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{{Term/Store|Targeting||Series, OoT3D}},<ref>{{Cite|Use {{Icon|OoT3D L}} Targeting to always look in the proper direction.|Navi|OoT3D}}</ref> also known as ''' | {{Term/Store|Targeting||Series, OoT, OoT3D, HW, HWL, HWDE}},{{Exp Game|OoT, HW}}<ref>{{Cite|Use {{Icon|OoT3D L}} Targeting to always look in the proper direction.|Navi|OoT3D}}</ref><ref name="Tutorial">{{Cite|Move {{Icon|HWDE Right Stick}} while {{Color|HWDE Green|targeting}} an enemy to change the enemy being targeted.|Tutorial|HWDE}}</ref> also known as '''Target Lock-On''',{{Exp Game|HW}}<ref>{{Cite|Target Lock-On|Tutorial|HWDE}}</ref> is a recurring ability in {{TLoZ|Series}}.{{Name Ref|MM3D, TWWHD, TPHD, SS}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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In {{TWWHD}} and {{TPHD}}, Targeting is achieved by pressing the ZL Button.<ref>{{Cite|You, my friend, have just targeted me. You see, when you press [ZL], you can target certain objects. I, for one, use it quite often to talk to folks who are far away from me. Of course, even if there isn't anything around to target, you can press [ZL] to face forward, you know. It's quite handy indeed.|Sturgeon|TWWHD}}</ref> due to its more natural position in the Wii U GamePad. | In {{TWWHD}} and {{TPHD}}, Targeting is achieved by pressing the ZL Button.<ref>{{Cite|You, my friend, have just targeted me. You see, when you press [ZL], you can target certain objects. I, for one, use it quite often to talk to folks who are far away from me. Of course, even if there isn't anything around to target, you can press [ZL] to face forward, you know. It's quite handy indeed.|Sturgeon|TWWHD}}</ref> due to its more natural position in the Wii U GamePad. | ||
==Other Appearances== | |||
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In {{HW}}, {{Term|HWDE|Targeting}} can be used to switch a {{Term|HWDE|Warrior|link}}'s attention to an {{Term|HWDE|Enemy|link}} by pressing L.<ref>{{Cite|By pressing {{Icon|HWDE L}}, you can make the camera lock on to a nearby powerful enemy.|Tutorial|HWDE}}</ref> Pressing the Right Stick in the direction of another {{Term|HWDE|Enemy}} will switch {{Term|HWDE|Targeting}} off of the first {{Term|HWDE|Enemy}} and onto the new {{Term|HWDE|Enemy}}.<ref name="Tutorial"/> | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:14, 31 July 2020
Targeting,(OoT | HW)[1][2] also known as Target Lock-On,(HW)[3] is a recurring ability in The Legend of Zelda series.[name references needed]
Overview
Targeting is used to direct Link's focus onto a single enemy or target, typically through either the Z or L Buttons, depending on the controller used. Prior to the release of the Nintendo 64, all Zelda games were 2D with a clear view of everything on the screen. To accommodate for the third dimension, the targeting system was introduced.
In Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, Link can only target with the help of a Fairy, though this is rarely acknowledged (for example, during the battle with Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time,[4] Link cannot target him as his dark magic drives Navi away). In Majora's Mask, targeting is achieved with Tatl, and her light is used to guide Dampé through the catacombs of the Ikana Graveyard.
In Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, Poes will turn invisible when targeted. When this happens, Link can no longer target or attack them until they turn visible again. The accuracy of this is disputable, as oftentimes, Navi will continue to target the invisible Poe. Certain enemies, like the Gold Skulltula, cannot be targeted for unknown reasons, forcing Link to manually aim his weapons at them. In both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, unused targeting text for Gold Skulltulas exists but is never used.[5][6]
The targeting system of Ocarina of Time was originally meant to be more like the one in The Wind Waker or Twilight Princess; with an upside down triangle above the targeted object, but the character designer, Yoshiaki Koizumi, thought it too simple and opted for a Fairy.[7] He proposed using a cute girl-like Fairy, though the design proved too difficult for the system to display, so it was reworked to being a glowing ball with wings.
Z-Targeting
Ocarina of Time marked the beginning of Z-Targeting. Once an enemy is Z-Targeted, Navi flies to the selected enemy and all of Link's attacks are directed at the targeted enemy. Navi can give Link useful information about enemies that are targeted. The interface was carried over to Majora's Mask (with the help of a new Fairy, Tatl), the Wii version of Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword.
L-Targeting
The layout of the Nintendo GameCube controller lacks a conveniently located Z Button. In order to carry the popular targeting system over to the GameCube, the button used for targeting was switched from Z to L. Implementation is the same, but with a different button. The L Button is used in the GameCube titles The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, as well as Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask in the GameCube collection Collector's Edition and The Wind Waker Bonus Disc. Due to the changed button, in-game text was changed accordingly in the Nintendo 64 games.
Since the Nintendo 3DS lacks a Z Button whatsoever, the L Button is also used in Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D.
Other Targeting Methods
In The Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD, Targeting is achieved by pressing the ZL Button.[8] due to its more natural position in the Wii U GamePad.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, Targeting can be used to switch a Warrior's attention to an Enemy by pressing L.[9] Pressing the Right Stick in the direction of another Enemy will switch Targeting off of the first Enemy and onto the new Enemy.[2]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | 注目 (Chūmoku) (HW) | Notice (HW) |
See Also
References
- ↑ "Use
Targeting to always look in the proper direction." — Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Move
while targeting an enemy to change the enemy being targeted." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Target Lock-On" — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Link! I can't help you! Because of the waves of darkness, I can't get close! I'm sorry, Link!" — Navi (Ocarina of Time)
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- ↑ "You, my friend, have just targeted me. You see, when you press [ZL], you can target certain objects. I, for one, use it quite often to talk to folks who are far away from me. Of course, even if there isn't anything around to target, you can press [ZL] to face forward, you know. It's quite handy indeed." — Sturgeon (The Wind Waker HD)
- ↑ "By pressing
, you can make the camera lock on to a nearby powerful enemy." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
