Skyward Sword: Game-breaking bug

[VashTS]

you can probably fix this with an ocarina cheat if you mess it up somehow.

 

[the_randomizer]

Spoiler

This would be better to put in the OP because it doesn't have any (or just minor) spoilers.

We have been made aware of the issue that results in being unable to progress in a late-game , three-way branch 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 a late-game quest in which the game reaches an obvious 3-way branching point:

1. At the beginning of the quest, go to Lanayru Desert to talk to plot-relevant character (you'll know who this is when you get there)

2. In the Lanayru Mine, speak with Golo the Goron. You have to speak with him the first time to progress.

3. Complete the plot-relevant character's quest.

^^^
This stuff is alright to do.

DON'T DO THIS NEXT PART! IF YOU DO, BETTER PLAY THE SONG OF TIME!!!!
Before doing the other two parts of the quest, speak with GOLO THE GORON.
At this point, the next two quests will no longer occur, making it impossible to continue.

Solutions:

• This issue WILL NOT OCCUR if the other two parts of the quest have already been collected before beating the Lanayru Quest. Talking to Golo in the Lanayru Caves will also NOT trigger this issue if the quests have been completed already.

• 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.

Sincerely,

Sharon Matheny

Use the spoiler tag for those who HAVEN'T played the game. There I fixed it. Kthxbai.

 

[prowler]

Use the spoiler tag for those who HAVEN'T played the game. There I fixed it. Kthxbai.

It doesn't have any spoilers? I'm not up that bit yet and I don't feel like I've been spoiled.
It only names places and a person, how picky can you get? It's more spoilerrific in the OP.

 

[tueidj]

they will release a new bug fixed version just like they did with Twilight Princess v1.02 (fixed the bug, blocked the twilight hack and added the missing languages to the ntsc version)

The twilight hack was never blocked by the game, in fact it was released after the fixed version was published and contained specific code to work with it.

 

[Giga_Gaia]

Or just do the first 2 parts before the 3rd part of the quest, problem. It puzzle me why anyone would do the last part first.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

You do realize that as soon as you start the Thunder Dragon dungeon there is a warp point RIGHT THERE. Meaning no one in there right mind WOULD WARP TO THE VERY START OF THE MAP. So you sir, are just a bit wrong a lot. Even if you didn't warp there, why in the flying hell would you warp ACROSS THE MAP when there are various, closer warp points you could freely use? Your logic is flawed and anyone who would do this is either bad at the game or simply stupid.

EDIT: You seem to think the guy we're talking about is in a dungeon. No, he is in the beginning of the area you enter in order to get to the dungeon. Again I will say, only an idiot would warp to the area where the Goron is to trigger this glitch.

So going back to retrace your steps and to see if you've missed anything is idiotic? The fuck you saying

Edit: On the first dungeon/area I wanted to see if I missed anything - which I did - so I went to the start and back to the dungeon again, does this make me an idiot?

Because this seems to have come up again and I never actually read this post, I'm gonna reply to this fucker.

This would be the...3rd time you come across this area. If you haven't combed over it already, then why do it the 3rd time you're there? Not only that but the map is huge, bigger than the first dungeon/area. WAY bigger than the first dungeon/area.

EDIT: By the time I finished doing whatever here for a third time I HATED sand and the mere thought of sand. ...Fucking Sand...

 

[Yatashi Strife]

srly again?
you would think they learned after twilight princess

ikr? It is disappointing to hear that this is happening again.

 

[prowler]

Because this seems to have come up again and I never actually read this post, I'm gonna reply to this fucker.

This would be the...3rd time you come across this area. If you haven't combed over it already, then why do it the 3rd time you're there? Not only that but the map is huge, bigger than the first dungeon/area. WAY bigger than the first dungeon/area.

EDIT: By the time I finished doing whatever here for a third time I HATED sand and the mere thought of sand. ...Fucking Sand...

this fucker? haha oh wow.

Also, people check for dialogue changes too after some important event, this would be one of them. I'm still laughing at that you think people are stupid for coming across this bug.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

this fucker? haha oh wow.

Also, people check for dialogue changes too after some important event, this would be one of them. I'm still laughing at that you think people are stupid for coming across this bug.

This fucker as in this post, you are not said fucker. Haha.

I still believe anyone who comes across this bug as stupid because the amount of time it would take to activate it is rather large and anyone who is willing to do the steps required to activate said bug (without knowing about it) has a problem.

 

[bassd00d]

I encountered the bug, and I am far from stupid. I did the thunder dragon first and warped out. I decided to look for goddess cubes and started at the beginning of that level and talked to the goron just to see if he said anything new (I like to be thorough when I play). Next thing you know, I'm spending over an hour looking for the next dragon. I checked online, and next thing you know, I find out I won't be able to go any further. Thankfully, someone did make an Ocarina code and I was able to fix my save. Took hours of searching to find the fix though.

 

[Deleted-236924]

this fucker? haha oh wow.

Also, people check for dialogue changes too after some important event, this would be one of them. I'm still laughing at that you think people are stupid for coming across this bug.

This fucker as in this post, you are not said fucker. Haha.

I still believe anyone who comes across this bug as stupid because the amount of time it would take to activate it is rather large and anyone who is willing to do the steps required to activate said bug (without knowing about it) has a problem.

I still believe anyone who comes back to a forum thread to flame people who play the game in a different way that he does has a problem.