Let's go, Kenology. Where are you in the game, man? SPILL IT!

I've been slackin' off lately because finals are here, but...  I'm exactly 43:02 in and I *just* started the 6th dungeon.  I've been doin' A LOT of side-questing though.  I caught every last one of those damn bugs, and I have more than half of the Poes.  I have 13 and 1/5 hearts.

**SPOILER** 

I've been messing around with that pit in the Gerudo Desert that never seems to freakin' end too.  I haven't made it to the bottom of it yet.  I'm thinking it's something I really can't complete until after I'm done at least the 8th dungeon.

**END SPOILER**

Speakin' of dungeons.  I know where the seventh dungeon is... *looks up*    And I pretty much know where the 8th dungeon will be.  I'm not sure what the 9th dungeon might be, but if it is Hyrule Castle like I'm guessing, is it a true-blue dungeon?

EDIT: My definition of true-blue dungeon = you get a dungeon map and compass (if you don't get those two things, it's not a real dungeon.  Boss and Boss Key isn't necessary).

Awesome, dude! Enjoy that shiiiiiit. Sip it like fine wine. I shot it back like a cold glass of Jager, but I'll bet I would have enjoyed it even more if I took my time with the game.

About that spoiler-ish question: yes. You can't do that until way later. Wait until you complete the first seven dungeons before finishing that.

About dungeon number nine. I'm not telling you where it is, but there is a map and a compass, yo.

Well, you passed me.  I just got to the fifth dungeon the last time I played and I'm around 43 hours, I think.

Finally finished Okami so I'm letting myself play this.  Glad I did, as Okami wouldn't seem nearly as good after going back from TP.

In any case, just crossed 12 hours and am about to enter the 3rd dungeon.  Have no idea how that time compares to anyone else's because I'm so far behind.  Have played over 5 hours each of yesterday and the day before, though.  So engaging...

Ackk...
I'm jealous of you all.
I have to wait...

I just got my component cables, and apparently it causes vertical hold problems on my 480i (not 480p) TV.  In Zelda' sword training segment, z-lock causes a vertical hold problem.  In the Wii Channels, new, weather, and VC is screwed up the same.

What is a vertical hold problem?

The screen scrolls in one direction, so the screen cannot be vertically steady.  I am also getting some ghosting on my screen in certain screens. I think my TV cannot deal with the video signal that the Wii puts out, even though I set it to standard resolution.

Due to somewhat admirable restraint on my part, I convinced myself that the Wii was out of my budget for several months to come. So it's been a long wait for the GC version of Twilight Princess.

Finally fired it up after Standoff and House M.D. last night, and forced myself to stop at about 1 in the morning, just as I was doing the first few rooms of the Forest Temple.

But yes, I'm really liking it so far. I love the look of the twilight realm, and Wolf Link is just too much fun.

And finally...Navi and Tatl don't stand a CHANCE against Midna. I like that saucy little creature already.

I don't know, man; I can't really admire the restraint.  The Wii is a must-own, in my opinion.  I mean, if you can't afford it, $250 is still $250 no matter how expensive the competition is, by all means don't break the bank getting one.  I'm just saying...

Where are you now, X?  I haven't touched the game since my last update.  Now that finals are over, I'm gonna relapse and pull an all-night tonight.

I'm at around 15 hours now, and just about to enter the 3rd dungeon, although I've still some exploration to do around Lake Hylia. Damn, Hyrule field is HUGE.

I finished the 5th dungeon and did some side stuff.  I haven't tried to find the 6th dungeon yet.  I'm at around 46 hours.

I'm gonna take some time out from dungeon crawling and do some serious exploration now that I just got this new toy from the 6th dungeon... 

Good thing I've been keeping notes!

Having finally got Zelda and having played it the last day or so, I can tell you that you could well be better off with the GC version. There's nothing wrong with the Wii version of course and I wanted the widescreen option but there's nothing here that needs or benefits from the remote setup to be honest. More than that, it may impress more on your trusty old Gameube than it does on a brand new shiny Wii.

I'm loving it but I can't help wishing it came out years ago. It would have been an instant GC classic.

I played the GC version at a friend's house and it's utterly fantastic. I played for almost four straight hours and made it to the first dungeon. While I like Okami, I'm only able to play it for two hours or so before I get bored (mostly because of the thankless battle system). With TP, it's like I can't stop playing.

I mostly like the music (especially the first village theme) but I wish the synth were better. At first, I thought they went this direction because the music is more interactive but a good chunk of it seems to be streamed so that can't be it...

I'm slowly starting to wish I'd done that too...
Well, here's to replay value, eh?

Don't I know it.

I started getting a cold on Wednesday - no, seriously! - and ended up leaving early on Thursday. Since then, I've put in a TON of Zelda time. Staying up that late so many nights in a row CAN'T be doing me any favors...

Of course, there was a brief break in the action last night due to the season finale of Dexter. I certainly didn't want to miss THAT!

Nothing like a well-timed cold for some quality game time. I got sick for a week when FFVII came out.

Yeah, I rocked a little bit of a light flu when I was playing Zelda. Not sick enough to be bedridden, but sick enough to call into work and slay some temples. It was probably just my mind being like, dude, you just made it to the Forest Temple and you have to work tomorrow. Ready chills and nausea.... OK GO!

Oh, my misery was real. But yeah, what timing...

Of course, if I was thinking rationally at the time, it would have been "Sleep to get better!"
Naturally, it didn't quite work that way.

Actually I managed to get sick during Zelda time too... came down with a horrible flu last weekend, which was bad enough that it prevented me from playing any Zelda for the first day of it.  After that, though, I was able to sit up in bed and play a good 24 hours or so of the game in two days.

Finished last night at about 52 hours with everything complete except the poes without having used any walkthroughs.  Not quite sure how people are taking 80 hours in the game.  I sure wish I'd missed something, though, as I'd love for the game to have lasted even longer!  It may well have dethroned Ocarina as my favorite game, but I'm gonna wait some time to let it sink in.

I think getting the last few heart pieces are going to take 80 hours.  I hate snowboarding so much now.

Edit: I'm at the last dungeon having clocked 45 hours.

Man, I loved the snowboarding!  I actually went back and raced her a few times just to do it.  Actually being able to play it with the control stick makes me definitely feel I would've preferred the Gamecube one for the flying mini game.  I had an *awful* time controlling that with the Wiimote.