Description

Twilight Princess is the first Legend of Zelda game for the Wii and also the last for GameCube. At first Link is a simple farm boy, whose tasks consist of herding goats to watching children in Ordon village, Link's home town. One day, Link is asked by the mayor to run an errand in Castle Town, but things sudden go wrong…

The land becomes dark, and strange creatures appear from another world called the Twilight Realm, which turns most into ghosts. Link, however, becomes a wolf. After becoming a wolf, Link is aided by Midna, a resident of the Twilight Realm. Midna helps Link find a way to turn human again along with other tasks.

The wolf cannot use a sword or other items. Instead, Link must use his senses to solve puzzles and get past obstacles. The beast can also dig holes to find hearts and rupees and to get in places. He can push blocks with his head to climb higher or reveal hidden passageways. Additionally, he can attack enemies by biting or pouncing on them.

As a human, Link can move around quickly, aim his bow, swing his sword, and even fish. Link also collects many different items, which allow him to perform varied attacks and reach places he couldn't before. Link performs many attacks with his sword and can even learn other sword moves.

The art is similar to the naturalistic style of Ocarina of Time, rather than the cel-shaded look of The Wind Waker. Chronologically, the game takes place between the two aforementioned titles and quite a few locations from Ocarina of Time can be visited. The main adventure takes place in several provinces with dungeons and temples. With the help of Midna, you can easily travel around quickly later in the game.

Alternate Titles

  • "ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス" -- Japanese spelling
  • "Zelda TP" -- Common Abbreviation
  • "Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess" -- Japanese title
  • "The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2" -- Development Title

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User Reviews

A return to the past for the Zelda series... GameCube Chris Lesinky (25)
Amazingly entertaining Wii Emmanuel Henne (26)
Nothing new enough to warrant a purchase Wii AxelStone (34)
Perfection achieved GameCube SiriusCrane (9)

The Press Says

Gamer.nl Wii Dec 17, 2006 10 out of 10 100
Maxim Magazine Wii Nov 19, 2006 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
GamePro GameCube Jan 08, 2007 5 out of 5 100
Cubed3 Wii Dec 08, 2006 10 out of 10 100
UnderGroundOnline (UGO) GameCube 2006 A 100
The Wiire Wii Nov 16, 2006 A 100
The Video Game Critic GameCube Mar 27, 2007 A 100
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) Wii Dec 07, 2006 9.5 out of 10 95
ActionTrip Wii Jan 17, 2007 94 out of 100 94
GamerDad Wii Nov 30, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

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Trivia

Ever wonder why the Legend of Zelda series features fishing? Apparently, many of the Nintendo staff who worked on the series like fishing themselves.

Also if you look around the fishing hut, the owner, you'll see an old black and white photograph of the Fishing Guy from the Lake Hylia fishing pond from Ocarina of Time. The hut's owner and operator Hena refers to him as the "legendary fisherman" and comments that she may be a descendant of his.


This entry was contributed by Kabushi (43658) and Keeper Garrett (883)
 

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