Comments on: Anatomy of a Game: Zelda VI

By: Warlock

Warlock — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:33:16 +0000

I never understood why they didn’t make Pols Voices’ weakness the flute. Would have actually made the manual correct too (ah the dangers of translating without realizing they changed the game during localization) 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:38 +0000

Just wanted to say that I am really enjoying this series! Often, when an article or podcast focuses on a specific game, it tends to focus on either a simplified summary of the mechanics, or the trivia surrounding the game. It is rare that a piece gets so deep into the nuts and bolts of level and overall game design, and with games like Zelda, many of us have played it so much and know it so well that a lot of the nuances get missed (by myself, at least). There was a piece on 1up awhile back that looked at the first level of Super Mario Bros. , and how they teach you how to play the game with level design rather than tutorials…I never noticed any of these things when I played them as a 10 year old, so seeing them unpacked in articles like these is very interesting,

Looking forward to the rest of the posts.

By: vaterite

vaterite — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:01:27 +0000

I thought you could control where the whistle took you, depending on where Link is facing?

I love killing the rabbits with the arrow. It’s just so damn effective. They are one of the few monsters I’m willing to squander my precious rupees on, by using the bow.

For me, this dungeon (and specifically the darknuts) is where the dungeons stop being fun, and start being WORK.