Despite confirming the first specific details on the Nintendo Revolution alongside the introduction of the GameBoy Micro, the star of Nintendo’s E3 presentation once again sat on the shoulders of Link with new footage from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

While his fellow Nintendo compatriot continues to shy away from the cameras, Link’s latest adventure shows every sign of keeping long-suffering GameCube owners smiling with glee – despite the threat of an Xbox 360 invasion occurring at a similar time.

Zelda fans were quick to notice a traditional wolf silhouette howling against a moonlit sky on previously released footage – well it seems that it was certainly an indicator of what’s to come, with the startling revelation that Link transforms into a wolf during the adventure.

The storyline focusses on Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, who finds himself ordered by the Mayor to attend the Hyrule summit. Seting off oblivious to the dark fate that has descended upon the kingdom, Link enters the Twilight Realm that has covered Hyrule, where he transforms into a wolf and finds himself captured. A mysterious figure known as Midna helps him to break free, and with the aid of her magic they set off to free the land of shadows. When Link travels into the darkened land of Hyrule he changes into the wolf and must sour the land with the assistance of Midna.

Nintendo promises the return of classic weapons in addition to all-new ones, while familar faces will return alongside new characters as Link explores the vast land of Hyrule on foot, by horse and as a wolf.

We’ll have more on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess from the show, but until then make sure to check out the video footage along with the new screens and begin to think about exactly where Link is going on this adventure.