Why is Twilight Princess mirrored?

It was easier from a programming stand point. Link was left handed in the GC version but with the motion control, most people are right handed, and to make it easier on the player and the game creators, they just mirrored it.
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Why did the mirror Twilight Princess?

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The Hyruleans in turn used the mirror as a means to punish the worst criminals in the kingdom: since the mirror was kept in a prison in the Gerudo Desert, the criminals who were sentenced to death were sent away to the Twilight Realm using the power of the Mirror of Twilight.
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Which Twilight Princess is mirrored?

Following on the heels of the dominant hand switch-a-roo, Twilight Princess on the Wii is basically a mirrored version of the original on GameCube.
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Is Twilight Princess HD flipped?

Twilight Princess HD defaults to the non-mirrored layout intended for the game, while a harder Hero mode offers the Wii's inverted look. It's all output at a native 1080p too, but the benefits of finally running the game at a 24-bit colour depth can't be overstated.
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Is Link right handed in Twilight Princess?

Gaming Detail: The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess For The Wii Made Link Right-Handed. Link is one of the most famous left-handed characters in gaming, but The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii changed that. Link is one of the most well-known characters in all of video games.
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Why is Link not left-handed anymore?

Director Eiji Aonuma stated that the reason for Link's right-handedness is because of the attack button being on the right side of the controller -- a ridiculous notion, as southpaw gamers have played video games with this same layout for decades.
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Why is Link so short?

Link is only 17 so he's still just a pup and yes he's short he's always been short. He's typically shorter than adults and any non-humans but as taller if not taller than people his own age. Hylians are shorter than the other races.
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Is Twilight Princess a sequel to Ocarina of Time?

For example, Twilight Princess is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, even though this isn't readily apparent just by playing through both titles.
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Was Twilight Princess made for Wii or GameCube?

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released for the GameCube & the Wii.
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Is Link left-handed in Twilight Princess HD?

Twilight Princess HD uses the world orientation of the GameCube version in normal mode, in which Link is left-handed, which had previously been reversed on the Wii version to better accommodate players.
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Is the Mirror of Twilight in BotW?

One of the most common BotW theories is that the stone tablet, the one used to unlock a shrine near Lurelin Village, is the Mirror of Twilight. This theory has a lot of evidence, but... it has no evidence. This is the worst BotW theory that I have ever heard.
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Why Twilight Princess is the best Zelda?

Twilight Princess is both the best 3D Zelda game and also the least essential. It provides the best execution of the series core gameplay while also failing to significantly change or improve the series in a meaningful way.
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Why did Midna shatter the Mirror of Twilight?

It's pretty clear that Midna destroys the Mirror of Twilight to separate the Twilight Realm from Hyrule, since she says, "... Light and shadow can't mix, as we all know. But... Never forget that there's another world bound to this one." Referring to the events that gave progressed thus far in the game.
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Is Zelda Twilight Princess coming to switch?

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Dev Would "Love" To Bring The Game To Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will no longer be released this year on the Nintendo Switch, and it's left Zelda fans with nothing to really look forward to in 2022. One rumour is Wind Waker and Twilight Princess will fill this space.
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Is Link left handed?

Link was primarily left-handed throughout the history of The Legend of Zelda, until he started swinging his sword with his right in Twilight Princess.
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Why does Link turn into a wolf?

In Twilight Princess, Wolf Link is the divine beast that Midna explains the Twili have long believed would free them. Link is transformed into this form due to the influence of the Twilight covering Hyrule.
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Why is Ganon not in Skyward Sword?

"Ganon typically appears in a Zelda game when the story is centered around the Triforce. This time around, the Triforce sort of takes on a different meaning and plays a different role in the story. So because of that, Ganon will not appear."
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What is the longest Zelda game?

In what is surprising to almost no one, Breath of the Wild is currently the longest Legend of Zelda game to complete. Even though players can technically run straight to Calamity Ganon after the tutorial to fight him, a standard playthrough will take around 50 hours.
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Which is the strongest Link?

1 STRONGEST: Dark Link

He is also canonically extremely powerful (even if he isn't that great of a bounty hunter). He is made of shadow magic but has all of the same powers and strength as Link himself. With this in mind, Dark Link's power rivals that of the Hero of Twilight and the Hero of Time.
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Who is the tallest Zelda character?

The Zora in general tend to stand taller than Hylians, but Prince Sidon is definitely bigger than average, standing at a whopping 6'9.
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Who is taller Link or Zelda?

With the notable exception of Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, Princess Zelda is always taller than Link.
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Is Link or Zelda older?

Throughout the games, Adult Link is between 16-17, and Zelda is roughly the same age. However, Link and Zelda don't share birthdays, so the age difference between them does fluctuate between games. Younger versions of Link are a different story.
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