Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Besides the Micro and some more Revolution details, the Nintendo Press Conference also set our eyes on a new trailer for the upcoming Legend of Zelda title. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, to be precise. Gamespot has a run-down and the trailer. From the article: "Yeah, we'll repeat that for emphasis: in the new Legend of Zelda game, Link will apparently be able to turn into a werewolf. The gameplay effects of this are only hinted at in the new trailer; oddly enough, it appears that Link will have some kind of partner in crime that will actually ride him like a horse while he's in wolf form." Update: 05/18 19:42 GMT by Z : Changed link to Gamespot's more in-depth trailer analysis.

werewolf?

[kryogen1x]

he looks like a regualar wolf to me. not a half man, half wolf sort of thing.

Re:werewolf?

[Anonymous Coward]

Isn't a werewolf, a man who turns into a wolf, and back?

Also, you're retarded.

Re:werewolf?

[gbjbaanb]

Not necessarily. A werewolf could be a wolf that turns into a man.

(read Niven's Warlock series of books)

Re:werewolf?

[frikazoyd]

From dictionary.reference.com: werewolf also werwolf Pronunciation Key (wârwlf, wîr-, wûr-) n. A person transformed into a wolf or capable of assuming the form of a wolf.

Re:werewolf?

[kryogen1x]

Hmmm, I always assumed werewolf meant something like a bipedal wolf. Maybe i've been playing too much altered beast?

Re:werewolf?

[Federal-Duck]

A Lucanthrope is a werewolf. (In folklore and superstition) a human being that has changed or been changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence. Lycanthropy: Lycanthropy from Greek lykoi, "wolf" anthropos, "man" - a delusion that one has become a wolf. The assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic

Wolf or Werewolf?

[Daetrin]

Do they mean to say that he turns into wolf, and therefore he might be termed a werewolf, or that he actually turns into a werewolf?

In once case it's just a change of form from one natural creature to another, which we've seen before in the series. In the other it's (depending on which mythology you choose to believe in) a curse which turns you into a supernatural creature.

Is he going to be vulnerable to silver and have to change during the full moon? Or will he just be a wolf some of the time? I'm guessing that the use of the term werewolf in the summary was probably a mistake.

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[Bagels]

In the trailer it looked pretty involuntary and painful, so I'm guessing it's of the curse variety. That said, in Zelda: Link to the Past, you got transformed into a pig for stepping into the Dark World without proper protection (the Moon Pearl... hmmm), and it seems to me that Link is already in the "twilight zone" when the transformation begins - maybe that's the cause.

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[KDR_11k]

It was a bunny, not a pig. The dark world transforms you into what most closely matches your self.

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[pyrrhonist]

Does that mean link was as virile as a rabbit then?

Yes. It also means that, like a rabbit, he makes no noise during copulation (i.e. has cotton balls).

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[geminidomino]

Does that mean link was as virile as a rabbit then?

Apparently he was a gentle, peaceful sort of guy (pay no mind to the big pointy sword he swings about.)

I much prefer your take on it tho. It fits better with Link from the cartoon. ;)

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[moyet]

My guess is that he is a werewolf. The title suggest the change between night and day. So he is proberly a wolf by night and a man/elf at day.

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[skyman8081]

It looked pretty painful the first time when Link got turned into a Deku Scrub.

On the other hand, this could make the next Smash Brothers game very interesting... Looks like Zelda won't be the only split character anymore.

Now I just need to get a cube...

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[rmull]

But then how would you get out a bomb?

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[skyman8081]

Well, do you need both the Boomerang and the Arrows in a fighting game?

Re:Wolf or Werewolf?

[CableModemSniper]

Yes, yes you do. Also you need two varieties of missle (seeking, and dumb-fire) bombs, a plasma ball that consumes half the screen a kick that hits in 360 degrees around you, a electrical grapple beam, and the ability to transform into a small ball. Also you need to be like the third heaviest character in the game, with the most diverse array of recovery techniques possible. Perhaps they can take away one of Samus' missle varieties so Link can both transform and pull out bombs.

Free Video link

[Anonymous Coward]

http://media.nintendo.com/zelda/universe/_img/game /legendzelda/e3_zelda_tp_480.mov [nintendo.com]
Right click and save.Mod this up please.

Re:Free Video link

[Makzu]

I'll see your .mov and raise you a torrent mpeg link, at 720x540 resolution: http://pgctorrent.no-ip.info:6969/ [no-ip.info]

More pixels, more better.

Re:Free Video link

[rhennigan]

What about us Mac users? You insensitive clod!

Re:Free Video link

[rhpot1991]

get yourself vlc(aka videolan) and you will be set.

Wolf and Eagle Details

[Agilus]

From this article at IGN:

http://cube.ign.com/articles/615/615045p1.html [ign.com]

it appears that they think Link will turn into a wolf by night, and Zelda into an eagle (or falcon, or something) by day, sort of along the lines of the characters in the movie "movie Ladyhawke." I'm just basically parrotting this from the article, though.

I think it could lend itself to some interesting gameplay. Maybe cooperative multiplayer, sort of like with Tingle in the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker? Hopefully it would be more in-depth than that was, though.... My wife was bummed to have to sit out all of the boss fights. :(

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Agilus]

For those of you totally confused by my parent post, it appears that Link will have an eagle companion (you can see it in some of the screen shots). Also, a masked creature rides him while he is in wolf form in another screenshot. I have no idea what this creature is, but it's remiscent (to me at least) of the deku scrub antagonist from Majora's Mask, who wasn't really a bad guy until the mask possessed him. *shrug* Hopefully there are tie-ins like this. I always like when sequels reference past games.

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Anonymous Coward]

I haven't seen the eagle mentioned anywhere, although I did notice it in the trailer, but from what the previews I've read say about the story, I'd wager that the eagle is not Zelda. The person riding wolf-Link is apparently named Midna, and my guess is that she's the Twilight Princess from the title. In the screenshots of her riding on Link, it's clear that she has a similar appearance to the black portal that opens up in the sky in the trailer and dumps out monsters.

The previews have also noted that Li

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[rmccann]

I think that might be Kaepora Gaebora, the owl that frequently stars in Zelda games and gives hints to the game.

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Monthenor]

Oh good, somebody made the "Ladyhawke" comment before I did. Now I don't feel so old.

I find it more likely that Zelda turns into the horse by day, while Link turns into the wolf by night. Hey, she's only a princess after twilight...

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Ryuan]

Twilight Princess is also the name of a Japanese manga which was inspired by the movie Ladyhawke, so the Ladyhawke connection might be there.

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Daetrin]

I find it more likely that Zelda turns into the horse by day, while Link turns into the wolf by night.

So they take turns riding each other? O=)

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Reignking]

I'm having flashbacks to Super Mario 3...maybe he'll turn into a raccoon, too.

Re:Wolf and Eagle Details

[Guppy06]

"Maybe cooperative multiplayer, sort of like with Tingle in the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?"

"Cooperative," huh? You mean where one person tries to play the game and the other tries to blow up the first person with bombs bought with his own damned money? Or making the little freak bastard shout "Hey!" grabbing the camera at exactly the wrong time?

Zelda/Sheik

[AztecL0B0]

I think it is Zelda that rides Link when in wolf form, but only that she rides him when SHE turns into Sheik.

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Re:Zelda/Sheik

[Erioll]

I think it is Zelda that rides Link when in wolf form, but only that she rides him when SHE turns into Sheik.

Zelda rides Link?

leave it alone...
leave it alone...

=)

Re:Zelda/Sheik

[uzor]

If I only had mod points....

Re:Zelda/Sheik

[collar]

He needs something in return for the amount of time he's resuced her.

Wow... who knew?

[xplenumx]

Link will have some kind of partner in crime that will actually ride him like a horse

I wonder what the ESRB rating will be.

New Artwork

[osrevad]

http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss1.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss7.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss2.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss3.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss4.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss5.jpg [zelda.com]
http://www.zelda.com/universe/_img/game/legendzeld a/set4/ss6.jpg [zelda.com]

A reason for any future delays...

[StocDred]

Unfortunately, this game will be delayed when Yamauchi returns to Nintendo for the company's free employee breakfast on Friday and happens to stray past some Zelda screenshots showing a wolf. He will comment that perhaps the game would be better served as a new Starfox title, and thus will be born Starfox: Hyrule Planet. Thus the franchise that can do no wrong is turned into the franchise that everyone keeps trying to murder in its sleep.

Re:A reason for any future delays...

[Anonymous Coward]

Wasn't it Shigeru Miyamoto who commented that he'd like to see Dinosaur Planet be a Star Fox game, thus beginning Star Fox's ignominious slide into mediocrity?

Spoilers!!

[Rukasu]

Don't worry about putting a spoiler on the main page of slashdot. Month of ignoring all information about the newest Zelda game isn't that big of a deal...

Re:WOW. What amazingly bad graphics.

[NanoGator]

"I created an account just to say this: THAT LOOKS LIKE CRAP"

That's a Game Cube game.

Re:WOW. What amazingly bad graphics.

[NanoGator]

"OH, WELL THEN.. I'm an idiot. But I'm still buying a 360. ;)"

Hehe. Well I'd encourage you to wait until Nintendo actually shows some video or screens. A couple of sites reported that the 2-3 times as powerful as the GameCube bit was a misquote.

I have no idea what's true, so it's more 'wait and see'. We're bound to find out a LOT more this August at the SpaceWorld show in Japan. (that is, of course, assuming that E3 doesn't yield more info...)

On the one hand, I can't imagine Nintendo would make a

Re:WOW. What amazingly bad graphics.

[HAKdragon]

I just can't believe I'm actually excited about a Sony game machine for once.

I'm pretty excited about the PS3 too, then again, I've also owned the previous Playstations. I worry about the controller though. I looked like the Boomerang 3rd party controller for the PS1. I wouldn't have minded them redesigning the controller if it was something similar to the Xbox or Gamecube controllers where the analog stick is the the default one. It seems with the dual shock, my thumb naturally gravitates to the digital

Where's the princess

[wheany]

So where's this twilight princess I keep hearing about? *grrowl*

Some kind of partner huh?

[jayhawk88]

HEY, LISTEN!

*shudder*

Thurs: Lost Camera Bag in Zelda Playable Area!

[jgreeson]

A group of mine was in the E3 Zelda playable area around 5:15 to 5:30pm on the second day of the show on Thursday. In the second playable area, the castle, where you actually have some walking combat, one of out camera bags were left at the far corner to the right of the exit in front of a playable station. The camera bag is medium sized and the covering is worn considerably. It has a double zip top and a side compartment with a blue lettering "Tempo" logo badge. Inside this compartment is my business c