The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess/Controls

For more details on advanced combat, see the Hidden Moves page.

General

GameCube	Wii	Wii U	Action
			Move
			Switch to first-person view
			Move camera in first-person view
			Perform action
			Focus or Lock on
			Talk to Midna, Transform, Warp
			Access Collection Screen
			Toggle item-selection screen on/off, Wii U Gamepad Pause (TV mode)
			Access overworld map
			Toggle onscreen map on/off
			Skip cut-scene, Toggle Wii U GamePad mode on/off
N/A		N/A	Move the targeting reticule onscreen

Link

GameCube	Wii	Wii U	Action
			Use selected item. On the Wii version, you use , , or to choose the item. You can have up to four items in this version.
Hold and release	Swing	Hold and release	Spin attack
+	N/A	/+	Quick spin attack
	Swing		Swing sword. The direction of the sword swing depends on which direction the Control Stick is being held and whether Link is targeting or not.
while locking on	Thrust	while locking on	Shield attack

Wolf

GameCube	Wii	Wii U	Action
			Dash
	Shake		Bite
Hold	Hold	Hold	Energy field
Hold and release	Swing	Hold and release	Spin attack (every fourth attack on GameCube/Wii U is a spin attack)
+	N/A	/+	Quick spin attack
			Activate wolf's senses
			Dig
			Send Midna across gaps

Switch vs Hold

"SWITCH" causes the target to stay locked onto after the Z-button is released, and pressing the Z-button a second time will change the target, or exit targeting if no other target is present. To remove targeting when others are present, Link must pull away from the enemy. "HOLD" requires the player to hold down the Z-button to target an enemy; releasing the button will disengage the lock. These settings can be reached by going to the option menu on the main menu. L-targeting supports the same settings, and functions the same way. Same with ZL on the Wii U.

Analog vs Motion

Analog controls allow for greater precision, for example, when aiming with a bow and arrow. For this precision, you sacrifice speed. Using motion like the Wii Remote gives you faster movement for your right hand as long as you keep it steady. However, you should ensure that you have sufficient room to swing your arm when using the sword. As with switch and hold, experiment with those methods to see what suits you. On the Wii U, you can move your Gamepad like a gyroscope as an option, as with using either first or third person view when using projectiles. Compare to Gamecube and Wii which is restricted to using the first person view when it comes to using projectiles.