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|designer= [[Eiji Aonuma]] (director)<br>[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] (producer)<br>[[Takashi Tezuka]] (supervisor)<br>Toshihiko Nakago (supervisor)<br>[[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer)<br>[[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer)<br>{{nw|Asuka Ohta}} (sound composer)<br>[[Mahito Yokota]] (sound composer)<br>{{wp|Michiru Oshima}} (sound composer)

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'''''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''''' is the thirteenth main installment of {{TLoZ|Series}}, released for both the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Wii]]. It was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature ''Zelda'' game, as seen in the [[SpaceWorld 2000 GameCube Tech Demo]]. This is the first ''Zelda'' game to be rated T by ESRB and 12+ by PEGI. The reason is probably because of violence, blood (as seen when Link strikes ''Dark Beast'' [[Ganon]]; it drips when he runs around, and also when a [[Deku Baba]] is defeated), and signs of nudity (as shown by the [[Great Fairy]]). This game is also notable for being the first console ''Zelda'' title released in the United States before Japan, as the Wii version was released in America on November 19, 2006, whereas the Japanese versions were released on December 2. Because of this, {{TP|-}} was one of the launch titles for the [[Wii]] alongside ''Wii Sports'' in the United States.

[[File:Twilight.jpg|left|thumb|300px| Official illustration presenting the epic and dramatic style of {{TP|-}}]]

Link returns to Telma's Bar in Castle Town to reunite with Ilia, but finds that she has lost her memory and is distraught over Ralis' illness. [[Telma]], the owner of the Bar, tells Ilia that she has heard of a [[Renado|Shaman]] in Kakariko Village who treats Gorons and Zoras.<ref>{{Cite|That old coot reminded me, though... I've heard of a shaman in Kakariko Village, in the Eldin lands, who's tended Gorons and Zoras.|Telma|TP}}</ref> Link agrees to escort the trio to Kakariko Village. King Bulblin is revealed to have survived his fall off of the Bridge of Eldin, and Link once again battles him on the way to Kakariko, knocking him off the [[Great Bridge of Hylia]]. After crossing Hyrule Field and [[Kakariko Gorge]] and evading scores of monsters along the way, the group reaches Kakariko Village. Ralis is left in the care of Renado and the children, and Telma states that she will stay in Kakariko Village for the time being.<ref>{{Cite|I may just stay here a bit longer. I'm still worried about Ilia, and... Well, never mind about the rest.|Telma|TP}}</ref> After Telma leaves, Rutela's spirit appears to Link again and motions for him to follow her to Kakariko Village's Graveyard. She thanks Link for bringing her son to Kakariko Village and fulfills her promise to him by revealing the Zora Armor beneath her husband [[King Zora]]'s grave.<ref>{{Cite|That which I have promised you is within this grave. During his lifetime, my husband created garments specifically for the chosen hero, garments that house the abilities of the Zora.|Rutela|TP}}</ref> Rutela asks Link to tell Ralis that she wants him to not grieve her death and live on as king of the Zoras, and that she loves him unconditionally.<ref>{{Cite|Now, at last, I can join the king in slumber. And yet... my son... He still knows nothing of my death. If you see him again, please pass on this message... Tell him he must not grieve his mother's passing. Tell him she wanted him to be brave and live on as the king of our people. And... Tell him his mother... loves him without end. Tell him...|Rutela|TP}}</ref> After this final request, Rutela joins her husband in the afterlife. Link heads to Lake Hylia with the Zora Armor and descends to the Lakebed Temple. After solving many puzzles in the dungeon, he defeats the aquatic creature [[Morpheel]] and acquires the final Fused Shadow.

After acquiring the Master Sword, Link and Midna venture to [[Gerudo Desert]] in search of the [[Mirror of Twilight]], an item required to travel to the Twilight Realm where Zant resides.<ref>{{Cite|Would you mind coming with me to find something called the Mirror of Twilight? It's hidden somewhere in Hyrule... Yes, the Mirror of Twilight... Our last potential link to Zant!|Midna|TP}}</ref> Along the way, Midna tells Link that she is a member of the [[Twili]], a tribe descended from the [[Dark Interlopers]] who were banished to the Twilight Realm.<ref>{{Cite|This is the history of the Twili as it has been passed down from our ancestors... Do you now understand what I am? I'm a descendant of the tribe that was banished to the Twilight Realm!|Midna|TP}}</ref> She tells him that Zant's evil power is foreign to the Twili and that he must have received it from an external source.<ref>{{Cite|It was a peaceful place... until Zant took control of the Twilight Realm and transformed all of the Twili into shadow beasts. It's clear to me now that he somehow gained a great evil power previously unknown to our tribe...|Midna|TP}}</ref> She urges Link to find the Mirror of Twilight, as it is their only path to Zant and the Twilight Realm.<ref>{{Cite|...But there's another tale told by my people. Though the goddesses forbade us to return to the world of light, they left one link between the light and the darkness. Something called the Mirror of Twilight was passed to the protectors of Hyrule... It's our only path to the Twilight Realm...and we must get there!|Midna|TP}}</ref> After fighting through [[Arbiter's Grounds (Twilight Princess)|Arbiter's Grounds]], Link and Midna discover the Mirror. However, they find that Zant had broken it into four Shards, with only one Shard currently in the Mirror's stand. The [[Ancient Sages]] in the [[Mirror Chamber]] reveal that Zant received his power from [[Ganondorf]], a ruthless sorcerer who tried to establish control of the Sacred Realm during the [[Era of the Hero of Time]].<ref>{{Cite|You seek it... but the Mirror of Twilight has been fragmented by mighty magic. That magic is a dark power that only he possesses... His name is... Ganondorf.|Sage|TP}}</ref> The Sages reveal that they had sentenced Ganondorf to death for his evil deeds, impaling him through the chest with the [[Sword of the Sages]].<ref>{{Cite|In all of his fury and might, he was blind to any danger, and thus was he exposed, subdued, and brought to justice.|Sage|TP}}</ref> However, he had previously received the [[Triforce of Power]], which allowed him to survive the execution.<ref>{{Cite|Yet...By some divine prank, he, too, had been blessed with the chosen power of the gods.|Sage|TP}}</ref> He then used the power of the Triforce to break free from his chains, kill the [[Sage|Sage of Water]], and pull the Sword of the Sages from his chest, leaving behind a glowing wound that he still possesses. With the last of their power, the Sages activated the Mirror of Twilight and banished Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm. The Sages task Link and Midna with the duty of repairing the Mirror of Twilight and defeating Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|Only the true leader of the Twili can utterly destroy the Mirror of Twilight...so Zant could merely break it into pieces. Once broken by magic, the Mirror of Twilight became fragments, which even now lie hidden across the land of Hyrule. One is in the snowy mountain heights... One is in an ancient grove... And one is in the heavens... You who have been sent by the goddesses... You should be able to gather the three pieces... But you must be prepared, for a dangerous power resides in those fragments...|Sage|TP}}</ref>

Ilia says that Impaz was awaiting the [[Heavenly Messenger]] who carries the [[Rod of the Heavens]], and that she has been guarding something for this Messenger, prompting Link to return to the Hidden Village. Link shows Impaz the Dominion Rod, and she gives Link the [[Ancient Sky Book]],<ref>{{Cite|From generation to generation, my ancestors have guarded the book that, by royal decree, was to be given to the messenger to the heavens. This is that book. Please, take it.|Impaz|TP}}</ref> realizing that he is the Messenger to the Heavens spoken of in legend.<ref>{{Cite|Ahh... Could it really be? Are you the messenger to the heavens?!|Impaz|TP}}</ref> Link returns to Renado's [[Sanctuary (Twilight Princess)|Sanctuary]] and shows the Ancient Sky Book to Telma's friend [[Shad]], who is investigating a mysterious statue in the cellar. Shad reads the word written in the Book, but it does nothing to the statue. Shad leaves in disappointment, but the Dominion Rod's power is restored, revealing the word to be a spell that imbues the Rod with magic.<ref>{{Cite|The writing in the book was a spell that imbued the staff with magic! Now you can do to the other statues what you did before...|Midna|TP}}</ref> Link sets out to recover Sky Writing characters from the [[Owl Statues]] across Hyrule.

Link and Midna return to the Mirror Chamber and restore the Mirror of Twilight with the Shards they collected. The Ancient Sages reveal that Midna is the original ruler of the Twili,<ref>{{Cite|I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive our carelessness... O Twilight Princess.|Sage|TP}}</ref> and that she had her power suppressed by Zant, who transformed her into her current imp form. As a result, Midna was forced to flee her people.<ref>{{Cite|As a ruler who fled her people, I'm hardly qualified to forgive you.|Midna|TP}}</ref> The Twili believed that the hero would appear in the Twilight Realm in the form of a divine beast,<ref>{{Cite|In our world, we've long believed that the Hero would appear as a divine beast.|Midna|TP}}</ref> and Midna thought that she could use Link to save the Twilight Realm from Zant, while remaining apathetic about the World of Light.<ref>{{Cite|That's why when I found you, I thought I could use you, Link. And I only cared about returning our world to normal... I didn't care what happened to the world of light, not at all.|Midna|TP}}</ref> However, after witnessing the immense courage and sacrifices of Link and Zelda, Midna developed a change of heart. She tells Link that they are now fighting to save both worlds, and the two use the Mirror of Twilight to enter the Twilight Realm.<ref>{{Cite|But after witnessing the selfless lengths that Princess Zelda and you have gone to... Your sacrifices... I now know, in the bottom of my heart, that I must save this world, too. There is no other way.|Midna|TP}}</ref> They make their way through the [[Palace of Twilight]] and encounter Zant. Zant tells the duo about how he was denied the Twili's monarchy,<ref>{{Cite|But would they acknowledge me as their king? No! And as such, I was denied the magic powers befitting our ruler.|Zant|TP}}</ref> and turned to a "[[Ganon|God]]," who gave him the power he needed to usurp Midna and take over as King of the Twili.<ref>{{Cite|It was then, in the thrall of hatred and despair, that I turned my eyes to the heavens...and found a god.|Zant|TP}}</ref> After announcing his master's wish to create darkness by merging shadow and light,<ref>{{Cite|My god had only one wish... To merge shadow and light...and make darkness!|Zant|TP}}</ref> Zant proceeds to battle Link. Link defeats him, and Midna regains the Fused Shadows. However, the curse that Zant placed on Midna does not break, since it was Ganondorf's magic that enabled him to curse her.<ref>{{Cite|Midna... Foolish Twilight Princess... The curse on you cannot be broken... It was placed on you by the magic of my god! The power you held as leader of the Twili will never return!|Zant|TP}}</ref> Zant reveals that Ganondorf has been reborn and claims that his master will resurrect him.<ref>{{Cite|Already he has descended and been reborn in this world... As long as my master, Ganon, survives, he will resurrect me without cease!|Zant|TP}}</ref> Midna uses the Fused Shadows to destroy Zant, and realizes that Ganondorf is responsible for the magical barrier over Hyrule Castle and is there now.<ref>{{Cite|So Ganondorf was just using Zant to help him return to the world of light... I guess now we know the true nature of that barrier over Hyrule Castle... He's in Hyrule Castle, I'm sure of it... Princess Zelda is in grave danger! We must return to the world of light and hurry to the castle!|Midna|TP}}</ref> They return to Hyrule and Midna uses the regained Fused Shadows to break the seal surrounding the Castle.

The Wii version of the game is a mirror image of the GameCube version, meaning that East is West (and vice-versa) in the former version; this is to accommodate for most Wii players being right-handed, while Link is often left-handed.

The Wii version uses the "point-and-click" feature of the Wii Remote as a "[[Fairy]]" cursor (an on-screen pointer modeled to look like a fairy), for accessing menus, and for using various tools such as the [[Hero's Bow]], [[Clawshot]], and [[Fishing#Fishing Rods|Fishing Rod]], (see Weapons, items and abilities); it uses the Nunchuk attachment analog stick for movement. In order to swing the sword which Link uses as a weapon, the player makes a slashing motion with the Wii Remote. A jab with the tilt-sensitive Nunchuk will cause Link to perform one of his secret moves, the shield attack. To use Link’s “spin attack” (a powerful attack where Link swings his sword circularly around himself), the player shakes the nunchuck side to side horizontally.

As Link progresses on his quest, he can learn various [[Hidden Skill]]s, which improve his repertoire of sword attacks, and even expose new weaknesses on strong enemies. In addition, he also makes use of various items that appear for the first time in the game, as well as classic tools and weapons that, in one or another way, have been revamped to have secondary uses.

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During development, {{TP|-}} was referred to as "{{TWW|-}} ''2''".<ref>{{Cite web|quote= At the Game Developers Conference in March, Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma met with select members of the press to talk about the next console installment in the Zelda franchise. At the time, the title now known simply as Legend of Zelda was still being referred to as "Wind Waker 2" and very few details about the adventure had been released.|author= IGN Staff|published= May 19, 2004|retrieved= November 11, 2018|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100224055215/uk.cube.ign.com/articles/517/517033p1.html|title= The Legend of Zelda producer talks about the game, the franchise, the past and the future.|site= IGN|type= Archive}}</ref> The game was first revealed at [[E3 Media & Business Summit|E3]] 2004 when [[Nintendo]] showed a teaser trailer of their new ''Zelda'' game to a small group, resulting in outrageous uproars from the viewers. When the ''Zelda'' community found out, many fans were extremely excited. Many were happy to see ''Zelda'' taking a mature turn, which, as opposed to the cartoony, cel-shaded art style of 2003's {{TWW|-}}, received a much warmer welcome. After ten months of silence from [[Nintendo]], a new trailer was finally revealed at the {{Wp|Game Developers Conference}} on March 10, 2005 to an eager audience.  

On September 13, 2006, it was revealed that {{TP|-}} would be a launch title for the Wii and would be released on November 19, 2006; the GameCube version would be delayed until December of that year. In Japan, the Wii and GameCube versions had a simultaneous release in early December, although the latter was only available for purchase online.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=(GameCube version sold online for a limited time.)|book={{HH}}|page=236|publisher=Dark Horse Books}}</ref>

Music itself once again plays a role in {{TP|-}}, as in previous ''The Legend of Zelda'' games. While Link does not carry a musical instrument of any type until a late point into the game, he can pick grass from certain patches and whistle with it to call an animal, either a [[Hawk Grass|Hawk]] or [[Epona]], Link's horse (later on, an instrument shaped similarly to the grass used to summon Epona is given to Link and has the same effect as the aforementioned grass). Also, while as a Wolf, Link can howl near the same patches, to the same effect. When Link is in his Wolf form, there are seven [[Howling Stone]]s (including one with a Triforce symbol at the entrance to the [[Sacred Grove]]) located around the world where, after Link howls a certain melody shown on screen a few times, a White Wolf appears and jumps somewhere else in the world. Link must then change back to his Hylian form and find the Wolf to learn a hidden sword technique. The songs howled by Wolf Link are taken from {{MM|-}}, {{OoT|-}}, and {{TWW|-}}, with the exception of the final howling stone, which is the "bass" of the game's [[:File:Hyrule Field(TP).ogg|Hyrule Field Main Theme]].

Like previous ''Zelda'' titles, {{TP|-}} has a synthetic soundtrack. This allows the background music to be more dynamic, but the sound quality suffers. The fact that [[Nintendo]] had decided not to use an orchestrated soundtrack has been a point of criticism for the game. Koji Kondo, the lead composer for the game's soundtrack, originally stated that he "would really like to push for" the music to be orchestrated. Part of the full soundtrack (featuring the songs "[[:File:Orchestra Piece 2.ogg|The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece #2]]", "Hyrule Field Main Theme", "[[:File:Ordon Village.ogg|Ordon Village]]", "[[:File:Hyrule Field(TP).ogg|Kakariko Village]]", "[[:File:Death Mountain(TP).ogg|Death Mountain]]", "[[:File:Midna's Theme.ogg|Midna's Theme]]", and "[[:File:Ilia.ogg|Ilia's Theme]]") is received when a Nintendo Power subscription is purchased (the subscription also comes with a game guide for {{TP|-}}). A soundtrack also is packaged with the Twilight Princess Collector Box, an exclusive item sold at Target stores. The soundtrack also features two bonus tracks. The first bonus track, known as "D.S. Trailer Pack", was the theme that was to be used instead of the present Hyrule Field Main Theme.

North from both Faron and Eldin is the [[Lanayru Province]], which houses the sources of water in Hyrule (namely [[Lake Hylia]], [[Zora's River]] and [[Zora's Domain]], the latter one inhabited by the proud [[Zora]] tribe), as well as [[Hyrule Castle Town]] (where most of the Hylians live, and where [[Hyrule Castle]] can be found); southwest from Lanayru (west from Faron) is the [[Desert Province]], entirely uninhabited except by monsters that overran [[Gerudo Desert]] and [[Gerudo's Fortress]], and where the long-fabled [[Mirror of Twilight]] lies a the top of [[Arbiter's Grounds (Twilight Princess)|an ancient dungeon]]; Northwest from Lanayru (north from the desert) is the [[Peak Province]], also entirely uninhabited except by monsters and the gentle [[Yeti]] race, and seen as the coldest region in Hyrule.

{{TP|-}} occurs some centuries after {{OoT|-}} and {{MM|-}}, due to a number of events which occurred in the days of the Hero of Time ({{OoT|-}}/{{MM|-}} [[Link]]), during what is known as the "Child Timeline". After defeating Ganon in {{OoT|-}}<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "adult ending", Link was sent back through time by Princess Zelda to relive his sacrificed childhood and divert the past Hyrule away from its terrible future. In the past, Link's knowledge of Ganon's plans led to his capture, following an unsuccessful invasion of Hyrule. Ganon was taken then by the [[Sage]]s to the [[Arbiter's Grounds (Twilight Princess)|Arbiter's Grounds]] to be executed.<ref>{{Cite|He was the leader of a band of thieves who invaded Hyrule in the hopes of establishing dominion over the Sacred Realm. He was known as a demon thief, an evil-magic wielder renowned for his ruthlessness... But he was blind... In all of his fury and might, he was blind to any danger, and thus was exposed, subdued, and brought to justice.|Sage|TP}}</ref> This event took place several years after {{OoT|-}}<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "child ending" and the events of {{MM|-}}.

=== Completion Records===

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The game was commercially successful and became a best-seller, with 5.82 million copies (Wii) as of 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|quote= 5.82<br>million pcs.<br>sold|author= Nintendo |published= August 4, 2011|retrieved= September 2, 2017|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111017182453/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2011/annual1103e.pdf |title= Nintendo Annual Report 2011 |site= Nintendo Co., Ltd.: Investor Relations Information|type= Archive}}</ref> plus 1.32 million copies (GCN) as of March 31, 2007,<ref>{{Cite web|quote= {{Exp|Life-to-Date Total, units in ten thousands|132}}|author= Nintendo |published= April 25, 2007|retrieved= January 27, 2012|url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/070427e.pdf|title= Supplementary Information about Earnings Release, Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007|site= Nintendo Co., Ltd.: Investor Relations Information|type= }}</ref> sold worldwide. Considering only sales of the Wii version, it is the third best-selling ''Zelda'' game to date, after {{OoT|-}} and the original {{TLoZ}}. When the sales of both the Gamecube and Wii versions are combined, {{TP|-}} was the best-selling ''The Legend of Zelda'' game as of September 30, 2015 with cumulative sales of 8.85 million.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= {{Romanize|『ゼルダの伝説』シリーズ最多の、世界累計販売本数885万本（※）を誇る『ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス』が、フルHDとなってWii Uで甦ります。<br><br>※2015年9月30日時点のWii版とゲームキューブ版の合算値。自社調べ。|“Zeruda no Densetsu” shirīzu saita no, sekai ruikei hanbai hon sū 885 man-pon ( ※ ) o hokoru “Zeruda no Densetsu Towairaito Purinsesu” ga, furueichidī to natte Wii U de yomigaerimasu. ※ 2015-Nen 9 tsuki 30-nichi jiten no Wii-ban to GēmuKyūbu-ban no gassan-chi. Jisha shirabe.||3}} |author= Nintendo |published= n.d. |retrieved= September 2, 2017 |url= https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000019307 |title= ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス HD {{!}} Wii U {{!}} 任天堂 |site= Nintendo.co.jp |type=}}</ref> It was later surpassed by {{BotW}} with sales of the Switch version reaching 8.48 million copies sold as of March 31, 2018 and the Wii U version reaching 1.08 million copies sold as of March 31, 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|quote= 8.48 million pcs.|author= Nintendo|published= April 26, 2018|retrieved= April 26, 2018|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180426193642/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html|title= Top Selling Software Sales Units|site= Nintendo IR Information|type= Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote= For Wii U, while ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' was released worldwide in March and reached sales of 1.08 million units, the Wii U software sales volume during this period was 14.8 million units (46% decrease on a year-on-year  basis)  and  hardware  sales  were  in  alignment with  our  expectations  at  the  start  of  the  fiscal  year, decreasing to a sales volume of 0.76 million units (77% decrease on a year-on-year basis).|author= Nintendo|published= July 14,2017|retrieved= December 11,2017|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180224185843/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/annual1703e.pdf|title= Annual Report 2017 <small>for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017</small>|site= Nintendo IR Information|type= Archive}}</ref> giving a cumulative total of 9.56 million copies sold.

*{{TP|-}} is one of the only ''Zelda'' games to date where Japan uses the same literal subtitle as the rest of the world, the other being {{SS|-}}. ''The Legend of Zelda'', {{TAoL|-}}, {{FS}}, {{OoT|-}}, and {{MM|-}} all use the same title in English and Japanese, only not directly romanized.

*This is the first game where the [[Octorok]] enemies are absent.     

*This is the first game in which Link appears in Hylian form shirtless. This happens only when Link learns how to Sumo wrestle. He appears shirtless in {{MM|-}}, but in [[Deku Scrub]], [[Goron]], and [[Zora]] forms.

*This is the first game that, when released, was available on two Nintendo consoles, with the second one being {{BotW}}.

*Like in {{TWW|-}}, but not {{OoT|-}}, the [[Iron Boots]] are treated as an item rather than an upgrade, and thus can be applied quickly rather than by pausing the game. However, the [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|remake of {{OoT|-}}]] arranged this, also turning the boots into an item.

*In his Wolf form, Link can talk to animals. Some of them even manage to recognize Link from his Hylian form.

*If one has a save from the Wii version of {{TP|-}}, an emblem of Hyrule is unlocked as a bumper sticker for Samus' ship in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.

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