Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

[Dark Jaguar]

Oh yeah, and I hate that "press A to jump over the enemy and knock off their armor" thing. I never got used to it at all... stupid thing. I wish it's gone in the next one.

Oh, that. Allow me to explain the context sensitive critical strikes in WW. It should be easier once you understand it. First of all, the times you can do the A button move are based on what the enemy is doing, not on where you are in your own attack combo. Second of all, you can't do it if you are blocking. So, you can't just hold out your shield and wait it out. Thirdly, you need good reflexes and/or anticipation skills.

Let's use a dark nut as an example. Those guys are "open" when they decide to attack you, and at no other time. It also has to be a decent size swing, none of the little "poking" stuff. So, what you do if you really want to train is just start dodging around the enemy in a close circle, with your shield dropped. Soon, the a button will flash and that's where your reflexes take over. The move is performed automatically from there. Just make sure you aren't in an "awkward" position, or you may go off in some weird direction and miss completely.

Anyway, that's all there is to it, to talk about it. It does take some practice to get it down though.

That was an interesting addition, but it felt just a tad tacked on. I think it could be expanded by allowing many different possible reactions to the enemy's attacks that can be changed up a little more dynamically.

lazy, Minish Cap is a good game. Really good, but it doesn't measure up to LA... The world is small, and the game is short, even for a Zelda game. Only 6 dungeons, including the last dungeon. At least you get two dungeons of Wind, so they added more than you might think is there from the story. I say it's short and the world is small even relative to other Zelda games, like LA. The saving grace is that the game is a fun ride while it lasts. The puzzles are too easy, though in a few cases I'm pretty sure the puzzle in question might have been hard if this was only my 3rd or so Zelda game instead of what it really was. The game IS loaded with mini-games, more so than in LA or LTTP.

I think you'll enjoy it, but don't expect too much.