/vr/ - Retro Games

Honest question.

How did you guys cope with shit like this back in the old days? And by this, I mean [Random important item necessary for progression hidden in the most unorthodox place possible you'd ever look for it.]

In this case, the Sun seal. It was randomly on some tree behind a shrine out in the middle of nowhere. Not in a dungeon, not a quest reward, not given by a prestigious or important figure. Its about as valuable as a common herb, And thats not even the start of it. DW1's LOTO's SEAL was even worse. Just randomly on the overworld map in some poisonous bog despite the "Hint" telling you to go 40 paces north and 70 west, which is NOWHERE near the location it actually is, in fact its clear across the opposite direction.

How the blazing hell did any of you have the patience for this kind of shit? Pixelhunting like this isn't even fun or exciting, its just plain tedious and frustrating. I get you had community forums, nintendo help hotlines, and tips n tricks books, but come on. That couldn't possibly have made these parts any more boring and frustrating for you right?

Share your experiences o wise ones.