Wii Preview: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
What’s it all about?
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is arguably the most eagerly-anticipated launch game on the Wii console, as it follows the journey of hero Link as he battles to save the land of Hyrule, and of course, its beautiful princess Zelda, from a nasty ending. The game, the seventh in the series, falls chronologically decades after Ocarina of Time, but many years prior to The Wind Waker, if that makes any sense to you seasoned Zelda fans out there.
Should I be excited?
Yep, it is Officially Worth Creaming Your Pants Over, and that’s a direct quote from Miyamoto, the producer of the game. Err…Don’t quote us on that, though! It’s certainly a deviation from the art style seen in The Wind Waker, with a much more realistic, almost traditional quality. The best thing though is it’s slightly more darker than its predecessors, even earning itself a ‘T’ rating, for teen, due to the animated blood and fantasy violence. Which must be good, right? Right?
Does it do nifty stuff with the Wii controller?
But of course! The game is also being released on Game Cube the same day, so there are of course noteable advantages to playing it on the Wii. Users will use the Wii-mote with the Nunchuk attachment to not only control Link, but to aim and fire the bow, boomerang, and even to fish in the streams. The best feature, without a doubt though, is being able to swing the controller like a sword - a lot better than pretending it’s a gold club, no?
Any good multiplayer features?
Sadly, no, this is one of those games you can get away with playing in a darkened room all by yourself, pantsless, with a half-eaten cold tin of spaghetti next to you. Oh, and don’t forget the strawberry Nesquik!
What else should I know?
Although it’s already won numerous awards before even being released, there does seem to be a certain love/hate element to it, with traditional Zelda fans in uproar over the change in direction. It’s slowly dying away, although there’s still a slight dislike of the Wii-mote, with perhaps the older, more flabby Zelda fanboys worrying about the strenuous exercise they’ll be exerting on themselves with swinging the Wii-mote like a sword. Fanboys need not worry however, as a simple flick of the wrist will suffice, allowing you to keep all those tasty calories in your body, to be worked off next time you walk to the fridge for a Stella.
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November 9th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
“The game is also being released on Game Cube the same day”
No it isn’t.
November 10th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Ahh, very keen eyes you have there Mark, thanks for picking that up. The Gamecube version will drop in the US on Dec 12th, and in Europe it’ll be Dec 15th.
Cheers!
November 14th, 2006 at 11:35 am
[...] 6. The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The latest installment of Nintendo’s classic adventure franchise is a launch title, and looks ace. Read our preview for more details. [...]
November 15th, 2006 at 6:42 am
[...] 6. The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The latest installment of Nintendo’s classic adventure franchise is a launch title, and looks ace. Read our preview for more details. [...]
November 29th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
[...] Some good news for us Brits, we can now stop salivating over the Wii camp-out stories from the US, and start making plans for our very own adventures. Yep, get your sleeping bags out of storage, and sign up for a YouTube account, because we’ve finally got news on where the big London launch parties will be held. Nintendo have partnered up with HMV and will be throwing a party at their flagship store (150 Oxford Street) at midnight on the 7th. Get down there early so you’re guaranteed a goody bag, and can rub shoulders with ‘top’ sporting ’slebs, including Jodie Kidd, Pat Cash, Ian Wright and Ricky Hatton. If you’re going to purchase The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (and really, why wouldn’t you!?), you’ll get a speccy limited edition tin to store the game in. We’ll be there, filming all the action, and err, no doubt greasing up the more recently bathed fanboys, so shall see you in your finest party garb! [...]
December 7th, 2006 at 11:06 am
Huh? Seventh in the series? Try 13th!
Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Four Swords, The Wind Waker, Minish Cap, Four Swords Adventures, AND NOW Twilight Princess, with the fouteenth: Phantom Hourglass DSing its way to us some point soon hopefully. And that’s not including remakes or spin-offs. That’s almost double ’seventh’, which ones didn’t you count?
July 7th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
[...] And despite the violence, playing Manhunt 2 is a fantastic experience. For the Wii version of the game, Rockstar have really gone to town with the motion sensitive control scheme, and it’s easily the best title on this platform since The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. [...]
July 26th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
the best wii game ever