An Arrow For The Hero (Zelda Rant)

[Sesshomaru]

Well, I was playing Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess today, I just wanted to finish all the side quests, as Ive already beaten the game like five times through. Ive beaten the cave of ordeals, Completed Iza's challenge, obtained every item in the game (excluding the Giant Wallet). Well after I did all my quests, I teleported to the castle cause I wanted to beat ganondorf with all my good items. Once I got there, I went to start picking the goblins(?) off with the bow, only to realise I have no arrows... So I go into my inventory, and see I have no bombs in any bag, every bottle is empty, and no arrows (those quests ran me out I guess). So I decided I would just go to malo mart which wasn't far from the castle to restock on arrows, bombs, and a few potions. Well I get there only to realise I have no rupees.. I had forgotten I used them all on the over costly magic armor back in the cave of ordeals. So I walked back out and I started thinking, "Wait... Youre telling me the guy who is suppoesed to save the world, protect the people, and go through all this trouble cant even get a discount on arrows/bombs for the trouble?" Talk about caring people.. I mean, I could easily go break a few peoples vases and find some for free, and I could always go steal potions from that bird (I dont as much now as I have access to fairies), but thats like saying, "Yeah I want you to save the world, but the rent on your sword is late and Im taking it back untill you pay your dues". I guess Im pretty much done with this rant, I was just a little annoyed Link has to pay for his supplies, he is saving the world after all... I'd like to see malo keep his business open with no people alive to buy his crap. Even a discount would be nice.


Lets even make a pole of this!

Do you think Link, the savior of so many, should have to pay so much for his arrows?

[Nobody]

That would be nice (to get a discount), but no one knows he's a hero but those involved (in the story, like Midna for example), so how would he get a (hero's) discount (let alone prove he's a hero worthy of a discount)?

[Flightbolt]

While it does appear to be a plot hole in the story, I'm going to say no. I have a huge issue with the lack of difficulty in Zelda games these days, any movement to make it easier is a huge "No" by me.

[Hiroko]

It would show that the folk of Hyrule are appreciative of Link's efforts, but it adds to the thrill of the game that you have to work harder for more Rupees to get more... stuff.

[BrawlerGuy]

Five times! I've only beaten it once and it took about 60 hours.

[Sesshomaru]

Originally Posted by BrawlerGuy

Five times! I've only beaten it once and it took about 60 hours.

Each time took me about 35-55 hours. I hate rushing good games.

[Nobody]

Originally Posted by Hiroko

It would show that the folk of Hyrule are appreciative of Link's efforts, but it adds to the thrill of the game that you have to work harder for more Rupees to get more... stuff.

That could be more annoying than satisfying. Okay instead getting stuff for free, they could give him a discount (then again, no one knows he's a hero except people like Midna)

[Diarago]

Originally Posted by BrawlerGuy

Five times! I've only beaten it once and it took about 60 hours.

Well, I've played through it like 3 times since it came out: the Gamecube one for about 2 weeks, a 47-hour file; the Wii version about 4 months after, when I finally got a Wii, and that was about 42 hours; then again about 5 months ago (September 2008) over about 3 weeks, and that took about 36 hours because I knew exactly where to go, and I don't die a trillion times in that game like I do in A Link to the Past...>_>

So, over time, each playthrough is less. Even if you wait a year like I did, you'll still remember most of it. I probably remembered it so well, though, because I absolutely love playing this game. The content is good, and the dungeons are great, but it all pales in comparison to the juicy stuff in Ocarina of Time. Of course, Ocarina of Time had stupid, clunky movement and an everything-but-acute aiming system that made things much harder than they needed to be, which is why it deserves a remake with the look and feel of Twilight Princess. TP, really, just deserved a better final level and some more intricacy in the City in the Sky, as well as a story that actually culminated into something that expanded on Link's whole "dark side" phase. (Remember how, after the Lakebed Temple, Link began to see visions of himself as, like, the "wrath of man" and was being corrupted by the Twilight, and then they brought in Ganondorf and went a completely different direction, turning Zant from the treacherous lord of the Twilight into Ganondorf's imbecile of a pawn? Well, yeah, Twilight Princess lost a lot of points with me on that. The game's marvelous, but it could have transcended our typical standards like Ocarina of Time did. Shame.)

Anyway, I don't mean to rant myself...

I think, at first, Link should have to pay for his supplies, because he's not that ubiquitous and such, but later on, once the news has spread around, everyone should think that he damn well deserves it.

Then again, you should realize that, in every Zelda game, all the regular town folk are completely oblivious to who Link is and what he's doing. So, can you blame them for conducting business? Moreover, if anyone is going to be getting arrows and bombs, it's going to be the Hero of Time, so why shouldn't he pay when he's the one thing every vendor in the Zelda games is making money off of? I mean, Malo and the Gorons were so lazy in building that bridge in Eldin that Link paid for the whole thing by himself, and also had to carry their spring water all the way across the field when the Gorons travel faster than he does anyway.

So, really, I don't think it's a matter of morals; I think it's a matter of how far extortion gets you in life. Link needs his supplies? Make him pay for them. If anything, it's a guaranteed business contract, because vendors are out to make money, and Link's out to banish evil.