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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the latest video game to come from Nintendo’s critically acclaimed “The Legend of Zelda” series for use on both the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo Game Cube. The Wii version was released on the day that the console was launched (November and December 2006) and made this the first Zelda game to be debuted alongside the launch of a Nintendo console. The version for the Nintendo Game Cube was released in December 2006.

The main protagonist in this game Link who was initially an assistant at a farm like village but who travels to Hyrule (where the game is set). There he encounters a number of different enemies and with the help of Midnas (a creature) fights the twilight that is spreading across Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: “Twilight Princess” is the first game in the Zelda series to have a “T” rating by the ESRB because of the animated blood and fantasy violence that is contained within the game.

What is special about the Wii version is that it uses the “point and click” of the Wii remote as the “fairy” cursor for the player to be able to access menus, as well as being able to use various tools such as the Hero’s Bow, Claw Shot and Fishing Rod. You can also use the Nunchuk attachment analog stick for movement as well. For the player to swing the sword, the player needs to make a slashing movement with the Wii remote while a jab with the tilt sensitive Nunchuk will cause Link to perform one of his secret moves known as the shield attack. If a player wishes to use Link’s Spin Attack they need to swing the Nunchuk horizontally. In order for a player to use items, the games allows them to equip the items to the right, left, and down positions by the D-pad using the item screen when that item’s respective direction button is pressed, and this item is then switched into the B button for easier use. The built in speaker on the remote is also great, as it is used for sounds such as the bowstring being drawn and released as well as for Midnas’s laugh and the classic “Zelda Chime”.

During this game in the Zelda series, Link learns more moves than other previous games in the series and will also share similar moves when between human and wolf form. For example if an enemy is on the ground, the Link can either finish them by plunging his sword into them when in human form, or when in wolf form, rip out their souls. Also, when Link is wolf form, his sense of smell is heightened. But with such abilities there are disadvantages to being able to be either wolf or human form. Unfortunately, while in wolf, form he cannot utilize items or open any doors with handles until he has transformed back to being a human.

Since its release there have been a number of positive reviews in respect of the game and most of the reviews have praised it art direction. However, some reviewers at GameSpot complained about the feeling of “tacked on” Wii controls and out dated graphics because of the game primarily being designed for the Game Cube platform, but they did say it was the best Game Cube game of 2006 as well as being the best Wii game. It has also been nominated as one of the ten for Game Spot’s “Game of the Year” award.