The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo Wii Games) Reviews

9.8 out of 10

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

First seen: 12 april 2006

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User Score (329)

9.2
Expert Score (139)

9.2
Gameplay (47)

10
Graphics (63)

9.1
Sound (54)

9.1
Storyline (5)

9.7
Control (7)

9.3
Addiction (6)

10
Lifespan (24)

10

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Pros & Cons

wiimote use, deep story lines, its got epona, music exploration gameplay, enormous map

a few weak minigames, padded with long fields, cheers mrmuse64, music is redundant, contra schmontra

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12 April 2006

WikiFreak Description

Anyone who is a fan of Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game series will want to try her hand at playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This would be the 13th Legend of Zelda installment.

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Anyone who is a fan of Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game series will want to try her hand at playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This would be the 13th Legend of Zelda installment.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is categorized as an action-adventure video game available on Wii game play version. Here the player can re-assume the character of the hero Link who has surprising powers in this version, like being able to turn into a wolf and being able to kill characters as a wolf. The voice acting is minimal. Princess Zelda also makes an appearance in this video game. One common element throughout all the Legend of Zelda games is that they all emphasize the role of music to highlight the state of play. That is true even with this one, which is why Nintendo has come out with a separate Official Soundtrack of the video game series as well.

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Twilight Princess is like a surprise. The game goes more than your expectations and amazes you even more. The more you go into the game, it becomes even more surprising, such as some completely original items, as well as dungeon design that you haven’t seen before. Legend of Zelda titles are about the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda who is in trouble from some magical creature and a young boy, Link who will be her savior. He will have to go around dungeons, solving puzzles, collecting various items and abilities, mastering these abilities, and overcome all evil on his way with a sword and shield. In Twilight Princess, you become Link, and at times you will also be transformed into a wolf, and explore the Twilight to wake up the sacred light spirits that have been caught by the same evil powers as Zelda. Overall, the game provides a perfect mixture of familiar and brand new elements. Twilight Princess is mostly a dark and serious game, though not as threatening as the promos may imply. There are cheerful sequences and fanciful characters; the game also has a sense of humor. The backdrop is not limited to greens, browns, and epic battle music. The visuals are colorful but keep the suspense alive. All of the skills that you learn in this game, as there is an array of new features make the Zelda game different and unique. Most importantly these features do not repeat themselves.

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Expert Reviews

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Reviewer: Gamer 2.0
12 December 2006

Overall 9

Gameplay 9

Graphics 8

Sound 7

Wolves typically howl at twilight. Howling occurs for many reasons, such as staking territory and summoning pack members. Some scientists also believe packs howl together for communal purposes, much like human choirs. Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Reviewer: Softpedia
16 March 2007

Overall 9

Gameplay 9

Graphics 8

Sound 10

I haven't had so much fun since... I can't even find a comparison term for this production. Nintendo struck gold and it's not the first time they exploit the Zelda franchise. They keep confirming that once you've produced a good game, you can easily use its fame and superb storyline and make sequels or ports till fans get fed up or get old and pass the gamer status to their children. Nobody saw this coming, but we expected the Wii to deliver something great and it didn't... Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Reviewer: Fragland
27 April 2007

Overall 10

Gameplay 10

Graphics 9

Sound 9

Storyline 10

Got both consoles? There's no doubt about it then. Twilight Princess for the Wii offers just that little more invention and fun. Bought a Nintendo Wii without Twilight Princess? You should really, really, really, be ashamed of yourself. Go buy it damned! Don't let me come down there. Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Review

Reviewer: NintendoSpin
24 February 2009

Overall 9

Is this the best Zelda ever? No. Is it still fun? Absolutely. Twilight Princess is as immense and epic as adventures come and should be an obvious choice for new Wii owners. But that’s where this game falters. You can’t ignore this was supposed to be a GameCube game, and nothing proves this more than how unintuitive the button layout is on the Wii remote. It takes way too long to get used to. The only thing that kept me coming back was that, hey, this is Zelda. And... Read more
'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' Review (Wii)

Reviewer: Killer Betties
3 May 2009

Overall 0

More than any other console or company, Nintendo's reputation is built around their franchises. Though Mario is the poster boy for the company, when it comes to critical acclaim and the adoration of the fans, probably no other name is more heralded than that of Link. So with the launch of the Wii, of course someone from Nintendo's staple would have to show, and luckily fans have The Legend of Zelda to look forward to. Read more

User Reviews

Great game, great gift

Reviewer: Tangerine, Meijer
30 June 2009

Overall 10

Great game that appeals to both young and old. My 62 year old woman friend talks about "her quest". It is very addicting. Read more
First time

Reviewer: Foxinthebox from Redditch, LOVEFiLM
12 August 2007

Overall 8

First time i have ever tried any zelda games. Im not a big gamer but this is possibly the best RPG i have ever played. The graphics are good and the story line is very detailed. The controls are easy and fit well with the wii controller and nunchuck. If you have got spare time on your hands, rent this and you wont be disappointed. Read more
Nintendo WII The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess for Nintendo Wii

Reviewer: alavalley, VideoGameReview
31 March 2009

Overall 8

I Believe that this is one of the best if not the best Zelda game ever created. definately a must buy if you enjoyed any of the previous Zelda games Read more
Quite the experience.

Reviewer: Epinions
5 June 2009

Overall 10

I started playing the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for my college english class. Soon after starting the game I knew I was going to be hooked. I've played previous Zelda games for other systems, but I have to say this is the best yet. While it still has similar themes and characters from previous Zelda games its got quite the unique twists. New characters, adventure, expansion of Hyrule Kingdom all things including the old familiarities will engulf you into... Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii): Best Wii title so far!

Reviewer: Dooyoo
1 week ago

Overall 10

This is my first foray into the world of Zelda, and I have to say I'm impressed. This was one of the games I bought at the same time I bought my Wii....I left it unplayed for the first week or so, having got into Wii Sports Resort in a big way, but after a week the novelty of Wii Sports Resort started to wear off a bit so I decided to give Twilight Princess a go. I was immediately hooked, and played the game several hours a day from then on right up until I completed it,... Read more