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GameCube | Adventure | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Boxart for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 37 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 4.00
  • SOUND: 4.75
  • CONTROL: 4.00
  • FUN FACTOR 5.00
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.8
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.9
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Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Review by Travis Moses | 01/08/2007 | 14:44:02 PM PST

We're not going to bore you with a long-winded review of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princes that explains every nook and cranny, as it's essentially the same as the Wii version; check out the full review online if you missed our review of Twilight Princess on the Wii.

What we will do, however, is highlight some of the key differences between the two versions and iron out that age-old question, "which one should I buy?"

A Win-Win

It's simple, really- the innovative controls of the Wii make it a better home for Twilight Princess by adding an immersive experience with the motions used via Wii remote and nunchuck. There's no physically movement with the GC controller, and there's certainly no realistic fishing action! It all boils down to whether or not you own a Wii: if you do, then get Twilight Princess for the Wii immediately. If you don't, and for some insane reason you don't plan to buy one, then definitely get your hands on the GameCube version of Twilight Princess, as it's still one heck of a game even without the motion-sensing controls.

Speaking of which, you'll be able to pick up the GameCube controller and become familiar with the mechanics of the game in no time; after all, this is Nintendo we're talking about and they know what they're doing. However, the GameCube controller doesn't quite offer the potential of the Wii remote, so slicing down enemies and firing arrows isn't quite as engaging.

The second major difference between the two versions is that they are completely mirrored. If something is located to your left in one version, it's located to the right in the other, right down to the hand that Link holds his sword in.

Graphically, both versions look exactly the same- you'll want to play it in 480p if you have a HDTV- but the sound is better on the GC version if only because you don't have to listen to the crappy Wii Remote speaker. But regardless of what console you play it on, Twilight Princess is an instant classic that deserves a place in every gamer's library.

For the in-depth Wii review, click here.


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