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Why Twilight Princess on the GameCube is Superior to the Wii Version

Wouldn’t it be nice if the media focused on the true issues at hand? If it focused on the political agenda and moral concerns of society? Instead, the media focuses on how Justin Bieber styles his hair and the happy story of the cat that the firemen saved from the storm gutters.

Crap sells, and we’re all too familiar with that fact. Take the debate that has run rampant through Zelda communities for well over five years now: is Twilight Princess better on the GameCube or the Wii? It’s pointless, but it will grab your attention and drag you into reading this article much more than anything intellectual and well thought-out would.

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1upgamer994068d ago

I thought the motion controls were great in this game. I even looked up IGN's review, and they say the same thing. Oh well to each his own.

mandf4068d ago

The controls weren't bad just not Zelda like. Zelda is my favorite game of all time. Saying that, Motion controls repulse me when when it comes to zelda. Twilight Princess was a true Zelda game but with motion controls and a more mature look to Zelda. Skyward Sword dumbed down the game just for motion controls. Traditional Zelda fans like a controller. The games are meant for it. While motion controls didn't ruin the game and may bring innovative and cool ideas, Zelda is meant for a game with a controller. It's hard to explain the feel of playing with a traditional controller vs. motion control.

1upgamer994068d ago

I have been playing Zelda since the NES days(yeah I am 40) and it seemed natural to me when I first played Zelda with a Wii Remote. I had no issues with it at all. In fact I have been playing Majoras mask with the pro-controller, and that took me few minutes to get used to again. Hopefully on Wii U Nintendo will give us the option of pro-controller with Zelda :)

mandf4068d ago

Yeah I agree it did feel natural but I had more fun playing it with the controller. I'm not hating on anything Zelda.

MurDocINC4068d ago

I'll take skyward motion controls over controller any day. I remember first time I ran into skeleton with sword in OoT, I was all excited but after I was disappoint. Even though I could control the sword swings it turn out into simple fight. Motion controls fix that now, the fight with a skeleton is more intense now.

linkofrs4068d ago

I honestly like the motion controls. They make it slightly more immersive. I'm also a long time zelda fan. Since skyward sword was their first outing with the wii motion plus i don't blame them for making it easier considering that gamers might have been dissapointed if it was too hard to use the wiimote as a sword. I am looking forward to playing zelda with that gamepad though. OOT on the 3ds had amazing inventory management just because of the touchscreen.

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I_LOVE_MYSELF4068d ago

They were a great way to introduce the wii and create foundations for the future. I personally liked the controls. Sure, you can hit a button on a controller and have link do the same swing animations as waving the wiimote, but the swinging just felt so natural and in place. Running through grass and flicking the wiimote to chop it all was great fun for me haha.

It may have been designed for the gamecube, but the wii version takes it for me based on the control scheme.

sitharrefus4068d ago

Reviews are opinions.... I played both versions while i liked the motion controls on the Wii, the Cube version was better imop since you could move the camera better. But the Wii version was fun with motion controls and the speaker added a touch when finding chests. xD

knifefight4068d ago

Re: "I thought the motion controls were great in this game. I even looked up IGN's review, and they say the same thing."

Why do you need IGN to validate your opinion?

Nerdmaster4068d ago

The controls were great indeed. I played many Zelda games (Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time including the 3DS version, Majora's Mask, Minish Cap...) but didn't like any of them. The only one I actually enjoyed and finished was Twilight Princess on Wii. I think the controls were partly responsible for that.

Mounce4068d ago

To me, I just feel that Zelda belongs with a controller....it's an action adventure game! You need PRECISE controls so that Link reacts at the time you want something done.... Motion controls are not 1:1 with your desires that only buttons can do. I don't want to pull out my bow, by waggling a stick about and HOPING it pulls out the bow and not the hookshot or something..... it's a reason why I'd just never get into Skyward Sword. I bought Twilight Princess and Windwaker on Gamecube with EASE and love BUTTONS!

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herbs4068d ago

Saying one version is superior to the other is ignorant it just comes down to personal preference. Poorly written pointless article.

Apex134068d ago

Random and out of date article no?

kB04068d ago

There are still retro reviews out there. Especially since they reviewed 2 games on previous gen consoles, it definitely fits that category.

One thing that starting to bum me out, with these articles I'm really starting to notice the amount of content Nintendo has resold us:S...I mean if you start to think about it's really not slowing down at all:S

Zelda wind waker and donkey kong 3DS are the new test subjects..although I'd be lieing if I said I wasn't excited for Donkey Kong 3DS lol:P As for Zelda wind waker I played it sooooooooooooo much on Gamecube, that I just am not excited about it:(

WheatBread4068d ago (Edited 4068d ago )

I agree and Motion controls SUCK.

LordHiggens4068d ago

Motion controls and 3D are a blight upon gaming...and should be cast into a heated blaze that even the nuclear fusion at the suns core wouldn't be able to match.

OpenGL4068d ago

I don't know about that, I agree that they aren't ideal for all games or all types of games but they aren't all inherently bad.

I thought Uncharted 3 in 3D was pretty amazing.

LordHiggens4068d ago

I respect your opinion bro, but I have a 3DS and worked at Best Buy selling 3D TVs and all 3D does for me is make the picture blurry...if I want to do that I'll drink a fifth of vodka before hand...much cheaper.

kB04068d ago

@LordHiggens

Not sure what 3DS you were looking at, but 3D when playing 3ds actually increases the sharpness of textures I've noticed. Adds an extra shimmer.

It must do with the fact that your doubling for each eye.

So yeah:)

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Twilight Princess’ Hyrule Field Is Boring, Empty, And Excellent

TheGamer Writes "In my experience, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ once-warm reception has chilled somewhat over the years. Praised at launch as a beautiful return to form after the “childish” art style of its direct predecessor, the world eagerly embraced a game that more closely followed Ocarina of Time’s famous structure and plot cues. Perhaps most alluringly of all, the grandeur and sheer scope of this reimagined Hyrule Field wowed millions of us."

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GaboonViper608d ago

I am a huge Zelda fan and love them all, but for me Ocarina Of Time is the greatest and my second all time favourite game after Final Fantasy VII.

LoveSpuds607d ago (Edited 607d ago )

You sir, have good taste in games :)

I also love all of the Zelda games but I adore Windwaker (Specifically the HD version on WiiU) most of all. It is a close run thing with Breath of the Wild though.

Special mention to Cadence of Hyrule too, what an awesome spin off title that was!

GaboonViper607d ago

Cheers Spuds, yep i love Windwaker too, beautiful artstyle, and i loved sailing and finding all the secrets out there.

blackbeld607d ago

Agreed. For me top 3 of all time is.

1. ocarina of time
2. Final fantasy Vll
3. MGS1

GaboonViper607d ago

Brilliant top 3, would love a MGS1 remake that has been rumoured.

LoveSpuds607d ago

Yup, hard to argue with that top 3 squire, some quality games right there!

-Foxtrot608d ago

Oh gee can't imagine what Number 1 is

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A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker etc is better than Breath of the Wild.

lockedongamer1608d ago

I respectfully disagree, but they're all great games.

porkChop608d ago

I think it really depends on what you're looking for. If you want a traditional Zelda game then OoT or WW would be better to you. But if you want a Zelda game that really leans into adventure and exploration, and if you want intelligent systems/logic, BotW would be the better game.

I enjoy both. I understand why some people aren't fond of it but for me it was a breath of fresh air that I really needed. I'd become so burnt out on unimaginative games and BotW sort of made me appreciate games again, as weird as that may sound.

godofboobees607d ago

Those are not traditional Zelda games

Crows90607d ago

Right...so let's pretend ocarina of time didnt have exploration, secret dungeons and other secrets. Complex boss mechanics and exploration rewards. At least a traditional Zelda has dungeons.

porkChop607d ago

What point are you attempting to make? At no point did I say that OoT didn't have any of that. However, the level of exploration and sense of adventure are vastly different between OoT and BotW.

Brazz607d ago

Breath of the Wild is overrated as shot, Wind waker is much better.

P_Bomb608d ago

I’m a Link to the Past guy.

MadLad607d ago

Majora's Mask still holds as my favorite to this day, despite being the black sheep of the series.

pietro1212607d ago

I love them all, but Wind Walker, Link to the Past and Minish Cap are my favorites

John_McClane607d ago

Link to the Past was so, so good! Those chickens though! 🤣

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Why The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Makes More Sense for the Switch Than the Oracle Duology

Recent rumors suggest The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages games are coming to Switch, but that doesn't really add up.

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Sidewinder-997d ago

I remember enjoying Twilight Princess overall, though the dark/light world mechanic felt too similar to Metroid Prime 2.

I never played Skyward Sword though. Did that retain the cool as fuck sheathing animation link does in Twilight Princess?

scoltar997d ago

The whole time I played the remake of "Link's Awakening" on my Switch, I kept hoping they would do the oracle games in a similar style.

enkiduxiv997d ago

I wonder when the "why any other Zelda but Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword would make more sense" article will pop up.

BrainSyphoned997d ago

Gotta release um all Zeldamon'

Really funny seeing this and "What’s with the lack of game content, Nintendo?" right next to each other.

KingofBandits996d ago

OK......no and hard pass but ok. Look Zelda TP is a very good entry but imo its had its time and 3 versions on (Gamecube, Wii, Wii U) I say let it rest. Especially since it will inevitably be just a slightly touched up port of the HD Wii U game. Id actually prefer a Wind Wake HD port over TP. That said Oracle of Seasons/Ages done in the new Link's Adventure style is vastly more appealing to me, and I hope that's what they do.