Part I [Spoilers up to the first Goron you meet]
Preamble (More like.. Pre-Ramble! Ha ha ha.)
So let me all tell you how excited I was to play this game. It's very. It took a lot of restraint to not just go out and buy the game, but I'd declared I'd wait for Christmas, because Ma' Jones wanted an easy pick for a gift so I told her this would work (I do not want or need many things, Christmas was Socks and Skyward Sword) But this topic isn't about the Jones Family Christmas, or my adventure to Michigan to spend part of the holiday with the gf's family, nor about the pride of lions we encountered. Nay.
Regardless, I picked up Skyrim before Skyward Sword, and decided playing that through would keep me occupied. And indeed it did. Excellent game. This topic also isn't about Skyrim, but that playthrough will certainly influence this one. (For example, the first time I met Groose, my thought was : I can't wait until this guy stops talking so I can murder him)
Wii Plus Motion Controller etc.
This is my first time using a motion plus. Or I guess a Wii Remote Plus (This is my 4th remote, up until now I've only had 3). I heard the swordplay maps to your motions fairly well and was thrilled; I fenced competitively for years and went on to use that for theatrical (stage and film) fight choreography throughout college. The swordplay does not disappoint. It's not "everything I could ever wish for" but it's on par with what I'd hoped for in matching to motion wise.
Also, this how to use the motion plus controller tutorial really isn't that bad. Nice work Nintendo.
Oh Snap! Intro!
We'll name me Link. Maybe the second playthrough my name can be Col. Butts.
Intro is nice, interesting different story. Very much reference to the Legend thing which I like. Also, is this the first time we're explicitly called "Humans" in a Zelda Game? I'm used to "Hylians" or like "Deku People" (Koroko? or something? I dunno, I hated Korok temple in Windwaker).
I like the spooky black mouth Lavos [Apparently Chrono-Trigger spoilers too!!!] monster as a first thread I see.
Annnd Gameplay. After Skyrim, I look around my room. What can I pick up? Can I read this book? Can I open this window shutter? Can I jump onto my table and kick everything to the floor? No!? Oh. Right. Zelda, isn't like that. Okay, I can handle this. Lets absorb the graphics for a bit. Pretty. We have a mix between Windwaker's cell shading and the realism of Twilight Princess (Links Face/Hair). Very Peter-Pan faced.
Oh right! The world! !! Zelda!? We immediately meet Zelda. Way to just get the ball rolling right away game. I appreciate that. Oh, and Zelda's Dad. A mix of the King of Red Lions and Ganondorf from Windwaker. Guys. Don't spoil this for me, but I'm pretty sure Zelda's Dad is Ganondorf.
Okay Confession: I played through this last night and Don't remember everything.
So I wander around. Swimming is really slow. I roll into some trees. I really hope catching bugs isn't that important. I find a waterfall. Oh **** there's my ****ing bird. Also I meet Groose and want to murder him Skyrim Style. Also, I accuse him of being Ganondorf quietly in my mind. Blah blah blah, I wish I had a sword. Oh, what's that? I can pick one up right away? Excellent! Thanks sword master. Horizontal Slash, Vertical Slash. Diagonal Slash (Down left to up Right is a little tricky?). Thrusts! (*****es love Thrusts (this was not meant to be dirty, but is being kept)).
Cool Cool. Sword play not bad. Lets go save my bird. Oh hey. It's Zelda. Apparently she wants to bone me or something. Let's proceed with rescuing my bird. He's trapped in a cave, I try to throw barrels at it, then I just cut some ropes and the bird is free. and we're...
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In the name of Seaworthiness