The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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Twilight Princess
Full Title Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Developer Nintendo EAD
Publisher Nintendo
System Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date 'Wii
US November 19, 2006
JP December 2, 2006
AU December 7, 2006
EU December 8, 2006
Gamecube
JP December 2, 2006
US December 12, 2006
AU December 12, 2006
EU December 15, 2006
Gallery GH Gallery
Rating ESRB: T

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the thirteenth game in the Zelda series. Originally planned for release on the Nintendo Gamecube, the game was later delayed so that it could be released simultaneously for the Gamecube and as a launch title for the Nintendo Wii. Thus it was the last Zelda (and major Nintendo game in general) for the Gamecube, and the first Zelda game for the Wii. It was also the first Zelda game (and the first in any of Nintendo's main series, aside from Super Smash Bros. Melee) to be rated T.

Story

In this game, Link starts out as a humble rancher living in Ordon Village, on the outskirts of Hyrule. However, Link is forced to leave this sleepy town and engage on a journey to become a hero and vanquish the darkness of the Twilight Realm which has been gripping Hyrule. Link is helped in this quest by a mysterious imp named Midna, as well as the Princess Zelda.

Gameplay

This game returns to the realistic style of Ocarina of Time (due in part to complaints about the cel-shaded style of The Wind Waker) and enhances it. There are also two main new gameplay additions in the game. First, is that there is now an advanced horseback combat system, which makes mounted battles possible. The second is that in some points of the game, Link will be transformed into a wolf. The wolf plays under a different gameplay style with a new set of moves.

Version Differences

One main difference is that the Gamecube version uses a controller for gameplay, while the Wii version uses the motion-sensitive Wii remote. In order to make things more comfortable for right-handed players, Link was made right-handed in the Wii version, and the game's world was flipped around in order to match this change. Finally, there are strange dialogue differences between the two versions, possibly caused by different people translating each game.

Legacy

Sequels

The next game in the series is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, but it acts a sequel to Wind Waker rather than Twilight Princess. The next Zelda game to be made specifically for the Wii would be The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.