I decided that it was high time I put Zelda Wind Waker back in the ol' Cube and defeat it once and for all... I stopped playing it awhile ago for no specific reason other than new games came out that occupied my time and I just let Wind Waker slide into the background.  I was playing Wind Waker frantically trying to collect all the side quest treasures and basically stopped doing the main quest.  I sat forever avoiding the Forbidden Fortress and saving my sister to complete these side quests.  I did not realize that I was one step away from getting some great items and finding the huge twist in the plot that changed Tetra into Zelda.

I did, however, remember part of the reason I stopped playing the game.... the OCEAN... there was well oceans of it!  I remember trying many times, in vain, to kill Cyclos and get the Ballad of Gales... At some juncture, I had to do it though.  It was necessary to beat the game.  I just could not do it.  After a few tries yesterday, I managed to get him finally.  I don't cope well with reversed vertical axis.  Not to mention that bow aim moves really quickly with just a touch of the stick.  I had travelled through this much of the game by ocean, the long way.  I realize now that I could have saved much frustration.

I also realized I had forgotten much of what had already happened and where numerous things were.  With a little help from an FAQ, I was able to make my next few moves.  I am caught up with where I need to be, and now am only going on the main missions.  I have decided to leave most of the side quests alone so that I can finish the game undestracted.  I still have a lot of ground to cover before the end of the game.  I want to get through it before I get a Wii and Twilight Princess.