Platforms? Those didn't appear until you finished the song. The glitter and butterflies were easy enough on Skyloft, but you truly mean to tell me you turned each of the three lands upside down in an effort to find some butterflies (which are...everywhere) and some barely noticeable glittery fog?
We already know it's in one of the lands, and which land it's in. The areas were in very obvious locations. In Faron, it was near the entrance to the deep woods, right next to the viewing platform, out in the open, and in plain sight. I teleported to Faron Woods, and I didn't even have to look for it. It was right there. In Lanaryu Desert, it was right next to the Mining Facility, out in the open, and in plain sight. The group of butterflies is very noticable, as well as the fog. If you go near the area, you'll see it. I didn't have to turn the lands upside down. Their locations were apparent, and were easy to find. With a little bit of exploring, they are all found very easily.
It's highly unlikely the developers would just put the water in any random place. I suppose it is somewhat needed here, but it's still very possible.
Are you calling me a liar? I did do it, and even if I were to get back to that section of the game, I wouldn't even know how to take a video and post it. I coould look around on Youtube and find one, I suppose, but I assure you I did do it. If you don't believe me, then whatever.
What are you talking about? I was told directly it was in Kakariko, I knew Dampe had a treasure, there are guys saying Dampe is dead and went floating in his grave with the treasure.
How would you have any idea that the treasure was the hookshot? When I first saw that, I was almost positive it was a sidequest, and i'm sure many others did to.
Dowsing was a game mechanic the developers intended everyone to use.
Maybe it was intended, but it was rarely nessacary. Almost all parts of the game were easily done without it.
What about it?
Maybe dowsing is somewhat nessacary, but only for a very small portion of the game. Is that really that bad to you? Is it really that bad for dowsing to be used in a very small part of the game? Do you hate it that much?