This.
Since the release of the Switch, Nintendo have learned that they really don't need to do any of this kind of stuff for the games to sell.
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QOL changes you hope The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has
- Thread starter Meelow
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Since the release of the Switch, Nintendo have learned that they really don't need to do any of this kind of stuff for the games to sell.
Option to disable Fi's random prompts during gameplay. When I last played the game, I enabled a cheat that did exactly this and it was a huge improvement. Fi still explains what she needs (or doesn't need) to explain in scripted dialogue sequences but once you're in control, no more beeping prompt to interrupt you.
On a similar note, maybe cut down Fi's cutscene dialogue a bit when the same option is used.
Fix the item explanation bug.
Cut out the excessive backtracking in the middle act of the game.
Let us use the anologue sticks for swimming, flying and puzzles, even when using motion controls for sword fighting.
On a similar note, maybe cut down Fi's cutscene dialogue a bit when the same option is used.
Fix the item explanation bug.
Cut out the excessive backtracking in the middle act of the game.
Let us use the anologue sticks for swimming, flying and puzzles, even when using motion controls for sword fighting.
The big ones are really the item notification and making fi's help a lot more optional. Maybe a faster text/cutscenes option.
I don't see them changing the structure of the world or gameplay in any significant way.
I don't see them changing the structure of the world or gameplay in any significant way.
Don't be patronizing
I didn't count frames, but it looked smoother than 30
There was an option in the menu for "Pro HUD" that I guess a lot of people somehow didn't manage to find in between complaints about handholding. lolI pray it is able to be turned off. Shit reminds me of the original:
Easy there. Was being cheeky, not patronizing.
Either way I'll remain skeptical until we get something authoritative.
Watching the trailer made me oddly nostalgic for Skyward Sword, which is strange because I fucking hated it.
Like, it's been too long so I can't recall my complaints about it directly, but I remember how I felt when I finished it. I was really satisfied and immediately went online to talk to my friend about it, since he played it too.
And we were like "It was pretty decent, right?" and he was like "Yeah, except for Fi. Christ, she was annoying, right?" "Oh yeah, worst character in a long, long time. And honestly the sword combat never really clicked for me, personally, they made it so slow to accomodate for how finicky it was to control." "Yeah, and actually my hand got tired playing it for long stretches, it sucked. And can you believe how they reused those levels?" "I know, right? Big budget game like this and they're reusing assets this poorly. And they made it into a fucking stealth section, of all things." "I know, and..."
and it went on and on and on like that until we realized that we basically hated everything in the game. I don't know how that translated into us feeling good about it after finishing playing it, but the moment we started talking about it, and we laid out everything we had a problem with, it was like "This game is awful, wtf were we talking about saying it was decent"
Like, it's been too long so I can't recall my complaints about it directly, but I remember how I felt when I finished it. I was really satisfied and immediately went online to talk to my friend about it, since he played it too.
And we were like "It was pretty decent, right?" and he was like "Yeah, except for Fi. Christ, she was annoying, right?" "Oh yeah, worst character in a long, long time. And honestly the sword combat never really clicked for me, personally, they made it so slow to accomodate for how finicky it was to control." "Yeah, and actually my hand got tired playing it for long stretches, it sucked. And can you believe how they reused those levels?" "I know, right? Big budget game like this and they're reusing assets this poorly. And they made it into a fucking stealth section, of all things." "I know, and..."
and it went on and on and on like that until we realized that we basically hated everything in the game. I don't know how that translated into us feeling good about it after finishing playing it, but the moment we started talking about it, and we laid out everything we had a problem with, it was like "This game is awful, wtf were we talking about saying it was decent"
Idk what else we could possibly take away from the trailer being >30fps and Nintendo saying the gameplay movements will be "smoother and more immediate thanks to increased processing power."
This is the Nintendo marketing you'll get re: frame rate.
- Cut the opening fluff
- No annoying pop-ups for items that I've already collected
- Less Fi interruptions
- Less Fi warnings
- Less Fi entirely
- Cut that part where you have to climb the volcano before the Fire Sanctuary out completely
- Cut out Imprisoned rematches
To be clear, we are specifically talking about the game being 60fps. Being above 30fps does not necessarily mean a steady 60fps (though it absolutely should be).....unless I'm missing something! Which I might very well be
I mean, there's no guarantee it's steady...but if it's consistently higher than 30fps why would it be anything but 60? This isn't a PC game heh
Some console games still fluctuate, no?
Again, I would expect it to be 60! It absolutely should be. I'm just hesitant to assume anything, but I'm open to persuasion too
This will be my first time playing SS (I bought and then dropped it at launch) so I'm really hoping it's a solid 60
I quite like the game, but had enough of it by the time you reach the Song of the hero arc. It would be cool if that was optional, and you unlock an extra scene after the credits, like BOTW or a new costume.
I'm good with removing the item description repetition. SS is not BotW which qualifies for some good-ass QoL
Delete Fi
Delete the stamina bar
Delete shield durability
Delete the backtracking
Delete the repeated Imprisoned fights
Delete the item pick up description screen that resets and happens every single time you turn off the game
Delete the stamina bar
Delete shield durability
Delete the backtracking
Delete the repeated Imprisoned fights
Delete the item pick up description screen that resets and happens every single time you turn off the game
I hated the motion controls in BOTW shrines too, felt like a maniac even when trying to be more gentle when tilting the controller.
Attack button. Right stick is cool for the purpose of specific attack angles but Y should work too (horizontal slash, +forward for vertical)
I think I might take to the "criticism" that gets thrown around here more if it wasn't couched in the most juvenile and abrasive fashion possible. Like lmao no they aren't going to delete half the game because you can't handle a layered progression through an area that actually makes use of the entire game world. The general game length and what's in it is completely fine. Just reduce the amount Fi talks, take out the item description stuff and the game is pretty much good to go as far as I'm concerned.
Apart from the stupid item pop-ups and Fi notifications, I liked Skyward Sword well enough. It's definitely a weird halfway point between Zelda trying something new and sticking with the same old, and this awkwardness shines throughout the game.
Only "QOL change" I'd like is a $20-30 price drop. That tag is rough.
Only "QOL change" I'd like is a $20-30 price drop. That tag is rough.
They greatly reduced the triforce quest in TWW Wii U so I can't blame people who want some changes in that direction.
I think it will be very streamlined with button controls. Or won't it?
People are going to be so pissed, if she says your charge is running out lol.
No amount QOL changes will make me go back to this game. Pissed me off to no end back then and was the first Zelda to make me think they finally lost it, it's a mess.
Thankfully, Botw exists and I'd rather play that again than 5 minutes of skyward sword.
Thankfully, Botw exists and I'd rather play that again than 5 minutes of skyward sword.
This won't happen, but I wish Skyward Sword's overworld wasn't disconnected from some of the main floating islands like Skyloft. Obviously it was like that 'cause the Wii couldn't handle a single continuous open world a la Breath of the Wild, but I always felt it would've been so cool to just fly over Skyloft, sky dive off, and land right in Skyloft without a screen transition.
I thought it was part of the story that they can't see the world below.
Edit sorry misread
They can minimize clutter but repacing seems entirely out of scope, at that point you're redoing big chunks of the game, that aint gonna happen so the tutorial will stay the same although they may make the Fi interactions less obstructive to the experience
Fi was super annoying
Collecting tears again brought bad memories of twilight princess
Tutorials should really be optional for ports/Zelda games
Collecting tears again brought bad memories of twilight princess
Tutorials should really be optional for ports/Zelda games
IMO the great plateau was a tutorial, it was just very well done. Same with ALTTP Hyrule Castle.
Nothing like that. When something is called Hero Mode in Zelda it's always: Enemies do 2x damage and you don't get heart drops from bushes and pots. That's it.
Skyward Sword is the game that originated Hero Mode in Zelda games. In the original that's where you had the option to skip cutscenes (not available in the first playthrough).
But there's nothing that stops this form having Pro Controller support?!
What camera? There never was camera control in this game. :)
No reason to assume they've added some. They could, of course but I wouldn't assume that. And yes, it'll have Pro Controller support, of course.
The pro-HUD was only unlocked sometime after the tutorial, meaning if you checked the options right away you saw nothinig to turn off/change. If you never went back to check, you'd never know (assuming you live under a rock and don't talk to anybody who also plays this or read social media/websites that were telling you all this stuff ^^)There was an option in the menu for "Pro HUD" that I guess a lot of people somehow didn't manage to find in between complaints about handholding. lol
Look at the footage. It's very clearly 60fps footage.
Hopefully the constant Fi interruptions, dialogue, and hand holding. I seem to remember everytime you reloaded your save it would do the "you got a X" animation with the description dialogue whenever you picked up a rupee or something the first time.
Cutting the section where you pointlessly backtrack to the first dungeon to get the healing water for the water dragon.
I was happy they announced full controller support instead of motion controls until they unveiled how they are handing the sword controls. The new controller sword controls sound more cumbersome than actually playing with motion controls. I have a feeling I'm just gonna play it with motion controls instead and get over it.
As long as the stupid ass item dialog is gone after you quit the game and come back, then all is fine for me since I don't have to play with motion controls. Those were my biggest gripes with the game.
Nuke The Imprisoned from existence, shut Fi the fuck up, and don't pop up item dialogue again after restarting the game.
