This game is the main reason I stood in line for hours to get a Wii on launch date. I was incredibly disappointed when the Wii was revealed and learned that it was going to be a slightly more powerful Gamecube with unconventional controls. However, when I watched the intro trailer from Nintendo on YouTube (ah yes, the early YouTube days) my hype went through the roof and decided that it was (hopefully) worth the purchase the Wii on day one for this game.

And so, my journey in Twilight Princess started on November 19 of 2006. While this is not my favorite Zelda 3D game, it's close to thanks to the excellent dungeon design (perhaps still the best in the series?) and fun items that were introduced in this game. The wolf sections and tear collecting did get tiresome at times but I didn't hate them as some did. Without spoiling anything, Midna went from a hated character to a liked character organically as the game progressed.

Graphics were great (for the time) and I enjoyed the more 'mature' art direction they went for this game. Controls were decent and wiimote waggling was not terrible but definitely not needed.

All in all, Zelda TP is one of my favorite 3D Zelda games and worth checking out to experience the excellent dungeon design.