Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (SPOILERS)

[Lord J Esq]

The latest, greatest chapter of The Legend of Zelda is now upon us, and I don't want anybody's fun to be spoiled, so please use this thread to talk about the game. If you haven't played the game or don't want spoilers, leave this thread now!

[Lord J Esq]

I'll get things started:

http://us.wii.com/soft_loz_tp.jsp

I can't believe Link fires his arrows right-handed! This is an outrage upon humanity! Who the heck was programming this thing?!

Edit: Ah hah! It must be configurable for handedness, like many of the new Wii games. He's swordfighting right-handed, too. The test players on that video page are apparently all dextral scum.

My righteous wrath is assuaged.

Edit 2: Nope, he's right-handed through the whole thing, without a choice. They mirrored every detail in the entire game late in the development cycle in order to cater to the majority audience, after noticing at the last E3 that right-handed players were having difficulty using their right hands to control Links left hand.

I am going to go somewhere and cry.

Edit 3: Wait! Apparently there may indeed be a mirror mode! Dammit! This suspense is killing me. Can I get confirmation from somebody who has the game already?

[Burning Zeppelin]

Just pointing out, the Gamespot man Jeff Gertsman is an idiot. He gave it an 8.8, just to get hits (everyone else gave it like 9-10). Look at his review, it's bullshit. He's just another fatass that doesn't want to get up to play games ("Wii Bowling sucks, the bowling ball keeps curving!"-- how bout you stand up and do it properly instead of just flicking your wrist!).

[Radical_Dreamer]

According to various people I've asked who have it, and a Nintendo call center rep (gf of a former roommate) Wii version does not have a Hero mode. You're stuck playing as Useless Link, at least if you get the Wii version.

[Chrono'99]

Wow. Are all left-handed heroes who appear on the Wii going to become right-handed? They'd better not do a CT remake like this.

[Lord J Esq]

According to various people I've asked who have it, and a Nintendo call center rep (gf of a former roommate) Wii version does not have a Hero mode. You're stuck playing as Useless Link, at least if you get the Wii version.

That's despicable. I know it might be hard for most people to believe, but this is the most frustrating thing I've had to deal with in months.

I will simply have to elect for the GameCube version, assuming it doesn't end up mirrored too. And if it does...I may dispense with my Wii purchase altogether. Nobody strips a famously left-handed character of their sinistrality and escapes my enmity!

Next-up: My one-man letter-writing campaign. But first I need solid confirmation on the Wii and GameCube versions.

[Hadriel]

I was supposed to make this thread!  Forthwith I shall destroy thee in the eyes of thine brethren by signing thee up for horse porn, and restitution make for this travesty!   

Naw, really.  I could've made some money off of this.  I mean, I could have stood in line for the PS3 and sold my spot to someone else and used the money to buy a Wii, but I didn't think of that.  Apparently I'm not a bad enough dude, so I have to wait until December to play it on GC.

But I did secure a Twilight Princess stand-up for my own personal collection.  Thusly, I am a happy person, because I know I'll be getting it eventually.  Now I just wish I had FFXII.