A question, and general chitchat.

PK FIRE! · 12-29-2009, 07:00 PM

I was wondering if anyone here knew why Ganon's weakness changed from silver Arrows to Light arrows.

Thanks for you time and feel free to use this topic for all things Zelda related.

- You stupid dog.

Metal Mario · 12-29-2009, 07:04 PM

Probably just because Light Arrows looked more graphically impressive on the N64.

**X-3** · 12-29-2009, 07:06 PM

Over time, Great Fairy technology improved, so that the shining Light Arrows became the death-dealing Silver Arrows.

**Valigarmander** · 12-29-2009, 07:07 PM

No reason, probably. Maybe the developers of OoT thought "Light Arrows" would be more functional and make more sense to go along with Fire and Ice Arrows than "Silver Arrows", so they just did that and have continued to do it since.

Silver Arrows only appeared in two games, anyway.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 12-29-2009, 07:42 PM

Maybe he can be weak to both?

Luigiman7 · 12-29-2009, 07:46 PM

General.

Also, they're both the same thing, just that the Silver Arrows reflect alot of light.

Random User · 12-29-2009, 08:51 PM

He went from werewolf to demon.

Dizzy · 12-29-2009, 09:18 PM

You spelled genital wrong.

PK FIRE! · 12-29-2009, 09:37 PM

Yes I know I'm horrible at spelling.

Random User brought up werewolves so I'd just like to mention two possible reasons for why silver is said to kill them. The first one I came across was that silver had an odd property about it that if one piece of said metal was blessed then ever other piece of silver would be as well. Next was that they were really referring to quicksilver as it was once thought that and injection of said metal would kill anything.

Now that my werewolf fanboy tangent is over what's your favoret Zelda bossfight? Mine would be the one in Turtlerock.

- You stupid dog.

Speed · 12-29-2009, 09:55 PM

Ganon used to be a Werewolf but around the N64 Days he became a Vampire.

Duh.

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-29-2009, 09:57 PM

Dark Link is the best. It's better than all the other bosses in Ocarina of Time.

Also, silver works in all evil things. Fun fact: vampires traditionally don't have a reflection in a mirror because mirrors used to be glass backed with a silver lining (or made entirely of solid silver).

Speed · 12-29-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

Dark Link is the best. It's better than all the other bosses in Ocarina of Time.

Also, silver works in all evil things. Fun fact: vampires traditionally don't have a reflection in a mirror because mirrors used to be glass backed with a silver lining (or made entirely of solid silver).

That's interesting.

***the Octopus*** · 12-30-2009, 10:06 AM

Silver Arrows were cooler. Light arrows? How cliché.

***Booyakasha*** · 12-30-2009, 10:35 AM

As far as silver arrows becoming light arrows, it's probably an extended metaphor. I mean, it's an easy contrast--weapons of light vanquish the king of darkness. (I bet that's the name of a Christian metal song.) Silver isn't quite as clear-cut outside its traditional evil-slaying context, especially since some of the silver items we see later on in the series get upgraded to golden ones eventually (i.e. silver gauntlets and silver scale in OoT, Beedle's silver membership in WW). Maybe they were worried the more obtuse players would be running all over hell looking for golden arrows to settle Ganon's hash with.

Joker · 12-30-2009, 11:38 AM

Actually the Silver Arrows are forged from silver light fragments from a light ray that sheds light babies at night.

or something like that.....

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-30-2009, 04:36 PM

Light Arrows have 50% less calories, but are less filling =/

ZeldaGirl · 12-30-2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

I was wondering if anyone here knew why Ganon's weakness changed from silver Arrows to Light arrows.

Though, if you were to go according to the timeline order, the arrows changed from being "light arrows" in OoT to "silver arrows" in others...You can come up with your own explanation for your fanon.

PK FIRE! · 12-30-2009, 06:29 PM

Being that the only Zelda games I know well enough to form a fanon are a Link to the Past and Wind Waker(those being the only two I own at the moment.) That'd make one hell of a weird fanon.

Also while I enjoy reading timeline theories written out by people more in the know I take the stance that each game is a retelling of the same legend passed down over time given how Nintendo pretty much killed the timeline theory a while back.

- You stupid dog.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 12-31-2009, 05:44 PM

^ I'm pretty sure it was just like one guy who wasn't Miyamoto.

Rainbow Dash · 12-31-2009, 10:13 PM

Eiji Aonuma? The director or whatever?

12-29-2009, 07:00 PM	#1
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	A question, and general chitchat. I was wondering if anyone here knew why Ganon's weakness changed from silver Arrows to Light arrows. Thanks for you time and feel free to use this topic for all things Zelda related. - You stupid dog.

12-29-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	No reason, probably. Maybe the developers of OoT thought "Light Arrows" would be more functional and make more sense to go along with Fire and Ice Arrows than "Silver Arrows", so they just did that and have continued to do it since. Silver Arrows only appeared in two games, anyway. __________________

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Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,304 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	General. Also, they're both the same thing, just that the Silver Arrows reflect alot of light. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

12-29-2009, 07:04 PM	#2
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Probably just because Light Arrows looked more graphically impressive on the N64.

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X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,507 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Over time, Great Fairy technology improved, so that the shining Light Arrows became the death-dealing Silver Arrows.

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I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,543 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 263 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Maybe he can be weak to both?

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Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Floating aimlessly somewhere. Gender: Posts: 2,941 Thanks: 284 Thanked 118 Times in 95 Posts Blog Entries: 4	He went from werewolf to demon.

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12-29-2009, 09:37 PM	#9
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Yes I know I'm horrible at spelling. Random User brought up werewolves so I'd just like to mention two possible reasons for why silver is said to kill them. The first one I came across was that silver had an odd property about it that if one piece of said metal was blessed then ever other piece of silver would be as well. Next was that they were really referring to quicksilver as it was once thought that and injection of said metal would kill anything. Now that my werewolf fanboy tangent is over what's your favoret Zelda bossfight? Mine would be the one in Turtlerock. - You stupid dog.

12-29-2009, 09:55 PM	#10
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,723 Thanks: 1,595 Thanked 319 Times in 223 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Ganon used to be a Werewolf but around the N64 Days he became a Vampire. Duh.

12-29-2009, 09:57 PM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 22,962 Thanks: 558 Thanked 3,205 Times in 1,531 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Dark Link is the best. It's better than all the other bosses in Ocarina of Time. Also, silver works in all evil things. Fun fact: vampires traditionally don't have a reflection in a mirror because mirrors used to be glass backed with a silver lining (or made entirely of solid silver).

12-30-2009, 10:06 AM	#13
*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,481 Thanks: 1,974 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	Silver Arrows were cooler. Light arrows? How cliché.

12-30-2009, 10:35 AM	#14
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,655 Thanks: 153 Thanked 1,386 Times in 704 Posts	As far as silver arrows becoming light arrows, it's probably an extended metaphor. I mean, it's an easy contrast--weapons of light vanquish the king of darkness. (I bet that's the name of a Christian metal song.) Silver isn't quite as clear-cut outside its traditional evil-slaying context, especially since some of the silver items we see later on in the series get upgraded to golden ones eventually (i.e. silver gauntlets and silver scale in OoT, Beedle's silver membership in WW). Maybe they were worried the more obtuse players would be running all over hell looking for golden arrows to settle Ganon's hash with.

12-31-2009, 10:13 PM	#20
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Gender: Posts: 23,788 Thanks: 168 Thanked 1,120 Times in 677 Posts	Eiji Aonuma? The director or whatever?

12-30-2009, 11:38 AM	#15
Joker Lord of Vampires / God of Vengeance Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Planet of Eternal Darkness Gender: Posts: 11,117 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 580 Times in 364 Posts Blog Entries: 6	Actually the Silver Arrows are forged from silver light fragments from a light ray that sheds light babies at night. or something like that.....

12-30-2009, 04:36 PM	#16
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 22,962 Thanks: 558 Thanked 3,205 Times in 1,531 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Light Arrows have 50% less calories, but are less filling =/

12-30-2009, 06:29 PM	#18
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Being that the only Zelda games I know well enough to form a fanon are a Link to the Past and Wind Waker(those being the only two I own at the moment.) That'd make one hell of a weird fanon. Also while I enjoy reading timeline theories written out by people more in the know I take the stance that each game is a retelling of the same legend passed down over time given how Nintendo pretty much killed the timeline theory a while back. - You stupid dog.

12-31-2009, 05:44 PM	#19
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,543 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 263 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ I'm pretty sure it was just like one guy who wasn't Miyamoto.