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[nendil]

After months of attempts, I've finally ascended in NetHack.  Hopefully I can put it down now.

(^^^^^ If you don't understand that sentence, it's for the better.)

Twilight Princess's been delayed to April, which is of course tragic news for the impatient but I actually feel pretty decent about it, because that can only mean the game'll be even better.  I was thinking that it seemed like they weren't even ready for play-testing and the game's supposed to be coming out for the holiday season...  And plus I think April will be a better time since it should be at the start of a semester, with lighter schoolwork.

HOWEVER.  Here are seven new supar-high-res screens. *_* *_* *_*  Why, it finally looks like I have some suitable wallpapers for my (weirdly aspected) 1280x800 desktop!

Here's a work in progress (maybe about 2/3 done) from one of the Emei Mountain photos.  I had wanted to do it in "watercolor" style, but it's looking a tad too realistic here ^^;;

And re: the apples from last entry, here are the intended answers and the responses I got for them: =D
1 - melancholy/angsty apple: "angsty", "abused/picked on, singled out"
2 - holy apple: "jubilant", "proud", "star apple! tada!"
3 - lazy apple: "lazy", "disappointed"
4 - grandiose/powerful apple: "Dark Lord", "MWAHAHA", "halloween"
5 - mysterious apple: "ambivalent", "lonely", "pensive"
6 - silly apple: "efficacious", "hypo :P", "crazy"
So, not bad, I guess. =)

Comments

[torkell]

Nooooooooooooo! This is possibly the only game I intend to buy in the near future, and now it's been delayed!

[loobywibble.livejournal.com]

... Having had the time to breathe and calm down about the news, and of course peruse the new screenshots- !!!!!!!- I'm much calmer. They can take as much time as they need if it means we get a better game.

How amazing does the city look?! It looks like Florence or some other Italian Renaissance town. And the water! Are those jellyfish?Biri, or is it just me?

[nendil.livejournal.com]

That city does look pretty wonderful with its bustling. Although, I get the kind of vibe from it that reminds me of the beta shots (http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda5/BetaScreenshots/17.jpg) of Hyrule Castle Town (http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda5/BetaScreenshots/19.jpg) in OoT - so much fog, and generic looking people. I'm hoping that those extra six months will make it even more alive =) Can't even imagine talking to ALLLL those NPCs! And you know you wanna talk to ALLLL of 'em~!

(Gotta dig that Triforce mosaic in the middle of town square, too. =))

I'm not entirely sure what to make of the water pic. If those are Biri, Link sure seems to be swimming through them pretty carelessly. But what the hell kinda exotic aquatic environment is that anyway?

[loobywibble.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking the fog is due to it being early morning or something of that ilk, I mean there hasn't been any fog in any of the other screenshots. I'm a little confused. If it's Castle Town, shouldn't it be in the Twilight like Zelda was? Maybe the mist is a sign of impending Twilight?

Can't wait to talk to the NPCs, they all look so different, especially compared to the folk from Toaru Village. I can't wait! However, I'm dying to see a shot of Zelda. A full body, no cloak, sword in hand screenshot. That will be t3h sexorz.