Today at a press conference held in London's Docklands, Mr Iwata, Global President of Nintendo Co., Ltd. unveiled a new dimension in home entertainment. Nintendo announced ways to involve every member of the family in gaming via the new Wii console, as well as the much-anticipated price, date and software line-up for the console's European launch.
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8 Sep 2006

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess FAQ

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Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess FAQ

Over at the WiiChat.com forums, i0n has posted a helpful Twilight Princess FAQ. It covers 51 of the most common asked questions for the game.
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28 Aug 2006

New visions of Twilight Princess

Wii News | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

There's so much riding on Link this time - quite literally, on occasions when he transforms into a wolf - that new screens can only make us want it more. And it's fair to say that the shots Nintendo has released (available by clicking the Images tab) make us want it very much indeed. There are familiar elements: fishing, sprawling fields to cross on horseback. There are elements we've had time to get used to: Link's alternate wolfen form, or the insidious ink-curls of the Twilight Realm. And ...
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23 Aug 2006

Sword Controls For Zelda

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Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Sword Controls For Zelda

Nintendo has made some major changes to the control scheme for the Wii version of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Speaking to Japan's monthly Nintendo Dream publication, producer Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the game will now allow players to swing the controller for sword slashes.
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21 Aug 2006

Zelda Twilight Princess control system reworked

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Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Zelda Twilight Princess control system reworked

Miyamoto has revealed in an interview today, that the company has reworked the control system for the Wii version of Zelda: Twilight Princess so that the Wii remote can be used as a sword.
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17 Aug 2006

Nintendo VP squeaks out deets

Wii News | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Does anyone even go to summer camp these days? Well, if it happens to be called "Camp Hyrule" and also happens to be a place where Wii details can be unearthed, and happens to be frequented by Nintendo of America's Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, George Harrison, then yes, people attend in droves. Harrison told the online participants that a classic, GameCube-style control scheme will not be an option for the Wii version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - thus ...
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17 Aug 2006

Remote-controlled Zelda

Wii News | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Thursday 17 August 2006 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii will only be playable with the console's motion-sensing remote and Nunchuck, Nintendo has confirmed, meaning you won't be able play any of the game with a conventional controller. Although it was known that certain aspects of Twilight Princess would be playable with the Wii-mote - specifically bow and arrow aiming and shooting - it was assumed by many that the majority of gameplay would be handled with a more traditional ...
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13 Jul 2006

Zelda art attack

Wii News | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Just to keep you up with everything Zelda, we've got our hands on a collection of concept artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to share with you. The art includes sketches of new creatures and locations from the new game, which is due for release this year on GameCube and Wii. The star of the game is, of course, Link, who must explore the vast land of Hyrule in order to uncover the mystery of the Twilight Realm, which has plunged the world into darkness. This time Link can turn ...
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22 Jun 2006

Zelda identical on Wii and GameCube

Wii News | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Thursday 22 June 2006 The only difference between The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on GameCube and Wii will be in the control scheme, contradicting various rumours that the version on Wii will boast enhanced visuals and special extra features. This info comes from the August issue of Nintendo Power, and - if true - is a fairly mixed blessing. When we played Zelda on Wii at this year's E3, the control felt clumsy and laboured, getting in the way of the fantasy action instead of ...
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21 Jun 2006

Zelda: Twilight Princess versions to be near-identical?

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Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Zelda: Twilight Princess versions to be near-identical?

The newest issue of Nintendo Power has confirmation that with the exception of the control scheme, the Gamecube and Wii versions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be identical. This is probably to avoid the screaming throngs of Gamecube owners that would certainly resort to outright violence upon hearing they were neglected.
has a few interesting tidbits of information.
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