Figured the game deserved its own topic instead of being stuck at the bottom of another one that didn't mention it until like halfway down. c.c;
Managed to find a REALLY nice site with maps and other random info on the game hyeah:
http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/lotw/
But I'm no good at this. I love the game, but I usually just wind up wandering around with one character or another. Usually Pochi, since he's immune to monsters.
As I stated in the other topic, there are two main problems with a speed run for Legacy.
1) Most of the characters are slower than slugs travelling through a glue and molasses cocktail.
2) The item-drop system is screwy.
Now, picking up scroll items will speed any of the characters up to a decent speed. Even Pochi and Xemn.
The trouble comes from managing all of your gear. What I mean is... after your Magic drops below half, I believe it is, enemies will drop NOTHING but Potions to refill it. And since you drain Magic taking enemies out, you have to be REALLY good with manging it. This goes double for Menya, since, while she doesn't need keys after getting the Key Stick, IT eats Magic power up, as well.
So basically, you have to kill enemies for keys and money without your magic-draining attacks reducing your Magic past a certain point.
That's a pain in the ass situation, that is.
Thankfully, there are tons of Inns all over the place. But they still require 10 gold to stay and replenish HP/Magic.
The good news is that you don't have to spend money buying certain items since, if memory serves, EVERY item in the game can be found in chests except the Shield. The bad news is that it's gonna take time either way - whether you kill enemies for the moneys or seek out the items.
Pochi's route is obviously the best first choice, since you can grab the Glove and, providing you have the money, the Armor in his section of the dungeon. That sets up Xemn and his infernal power glove of death, which is usually the cause of my never getting very far in the game. I'm simply no good at controlling glove-powered blocks.
The site listed above DOES have a ton of movies for Xemn's section, but they all need NESticle, which is evil beyond evil.
So has anyone thought of taking up the crown(s) and giving the game a shot? I've always wanted to see a good run.
