SS: Easter Eggs, References, and Secrets

[Jeville]

In one of the rooms on the upper floor of the knight's academy in Skyloft, you can look through a crack in the wall into the next room over and see a Tingle doll.  Can't remember the room off the top of my head, though.  The room with the doll is locked, I believe.

The Tingle doll you saw is in Zelda's locked room. The room you see it in is Karane's.

[Abahbob]

You can use the clawshot on the roof to get into zeldas room for a closer look and a hp in the cupboard

[Enterim]

such a great inspiration for a dungeon design; well done nintendo

Yeah, that's really awesome design inspiration. It's probably more widely recognized in Japan.

[Numberplay]

I'm simply surprised to see this thread and not see this video.

The main theme reversed : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDDAXsgoc5s

[Hakutri]

The tale which the Ancient Cistern is based off of is the Spider Web in case anyone's interest:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spider%27s_Thread

To mention some of the obvious references:

-The scene where Impa holds off Ghirahim while Zelda throws to Link the harp before they escape is a direct allusion to the scene in Oot where Impa rides off with Zelda with Ganondorf chasing them and Zelda throws to Link the Ocarina of time.

-Demise greatly resembles Ganon in appearance

-Zelda being asleep and Link needing to wake her is an allusion to the actual "Legend of Zelda" from the second game where the first Zelda has been put under a sleeping spell and rests in a room guarded by Impa until Link awakens her at the end of the game.

[Numberplay]

-Demise greatly resembles Ganon in appearance

You missed the part where Demise clearly sais that his reincarnation would still fight against the Hero.

"My hate... never perishes. It is born
anew in a cycle with no end!

I will rise again!

Those like you... Those who share the
blood of the goddess and the spirit of
the hero... They are eternally bound to
this curse.

An incarnation of my hatred shall
ever follow your kind, dooming them to
wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness
for all time!"

Now we know Ganon was Demise's reincarnation. No wonder he was resembling him.

[Paraxade]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoebill

[Hakutri]

When teaching you the rules for the Wing Ceremony race the instructor also says: "Today is a special day for many reasons, but it is also the 25th anniversary of our fine institution." in reference to Zelda's 25th anniversary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3LdWf-ZguY&feature=related#t=2m37s

Also the Goddess harp was based off of the design of Sheik's harp
http://nintendoeverything.com/70260/

[oligi3008]

Maybe Sheik's Harp IS the Goddess Harp. 

[Tamis]

That's what I thought. Goddess harp is passed down through generations of the royal family (remember that sheik is zelda eh :p )

[oligi3008]

The symbol you have to slice after beating the imprisoned for the 3rd time reminds me of the DFB (Deutscher-Fußball-Bund) logo, although with closed lines. Very random.

[Pedalpowertoast]

With Mogma mitts you can go to underground.
I think its a reference to Mole Mania.
Look up a video and you know what i mean.

[Abahbob]

Grouse/groose is a family of birds. Also looks like goose

[oligi3008]

All the english names of the Skyloftians are references to birds.

[Abahbob]

Well i dont talk with people.