But clearly it’s difficult creating a new entry in a franchise as acclaimed as The Legend Of Zelda, and we can well understand why Nintendo would have panicked after the mixed reception to both The Wind Waker and the GameCube itself. As the passage of time has shown it has brought nothing new or lasting to the franchise, and while perfectly enjoyable it does nothing better than any of its predecessors or successors. Twilight Princess is a good game, arguably even a great one, but it is by far our least favourite of the 3D entries. It’s really not very interesting, and as ever the amiibo is far more worthwhile as a collectable than it is pseudo-DLC.
The much talked about Wolf amiibo, which has been created just for the game, merely unlocks a new type of survival mode dungeon. You can also play the game in the harder Hero Mode right from the start, while using a Zelda-related amiibo allows you to top up health or arrow supplies (or in the case of Ganondorf make the game harder). The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) – is history about to repeat itself? Although in that sense Twilight Princess gains more from its HD update than The Wind Waker did, because the original graphics were so low resolution that the more detailed textures, and overuse of bloom lighting, made some scenes almost impossible to discern properly.
Nintendo is always at their worst when trying to pander to fans, and it’s not hard to dismiss Twilight Princess as a failed attempt to retread the universally praised Ocarina Of Time, except with murkier, less interesting graphics and an unwanted new sense of déjà vu. So despite the visuals being the best thing about the game Twilight Princess ditched the approach and tried to present itself as a more serious experience for serious gamers.
At the time of its original release though, in 2003, the game was heavily criticised for its cel-shaded graphics, which according to more insecure fans made it look too childish. The first Zelda game for the GameCube was The Wind Waker, which was already remastered for the Wii U back in 2013.
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