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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - MASSIVE Zelda: Skyward Sword blowout - ALL GI mag info, new 4 minute vid + TWO trailers, 50-100 hour game, boss rush!

Nintendogamer on 13 September 2011
Wagram said:
Soriku said:
Wagram said:

Nintendo says Skyward Sword is 50 hours. That means it's roughly 25. Remember they once said Twilight Princess was 70 hours long.


Not...really. TP was way more than 35 hours (if you cut the 70 hour length in half like you did for SS). Miyamoto also said this is the most packed Zelda and that you can play for a long time. 50-100 hours isn't far fetched.


I did mostly everything in TP. I finished it in 28 hours. I actually just finished it for the first time almost a week ago.

Soo it took you 5 years to finish it really not 28 hours.



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gumby_trucker on 13 September 2011

Just.. Wow!
It's a crying shame there will only be one Zelda using this engine on Wii...

also, I am not a fan of TP's fetch quests, but it seems they have mixed it around a bit, adding strategy elements. Plus I'd end up playing them just in order to spend more time in this beautiful world!

2nd (harder) play-through and boss mode are a very welcome addition, especially boss mode, which was something I wanted to have in TP. I wonder if they'll also let you jump straight into the mini-games after you complete them.

You can definitely see the monster hunter inspiration in some of the boss battles and Skyloft's design, and I love the fact that they borrowed some of the more creative items from Minish Cap, not to mention adding the whip, which I hope is a perfect fit for motion-plus. A new nemesis is also a VERY welcome addition.

This game feels like MH meets Avatar meets almost every Zelda game ever made! There are even hints of Link's Awakening, not to mention the obvious MC, TP, OoT, LttP, WW and PH references!

Fuck Yeah!
The only really big shame is that it took this long to have a killer-app for motion plus... I hope it sees continued support from Nintendo during the next gen.

regarding the length, I'd much prefer a shorter game that is packed with interesting things to do, making a replay every few years worthwhile, to an overly stretched artificial experience that becomes tedious by the end.

Only question left: should I get the bundle or not?



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miz1q2w3e on 13 September 2011
Wagram said:
Soriku said:
Wagram said:

Nintendo says Skyward Sword is 50 hours. That means it's roughly 25. Remember they once said Twilight Princess was 70 hours long.


Not...really. TP was way more than 35 hours (if you cut the 70 hour length in half like you did for SS). Miyamoto also said this is the most packed Zelda and that you can play for a long time. 50-100 hours isn't far fetched.


I did mostly everything in TP. I finished it in 28 hours. I actually just finished it for the first time almost a week ago.

It took me approximately 60-70 hours to finish TP so I don't think they were that far off

I enjoyed the game and its scenery as I played it and was in no rush to finish it. It felt great roaming the land and exploring all there was to explore. I didn't even get all the poe souls cuz I didn't keep track of the ones I got

Skyward Sword is gonna be even bigger/better from the looks of things and that makes me really excited! :D



Wagram on 13 September 2011
Nintendogamer said:
Wagram said:
Soriku said:
Wagram said:

Nintendo says Skyward Sword is 50 hours. That means it's roughly 25. Remember they once said Twilight Princess was 70 hours long.


Not...really. TP was way more than 35 hours (if you cut the 70 hour length in half like you did for SS). Miyamoto also said this is the most packed Zelda and that you can play for a long time. 50-100 hours isn't far fetched.


I did mostly everything in TP. I finished it in 28 hours. I actually just finished it for the first time almost a week ago.

Soo it took you 5 years to finish it really not 28 hours.

Nah. I actually got to that Ice Cavern back around launch date but a friend of mine lost my Gamecube memory card. I just never felt like replaying. There's a difference between actual play time and putting a game on the shelf.



Naum on 13 September 2011

I just hope the bosses in SS are way harder then they were in TP



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Lord_Yggdrassil on 13 September 2011
Soriku said:
Wagram said:

Nintendo says Skyward Sword is 50 hours. That means it's roughly 25. Remember they once said Twilight Princess was 70 hours long.


Not...really. TP was way more than 35 hours (if you cut the 70 hour length in half like you did for SS). Miyamoto also said this is the most packed Zelda and that you can play for a long time. 50-100 hours isn't far fetched.



50 isn't 100 is. This game will most likely take 30-40 hours to beat for Zelda veterans 50+ to do 100%.



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gumby_trucker on 13 September 2011

have you added the upgrades trailer from siliconera and nintendolife?

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/13/see-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-swords-item-upgrade-system-in-action/



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Mr Khan on 13 September 2011

Now this is looking fine. It'll be tough to wait, although me having to put back all my unlockables from Brawl from when my Wii fried will help span the time, as will Kirby and Mario Land 3D



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Roma on 13 September 2011

lol we are going to get both Super Mario 3D land and this at the same day guys :O (in Europe)



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miz1q2w3e on 13 September 2011
Roma said:
lol we are going to get both Super Mario 3D land and this at the same day guys :O (in Europe)

lol that's Nintendo for ya - No (great) games in ages and then two AAA games on the same day :p