The mirrored version (aka the Wii version) is found in Hero mode, which makes the enemies hit twice as hard. The Wii motion controls are all gone (save for optionally tilting the GamePad to aim projectiles) and the normal mode is based off of the GameCube version. In the HD version, the tweaks and changes outside of the visuals are very minor. If anything, Twilight Princess HD makes me appreciate the game’s unique art style and direction way more than I ever did before. The spectacle of Twilight Princess’ locales holds up visually and while it isn’t a cutting-edge graphical masterpiece, it doesn’t look dated. While the overall cast might not be too gripping, Midna might be the single best developed character in Zelda history. Still, Midna is as compelling as ever as the driving force of the narrative, primarily because of her snappy writing. While the entrepreneurial baby is a hysterical concept, that’s about the extent that I cared for any of the Ordon cast, despite the gorgeous musical pangs telling me otherwise. None of the side quests were that compelling to me back in the day and nothing’s changed to make me like them much more now. While Hyrule Field is lightyears beyond what it was in Ocarina of Time, it is still rather barren. Outside of the dungeons, I’m not as hot on Twilight Princess in comparison to other games in the series. The way each dungeon makes use of different items and weapons in unique ways is wonderful, and you can see the kernels of Skyward Sword’s deliberate focus on blending dungeons and the overworld together developing here. While every Zelda game has noteworthy dungeons, I don’t think any single game is as consistent or magical as Twilight Princess. Arbiter’s Grounds and Snowpeak Ruins are especially incredible, but truth be told, I can’t think of an underwhelming dungeon in the bunch. The dungeons, of which there are numerous, are some of the best in the series. Replaying the game now made me remember why that is.
Regardless of whether Twilight Princess is on GameCube, Wii, or Wii U, it is an absolutely fantastic adventure.