News: Twilight Princess Hidden Characters

Posted by Tom Phillips - Jun 6th 2007 20:09

Hidden characters in Zelda: Twilight Princess only available using Action Replay? Check out this video...

Nintendo have often hidden bonus 'easter eggs' inside their games' code, often not normally unlockable unless through some kind of cheating device. The Wii and Cube's Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is no exception, with two hidden enemies having been uncovered and recorded for your viewing pleasure.

Check out a random robot statue, as well as some kind of Goron-Transformer, battle link in this video, courtesy of GameTrailers. Click here to view!


Source: Thanks to N-E reader Shaun for the heads-up on this!

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Cerulean Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:17 || Total Comments: 13
The Goron thing is pretty neat
DrLilo2 Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:21 || Total Comments: 177
Yeah, Gorons just keep getting more awesome.
Randavance Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:27 || Total Comments: 58
They're cool, but maybe they're not just easter eggs. Maybe they were pre-coded into the game as part of some major extra level or section or minigame that you have to have a Wii online connection to activate. A lot like the Mew in Pokemon red/blue.
DrLilo2 Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:31 || Total Comments: 177
Since that's the GameCube version I'm thinking no. More likely they were early concepts that were dropped somewhere along production, but left in the code as easter eggs much like the Arwing in OoT.
Damian Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:31 || Total Comments: 27
Goronformers, more than meets the eye...
Diddy Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:34 || Total Comments: 206
Wow!!!

I can't think how this Goron-monster would be implemented in the main game. Goron's are a friendly race after all...

Excellent find!
DrLilo2 Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 15:35 || Total Comments: 177
Maybe just before Goron Mines, in place of the Sumo minigame?
Diddy Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 16:18 || Total Comments: 206
Good guess. Or maybe he was the main boss of Goron Mines at some point of development.

And the other beast looks very Temple-of-Time-thing. If my memory serves this dungeon doesn't have a mini-boss, does it?
Toadsworth Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 16:42 || Total Comments: 35
Yeah, the Temple of Time's mini-boss is that big armoured knight with the sword:

http://img.game.co.uk/ml/3/2/9/5/329594ss1.jpg
TheTingler Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 16:48 || Total Comments: 213
That Goron thing reminds me more of the rock monster from Galaxy Quest than anything.
Maiky-nisute Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 18:51 || Total Comments: 280
nice but this is a modification and not a real in game hidden character
DrLilo2 Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 19:40 || Total Comments: 177
@ TheTingler

ROFL omg, you're right!

@ Maiky-nisute

It's not a 'mod', its an Action Replay code, these enemies were left behind hidden on the game disk, but not discoverable during gameplay.
Scythe3000 Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 04:48 || Total Comments: 204
Yeah those 2 monsters/enemies just look like dropped concepts in development to me. Happens all the time where things get made and the best way to get rid of them is to not get rid of them cough* hot coffee cough*.

Must say though guy playing in the video seemed a bit of a nub. coulda just slapped his bow out and saved us about a minute of him getting his ass kicked...

the monster at the start however i would have much rather seen in the game instead of the silly jumping statues with over sized mallets on skinny sticks.

Also i reckon the goron transformer thing would have either been the last boss of the gorons dungeon or perhaps more story driven and had it fight the last boss in there. if it was the first then tbh i'm glad they went with the shackled flame on style goron boss :)
Maiky-nisute Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 06:01 || Total Comments: 280
hmm ok than it is no wonder they were left out of the game but why dint they deleted the code in the end? kinda sloppy.
Nintendo-master2 Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 06:08 || Total Comments: 1533
hmmmm...is anyone wondering what the "karte" is in the video? anybody know? btw its on the left side and u can use it with the d-pad pushing left!
Nintendo-master2 Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 06:09 || Total Comments: 1533
also mabye its in a different launguage? oh and when the gorons transform it reminds me of billy and mandy when Grim turns into a nun and the nuns do the exact same thing as the gorons XD!
Knirfie Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 06:20 || Total Comments: 45
That first one would have made a better mini-boss for the Temple of Time. The knight just felt out of place...
Kawo Says:
June 7th, 2007 at 08:08 || Total Comments: 25
The first one is ok but the whole goron thing doesn't fit. It's a stupid idea to create a Goron-Transformer kind of character.
I think the knight, as well as the robot statue aren't the best choice for Temple of Time Mini-Boss. But I would've liked to see the statue somewhere else in the game.

@Nintendo-master2: It's the german version of the game. "Karte" is the german word for map.
Darkflame Says:
June 8th, 2007 at 08:44 || Total Comments: 1073
Its probably just swapping mesh files around in the code.
Relatively simple.

You can actualy rip assets from the game, and theres all sorts of random mesh's that arnt obviously in the game.

More importantly, if your like me, you can..

MAKE LINK DANCE;
http://stage6.divx.com/user/Darkflame/video/1260118/Dancing-Link

:p
Oditri Says:
June 9th, 2007 at 11:16 || Total Comments: 182
Darkflame, that is utterly pointless and completely brilliant at the same time. I love it! =P
Darkflame Says:
June 9th, 2007 at 18:09 || Total Comments: 1073
Glade you liked it ;)

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 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Click to see game details
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

System:
Wii

Genre:
Adventure

Developer:
Nintendo

Publisher:
Nintendo

Release Dates:
Out now
Out now
Out now
Out now

Memorycard:
N/A

Multiplayer:
No MP

Last updated on:
Feb 19th 2007