The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Does Twilight Princess Running on the NVidia Shield Showcase What's To Come On The Switch?

If you didn't know, Nintendo is licensing some Wii games for release in China by Nvidia on it's Nvidia Shield system. Essentially these are emulation/rebuilds of the games running on modern hardware you can download to play on the Shield in China only. DigitalFoundry has been downloading these games and running them through the paces and it seems like Twilight Princess is a bit more than just a Wii port. It does show that these games run incredibly well on the Shield paving the way for a possible re-release on the Switch as both systems share very similar hardware.

I'd love to see a bunch of Wii games get ported to the Switch, what about you?

Check Out This Brand New Nintendo Retrospective On The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

Nintendo is releasing The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD on Wii U tomorrow and have also put out a 3 part retrospective series interviewing the developers. Part one is embedded above and discusses the initial E3 fan reaction as well as amount of work it was to launch the game. Twilight Princess originally launched on GameCube and Wii and did many things not seen in a Zelda title before such as mounted attacks and some impressive graphical improvements among other things. Twilight Princess also brought the series back to a more realistic look which some feel was missed in Wind Waker.

If you are interested in checking out the retrospective start with the video... Read All

Upcoming Twilight Princess HD To Feature 54% Less Jagged Edges!

This new comparison video shows off just how well the new Twilight Princess HD will look on the Wii U. Nintendo isn't just bringing the game to the Wii U in HD but also adding some new features as well.

Twilight Princess HD drops March 4th on the Wii U and if you want to know of some more features coming to the game checkout the Cheerful Ghost article.

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/2774/the-legend-of-zelda-hd-on-wii-u-launches-march-4th-with-amiibo-support

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/08/2016 at 10:37pm

Shhh...don't tell him, I just ordered this for Vinny for his upcoming birthday (3/26). I believe it comes with the Dark Link and Midna amiibo. I also decided to order the Wind Waker HD, too. I decided to go ahead and get the physical copies. I also pre-ordered Terraria for the 3DS. It comes out on the 15th and he wants it. Oh, I just remembered he wants Minecraft for the Wii U, too. LOL Hm, couldn't find Minecraft Wii U edition, but I did also pre-order Terraria for the Wii U, which comes out next month. :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/10/2016 at 12:55am

That sounds great Greg. And I won't tell him.

Let me know what you think of it too, interested in seeing your review. Been considering bringing out Twilight Princess on the Wii to play it alongside you all.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/10/2016 at 03:33am

I think it sounds great, too! The odd thing is that I really don't mind the expense or the fact that these are already games we own. I think that's a little odd, but I think the games are totally worth and and we love them all! :)

I'm not sure when or if I will play the HD Zelda remakes. Certainly I'll see him playing them. Perhaps I'll pick them up and play them, too. We'll see what happens. While I thought Wind Waker looked fantastic on the Gamecube, I'm more excited to see Twilight Princess get the HD treatment. In my opinion, if you compared the two games, Wind Waker definitely looked better. That's also kind of odd, too, because a lot of people whined about Wind Waker's graphics, while I enjoyed it very much. I also love the bonus discs I got for pre-ordering it, which are Gamecube versions of the previous Zelda games.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/10/2016 at 03:37am

> In my opinion, if you compared the two games, Wind Waker definitely looked better.

I think that's one of the great design choices Nintendo made going with a cell shaded style, it looks way better on under powered hardware. It also looks great in HD too, but it looks great on the GameCube too. I think Nintendo did a good job with Skyward Sword as well as it has an airy sort of airbrushed look that looks really good on the Wii.

http://b4he.com/images/zss2.jpg

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/10/2016 at 04:58am

Yeah, I think Skyward Sword looked pretty good as well. :)

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The Legend of Zelda HD on Wii U Launches March 4th With Amiibo Support!

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD remake is dropping on the Wii U March 4th to flex your HD TV. You can buy the remake digitally, single game or a special game+Link Amiibo collectable that...

"Using the Wolf Link amiibo at a certain place will allow you to play “Thorough Battle: Trial of the Beast” (perhaps this is the Twilight Cave we heard about last week). If you clear this while owning the “Giant Wallet”, you’ll earn the “Bottomless Wallet”. This lets you hold up to 9,999 Rupees, compared to Giant Wallet’s maximum of 1,000. The leak also mentions something about how Link’s health inside normal dungeons can be recovered by the amount of hearts you preserved... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/21/2016 at 04:41am

Awesome! That game definitely needs an HD remake. While I enjoyed the game, I was disappointed by how graphically old it looked. I'm sure the remake will make the game look beautiful! I was not one of the many who were disappointed with the Wind Waker's graphics, I thought that style was really good and I enjoyed the game. I have not yet bought it's HD remake though.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 01/21/2016 at 05:21pm

Dude, I will definitely pick this game up. I've not played a new Zelda game since Link's Awakening, so it's about time I play one. Not to mention I bought a Wii U with one of the goals being playing the new Zelda game. This might have to do if the NX comes soon lol

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/22/2016 at 03:52am

Twilight Princess is a good game to pickup as it pulls some elements from Ocarina and others to make a very fun game. I started playing it back in the day and walked away at the water temple. Which isn't an uncommon reason to get frustrated with a Zelda game

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 01/31/2016 at 09:16pm

https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/videos/577481495742321/ Here's an even better video (in my opinion). I have absolutely no idea what in the world the storyline is, and I'm looking forward to playing through this at some time!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/31/2016 at 09:45pm

I played this years ago and it... It was something very "Zelda-like" but with a darker edge to it.

Thinking of playing this next after Links Awakening.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/05/2016 at 02:24am

Nintendo dropped some new game features for Twilight Princess today.

"A new item in the game called the “Ghost Lantern” has been added. This mysterious item will glow when in the same area as a Poe (a kind of ghost), making the Poe soul-retrieving quest much easier to complete. Hero Mode, a challenging new mode, can also be selected when starting a new game. In this mode, Link will take double the normal damage and there are no heart drops. In addition, if Link finds Rupees in a treasure chest while his wallet is already full, Rupees will no longer be returned to that chest. Players are also less likely to reach the limit of their wallets, as they have been modified to hold more Rupees."

http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/9IUSGMI5HEExiIxD17Uv-vMwJ6pgBEXh

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