The Hylia - Zelda: Twilight Princess Update

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Since E3, whether we like to admit it or not, we've gotten jack squat about Twilight Princess, while news about Phantom Hourglass and Tingle RPG continues. But Nintendo broke the silence today, albeit only in the form of new artwork, and finally putting up those screenshots found in EGM and NP last month. There's new artwork of characters and beings, as well as locales, and the screens are of both the Twilight Realm and Hyrule.

In the batch of artwork, we see "extended", or more complete versions of Hena, The Hylian Guard, the Goron and the two clowns who are named Raka and Tobi. I should point out that Raka (or Rakka) is translated from a noun that derived from aramaic and is translated into English as the word "fool", so I think the name is appropriate. There's also artwork of the Fire Boss, a deformed Twilight Keese, and some Spirit or Diety that resembles a cross between a wolf and Lord Jabu-Jabu.

The markings on the spirit-like creature resemble those on the Goron. The Twilight Keese also has weird markings on it as well, so there may be a connection between the these elements. In addition to the character and enemy artwork, there are three new scene pieces. The first is apparently a village outside some gate; the whole area is reminiscent of the village we've seen in screenshots and in the E3 2006 trailer.

Next we have Link entering what I am sure you will think is a dungeon entrance, although it might just be some cave. It looks like a cloud of smoke rising from a volcano, or a geyser with water surging down the sides. There are either five "dragon" hdeas below it, on the top of the archway, or it is some sort of sea monster or beast, perhaps a Leviathan or Cracken (this could be the entrance to the Goron Mines, a Fire Temple, or perhaps that water area with a monster we've seen a glimpse of).

The last artwork piece is of an interior of a home or hut. I will wager it is from Toaru Village because you can see some baskets, some fish hanging up in the left, and some markings that were seen in the E3 2005 footage of the village. But it could honestly be of anywhere. All of the artwork is awesome and gives us a bit more hype for what is to come.

As for the screenshots, they're nothing new, but if you've not seen them - well - they're new to you. You can check out both in our media gallery.

Source: Zelda.com \| Artwork \| Screenshots

Did you know there is a documentary on The Legend of Zelda series? Unfortunately, it is only in Japanese, but with the help of some fans, one day this priceless work may be translated for all to enjoy!