Tantalus is the development firm that introduced The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to the Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD to the Nintendo Switch.
Twilight Princess HD was a huge hit with fans, and many have been pleading with Nintendo to bring the game on the newer Nintendo Switch system. Tantalus CEO Tom Crago, meanwhile, recently said on the Fragments of Silicon podcast that his business has not been asked by Nintendo to convert The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to the Nintendo Switch. This does not rule out the possibility, but it is not a promising indicator.
Nintendo has not asked (yet)
With our buddies over there, we’ll take whatever chance we can to collaborate on one of their games.” Our two firms are always communicating. Often, there is some time between titles, and various ideas are discussed, but in the case of Skyward Sword, some time passed, and then the email arrived: ‘Would you be interested in exploring bringing Skyward Sword to Switch?’ Of course, the response is, ‘Yes, we would.’ Then we start talking with Nintendo about what it may look like, and finally we get started. So it was comparable in many ways to how Twilight Princess (on Wii U) came to fruition.
No, and look, we’d clearly love to do that, but Nintendo hasn’t made it a priority – at least not in talks they’ve had with us.
About The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, you must travel between the realms of light and evil in order to preserve Hyrule.
You play as Link, a farm worker chosen by the gods to save Hyrule from the grips of Zant, the King of Shadows who has cursed the region with continuous darkness. Link will link up with the fascinating and mischievous Midna, a creature from a corrupted realm known as the Twilight Realm, to assist him take on this new threat and remove the curse that has turned him into a wolf.
Explore Hyrule’s distant reaches, visiting lively settlements, bleak deserts, and the Twilight Realm itself in search of the abilities to drive away the darkness. Overcome dangerous adversaries with your trusty sword and shield, strike and escape foes with deft maneuvers, and solve hard riddles using useful objects such as the Slingshot and the Gale Boomerang. Traverse perilous countries on foot or by calling your faithful steed Epona, whether to just explore the huge environment or to participate in tense equestrian battle! Dive deep into perilous dungeons where danger lurks around every turn and massive monsters await.
You may utilize Link’s cursed form to your advantage by changing into Wolf Link and entering the Twilight Realm to help preserve the land. Perform leap and spin attacks like a wolf, as well as extraordinary energy field strikes against several adversaries. You’ll also have a keen sense of smell to sniff out quest clues and the capacity to undertake incredible jumps, enabling you to reach regions that would typically be out of reach in human form.
Aside from the main adventure, there are other thrilling side-quests to complete: take a fishing rod and capture the catch of the day, look for bugs scattered around the field, or seek for hidden spirits known as Poes! You never know when you’ll get lucky!
Take on your most difficult task yet in Hero Mode, which is accessible from the start of the game. In this mirrored version of Hyrule, monsters do twice as much damage and hearts are scarcer!
