played Zelda :WW demo today...

Kraiger Drago · January 25th, 2003

I was in the local Mall, looking for DVDs. I stopped in to Babbages to see what they had.. and there, on the GC display console, was Zelda:WW. The clerk told me that they just came out recently (maybe today), I asked him about it and he said that the Demo discs were only available to retailers (damn Nintendo). Ah, to work at a Game store.

There is nothing like seeing the game unfold in your hands. I played the Lava dungeon, and man, it was beautiful. All that cel-shaded magma goodness, all the Kriese flying around, Link's scorched ass expression, Link going prone... unfortunately the system had one of those timers that reset every 10 minutes.

In the end, I wish I hadn't played it. Its just going to make the next 2 months go by a lot slower than they would have without having a taste of Zelda WW. Oh well, there are always my pre-order discs to get me by...

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Asz · January 25th, 2003

Gaa, I was just gonna post about this

I too played the demo today and also played the boss stage. The game looks amazing when running and he lighting effects are completely awesome. I managed to beat the boss and grab the heart peice right before the system restarted. Ah well, the game plays extremely well and control is as great as it was on OOT. I can't wait!!!!

gouki29 · January 25th, 2003

Looks like i'm going to have to make the rounds at my local videogame stores tommorow...

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Nameless · January 25th, 2003

I saw the japanese version being sold in a local store for the same price of any other GC game (which is 75$

). Amazon is doing a great offer BTW. Sadly it's just for US residents

. U pre order Zelda:WW and the new Zelda:OTT and master version (2-in-1 pack the second was never released outside Japan). And they deduct the value of Zelda:OTT which was 70$. so u only pay 60$ for both packs.

Some people have all the fun

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Asz · January 25th, 2003

Nameless, thats the deal everyone is doing. If you pre-order Zelda:WW anywhere you'll get the Bonus disk on the 16-17 and then you can pick up WW on the 24th.

Lizking · January 25th, 2003

im gonna go pre-order on tuesday, and get Skies of Arcadia in the same trip.
and i can play do it while all the high school kids are in school

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Nameless · January 25th, 2003

Well, Asz, I would be eternaly grateful

if u would inform me of one which sells to countries outside the US

__________________
--To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course

). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!!

Systems:
- Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP
- HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

Asz · January 25th, 2003

I dunno, I checked around a few places and didn't find anywhere that would ship video games out to Saudi Arabia, you might be right abouting being out of luck on this one.

Ninjaa · January 25th, 2003

I should call Toys R' Us and see if they have it... I heard about the new demo discs a few days ago, but I still haven't checked yet.

I really wish I could afford Skies of Arcadia, but I am too broke to eat right now.

Maybe I can pawn something.... I don't have any valuables though....

EDIT: Nope. No demo discs for me...

Last edited by Ninja; January 25th, 2003 at 22:02..

Lizking · January 26th, 2003

I cant afford skies either, but im trading in Pikmin, SMS, and Star Fox Adventures to get Skies of arcadia.

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Decoy_Octopus · January 26th, 2003

why wont nintendo advance to the 21st century and include demo discs in their magazines?

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the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

Ninjaa · January 26th, 2003

Decoy, answer that question, and you win a nice prize.

I have bugged Nintendo a bit about that myself, but they said that they were happy to hear what fans wanted, but no plans were made yet.

Try emailing them now, and see what they say. At the very least, it would give them one more person who thinks that demo discs are a good idea.

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Originally posted by Lizking
I cant afford skies either, but im trading in Pikmin, SMS, and Star Fox Adventures to get Skies of arcadia.

I would NEVER trade in any of my GameCube games. I tend to hold onto my games for as long as I own the system that plays them.

Lizking · January 26th, 2003

i normally wouldnt either, but ive opened the pikmin box twice. the first time was to put the game disk in my cube. the second was to put the disk back in the box 3 days later, and that was over a year ago. same with SMS, only more recently. star fox i play every now and then, but since i have close to $60 in blockbuster gift cards, i may as well just rent it whenever i get the urge to play it.

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Phoenix · January 26th, 2003

Mah there's no way I can get demo discs here.
Good to know the first impressions of the game

When is the game released

??

Ninjaa · January 26th, 2003

I can't believe you only played Pikmin or SMS that much.... Pikmin was a work of art IMO. It was short, but it was still fun, even if only to get a good score.

Super Mario Sunshine is just fun to throw in and play around for an hour or so.

EDIT: Phoenix, Zelda comes out in March.

January 25th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Kraiger Drago Goin' Downtown Join Date: May 2002 Location: Plateau of Leng Posts: 520	played Zelda :WW demo today... I was in the local Mall, looking for DVDs. I stopped in to Babbages to see what they had.. and there, on the GC display console, was Zelda:WW. The clerk told me that they just came out recently (maybe today), I asked him about it and he said that the Demo discs were only available to retailers (damn Nintendo). Ah, to work at a Game store. There is nothing like seeing the game unfold in your hands. I played the Lava dungeon, and man, it was beautiful. All that cel-shaded magma goodness, all the Kriese flying around, Link's scorched ass expression, Link going prone... unfortunately the system had one of those timers that reset every 10 minutes. In the end, I wish I hadn't played it. Its just going to make the next 2 months go by a lot slower than they would have without having a taste of Zelda WW. Oh well, there are always my pre-order discs to get me by... __________________

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January 25th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Asz EATS BREAKFAST WITH FACE Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,612	Gaa, I was just gonna post about this I too played the demo today and also played the boss stage. The game looks amazing when running and he lighting effects are completely awesome. I managed to beat the boss and grab the heart peice right before the system restarted. Ah well, the game plays extremely well and control is as great as it was on OOT. I can't wait!!!!

January 25th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
gouki29 Soldier Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 324	Looks like i'm going to have to make the rounds at my local videogame stores tommorow... __________________ ......

January 25th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	I saw the japanese version being sold in a local store for the same price of any other GC game (which is 75$ ). Amazon is doing a great offer BTW. Sadly it's just for US residents . U pre order Zelda:WW and the new Zelda:OTT and master version (2-in-1 pack the second was never released outside Japan). And they deduct the value of Zelda:OTT which was 70$. so u only pay 60$ for both packs. Some people have all the fun __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

January 25th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Asz EATS BREAKFAST WITH FACE Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,612	Nameless, thats the deal everyone is doing. If you pre-order Zelda:WW anywhere you'll get the Bonus disk on the 16-17 and then you can pick up WW on the 24th.

January 25th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Lizking AAAAAAaaaahhhh....BOOM Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carbonmonoxidia, The capital of Silicon Valley Posts: 635	im gonna go pre-order on tuesday, and get Skies of Arcadia in the same trip. and i can play do it while all the high school kids are in school __________________

January 25th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	Well, Asz, I would be eternaly grateful if u would inform me of one which sells to countries outside the US __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

January 25th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Asz EATS BREAKFAST WITH FACE Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,612	I dunno, I checked around a few places and didn't find anywhere that would ship video games out to Saudi Arabia, you might be right abouting being out of luck on this one.

January 25th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	I should call Toys R' Us and see if they have it... I heard about the new demo discs a few days ago, but I still haven't checked yet. I really wish I could afford Skies of Arcadia, but I am too broke to eat right now. Maybe I can pawn something.... I don't have any valuables though.... EDIT: Nope. No demo discs for me... Last edited by Ninja; January 25th, 2003 at 22:02..

January 26th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Lizking AAAAAAaaaahhhh....BOOM Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carbonmonoxidia, The capital of Silicon Valley Posts: 635	I cant afford skies either, but im trading in Pikmin, SMS, and Star Fox Adventures to get Skies of arcadia. __________________

January 26th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	why wont nintendo advance to the 21st century and include demo discs in their magazines? __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

January 26th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Lizking AAAAAAaaaahhhh....BOOM Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carbonmonoxidia, The capital of Silicon Valley Posts: 635	i normally wouldnt either, but ive opened the pikmin box twice. the first time was to put the game disk in my cube. the second was to put the disk back in the box 3 days later, and that was over a year ago. same with SMS, only more recently. star fox i play every now and then, but since i have close to $60 in blockbuster gift cards, i may as well just rent it whenever i get the urge to play it. __________________

January 26th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Phoenix Ada... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: GDL, MX Posts: 2,229	Mah there's no way I can get demo discs here. Good to know the first impressions of the game When is the game released ??

January 26th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	I can't believe you only played Pikmin or SMS that much.... Pikmin was a work of art IMO. It was short, but it was still fun, even if only to get a good score. Super Mario Sunshine is just fun to throw in and play around for an hour or so. EDIT: Phoenix, Zelda comes out in March.