Twilight Princess.

On 07/22/2014 at 10:39 AM by transmet2033

So, I decided to sit down with Twilight Princess. I have been wanting to play the game for some time now, but have been scared off by the Wii. Thankfully, my brother had a copy for the GameCube that has found its way into my possession. I have some initial thoughts and some speculation about the story that I wanted to get out there, so that I do not start obsessing over it.

Twilight Princess is a dark game. Not only is the actual game difficult to see because they use a lot of darker colours, Nintendo also made it more of an adult adventure. Some of these creatures are terrifying. Had I gotten this game as a child, I probably would have been playing it from behind the couch. When people complained abot the WindWaker style and their desire for a more realistic Link, like Ocarina, they got it.

I have put about 5 hours into the game, and it feels like it is just dragging on. I do not mean that in a bad way. I am not sick of the game by any means, but if this was an older Zelda game I probably would be halfway through it at this point. To give a comparison, in Twilight Princess, I have put 5 hours and have just started the second dungeon. If I was playing A Link to the Past, I probably would be pretty close to entering the Dark World.

My biggest gripe with the game so far is the fact that the game seems to be holding my hand way too much. It is not actually ruining my enjoyment, but I would be having more fun if I was free to explore and make mistakes myself. Here is an example... Midna, your Navi of this game, stops you to tell you that your shield has burned up and you probably shouldn't explore the dungeon any further. Thanks, but no thanks. I already got a little alert on the bottom of the screen telling me that my shield is missing. Not a game breaker, but I want the option to shut off all of these hints.

Onto my speculation, which might spoil a bit of the beginning of a game that is 8 years old. Midna is a character that I liked right of the bat, but there is something about her that I do not trust. I do not know what angle she is playing. She appears to be a powerful being, at least in the Twilight realm. Either way, she gets all giddy when you beat the first boss and get a Fused Shadow and then she is all concerned about getting the other Fused Shadows hidden in the world. There is a "would you kindly" aspect of this that I do not like. I am half expecting her to end up being, or at least working for the big bad. How many stories take a chracter who seems to be a friend, and make them the villain. Master Miller and Atlas both spring to mind, if you do not know who those characters are it is for the best.

That is what I have for the time being. My wife has a conference this week, which means that I will spend the majority of my free time doing one of two things. I will either be playing Twilight Princess, or trying to collect up a bunch of GameCube games from the local establishments that still sell them. Oh, I should probably go to a comic shop and start a portfolio thing so that I don't miss out on a single issue of Warren Ellis' new comic book, Trees.

Nicoleb1989

07/22/2014 at 10:47 AM

Oh man.......okay im not gonna say anything, I hope you enjoy the game ^_^

I love Twilight Princess, its def one of my fave Zelda games. The characters and story were done really well in my opinion. I especially love the wolf sections.

transmet2033

07/23/2014 at 10:29 AM

I just remembered the one Zelda trope that might explain somethings. In a traditional Zelda game you are introduced to the world and there are typically 3 dungeons that you must complete, then something happens to change either the world or Link and that opens up another set of dungeons...

NSonic79

07/22/2014 at 12:51 PM

This sounds like a nice game for me to try out in my "dungeon" given the recent high temps I'm getting at the moment. Plus my GC is on Game Rig Three down in my dungeon. A pity I don't have it....yet.

KnightDriver

07/22/2014 at 01:08 PM

I know what you mean about the Wii controls. I really don't like the wiimote and nunchuck. I don't even like the classic controler only because you have to plug it into the wiimote. Why do they make you do that?

I did almost trade my copy of Twilight Princess for Wii, but I still want to play it. When I find the time.

xDarthKiLLx

07/22/2014 at 02:18 PM

I gotta get a wii u and try this out.

07/22/2014 at 07:08 PM

A regular Wii, or GameCube will suffice.

07/22/2014 at 07:17 PM

No. I want the Wii U.....TP isnt the only game of Zelda ilk id like to play :)

07/23/2014 at 11:23 AM

Unless I am mistaken, you can play nearly every single Zelda game on the Wii U, with the exception of the GB, GBC and DS games. So, the Wii U is probably the best console to have to enjoy the series.

07/23/2014 at 03:47 PM

though I'm not 100% certain, I'm pretty sure you're correct. You've also hit the nail on the head....besides, Nintendo needs all the Wii U sales it can get! =)

Super Step Contributing Writer

07/22/2014 at 05:54 PM

When this first came out, I was so jealous of people that got to play it with the Wiimote, cause I only had a GC to play it. Now, everyone says the controls weren't that good. Times change I guess.

07/22/2014 at 07:02 PM

The novelty must have worn off... in fact I know it has. I love so many games on the Wii, I just hate the controls.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/22/2014 at 06:35 PM

I loved this game but I never finished it. I keep telling myself I will go back to it. I guess at this point I'm waiting for a handheld version though.

07/22/2014 at 07:07 PM

I think that Twilight Princess could use an HD remake. More to fix some of the issues that I am having with it so far. The game still looks pretty good, especially for being 8 years old.

07/22/2014 at 07:48 PM

eh I don't know if I'd agree. that would be my one complaint, is the muddy graphics, especially on the gamecube. I've played it a little on the wii and it does look better, but...

Who knows though. WWHD looks freaking amazing.

jgusw

07/22/2014 at 07:14 PM

The problem with TP is, though it looks more like an adult Zelda game, you're still treated like a kid when playing it. I still like the way it looks more than Wind Waker. I also enjoyed playing it more.

07/22/2014 at 08:05 PM

I have no issues with the cel-shaded graphics of WindWaker. In fact, I plan to tackle that one sometime in the near future.

07/22/2014 at 08:23 PM

You hadn't played WW yet?

07/22/2014 at 09:16 PM

No, I have not played any Zelda that was released after Majoras Mask, except A Link Between Worlds.

so I have the DS ones to play, WindWaker, Skyward Sword and even Minish Cap

07/23/2014 at 07:38 AM

I hadn't played Skyward Sword and Minish Cap either. I need to get those soon.

My biggest problem with WW was all the sailing. Talk about boring. Some of my friends found it relaxing though.

Cary Woodham

07/22/2014 at 07:15 PM

Yeah, Twilight Princess is dark, but not as dark as Majora's Mask!

Twilight Princess is one of my least favorite Zelda games. Don't get me wrong, I still think it's fun and has some neat dungeon designs. But it drags too much in the beginning and the graphics are so brown and muddy that it was sometimes hard to tell where you could stand.

Twilight Princess has two of my favorite Zelda characters, though. Princess Zelda in that game is awesome, and Agitha cracks me up. I think it's cool that she's going to be in Hyrule Warriors.

07/23/2014 at 11:25 AM

I am finding that a lot of the characters are pretty funny. I had to chuckle when Malo took over the shop in Kakariko Village.

daftman

07/23/2014 at 09:52 AM

I really like Twilight Princess. I played it when it first came out on the Wii and I thought the motion controls worked fairly well, though I'm sure it works equally well with traditional controls. I think they really nailed the atmosphere and Midna is such an interesting character. And like Cary said, Zelda is awesome in this one.

07/23/2014 at 11:26 AM

I am assuming that Zelda has a greater role in the game once you complete the fused shadows. I would probably want to replay the game on the Wii at some point. I am enjoying myself so far, so I could see myself replaying at some point.

Alex-C25

07/26/2014 at 06:44 PM

Hopefully you can apreciate more the game in the end, because this is my second favorite game of all time, only behind the two Super Mario Galaxy. I felt like I was in a big adventure, it had an interesting story and I liked to explore the world (even if it wasn't very varied) and in the end, the atmosphere fitted the game and tone. Midna gets a lot better as you progress to the game, though I won't spoil you her development.

I didn't have much problems with the Wii version. I'm used to the motion controls and as far as I know, the graphics look less moody than in the Gamecube.

07/26/2014 at 09:56 PM

I got the Master Sword recently and love how the game opens up considerably. I am quite enjoying myself now that the story has taken a little bit of a back seat to exploration. I cannot wait to jump back into it. It will never become my favourite Zelda game, but it is working its way into my heart.

PixlBit

Twilight Princess.

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