The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess HD |
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Tomomi Sano |
| Producer(s) | Eiji Aonuma |
| Programmer(s) | Sean O'Sullivan |
| Artist(s) | Paul Court |
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| Series | The Legend of Zelda |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is an exciting action-adventure game. It is part of Nintendo's famous The Legend of Zelda series. This game was made for the Wii U console.
It came out in March 2016 all over the world. This version is a high-definition remaster of the original The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. That first game was released in 2006 for the GameCube and Wii.
Twilight Princess HD was created by Tantalus Media and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo also published the game. It has much better graphics and cool new features. These include a brand new dungeon and Amiibo support. This was the second Zelda game released on the Wii U. Many game critics gave it very good reviews.
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Exploring the Gameplay
Gameplay in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is mostly the same as the original. Just like in other The Legend of Zelda games, you play as Link. He is a brave young swordsman.
Link's Combat and Tools
When Link fights enemies, he mainly uses a sword and shield. He also has a bow and arrows, a boomerang, and bombs. These tools help him solve puzzles and defeat monsters.
Using the Wii U GamePad
The game uses the Wii U GamePad in helpful ways. The GamePad's touchscreen shows a map of where you are. It also displays Link's inventory. This lets you switch items very quickly.
You can aim projectiles, like arrows, by moving the GamePad. This is called motion control. You can even play the whole game just on the GamePad screen. This is known as Off-TV Play. It's also faster to change Link between his human and wolf forms. You just press a button on the touchscreen. The Wii U Pro Controller can also be used to play.
Amiibo Features
Amiibo figurines add special fun to the game. If you scan the Wolf Link Amiibo, you can go to a special challenge dungeon. It's called the "Cave of Shadows." This dungeon is only for the Wii U version. Data from this Amiibo can even be used in Breath of the Wild.
Other Zelda Amiibo have different powers:
- Link and Toon Link Amiibo give you more arrows.
- Zelda and Sheik Amiibo help Link get his health back.
- Ganondorf Amiibo makes Link take twice as much damage from enemies.
The Cave of Shadows
In the Cave of Shadows, Link fights many enemies. He must stay in his wolf form during this challenge. It's similar to the "Cave of Ordeals" in the first game. There are not many chances to heal yourself in this cave. You unlock parts of the Cave of Shadows as you play through the main game.
Hero Mode Difficulty
"Hero Mode" is a harder difficulty setting. It first appeared in Skyward Sword. This mode makes enemies hit Link harder. If you use the Ganondorf Amiibo in Hero Mode, Link takes four times the normal damage!
How the Game Was Made
After The Wind Waker HD was released, the Zelda team wanted to make a new version of Twilight Princess. Nintendo's own developers were busy with the next Zelda game for Wii U. So, they asked an outside company, Tantalus Media, to help with Twilight Princess HD.
GamePad Focus
Eiji Aonuma produced Twilight Princess HD. He also directed the original game. He said that making the remaster use the GamePad well was very important. The controls from the GameCube version were used. This was because the GameCube and Wii U controllers have similar buttons.
Graphics and Improvements
Aonuma also felt that playing underwater was much better in the new game. The developers also made some cutscenes shorter. They also reduced parts of the game that felt too repetitive. For example, collecting Tears of Light in the Twilight Realm was made quicker.
The team wanted to "preserve the feel of the original." This meant keeping the frame rate at 30 frames per second. Tomomi Sano, the assistant director, said they thought a lot about the graphics. When they made the models too clear for the higher resolution, the game lost its soft, delicate look. This was especially true for twilight scenes or light in a forest.
Game Release and Sales
News about an HD version of Twilight Princess was leaked online. This happened after someone looked into the Wii U eShop's upcoming digital games. Twilight Princess HD was officially announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on November 12, 2015.
Release Dates and Bundles
The game came out in North America and Europe on March 4, 2016. It was released in Australia on March 5, 2016. Japan got the game on March 10, 2016. Some versions of the game came with a Wolf Link Amiibo figurine.
In North America, if you pre-ordered the game from GameStop, you got a CD. It had 20 songs from the game. This CD was also included with special bundles in other regions. A larger soundtrack with 108 songs was released in Japan in July 2016.
Sales Performance
In its first week, Twilight Princess HD was the second best-selling game in the United Kingdom. It was the best-selling game for a single console in the UK. In Japan, it was the second best-selling game in its first week. It sold 52,282 copies there. This was more than The Wind Waker HD, which sold 30,264 copies in its first week in Japan.
However, sales for Twilight Princess HD dropped in its second week in the U.K. It became the ninth best-selling game there. In the United States, it was the third best-selling game sold in stores during March 2016. This information came from The NPD Group.
