GAME KILLING GLITCH
A game KILLING glitch has been found in the Skyward Sword game. Be aware of this before starting.
When speaking about the issue, on 12-6-11, Nintendo spokesman Sharon Matheny said:
We have been made aware of the issue that results in being unable to progress in the Song of the Hero quest. If the game has been saved after completing the sequence of events, it will no longer be possible to proceed through the game on that save file. The only options at that point are to either start the game over or to use an earlier save file to continue.
The situation is caused by performing the following sequence of events during the Song of the Hero quest:
1. At the beginning of the quest, go to Lanayru Desert to retrieve the song of the Thunder Dragon.
2. In the Lanayru Mine, speak with Golo the Goron.
3. Complete the Thunder Dragon’s event, and receive his song.
4. Before heading to the forest or volcano regions, speak with Golo in the mine again.
5. At this point, the forest and volcano events will no longer occur, making it impossible to continue.
Solutions:
This issue WILL NOT OCCUR if the Fire and Water Dragon songs have already been collected before collecting the Thunder Dragon’s song. Talking to Golo in the Lanayru Caves will also NOT trigger this issue. If the game has been saved after completing the sequence of events, it will no longer be possible to proceed through the game on that save file. The only options at that point are to either start the game over or to use an earlier save file to continue. I wish I had a better answer, but I’m afraid there currently is no other fix available. I can assure, however, that we are documenting all feedback we receive on this issue. Thank you for your patience and support.
On 12-15-11, Nintendo said it will be offering two ways for users to correct the issue; those with an Internet connection can download a patch, those without an Internet connection can send Nintendo their SD card or Wii console to install the patch. More details soon.
DISAPEARING MINING CART
I found a new glitch that stops Links progress. It doesn’t "kill" the game, but it requires you to start again from your last save point. The glitch is near the entry to the Temple of Time. When at the entrance to the Temple of Time and leaving the Goron for the first time, Link rides a mining cart past a Goddess Cube. Between the Goddess Cube and the next ledge, Link falls out of the cart. The screen goes blank and Link is found lying on the ground near the ledge from where the cart started. The problem is that the cart is hanging in mid air between the Goddess Cube and the ledge, with no way to get to it. Re-setting the Blue Stone Timeshift doesn’t help either. This may have been caused, by pressing the "A" button, while in the cart. By turning off the power and starting the game from the last save point, I was able to proceed.
GHIRAHIM DISAPEARS
While playing the final battle with Ghirahim at ground level he disapears, as
he quite often does, but one time he didn't return. Nothing I did brought him
back so I had to reset the software. Just another one of those glitches but Link has to start from his last save point.
ODD BEHAVIOR
During play, especially during battle, Link may start walking in a circle to the left or right uncontrollably. This happened to me twice, once each during play on two different games. It may have to do with trying to do a spin attack or other sword slice. In any case just disconnect the Nunchuk from the Wii remote and reconnect. Link will return to his joyous self.
