By Tony Guerrero on Mar 10, 2017 09:58 pm
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is now 20 years old. The show debuted five years after the the theatrical version, which was not well-received or considered canon. The changes made for the TV version were enough to allow the show to air for seven seasons. Full of witty dialogue and heart-breaking scenes, it became a cult classic that produced collectibles, several comic book series, and almost spawned an animated series. We revisited the show, re-watched several key episodes, and selected the ten best ones to watch.
Restless
Season 4, Episode 22 The fourth season finale written and directed by Joss Whedon. Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles have a relaxing night after their recent victory against Adam. Watching a movie, they fall asleep and have strange dreams that gives insight into the characters and hints at what themes may come in their future. And of course, the Cheese Man's appearance added to the bizarre situations each character finds themselves in. The cause of the dreams are a result of the spell they used during their last battle.
Chosen
Season 7, Episode 22 The final episode of the series. It's the last battle between the army of potential slayers and the First Evil. Angel returns to help in the fight, but Buffy sends him off, in case she falls. She prepares to enter the Hellmouth, and a spell is cast to make it so every girl that could be a slayer can be one, instead of there just being one. It's a brutal fight with sacrifices and deaths. The final scene leaves the future open for those that survived.
The Wish
Season 3, Episode 9 Xander and Cordelia are dealing with their break up. Cordelia figures her problems started when Buffy arrived. Anya, a former vengeance demon, gives Cordy a necklace that grants her wish that Buffy never moved to Sunnydale. That means there's no slayer in town and vampires have taken over. Xander and Willow have been killed and turned into vampires. Things really become hopeless and you wonder how they'll change things back.
Graduation Day, Parts 1 & 2
Season 3, Episodes 21 & 22 The evil Mayor of Sunnydale is preparing to unleash the Ascension on Graduation Day in order to become a pure demon. He's been able to get Faith to help carry out his dastardly plans and she poisons Angel to distract Buffy. The only way to cure him is to drain the blood of a slayer. Buffy plans on using Faith's blood. It's a brutal fight with Buffy stabbing Faith in the stomach. Faith still manages to escape. With no other cure, Buffy forces Angel to drink her blood, leaving her in a coma. She recovers and battles the Mayor along with her classmates after his transformation.
The Gift
Season 5, Episode 22 Glory, the powerful hell dimension goddess, was banished on Earth from her dimension. Her goal for several episodes was to find the "Key," in order to return home. It turns out the Key was transformed into the human guise of Dawn, Buffy's sister. Dawn's blood would have to be used to close the portal Glory would open that would unleash hell on Earth. Because Dawn was created from Buffy's essence, the Slayer was able to sacrifice herself in order to save her sister and the world.
Surprise/Innocence
Season 2, Episodes 13 & 14 It's Buffy's birthday. Drusilla and Spike plot revenge against Buffy and Angel. After an inense battle, Angel confesses his love for Buffy, and the two share an intimate moment. This results in the Gypsy curse turning him evil after he achieved true happiness. With his soul taken away, Angel is now back as the evil Angelus. He teams up with Spike and Drusilla, leaving Buffy's heart broken when Angel treats her like dirt after their night together. Once she finds out all the details and has time to process everything, she knows she has to kill him. It's a roller coaster ride of emotions.
Once More, With Feeling
Season 6, Episode 7 Everyone discovers they cannot help suddenly breaking into song and dance. The problem is they're also revealing their deepest, darkest secrets. The episode was groundbreaking for the time. There's been other series that have done the musical number episode as a result. It was a risky move and had a successful payout. The show wasn't just lighthearted singing and dancing. Buffy was also struggling with her return from the dead (from the Season 5 finale, "The Gift") and dropped a bombshell on her friends and loved ones. Buffy and Spike also come to a new understanding.
Hush
Season 4, Episode 10 Buffy has a strange dream during class and Giles hears about a group called The Gentlemen. A quarter of the way through the episode, everyone's voice is taken during the night when a box is opened. The entire town wakes up to discover they cannot talk. Because the show usually is full of witty dialogue and banter, new ways of communication are needed to deliver those funny moments. The whole town is at a loss and fear the "end" is coming. The Gentlemen are creepy old smiling dudes in suits that can float with two others shambling around in straightjackets. The Scooby Gang needs to figure how they can defeat them without the use of their voices.
The Body
Season 5, Episode 16 Buffy and her friends deal with death all the time. When her mother has a natural death, none of her training and experience can prepare her. The music-free episode really cranked up the emotions as death was really looked at. You see the shock and realization as Buffy finally registers what happened. Other tough moments include Buffy having to tell Dawn, Willow not knowing what to wear or how to handle the death, and Anya, as a former demon, trying to understand death and mortality.
Becoming, Parts 1 & 2
Season 2, Episodes 21 & 22 We get flashbacks to Angel becoming a vampire. With his return to evil in "Surprise," can Angel's soul be restored? Should he be killed? As Buffy struggles with putting a stop to Angel, her mom finds out she's a slayer. Willow casts spell to restore Angel's soul in the middle of the final fight. Angel returns but the hell portal he summoned is open. Buffy stabs him to close the portal. Buffy then leaves Sunnydale, only leaving a note for her mom. There's our Top Ten. Let us know what you think, and which is your favorite episode.
By Justin Haywald on Mar 10, 2017 08:30 pm
The official Nintendo page for the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild lists Amiibo that are compatible with the game, but it provides few other firm details. Fortunately, we've tirelessly been scanning various Amiibo into our games here at the office to try and lock down exactly what items you can get. It's worth noting that all Amiibo (including Animal Crossing Amiibo cards) work with Breath of the Wild, however non-Zelda themed Amiibo will only make three to four random, common items materialize. Many rare and unique armor sets can only be acquired through Amiibo, though it's worth noting that they're generally no more powerful than your starting gear and they're much, much more expensive (in terms of materials) to level up. If you need even more Zelda guides, check out our recipe and cooking manual, our beginner's guide, or just our general list of everything you might want help figuring out. And of course you shouldn't miss our official review of Breath of the Wild right here! The information in this guide has been gathered from our collective experience in the office and the official Breath of the Wild Guide. However, while that guide describes the items that can be acquired from Amiibo, it does not specify which Amiibo to use for each weapon and armor set.
Smash Bros. Link
Chest items: Epona -- The only way to unlock the legendary horse. Epona is a special horse with maxed out stats and a gentle temperament, however she can't be renamed. Twilight Outfit -- There's a chance that the chest will include either the trousers, cap, or tunic of Twilight. Each item starts with only 3 defense points, but like your other starting equipment, it can be upgraded. Other Potential items: Assorted swords, shields, and elemental arrows Non-chest items: Assorted fruits and cooking materials
Smash Bros. Ganon
Potential Chest Items: Sword of the Six Sages | Base Attack 48 Gems (Opal, Amber, etc.) Monster parts (including rare Hinox and Lynel parts) Non-chest items: Along with the chest, Ganon also spawns with a few barrels. One or two will tend to be explosive, while the others contain rupees and arrows.
Smash Bros. Toon Link
Potential Chest Items: Wind Waker Outfit -- There's a chance that the chest will include either the trousers, cap, or tunic of the Wind. Each item starts with only 3 defense points, but like your other starting equipment, it can be upgraded. Sea-Breeze Boomerang | Base Attack: 20 Assorted weapons Elemental Arrows Non-chest items: Fish
Smash Bros. Sheik
Chest Items: Sheik's Mask | Defense 2 (also increases stealth) Various Sheikah weapons Elemental Arrows Non-chest items: Mushrooms
Smash Bros. Zelda
Potential Chest Items: Twilight Bow | Attack Power 30 Various Bows Various gems (Opal, Amber, etc.) Non-chest items: Herbs, flowers, and vegetables
Breath of the Wild Link (Rider)
Potential Chest Items: Traveler's bridle, Traveler's saddle, assorted weapons, elemental arrows Non-chest Items: mushrooms
Potential Chest Items: Hylian shield (you can find this in the game as well, but it's, overall, the best shield in Breath of the Wild). star fragments, gems (Opal, Amber, etc.), assorted shields Non-chest Items: Herbs, flowers, and vegetables
Breath of the Wild Guardian
Potential Chest Items: Assorted Guardian weapons and shields, guardian arrows, ancient cores Non-chest Items: The guardian spawns with a few metal chests which are well worth breaking open for the valuable gems, arrows, and machine parts found inside.
Breath of the Wild Bokoblin
Potential Chest Items: Assorted Bokoblin weapons and shields, elixers Non-chest Items: Raw meat and monster parts
Breath of the Wild Link (Archer)
Potential Chest Items: Assorted bows, Elemental arrows Non-chest Items: Fish, raw meat, and arrows
Twilight Princess Wolf Link Amiibo
While Wolf Link doesn't provide any items, it does spawn a wolf companion who'll accompany you in the game. His hearts are based on save data transferred from the Wii U version of Twilight Princess HD. He defaults to having three hearts. The wolf will both attack enemies and help you hunt wild game!
30th Anniversary 8-bit Link
Potential Chest Items: Hero's Outfit (original Legend of Zelda) -- There's a chance that the chest will include either the trousers, cap, or tunic of the Hero. Each item starts with only 3 defense points, but like your other starting equipment, it can be upgraded. Sword | Base attack: 22 Assorted weapons Non-chest items: 8-bit link appears alongside wooden barrels, which can be broken open to find rupees and arrows.
30th Anniversary Wind Waker Toon Link
Potential Chest Items: Wind Waker Outfit -- There's a chance that the chest will include either the trousers, cap, or tunic of the Wind. Each item starts with only 3 defense points, but like your other starting equipment, it can be upgraded. Sea-Breeze Boomerang | Base Attack: 20 Assorted weapons Elemental arrows Non-chest items: Fish
30th Anniversary Wind Waker Toon Zelda
Potential Chest Items: Hero's Shield | Durability 90 Gems (Opal, Amber, etc.) Assorted shields Non-chest Items: Herbs, flowers, and vegetables
30th Anniversary Ocarina of Time Link
Potential Chest Items: Ocarnia of Time Outfit -- There's a chance that the chest will include either the trousers, cap, or tunic of Time. Each item starts with only 3 defense points, but like your other starting equipment, it can be upgraded. Biggoron's Sword | Base Attack 50 Assorted Weapons Non-chest Items: Raw meat
The future
The official Breath of the Wild guide has entries for a few intriguing entries, specifically weapons and items that strongly hit at upcoming Amiibo for Skyward Sword and Majora's Mask. In the armory, we found entries for the following items: Skyward Sword Outfit Goddess Sword | Base Attack 28 Fierce Diety Outfit (Majora's Mask) Fierce Diety Sword | Base Attack 60 The guide says these items can only be acquired from "corresponding Amiibo," however no current Amiibo figures seem to unlock those items. At this point, we'll have to wait for confirmation to find out what exactly is in store for future Zelda games.
By Matt Espineli on Mar 10, 2017 03:35 am
Look At This Photograph
In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you can discover special cutscenes called Captured Memories. These scenes are triggered when you reach specific locations that correspond to photographs in your Sheikah Slate's album. Finding these memories is difficult, as it requires an intimate knowledge of the world. To help you obtain and find all the memories, we've compiled a guide with details on the locations of all 12. Breath of the Wild is out now as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch; the game also arrives for Wii U on the same day. And even after you finish the game, there'll be more to play: Nintendo has announced a $20 DLC Pass for Breath of the Wild. For more on the game, check out our full review, our compilation of our guides and tips, and our feature detailing everything you need to know about it. Nintendo Switch is out now, priced at US $300/£280/AU $470. For all the games confirmed to be coming to Switch--but not necessarily at launch--take a look at our roundup. You can also check out the console's main peripherals, as well as our in-depth feature of its menus and UI (user interface). And if you're curious how the Switch compares to other consoles in terms of size, check out our size comparison.
General Tips
When you receive the Captured Memories quest from Impa early in the game, you're only required to find one to advance the story; however, you're free to discover them all if you're able find their locations. To improve your chances, we recommend opening up as many portions of the map as possible in order to identify the various locations referenced in our guide. We've assigned each photograph in the Sheikah Slate album a number. Refer to the image above to identify where to find it in the slides ahead.
Where's Memory 01 On The Map?
Memory 01 Location
Memory 01 is found in the Sacred Ground Ruins, which is located right in front of Hyrule Castle. Be careful as you approach, as there are several Guardians roaming around in this area.
Where's Memory 02 On The Map?
Memory 02 Location
To find Memory 02, proceed north of Oman Au Shrine located on the Great Plateau. It's on a knoll located west of Kolomo Garrison Ruins.
Where's Memory 03 On The Map?
Memory 03 Location
Memory 03 is found in the Tabantha Tower region on a small mountain called the Ancient Columns, which is south of Piper Ridge. The memory is right in front of the Tena Ko'sah Shrine.
Where's Memory 04 On The Map?
Memory 04 Location
You can find Memory 04 at the Kara Kara Bazaar, which is south of the Great Cliffs in the Wasteland Tower region. It's on the right side of the Bazaar when you look from the main shop.
Where's Memory 05 On The Map?
Memory 05 Location
Memory 05 is located to the west of Goronbi Lake in the Eldin Tower region. Alternatively, you can find it directly east of Woodland tower if you head up towards the mountains. It's on a small cliff overlooking Hyrule castle; you can't miss it.
Where's Memory 06 On The Map?
Memory 06 Location
Memory 06 is southwest of Irch Plain, which is located northwest of Hyrule Castle.
Where's Memory 07 On The Map?
Memory 07 Location
Memory 07 is located east of the Great Plateau. You can find it on a set of hills between Scout's Hill and Deya Lake.
Where's Memory 08 On The Map?
Memory 08 Location
Obtaining Memory 08 is a risky endeavor, as its located in Hyrule Castle. Proceed with caution; there are dangerous enemies everywhere. If you decide to obtain Memory 08 early on, there are a variety of ways to enter Hyrule Castle, such as going to the docks, swimming up its waterfalls with the Zora Armor, or gliding in from afar, or stocking up on health items and charging in. We recommend pursuing this memory after you've acquired at least a few heart containers in order to improve your chances of survival. Once you've found a way in, Memory 08 is located northwest of Princess Zelda's Study. It's on the leftmost walkway extending from the castle itself. If you have trouble finding it, refer to our images for guidance.
Where's Memory 09 On The Map?
Memory 09 Location
Memory 09 is found in the Akkala Tower region. It's in the Spring of Power, a secluded area south of North Akkala Valley.
Where's Memory 10 On The Map?
Memory 10 Location
Where's Memory 11 On The Map?
Memory 11 Location
Memory 11 is found at the East Gate of Lanayru Road. To get there, follow the path past the Great Fairy Fountain in Kakariko Village and turn right at the fork. This leads you to Lanayru Road; proceed down it until you find the East Gate.
Where's Memory 12 On The Map?
Memory 12 Location
Memory 12 is located in a small forested area that's northeast of the Bottomless Swamp.
One Last Memory
Congratulations! You've found all 12 Captured Memories. When you return to Impa, she'll guide you to the location of one last memory to bookend your quest. Enjoy! There also are five additional memories to recover from completing the story, so make sure to get those too. And if you're curious to see what all the memories look like when edited together as a single movie, check out our compilation video. Be wary, it contains major spoilers if you haven't collected the five additional memories.
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