Link's Crossbow Training

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  • Summary: Link returns from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to pick up the Wii Zapper and take aim at a host of targets in this shooting-gallery-style game. Anyone can pick up the Wii Zapper and become a master marksman in the quick-play shooting galleries of Link's Crossbow Training. Dozens ofLink returns from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to pick up the Wii Zapper and take aim at a host of targets in this shooting-gallery-style game. Anyone can pick up the Wii Zapper and become a master marksman in the quick-play shooting galleries of Link's Crossbow Training. Dozens of fast-paced stages offer a wide variety of game play, from shooting stationary targets to defending a supply wagon from onrushing hordes of enemies. Multiplayer modes let players and their friends share a Wii Zapper to shoot for the high score. Link's Crossbow Training comes bundled with the Wii Zapper. The Wii Zapper requires the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, housing both in a comfortable and intuitive frame. The control stick on the Nunchuk controls player movement (on stages that allow player movement), while simply aiming the Wii Zapper moves the targeting reticule on the screen. Pulling the trigger fires Link's crossbow. By aiming off screen, players can turn Link to face in a new direction (again, on stages that allow this). Link's Crossbow Training contains three basic game styles: target shooting, defender and ranger. There are 27 stages in total, and these categories represent only generally how each individual stage operates. Each stage's goal is to earn the highest score possible within the time limit. All rounds can be played with multiple players: Players pass the Wii Zapper around and then play one at a time and compete for the high score. [Nintendo]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Gaming Target
    82
    You can argue that Link’s Crossbow Training could’ve been fleshed out with additional levels and modes.
  2. Computer and Video Games
    80
    A short but challenging and surprisingly addictive score-based bash. It's great for the price, but proper multiplayer and online scoreboards would have made all the difference.
  3. Games Master UK
    74
    It's the lightgun version of "Wii Play" - if you liked that, you'll find a lot more to like here. [Jan 2007, p.63]
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  4. games(TM)
    70
    Genuinely good fun for all – A pleasant surprise. [Feb 2008, p.132]
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  5. The A.V. Club
    67
    If high scores aren't much of a motivator, the game gets old fast. It's a snap to unlock the entire game in one sitting.
  6. Kombo
    60
    The problem with Link's Crossbow Training is unusual. It's not that it's a bad game. Instead, it's that there's just not enough to it.
  7. The Wiire
    42
    A more thorough multiplayer experience with some form of online component could have raised this game's value substantially.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Gonzalodmv
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    Definitivamente, el dark souls de los juegos de ballesta de la saga The Legend of Zelda
  2. dL
    Mar 2, 2008
    10
    Hours of addicting game play have kept my wife and I attempting to progressively out do each other for the last 3 months.
  4. JamesC.
    Dec 10, 2007
    9
    It is not the deepest game but it its incredibly addictive. For only £20, you can't go wrong. The graphics are great and so is the It is not the deepest game but it its incredibly addictive. For only £20, you can't go wrong. The graphics are great and so is the music. The zapper should be worth £20 on its own but you also get a really fun game as well.… Expand
  5. WesS.
    Nov 21, 2007
    8
    I'd actually give this game an 8.5. But since you can't do that it's an 8. Its short, but very sweet. I found myself beating I'd actually give this game an 8.5. But since you can't do that it's an 8. Its short, but very sweet. I found myself beating this game in one sitting, an hour or so. But of course, not getting all the high scores and such...It's a very addicting game. and a great value!… Expand
  6. MatthewH.
    Dec 7, 2007
    8
    I agree with the other readers. This game is short, but sweet! You will either love or hate the Zapper, but for the price this is a game you I agree with the other readers. This game is short, but sweet! You will either love or hate the Zapper, but for the price this is a game you can afford to get. I could have been better, with online leaderboards, but hey now we are getting just a tad picky! GO BUY THIS!… Expand
  7. DougL
    May 23, 2008
    7
    I like the game but dont really like the two handed zapper. I do enjoy the NYKO perfect shot with this game but the trigger is a bit tight. A I like the game but dont really like the two handed zapper. I do enjoy the NYKO perfect shot with this game but the trigger is a bit tight. A good game for those who miss duck hunt etc. the "ranger" missions are a lot of fun especially for someone who played/finished twightlight princess. Would not have spend $50 on this, but for 20-25 it is fun if you want some light-gun action.… Expand
  8. MACThree
    Aug 12, 2011
    4
    THE WII ZAPPER & LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING BUNDLE

    Ah, "Link's Crossbow Training" and the Wii Zapper, Nintendo's first-party gun "shell"    THE WII ZAPPER & LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING BUNDLE

    Ah, "Link's Crossbow Training" and the Wii Zapper, Nintendo's first-party gun "shell" accessory. Ok, so this bundle has been available since this time in 2007, which means I've had it just as long. Why review it, you ask? Because I feel it's long overdue.

    At first glance, this isn't a bad idea at all. $20 gets you the Zapper and the game "Link's Crossbow Training." If you're buying this, you already own a Wii, which means you have a Wii Remote and Nunchuck. You're all set. Just snap the Remote and Nunchuck into the Zapper, load up "Link's Crossbow Training," and get ready to get familiarized with the Wii Zapper.

    This is about where the fun ends. For starters, anyone who has ever fired a gun would want the trigger at the rear end of the firearm, not the fore. So naturally you'll grab the Nunchuck-end in your firing hand, and if you do this then you're wrong. "Link's Crossbow Training" uses the B button as the trigger, which is up on the front of the Wii Zapper (because it's on the Remote, not Nunchuck), and does not allow you to customize the control scheme. Even still, "Link's Crossbow Training" isn't unplayable using the packed-in accessory, it's just more difficult than it needs to be.

    I admit, I haven't played EVERY game that supports the peripheral, but I can only imagine the frustration. Many games, some are WiiWare, some are disc-based, have been made that support the Wii Zapper. Games like "Call of Duty," "Sin and Punishment," and so on. Recently, I tried to use the Wii Zapper with a FPS game that was not listed as supporting the Wii Zapper, "The Conduit." You are given the option to customize the controller layout, so I set it up in a fashion that I felt would make best use of the Zapper. Unfortunately, some actions cannot be mapped to motions, but I saved my setup and plunged into the game...and quickly realized that there is a reason that "The Conduit" doesn't support the Zapper--it makes the game too damn hard!

    So my overall review of "Link's Crossbow Training" is...I dunno, I haven't thought of a scale. 2 out of 5 coins? The game is worth a rental if you're a Zelda fan or a shooting gallery fan, and should be skipped if you're not.    … Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best Wii Game of 2007
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#23 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
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#50 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007