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==Golo the Goron Game-Ending Glitch==
==Golo the Goron Game-Ending Glitch==
When starting the Song of the Hero quest, if Link completes the Thunder Dragon portion of the song first and then speaks with [[Golo]] the Goron, this will initiate the game-ending glitch. Afterwards when Link enters the Eldin and Faron regions, the necessary cut-scenes will not take place and you won't be able to complete the quest. Nintendo has since addressed this issue and Nintendo of America put out this press release.
When starting the [[Song of the Hero]] quest, if [[Link]] completes the [[Thunder Dragon]] portion of the song first and then speaks with [[Golo|Golo the Goron]], this will initiate the game-ending glitch. Afterwards when Link enters the [[Eldin Province|Eldin]] and [[Faron Province|Faron]] regions, the necessary cut-scenes will not take place and you won't be able to complete the quest. [[Nintendo]] has since addressed this issue and Nintendo of America put out this press release.




The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was released for Wii on November 20, 2011. It has since come to our attention that if a specific sequence of actions are performed when completing the Song of the Hero quest, further progress in the game can't be made. This prevents the player from being able to complete the game.
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' was released for [[Wii]] on November 20, 2011. It has since come to our attention that if a specific sequence of actions are performed when completing the Song of the Hero quest, further progress in the game can't be made. This prevents the player from being able to complete the game.


The following provides information on how to prevent this from occurring, and how to resolve the situation if it has occurred. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience caused by this issue.
The following provides information on how to prevent this from occurring, and how to resolve the situation if it has occurred. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience caused by this issue.
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To complete the Song of the Hero quest, the player must visit three different locations to collect three dragon songs. To prevent the situation where the game can no longer be completed from happening:
To complete the Song of the Hero quest, the player must visit three different locations to collect three dragon songs. To prevent the situation where the game can no longer be completed from happening:


Complete the quests in Faron Woods or Eldin Volcano first.
Complete the quests in [[Faron Woods]] or [[Eldin Volcano]] first.
Do not go to the Lanayru Desert first.
Do not go to the [[Lanayru Desert]] first.


If the Thunder Dragon's Song from the Lanayru Desert has already been collected first, do not talk to a Goron named Golo until the other songs have been collected. (Golo is found at the entrance to Lanayru Mine.)
If the Thunder Dragon's Song from the Lanayru Desert has already been collected first, do not talk to a [[Goron]] named Golo until the other songs have been collected. (Golo is found at the entrance to [[Lanayru Mine]].)


What prevents the game from being completed?
What prevents the game from being completed?
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We are also planning on releasing a program that will repair save data for those who have their Wii connected to the Internet. We are currently working on preparations for the release of this program. Information on how to download and use it will be made available through support.nintendo.com once the program is ready for release.
We are also planning on releasing a program that will repair save data for those who have their Wii connected to the Internet. We are currently working on preparations for the release of this program. Information on how to download and use it will be made available through support.nintendo.com once the program is ready for release.


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