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[Fyxe]

Basically this poll is to determine what you guys think is the most inventive and interesting weapon/item, primarily in terms of puzzle solving but also in terms of pure enjoyment factor. I've therefore chosen some items that I would consider the most unique and interesting in the series. In some cases I've limited it to the appearance of an item in a specific game.

Obviously I've left out some of the more regular items like the Bombs, as useful as they may be, stuff like that is a common Zelda element and is more of a basic tool than anything.

[Hero of Slime]

I voted for the Level 2 Fire Rod. It was interesting to solve puzzles by creating 4 blocks and its also great how those four blocks can be used as weapons.

(Fyxe, Its the Cane of Somaria that functions like Level 2 Fire Rod. The cane of Byrna makes you invincible)

[Fyxe]

Bleh bleh bleh bleh bleh.

[Hero of Slime]

Fyxe, go play OOA. Somaria is the red cane that creates blocks. Its the same in ALttP.

[Fyxe]

Shit, my eyes lie to me. I checked the ALttP manual before I did the poll. I don't know why I got that wrong.

Byrna suits the red one better, damnit. Oh well. Somaria then. Feckin' semantics. You know what I meant.

If a mod could edit the poll accordingly that would be handy.
I don't bloody well know why I got that wrong. What the hell.

[Hana-Nezumi]

Magic Powder. It can turn cuccos into people! :D

[Billy Goat]

I picked the magnetic gloves, it's....fun to move around with them, especially when you have to switch polarity, in mid-air to go to some places.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Hookshot!!! Woohoo!

[Fyxe]

I hope EVERYBODY doesn't vote for the Hookshot. I mean, yeah, it's cool, but it is just a variation on a grappling hook, really.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Speaking of which, if you put the grappling hook on there i wouldve voted it, i mean its so cool just snatching away enemy items and such!

[Showsni]

I'd say the Hyoi Pear was one of the most fun and ingenious items...

And I've fixed your choice, MidnightSun.

[Octorok]

I liked the magnetic gloves because I liked the boss you fought with them in OoS, Dig Dogger, wasn't it?

And the only reason that the Hookshot is winning is because OoT is a popular game for n00bs and such.

[Nevermind]

Yeah but the hook/longshot is the most versatile item created out of the lot.

Name another item that lets you do so many things in one.

[Octorok]

Does it have to be on the list?

[Nevermind]

Nah. I'll take my chances.

[Octorok]

Fine then: The power gloves

[Nevermind]

They let you do one thing. Lift heavy objects. Woooo.

Come to think of it, I'd put the hookshot on a par with TWW Boomerang. Both can kill and grab, but whilst one can hoist you to places, the other can go for multiple targets in one hit.

[Marty]

Magic powder has a ridiculous amount of uses or things to experiment on with, although I don't ever recall turning a cucco into a person. Which game was that?
I have to admit I'm showing my age a bit because when I think of the hookshot I think of LA. It virtually replaced my sword in that game, thats how useful it was. I think the magic powder still had more uses though.

[Fyxe]

That was ALttP. One of the houses in Kakariko has little in it but a chicken in a pot. Sprinkle Magic Powder on this chicken to turn it into a person, who'll be somewhat annoyed.

The Hookshot is overrated. Great, but overrated.

[Nevermind]

Yeah it's overrated. But it is damn useful in [img]http://forums.legendsalliance.com/public/ALOT.png[/img] of situations.

[Octorok]

Not nearly as useful as the grappling hook.

[Fyxe]

Not nearly as useful as the sword.

That doesn't make it the most ingenious item. Just makes it ONE of the most handy to have in a few situations.

[Nevermind]

Sword and Shield excluded, I used the hookshot in all my games more than I used anything else, including the boomerang and magic powder.

[Fyxe]

That's slightly weird.

[Nevermind]

Hey, I found my most useful item.

[Showsni]

I always use the hookshot as much as possible too... Saves arrows. But it's a bit too slow to hit flying Keese, often...

[Nevermind]

Yeah Keese I use arrows. Sometimes if I've got a heap of arrows to waste, I'll use the bow just to have some fun, though.