believe this has been a staple in the series ever since OoT)
- The overworld theme of ALBW seems to be a fusion of that of ALttP and OoT.
- The meeting with the seven sages seems more reminiscent of OoT, with the design of the room the sages are in, as well as the sages all being distinct characters rather than identical-looking young ladies
I also like how the bosses in this game are reminiscent of those in ALttP, but have been updated significantly, either with new forms or having their difficulty mediated (yay, the giant Moldorm no longer regains all its health when you fall off the battlefield). I still have yet to find the Pegasus Boots in this game, oddly enough; heck, I'm not even sure if they are in this game (they certainly were in ALttP). Leave it to me to fail to find a faster mode of transportation in a Zelda game... I'm well into my first playthrough of OoT and still am having trouble rescuing Epona (I just can't win those stupid horse races).
I'm not scared easily, but the OOT fairies were weird. O_O
You mean the Great Fairies, right? Because the regular ones looked like little balls of light with wings (like Navi). But seriously, what were they thinking with the Great Fairy's design!? Not only does she not look like a fairy at all, she has a really creepy laugh and looks more like some weird stripper. Every time I visit one, I get the feeling she's trying to torment Link rather than heal him.