85%Wii U

Not my favorite Zelda, but I quite love it. I had a lot of fun about the completion part, the game design is creative and enjoyable. Not everything is perfect, the HD version have a few minor bugs (the one with the armors in the Snowpeak's ruins and the specter that does not appear for exemple, just restarting the game fixes it but I get a little scared for my 100% playthrough).

Finally, I knew before that Nintendo planned a TP Sequel that became later Crossbow Training but I wonder what the TP sequel would looked like if they haven't taken te CT road. Hope we have some enlightements in the future.

65%Wii U

Pros:
- Good music
- All dungeons in the game were pretty decent and were fun to solve.
- Puzzles actually require thought.
- Interesting story premise and plot.
- Story has good high points.

Cons:
- Too many dungeons (personal preference)
- Link's movement controls feel janky and a bit outdated.
- Couldn't really follow along with the story, but this may not matter to you.
- Can feel too linear.
- Little interaction with the world outside of dungeons (personal preference)

Summary:
Controls feel a bit outdated, and I personally feel there are too many dungeons. Dungeons felt like the main and only mode of interaction with the world, and dungeon items were pretty useless outside dungeons. In other words, felt a bit like developers telling you "this is how to play our game, only through dungeons".

80%Emulated

Finally got around to replaying this via emulating the Wii U port on the Steam Deck. Fantastic experience that Nintendo has refused to deliver.

The game is the pinnacle of this style of Zelda design (large, themed dungeons, slowly unlocking overworld, epic story). Maybe it was a tad too long, but I enjoyed it regardless.

100%Wii U

It has been so long since I have played this game. I am glad I came back around to playing it. It really is unique in its tone and atmosphere compared to all of the other games. The darker elements are dope and not to overdone. I had mostly forgotten the plot but not the world and it was a ton of fun to dive back in. The story is very different that others and present all kinds of different settings and variations that did not make the game get to stale. The music is still one of the best scores of a game ever. The HD remake make the game look good the graphics don't hold as well as Wind Waker but they are still fun and sets itself apart from others. I will for sure come if ever gets re-released.

100%Wii U

A real sense of adventure

Good
- this game gives you a real sense of adventure. After I finished it, and I recall the first hours I started it, it felt like I went on a huge journey, and became a hero who saved the world. Met so many people and visited so many different places
- the wolf gameplay was a lot of fun. It was different enough from link, while still being fun to use its abilities in the world and combat. Talking to other animals was amusing. Transforming into wolf form was also pretty fast and seamless.
- midna is the best side kick in all of zelda. She had so much personality, intriguing character growth, and back story. And it was awesome seeing the relationship develop between link and her. The ending actually made me slightly emotional when midna had to leave. And of course the part where midna was on the brink.
- the music is beautiful, as expected from a Zelda game. Midna's theme was amazing. Very emotional moment.
- the game wasn't afraid to be dark when it wanted to be, and when it also kept it lively and humorous when it needed to be to keep in the spirit of a zelda game
- the abilities that link learn are fun to use
- hyrule field was just big enough, and fast traveling made traversing it seamless. They nailed hub world and all the connecting areas. Really had a sense of variety and scale
- large variety of enemies.
- Dungeons were fun to get through. Each had unique puzzles and made good use of items. Also each had a unique theme which made them fresh.

Bad
- nothing

80%Wii U

Until now its my favourite tLoZ together with BotW and TotK
But I still have a lot of games to play, so maybe this will change.

I just love the darkness and the more real looking look of the game. The characters also have more deepness then in other Zelda games.

Also really love the dungeons.

70%Emulated

Some high points, but generally a disappointment.

90%Emulated

[Hero Mode] Missed 4 heart pieces, some poe souls and stamps.

90%Emulated

Juegazo, lo único malo es que las misiones secundarias son muy pocas y las que hay no son tan buenas.

80%Wii U

Forest temple is good and fun but as aspect edge basic and familiar as a first dungeon. The Goron caves were a step up. Had some interesting mechanics. The Lakebed Temple was great. Labyrinth that forced you to memorize and layered itself with rising water mechanic. The Shadow of the Colossus dungeon boss was fantastic. Arbiter's Grounds was fun, the first half a bit tedious with the ghosts. Boss was fantastic. Snowpeak ruins very atmospheric. The ball gimmick was interesting. Yeti wife/husband were cute. Temple of time was solid. Probably middle of pack for this game. City in the sky reminds me of Dark Souls 3 muted color palette of Archdragon Peak. Makes great use of verticality and has a use for every tool you've gained thus far. It does go on for too long. Palace of Twilight, aside from the boss, it wasn't very good. Hyrule Castle sucks. Fight hordes of enemies with bad combat like it's a crappy musou game.

One issue I have is that it's always rewarding you with rupees but there's almost nothing to spend it on. Overworld was enjoyable. May seem a little empty but it was properly spaced out with secrets. This game felt like a real adventure with all the hardship, frustration and joy that comes with that. There are some fetch quests that feel like padding but it's easy to overlook.
I like the slow build up of the story/characters. I know some people have an issue with it. Really enjoy the world/community building that favors a slower pace. Zelda and Ganon play such a small role, I wonder if they should have just gone in a fresher direction. Like all of the stuff with Midna was terrific.
This is probably the Zelda with the best cinematography. There are so many scenes with fantastic music where I thought it really hitting a vibe that this series hasn't replicated.
It'd be great if they actually put work into this remaster. Make it a seamless world instead of loading screens every few minutes.

75%Wii U

Daca tot m-am apucat de seria Zelda am zis sa ma joc si acest joc care il stiam de foarte mult timp, de inainte de a il scoate in versiunea HD.
Pot zice ca au lucrat ceva baietii la grafica sa o scoata asa detaliata, fata de alte jocuri in care apare HD in titlu dar la controlul jocului sau la mecanica lui nu au umblat si de aceea pentru mine jocul a fost o mare dezamagire.....
Ca tot ziceam de controlul jocului si mecanica lui, pai camera aia e destul de enervanta si daca ai iesit dintr-o incapere si vrei sa te intorci, monstrii apar iar si iar si iar... Butonul A folosit pentru prea multe lucruri. Daca salvezi intr-un dungeon si esti pe la finalul lui, vrei sa iesi din joc ca nu mai poti juca, diverse probleme, cand vrei sa te reintorci la joc si dai load te da de la inceputul dungeon-ului... Bosi au fost foarte usori in comparatie cu alte parti din joc. Unele info repetitive si enervante.
Ca poveste e ok, lunga, cu niste parti ciudate inainte de final.
Sunetul repetitiv si enervant.
Aveam mult mai multe asteptari de la acest joc, nota cu indulgenta fiind un joc vechi in format HD.

85%Wii U

Oyun her Zelda oyunu gibi güzel. Oyun mekanikleri kendine has güzellikte. Haritası küçük ama hikayeye uygunlukta olduğu için yeterli. Düşman çeşitliliği az,dövüş mekanikleri kısıtlı.Haliyle Boss harici düşmanları kolaylıkla yeniyorsunuz.
Bilmeceleri çözerken elinizden zerre kadar tutmamasına diğer oyunları oynadıysanız alışık olmalısınız. Aşırı takıldığınız yerde youtube a bakmak kötü birşey değil. Bazen bu durum aşırı sinir bozuyor çünkü en ufak bir ipucu vermiyor.
Hikayesi güzel ve duyguluydu.Bitişi ve the end çok yetersiz gelse de tatmin edici diyebiliriz.

70%Wii U

[review in progress.. | playtime : 40h38]

Jeu en français.
La cinématique d'introduction du jeu est mémorable et rappelle clairement Zelda Oot.
La musique dans ce jeu est plus solennelle, tout comme les visuels.
Ah cette fois on nous demande le nom pour Link et on met pas le nom du Mii par défaut.
Dès le départ du jeu on peut jouer en Normal ou Héroïque (double dégât subits, aucun cœur n'apparaît ne drop).
Une nouveauté de la version WiiU : on peu utiliser le nouvel Amiibo 'Link Loup' pour déverrouiller un petit donjon bonus et faire monter en niveau notre Amiibo.
On peu aussi associer cet Amiibo à un de nos fichier de sauvegarde du jeu (journal de quête) pour effectuer un démarrage rapide depuis l'écran titre.. en vrai c'est pas super utile comme fonction.. De
Le jeu à un aspect visuel très réaliste tout en étant un peu stylisé.. j'aime vraiment pas, je trouvais et je trouve toujours que Wind Waker est bien plus beau.
On commence l'aventure avec un link déjà bien adulte et epona.
Le début du jeu est un peu lent, on débarque dans le train train cotidient de Link, qui se fait soudainement basculer mais on a pas beaucoup de contexte, juste beaucoup d'exposition et ça prend un peu trop de temps.
Le jeu essaie d'être encore un peu plus cinématique.
C'est un relifting de la version GameCube du jeu, donc , contrairement à la version Wii, il n'y aura pas à agiter une wiimote pour rien et le mode ne sera pas inversé horizontalement (link reste gaucher).
Comme sur Wind Waker HD, le jeu est maintenant en 1080p 60 images par secondes, on a la mini Map qui s'affiche sur la mablette en permanence, mais aussi l'inventaire pour changer rapidement d'objets.
On peut évidemment jouer uniquement sur la mablette, il suffit d'appuyer sur le bouton "-" pour basculer entre le mode TV et le mode portable.
Par contre je comprends pas pourquoi l'écran de quête n'est pas un onglet sur la mablette comme la carte et l'inventaire.. ça fonctionnais très bien dans wind waker…
Et on a pas l'option de cacher les boutons et leur fonction en haut à droite et gauche.. c'est naze.. surtout qu'on peut le faire sur Wind Waker HD.
Pareil, on peut passer en mode première personne, mais on peut pas se déplacer en première personne..
La carte est obtenue automatiquement dans ce jeu, pas besoin de nourrir tout l'océan, et l'utiliser est aussi bien plus agréable dans ce jeu.
Link peut faire tout les mouvements de base des autres jeux, sauf les trucs d'infiltrations qui étaient nouveau dans Wind Waker.
Link court a une très bonne allure, pas besoin de spammer les roulades ^^
On peut cueillir des plantes et les utiliser comme des instruments de musique pour faire réagir différents animaux.
Epona se contrôle plutôt bien.
Les différents personnages ont des têtes super étranges..
La valeur des rubis en fonction de la couleur à encore changé..
On a à nouveau des dégât de chute.
Les cheveux et la tenue de Link changent de couleur quand il touche l'eau et il n'y a plus de barre d'endurance quand on nage.
Ah la cane à pêche faut sin retour dans ce jeu.
L'intérieur des maison est bien plus travaillé.
Il y a plus de faune et d'animaux de compagnie dans ce jeu, c'est agréable.
Ok la cinématique du poti chat voleur de poisson est excellente ^^
On a très vite une fronde, uncane à pêche, une lanterne et une bouteille vide.
La lanterne utilisd de l'huile mais permet de mettre feu à différentes choses.
Les chargements sont très rapides et la visé au gyro fonctionne bien.
J'aime beaucoup la phase de tutoriel avec les gamins.
La lampe à huile fait son grand retour, ici on peu mettre le feu auc toiles et au porte torche, son usage reste limité et il faudra faire attention à racheter de l'huile de temps en temps sinon plus de lampe..
L'épée en bois peut couper l'herbe.. oki.
Link n'a plus une animation ridicule quand il ouvre un coffre.
Les combats sont plus standard, les ennemis ne lâchent plus leurs armes, j'aimais bien ça..
En vrai la mini Map en bas à gauche fait bien le café, mais la grosse Map sur la mablette est très utile en donjon.
Link commence le jeu avec la triforce du courage à la main, de base, ok.
J'aime beaucoup le design des créatures du crépuscule.
Link se transforme en Loup Garou, à la Okami.
L'apparence de Midona est un peu déconcertante.. une sorte de lutin loli sombre avec un énorme masque et une grande coiffure jaune orange..

C'est rafraîchissant de contrôler un loup au lieu d'un humain, surtout qu'il se contrôle plutôt bien..
Midona permet de faire de plus grand saut, d'active des interrupteurs et de se battre.

En forme loup, Link est sensible aux esprits et peut les voir et écouter leur requête ou leurs indices.
Link Loup' peut aussi parler aux animaux.
Link peut aussi hurler en forme loup pour appeler les animaux.
Cette fois le château est prisonnier des ombres et tout le monde est pseudo mort car privé de lumière, mais ils continuent de vivre un enfer avec l'attaque des monstres des ombres.. l'histoire essaye vraiment d'être dark et edgy..

100%Wii U

Amazin game, in my opinion is better than Breath of the wild or even Tears of the kingdom.

80%Wii U

Twilight Princess is a simultaneously eerie and charming, fun and tedious, goofy and serious game with an expansive story, a wide range of gameplay gimmicks, some of the best dungeons in the series – 3d or otherwise – and with dark themes and a really good soundtrack to go along with it. There are several very small issues I have with the game that inadvertently led to it taking the longest up to this point to complete (along with there being an insane amount of optional collectibles), but for the time I played I would say I mostly enjoyed it.

80%Wii U

First time played it. Not my favorite Zelda, but it's good and I see now why people like it. A few things that bothered me were the controls, emptyish overworld, and linear dungeon designs. The controls were fine mostly, but what bothered me most are the small annoyances like horse riding, precise aiming, platforming, etc. It really built up the frustrations over time. It just felt tanky and sluggish in alot of moments. Mix awkward horse riding controls with a boring overworld and it left me wishing this game excluded the overworld altogether. I did some side stuff but rewards were lackluster or felt empty. They seriously needed to slow down with putting rupees in chests. For dungeons, overall the puzzles were great and fun. I just wanted more open, branching paths to allow more freedom to traverse in the dungeons.

Before playing, a friend told me it's like "Ocarina of Time on steroids" and I can honestly see it. TP felt very similar in terms of progression, combat, music, etc; but with way more fidelity. Not really a bad thing since there were plenty of things to love, but it's still a funny comparison. The story was good overall except for Zant. He had so much potential to be a cooler villain, but he just ended up becoming a spoiled brat. However, it's redeemed with Midna being a fantastic companion character. Presentation was rock solid. Some people may not have dug the "edgy" art direction, but I liked it. The character designs in particular were questionably engrossing. Things like the Ooccas, the clowns, and...Malo were so weird yet I actually liked the uniqueness. And as mentioned before, the puzzles were mostly good. I happily got stumped on a few, but there were also other puzzles that were sullied by control difficulties. Bosses were easy to fight, but were still memorable in their own way (especially the Gerudo dungeon boss and the final stretch of the game). Lastly, whoever's idea it was to allow Link to pick up cats and puppies is my hero.

90%Emulated

Good :)

100%Emulated

May not be for everyone. But I thought the story was top touch and got me into the lore of Zelda.

70%Emulated

My thoughts on Twilight Princess are somewhat mixed. On one hand, I found the core gameplay to be enjoyable and diverse, with a well-designed map and a great selection of abilities and items. The game's music, atmosphere, and dungeons were also top-notch, as one would expect from a Zelda game.
However, there were a few issues. The story was confusing and hard to follow. The controls were clunky and frustrating, and I often struggled with what to do next.
Even still i enjoyed Twilight Princess overall, even though I had a bit of a rough start. While the continuous fetch quests and some other typical Zelda game elements were a bit tiresome, the game's strengths more than made up for them.

70%Wii U

Pretty world and characters, marred by frustrations. Horrible controls - horse riding was especially horrendous. Annoying trial and error gameplay stemming from lack of guidance, game has a specific way it wants you to do things, but doesn't communicate this well, so player wastes a lot of time banging head against wall until something works.

80%Wii U

This might be my favorite pre BoTW 3d Zelda. Solid dungeons, with the exception of, and I won't be the first or last person to say this, Lakebed temple. Mostly because of one room that really needs 3d spatial awareness and I am just not good with that. I was in there for an embarassing amount of time.

I did some side stuff but I find it isn't worth the tedium most of the time. I liked that the grottos sometimes led to a maze with some enemies in them, but a lot of the chests off the beaten path just have rupees.

50%Wii U

the worst 3d zelda in music, character and dungeons. but with the best sword fight, which isn't even explore in depth

80%Wii U

I liked the story, fighting, and the graphics, the tear-collecting parts were kind of annoying though.

90%Wii U

Better than I remember when first played on the Wii. Granted the lack of motion controls honestly helps. Also enjoyed the second screen making the map always available and easy to switch gear.

While I enjoyed the majority of the game, I can see why Nintendo took a long time in making the follow up, Breath of the Wild. The overall Zelda formula that started with Ocarina of Time has gotten a bit stale, with Twilight Princess truly honing in on the experience. While many of the dungeons are large in scale, and I enjoyed the extra interaction with characters within them, they all felt too simple and linear. Yes, I know almost all Zelda dungeons are linear, there are a number of them that don't feel linear in nature, with more freedom and exploration required within the dungeons.

80%Wii U

Nintendo teases the furry audience, instead of gunning them down. So innovative.

100%Emulated

Story, characters and dungeons were awesome. The ambiance was amazing as well. My favorite Zelda game. Also this is very personnal but this Link is handsome as hell.

100%Wii U

100/100

90%Wii U

On par with Wind Waker. It's probably the *cooler* game though. Not literally, but figuratively. I liked it a lot at least. It makes me squeal.

80%Wii U

Has great dungeons and a fun unique item set to play around with. Midna is also great. However while it gets a lot right, I feel like gameplay wise, the bigger picture isn't as well developed as some other Zelda's. The wolf form is very lacking mechanically and not a fan of the tears of lights sections. Still a great game though

60%Wii U

The design of this game is exhaustingly archaic and rigid. Reached the water dungeon, just about to fight the boss and honestly couldn't take any more.

90%Emulated

includes original games time too

100%Wii U

For me is 11/10 but the max score is 10 xD

100%Wii U

Beautiful game. One of the greatest in the industry so far. Fantastic story, great dungeons, magical iteration of Hyrule, amazing art-style, memorable characters and more.

100%Wii U

Not as great as Wind Waker, but still great.

90%Wii U

I loved this game when I was a kid and I actually beat it here. Such a fun game. I know it has some issues but i definitely have a personal attachment to this Link and Midna as a kid and I just really enjoyed myself all the way through.

70%Emulated

Sometimes a bit tedious. The game sometimes doesn't value your time by giving you "filler" Mainquests. That what it feels like for me anyways. But overall pretty fun game. The dungeons in this game are awesome, once you get to them. I really had lots of fun playing this game, although sometimes i wished i would have just follow the main quests since for me the game took a little bit to long.

90%Emulated

Extremely polished 3D Zelda formula with darker, more adult themes and beautiful (main) character design. I loved the increase in difficulty and adding new, distinct dungeon items aside from the staples. I think it did a good job of having a much more mature narrative and writing style and overall it had the most epic Zelda plot. What it lacked in world building was made up for with emotional investment in the main characters.

90%Wii U

This was my first Zelda game, which I played almost a decade ago and haven't returned to since. I bought the HD version and finally completed it again. This Zelda I feel sits in a weird place for some fans, but it has all of the confidence to be one of the games that defines what a Zelda game actually is. The game's dungeons are consistently the best in the franchise, and the items and mechanics are unique and never overstay their welcome. Nothing, actually, repeats for too long, even the Tears of Light early game quests, which were quicker than remembered, thanks to more patience and a reduce of scope on this HD port. The story struck me now as much as it did back then, elevating the franchise from typical fantasy fare, to a mature and human element of heroism. Link and the people you interface with are way more lively characters that have motivations and depth. Dark turns and tragedy plague the creatures of Hyrule, and much of this is not locked behind side content or am offhand line of dialogue, but front and center. Love, grief, loss, legacy, and responsibility are just a few of the broad strokes that Twilight Princess tackles, and does so with a strength unseen in some of the other story-heavy Zeldas. While the last few hours and post-game content are lackluster, TP helps fans new and old understand why Zelda is such a powerhouse in Nintendo's catalog. It's a really fun ride that deserves a play.

100%Wii U

I cannot describe how much I adored this game. It is absolutely amazing. It is gorgeous, the music is amazing, the level design is wonderful, the world feels alive, and the story and characters are great! I couldn't help but 100% it as I couldn't get enough of it. I will definitely be replaying this game a lot. It has surpassed my long time favorite Zelda title, A Link to the Past, and is now the top of my list!

90%Wii U

Definitely not as good as the 3D games that came before it in my opinion, but an excellent Zelda nonetheless. I remember the dungeons in this game being great and there are a *ton* of them as well. I also really like the art style of TP.

90%Wii U

Really enjoyed playing as wolf link, that was great. Game combat wasn't too challenging, although I still had moments where I struggled.

Dungeons were fun some interesting items, just a shame they had little use in other dungeons/overworld
I enjoyed some of the side quests, although I had to look up a guide for getting the goron the special water.

the combos/sword skills were fun and not too bad to pull off.

Horse combat down right sucked tho. Took multiple tries just because Epina is not the easiest to control. Also Epona felt forced in this edition of Zelda. You don't get full access to her until late in the game and there's almost never a reason to use her.

Being able to port out of dungeons from any room, of you found ..the eh special item. Was great. I think itd have been better, if you didn't need to find it in each dungeon however. Thats a really good feature to have available.

70%Wii U

More of the same Zelda formula, but with a bit of a twist. The ability to play as a puppy is always a nice little gimmick in a game, along with a mirrored shadow world to experience.

The story is actually pretty good in this one, surrounded with a bit more mystery rather than a clear cut 'go rescue the princess' plot. But mostly follows the same steps as other Zelda games. Never the less, there is plenty of content to discover if you do a bit of exploring.

The game play is a little bit more fine tuned than the last few 3d predecessors, but clunky as always. Platforming in the 3d Zelda games suck, but the combat is as fun as ever, even when you get to be a dog.
The Wii U version (just like most Wii U games) does come with the added advantage of the screen on the controller. This made the game a lot more enjoyable as the player is given easy access to the maps and inventory screen. Really saves you from having to stop and start to equip an item or check your location.

Overall, there's a lot of fun to be had for Zelda fans, I've played every version and this one is the best. But might be a little slow for most action RPG enthusiasts. Thumbs up from here still

100%Wii U

Gone through the game 3 times on 3 different consoles and loved it every time. 100%ed it kinda casually, so I knew where most stuff was but got it at whatever pace. Probably would take 50 hours to do the first time.

70%Wii U

Ok

90%Wii U

One of my favorite Zelda games. Great story and amazing boss battles.

90%Wii U

great Zelda game with solid dungeons, sometimes frustrated with dated movement controls, especially with the horse controls

90%Emulated

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90%Wii U

This is an amazing Zelda game. Holding the ocarina of time DNA on it's sleeve it creates a streamlined epic adventure. The core gameplay is basically the same with more advanced combat. The dungeons in this game are fantastic. They use the items given in them extremely well for puzzles and exploration. After BOTW this was really refreshing to go back to the old formula of dungeons. The world is huge with tons of secrets. The story is really well told with great cutscenes and imagery. The graphics look amazing on the Wii U version. This is traditional 3d Zelda at its best.

70%Wii U

Out of the five zelda games I've played, this one is the weakest. Wolf Link didn't feel natural and could easily be taken out of the game. The game's visuals were weak and can't hold up. The first quarter of the game was extremly slow and the ending could've been stronger story-wise. Though everything else... fantastic. The side quests were amazing. The dungeons were at its best. The boss battles, while easy, are fun and "epic", and finally, the story is great. Also, the small "filler" moments are by far some of the most memorable Zelda moments ever (i.e. bridge battle and horse back fighting). Overall, it's a game that I may not have liked as much as others, but completely understand why other's would like it.
Solid 3/5 (Good Game)

90%Wii U

Back in the day when this game came out, I was actively disliking it for being serious and dark, the fact that it was made for fans that didn't like Wind Waker bothered me a lot (since I loved that game), it felt like an unfair apology. In reality, I liked it more than I could admit at the time but in my teenage mind it was "far behind other Zeldas". 14 years later what started as a cleaning backlog game ended in a wonderful rediscovery journey.

Twilight Princess presents a story more in lines like Majora's Mask or A Link to the Past, it is darker and it touches more serious themes than other Zeldas, is not that is a grim game but I liked quite a lot how they put stuff like revenge, inequality, privilege, etc., into it, they didn't go full-on with them but at least they question things that in other Zelda games where took for granted. I won't say that TP was ahead of its time however I can say that narratively is more in tune with our current discussions as in 2020.

One of the main differentiators from other Zelda games is its art direction, which I have mixed feelings with it, it goes pretty well with the dark atmosphere and tone of the game but some character designs or more specifically the 3d models and textures didn't translate that well, It's not that the art direction is that bad, but for every amazingly designed character like Midna (your companion in this game for those unfamiliar) you have a generic fantasy looking enemy, pretty hit or miss. Speaking of Midna, she's definitely a top tier character in the franchise, she really grew on me the more time I spend with her, plot and gameplaywise, the other characters are great too, some of them can be a little annoying at first, as the kids from the first village, but as the story unfolds, every single one of them have at least one good moment.

One thing worthy of note is that this HD remaster has Hero mode (hard mode) from the start, on which enemies do double damage and they don't drop hearts, I believe this is the definitive mode to play TP since the normal mode is extremely easy, and it gives an extra layer to the combat which is not that bad but is pretty basic. As for the gameplay and maybe the one thing that surprised me the most was the variability of everything, mechanics, boss fights, progression, etc. Unlike Wind Waker which is for better or worse a simple game in everything, in contrast, Twilight Princess is complex (for better or worse) in a lot of its mechanics, dungeons are massive and have exclusive mechanics alongside the item you acquire there, for instance in the first dungeon you will have the boomerang mechanic but also a second mechanic with some characters you'll find there, it adds a lot, the problem is that in some occasions this also translates as not so clear puzzles, poor navigation and backtracking and so on, but at least they try to make it more interesting.

Another great thing is the music and its sound design, most of the tunes have this dreamy feeling and are also memorable and catchy, they capture perfectly the tone of the game and yet they sound like they belong not only in the Zelda franchise but specifically in the TP universe, it might as well contain my favorite Zelda songs, remixed or original.

Speaking of rhythm, the game progression and the story have an incredible flow, the only instance on which I wasn't thrilled to play were those parts that you need to collect "light bugs" to free an area, they were annoying, not fun and at times unintuitive, they break my immersion a lot, at least you have to do this only 3 times so it's not that bad I think, other than this everything unfolds naturally and beautifully. It also has these interlude segments in-between dungeons on which you will be required to do certain things to advance the story, they're different, fun, and memorable, this kind of stuff is part of the Zelda series but here doesn't feel formulaic neither repetitive.

So what's not to like about this game? In summary not that much, my biggest problem might be the combat, it is dully simple even when the game tries to make the illusion that is complex via the skills you will learn but hardly use through the game, enemies don't require much strategy and on the other hand, the boss fights are fun and creative, they also have a second phase when things get a little mixed and add some challenge or variety to the fight, nevertheless, they're way too easy.

I wasn't expecting to revisit this game and liked it so much, even loving it, maybe graphically it didn't age that well like the timeless Wind Waker or even the divisive Skyward Sword, and it has some issues that in the great scheme of things are minuscule, but aside from that the game has a lot of heart, it's fun and rewarding, the story and its characters are memorable and if you're into collecting things this game has a lot of variety in that regard, if you're a veteran or a newcomer to the series please check it out.