The Legend Continues: A Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Review (GameCube Version)
 
To start out, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess for the Nintendo GameCube is the latest installment of the Zelda series by Nintendo. This time, they take it to the extreme with better graphics, excellent music, and a fun plot.
 
Graphics:  I have to say that the graphics outdo all the previous games, including Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (& Master Quest) and Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. For example, the Twilight Realm in the game is excellent and I never thought that they could make it seem quite realistic. Some of the graphics seem like they could see some improvement but they are good, compared to some of the other games. The village is pleasant looking, with all the livestock that looks somewhat real, the lush grass and the houses of course. The ranch, which is part of the village, looks good and somewhat realistic. The barn on the ranch looks real and I wish that Link could actually enter it. Hyrule Field looks nice, with all the paved trails and the enemies and stuff. The bosses in the dungeons look better than before. And last, Link looks better than ever before in previous games. He actually has another outfit than his typical tunics.  Even his wolf form looks awesome, which Nintendo never had him transform into a non-fictional animal before. Overall, the graphics are awesome. There can be some improvements though.
 
Overall rating: 9.0
 
Music: The music is pleasant, as before. The music is kind of the same when Link is in the Twilight Realm, no matter what place/providence it is in. There could be some improvement there. I really like the music for Hyrule Field, which of course is the same from the other games but it seems that they added more upbeat to it. I love the music overall, but there is not much I can say about it because I have not completed the whole game, therefore I have not been able to hear all the music.
 
Overall rating: 8.0
 
Angle View: The angle view on the game is basically the same as the other games. You can still look from all angles and stuff. The views are similar to the Wind Waker more. When you fight though, it is not as constricted as in Ocarina of Time (& OOT Master Quest) and Majora’s Mask. You can fight easier and everything.
 
Overall rating: 7.0
 
Other:  The characters are awesome. For example, Ilia who is Link’s best friend, actually is almost a major character. When Link accidentally forgets to tend to his horse’s wound, she gets on him about it. It’s actually funny. Midna, the new major character, is awesome. She reminds me of Tetra/ Princess Zelda from The Wind Waker. She is secretive but more helpful that let’s say….Navi from Ocarina of Time. From what I’ve seen about Ganondorf/Ganon, he has made a nice return. Not much to say about it. The new major evil enemy (cohort to Ganondorf) is Zant, usurper Twilight King. He seems pretty cool. I haven’t gotten to him yet. Princess Zelda has been improved since the last few games. She actually fights, as opposed to OOT, when she just freaks out instead of really helping. In OOT, she does help once but it isn’t as much as in TP. All the other characters are awesome, from what I’ve seen. Maybe add a few more children in the village…but even the minor characters are good.
The length of the game is nice. It seems longer than the usual game. Though I have not completed it, I know that it will take forever but that’s what makes it fun. The puzzling dungeons make it fun to sit around and play. There’s not a time where it is not fun.
 
Overall rating: 9.0
 
Game Rating: 9.5