Twilight Princess Comparison
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess came out simultaneously on both the Nintendo Gamecube and the Nintendo Wii. The difference between the two games is that on the Wii the world is reversed so Link is actually right handed, so that the player can use the motion controls and play with the controller in their own right hand, as most people are not exactly left handed. Other then a reversed world, the game is essentially the same, so neither has more content then the other.
When it came out I played it right away on the Wii, and I have yet to actually try the GameCube version. With that said, I still feel though I can make an accurate judgment call on what I am going to say in the rest of this article as I have played Wind Waker, Ocarina of Time, and Majora’s Mask, all of which provide a very similar gameplay experience.
When I first played Twilight Princess, it was a little different getting used to the motion controls, but the change is not drastic. Swinging your sword, shooting arrows, is all done very smoothly, and does not require jumping all around your room and waving your arms to do so. Just gently moving your wrists is enough to do the motions you want the game to perform, and I am very thankful for that. As cool as actually acting out your motions of attack and have them identical on the screen, from a relaxing point of view, using the gentle flicks of the wrist is something you can forget about while you play. Because it uses the Wii controller, you can have the movement control in one hand, and the Wii Mote in the other. It allowed me to not have to grip the control with both hands so close together and just let my arms rest by my sides however felt most comfortable, which let me play for longer periods in a day (with appropriate rests in between). That alone makes the experience a more positive one compared to the GameCube version, as I would love to have played former games the same way.
When I first played Twilight Princess, it was a little different getting used to the motion controls, but the change is not drastic. Swinging your sword, shooting arrows, is all done very smoothly, and does not require jumping all around your room and waving your arms to do so. Just gently moving your wrists is enough to do the motions you want the game to perform, and I am very thankful for that. As cool as actually acting out your motions of attack and have them identical on the screen, from a relaxing point of view, using the gentle flicks of the wrist is something you can forget about while you play. Because it uses the Wii controller, you can have the movement control in one hand, and the Wii Mote in the other. It allowed me to not have to grip the control with both hands so close together and just let my arms rest by my sides however felt most comfortable, which let me play for longer periods in a day (with appropriate rests in between). That alone makes the experience a more positive one compared to the GameCube version, as I would love to have played former games the same way.
I also have a shaky hand. This was not a problem when it came to aiming my bow or when it came to the various special attacks to execute, as you can control how responsive your controller is to movement, and I found my perfect level and was able to shoot my arrows and deliver decisive blows slightly faster then I would have been able to with the controls sticks, but it’s only a minor improvement just like the comfort zones.
These are just minor details and I am sure throughout the game there may be more little details about it I am forgetting at this time, but minor improvements is still improvements. With that said, the Wii version is better, but it’s not by a whole lot.
In the end though, both are excellent and still tie in ranking for me. If I gave the GameCube a 9.5, the Wii would be a 9.6. In the end, pick how you prefer to play, and buy that game and enjoy it.
These are just minor details and I am sure throughout the game there may be more little details about it I am forgetting at this time, but minor improvements is still improvements. With that said, the Wii version is better, but it’s not by a whole lot.
In the end though, both are excellent and still tie in ranking for me. If I gave the GameCube a 9.5, the Wii would be a 9.6. In the end, pick how you prefer to play, and buy that game and enjoy it.