Miyamoto Explains Righty Link, Wii ‘Twilight Princess’ Mirrored

by Extra Zero, filed in Games on Sep.21, 2006

Wii For the past few weeks, people have been talking about Link’s sudden change in dexterity in the upcoming ‘Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess’.� Traditionally, Link has always been left-handed, until now…sort of.� According to Shigeru Miyamoto the game was simply mirrored, flipped completely, to enhance the sword combat.� Since the player will be using their right hand to swipe, the game was originally designed to have enemies attack the player from the left, so it was easier to just�flip the game’s display horizontally.� Interestingly enough, Link will be left-handed in the Gamecube version of the game, and all of the maps will be left in their original form.�

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Tags: GameCube, Nintendo, Wii, Zelda

http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

They should have a left handed option. I’d hate to be a lefty trying to play this game.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

They should have a left handed option. I’d hate to be a lefty trying to play this game.
http://www.myspace.com/extrazero Extra Zero

They probably will.� It’s actually no big deal to flip a game around, they’ve been doing it since ‘Mario Kart’ and�the ‘Jak’ games on the PS2�also gave you the ability, so who knows.� There are purists�out there who may want Link�as a lefty despite their own dexterity.�

I’m actually left handed, but I’m used to moving my character with my left hand, and moving a camera or using attack functions with my right. Thanks to years and years of using a computer mouse with my right hand, I am fully ambidextrous.� I actually don’t care about the�change�and I think seeing Link’s right hand move in tandem with�my own�will be more immersive–which is what they’re going for with the Wii version.
http://www.myspace.com/extrazero Extra Zero

They probably will.� It’s actually no big deal to flip a game around, they’ve been doing it since ‘Mario Kart’ and�the ‘Jak’ games on the PS2�also gave you the ability, so who knows.� There are purists�out there who may want Link�as a lefty despite their own dexterity.�

I’m actually left handed, but I’m used to moving my character with my left hand, and moving a camera or using attack functions with my right. Thanks to years and years of using a computer mouse with my right hand, I am fully ambidextrous.� I actually don’t care about the�change�and I think seeing Link’s right hand move in tandem with�my own�will be more immersive–which is what they’re going for with the Wii version.
http://www.fightingreality.com/blog Crazy

Considering I’m gonna be using my wii-mote with this sword that bothers me as a lefty. We’ll see what its like when it comes out though.
http://www.fightingreality.com/blog Crazy

Considering I’m gonna be using my wii-mote with this sword that bothers me as a lefty. We’ll see what its like when it comes out though.
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

I’m also a lefty. This would be fine if they let you switch controls based on your hands — isn’t that part of the point of the nunchuck?

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

I’m also a lefty. This would be fine if they let you switch controls based on your hands — isn’t that part of the point of the nunchuck?

~Sean
Dayla

Ooh, it’s like some kind of left handed club! I don’t think which hand you use would really matter though. I play tennis better with my right hand because that’s how I was taught as a kid. After you get used to the controls in the game it won’t matter which hand it is.
Dayla

Ooh, it’s like some kind of left handed club! I don’t think which hand you use would really matter though. I play tennis better with my right hand because that’s how I was taught as a kid. After you get used to the controls in the game it won’t matter which hand it is.
Phil Bond

As someone in the process of trying to unify Zelda continuity, I don’t like the idea that the entire world map will flip. It’s difficult for me to imagine that the world of Twilight princess was specifically tailored such that left vs. right makes a difference. Link being ambidextrous depending on the console: fine. The universe is full of switch-hitters. The entire world going through a mirror: needless continuity destroying bullshit.
http://phil_bond.livejournal.com Phil Bond

As someone in the process of trying to unify Zelda continuity, I don’t like the idea that the entire world map will flip. It’s difficult for me to imagine that the world of Twilight princess was specifically tailored such that left vs. right makes a difference. Link being ambidextrous depending on the console: fine. The universe is full of switch-hitters. The entire world going through a mirror: needless continuity destroying bullshit.
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http://www.myspace.com/extrazero Extra Zero

Looks like Ned will only be selling the Gamecube version.
http://www.myspace.com/extrazero Extra Zero

Looks like Ned will only be selling the Gamecube version.

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