The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii Reviews

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Nintendo

Release Date: November 19, 2006

Metascore

Based on

73 Critics

User Score

9.0

Based on

1386 Ratings

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When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power and unique control of the Wii console, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess features precise aiming control using the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controller are used for a variety of gameWhen an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power and unique control of the Wii console, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess features precise aiming control using the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controller are used for a variety of game activities, including fishing and special sword attacks. Players ride into battle against troops of foul creatures using an amazing horseback combat system, then take on massive bosses that must be seen to be believed. [Nintendo]… Expand

Starring: Daisuke Watanabe, Michiru Oshima, Sayaka Aida

Developer: Nintendo

Genre(s): Fantasy

# of players: 1 Player

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GameShark

Twilight Princess reminds you why you began playing games in the first place.

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100

Next Level Gaming

Without a doubt the best Zelda title ever.

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100

Thunderbolt

Mixing the classic Zelda formula with a more mature tale, Twilight Princess is an epic of the highest caliber that gamers will not want to miss.

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IGN

The greatest Zelda game ever created and one of the best launch titles in the history of launch titles – second only, perhaps, to the at-the-time ground-breaking "Super Mario 64." It is also one of the finest games I have ever played.

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GamingTrend

The game is huge and you may not even get to the first dungeon for hours.

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games(TM)

While some are sure to brand it 'stale', Twilight Princess succeeds in being not only a superb game, but also one that can appeal to both new and seasoned Zelda players at the same time - something we feel time will show to be a very difficult thing to achieve. [Christmas 2006, p.116]

Game Almighty

Fans of the series will be delighted by the recurring themes, but may be soured by a strong sense of repetition.

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DrEggman

Nov 16, 2011

A game that is as near to perfection as a wii game is possible to get. The storyline was fantastic. and expanded on the game play of OOT. TheA game that is as near to perfection as a wii game is possible to get. The storyline was fantastic. and expanded on the game play of OOT. The appearance of the regular series villain was also good to see. The art direction was a nice choice on the part of Nintendo, giving fans the more cinematic approach they really wanted, after the Wind Waker's cartoony look. the only downside to that was that being a wii Game it did not have HD capabilities meaning jagged edges and blurriness. The only faults the game has is being too easy, apart from that the level designs are excellent, and the bosses are fun. I had a jolly good time playing it!… Expand

fogcuttooth

Sep 10, 2011

Like many of its predecessors, the game features brilliant level design, and ingenious use of the puzzles and acquired items. There is a partLike many of its predecessors, the game features brilliant level design, and ingenious use of the puzzles and acquired items. There is a part where you use Iron Boots to hang upside down from a giant magnet and shoot enemies! In the 2nd level! The whole game is a joy to play, and yes while it is a little easy and predictable, there are certainly challenges and frustrating parts. And while the 'world' lacks a little atmosphere, the temples are immersive with great music and superb graphics. It is certainly not BORING! How can shooting orcs with an on-screen bow-and-arrow target be called boring? So just play it and let it take over your life for a couple of days!… Expand

JoelC.

Dec 15, 2006

My first ten on Metacritic. Simply put, this is the best Zelda Ive played. But first! No I don't say that about every new Zelda. Ocarina My first ten on Metacritic. Simply put, this is the best Zelda Ive played. But first! No I don't say that about every new Zelda. Ocarina was awesome, and Windwaker was okay... but "A Link to the Past" has always been my favorite. Until now. Yes it's really that good, and yes it's worth buying a Wii over. A minor thing wrong with the game, althought the rest of the game is so good it doesn't matter, is that the bosses are too easy. But otherwise it goes beyond what any other games really do. Pure Nintendo magic.… Expand

guitarguy001

Jan 8, 2014

This is my favorite game of all time and i have no shame in stating that. Everything about this game is perfect: the music, the story, theThis is my favorite game of all time and i have no shame in stating that. Everything about this game is perfect: the music, the story, the characters, the atmosphere and tone, the visual style, the bosses (though easy), the dungeons, everything about this game is perfect. I definitely consider this one of the upper-echelon and just downright best games ever made. If you have a Wii or a GameCube, you should already have this game in your library and if you are playing it right now, keep playing it. If you don't have this game, it is a must buy. Seriously, you are not going to regret it.… Expand

JeffZ.

Dec 4, 2007

One of the most detailed, artisically superior games ever created. A little on the easy side, but a fantastic launch game.

Gayfish

Jan 24, 2013

To me this was the best Zelda game in the series. The task of getting the master sword was so awesome and unique, it was a lot better thanTo me this was the best Zelda game in the series. The task of getting the master sword was so awesome and unique, it was a lot better than just walking into the temple of time and removing it from the pedestal. The art style is one of my favorites, but what kept this game from receiving a 10 was that it was ported from the GCN and the graphics weren't what they could have been.… Expand

madisonjacka

Jun 8, 2011

This was a terrible game in comparison to OoT and Majoras Mask, I am ashamed at the direction Nintendo went with this

Too easy bosses, noThis was a terrible game in comparison to OoT and Majoras Mask, I am ashamed at the direction Nintendo went with this

Too easy bosses, no love at all

Does not deserve such a high rating, I beat it once and have no desire ever to touch it again… Expand

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