-Zel

When Midna broke the Mirror of Twilight, it was a lot deeper than it seems. It even took me a few days of thinking to realize that she had a very deep meaning behind her actions. She did it for a very dramatic effect, and I think it should stay that way. Sort of as a "last respect" to her. I think if she comes back, the entire ending of TP could be in vain...

Midna deserves more than just another sequel which would most likely be almost an identical storyline. Wind Waker was an excellent game. Already I am hearing horrible things about Phantom Hourglass because fans wanted Tetra back. Please don't make the same mistake. Don't ruin her reputation.

-Link1487

Well, to start this off, I have just recently finished the replay of TP for the twentieth time, and this time I was nice enough to finish it in front of my friend, who had seen me play it plenty of times, but could never finish it. This friend of mine knows plenty about this board, I have discussed it with him plenty of times and told him what is was all about. He himself is not an incredibly huge fan of Midna, which I can respect, he is his own man. However, every time he has seen me play the game, I always cry at many of the parts where Midna was in trouble, the parting of Midna, and just plain cried in many instances. After this time however, he had finally decided to ask me, which was a question that actually took me some time to answer....

The Question: "I have seen you play this game too many times to count and every time I sit here and watch you play you always cry... Why? Why would you submit yourself to such emotional torture, to cry about this one fictional character. Is she really that important to you? Do you see fit to be so infatuated with a FICTIONAL character?"

And to be completely honest, I was dumbfounded by this question, for I never really had to discuss my reasoning in such detail as this question demanded with a non-member of the MFF. But, I did not hesitate to answer. My answer had started off with a slight sigh and a long look up to the ceiling, where my friend had begun to look at me quite earnestly... which also caught me by surprise... he had always made fun of me for my love of Midna...

I told him: "Well.... It is quite hard to say, Josh (his name), have you ever read a book that was so good that you became so attached to the character that it almost felt like death to finish it, knowing that your journey with your beloved characters whom you've had adventures untold and personally was there seeing them unfold into such beauty and complexity that you swear he/she was part of your life? (He nodded and placed his head upon his fist.) Josh... listen, I love Midna. And yes Josh, I said LOVE. You don't understand the masterful character development they gave Midna...It is the exact same thing as in one of your books. You remember when Midna was attacked by Zant? You have no idea how I felt... to see her lay there so weakly upon Links back... hardly breathing... gasping....(and I was crying at this point) And the ending... Josh... when I saw her leave... it felt as if my soul was torn, like I had lost my true love... I don't expect you to know why I would put myself through this... but I don't consider it torture.... I would never go back..." And it turns out that poor Josh was crying with me... and the first thing he asked me was :"Can I try?"

~SirJonDHCreuden

-LEGENDBOY

When I first played TP and saw Midna, I wasn't all that impressed since she seemed no different than any other character I saw in the past Zelda games (save her size and appearance), and after the first five minutes of playing, I was ready to fight her like I thought I would at the end of the game, but her sarcasm got old and wore off pretty quickly and I was ready to just get the game over with. But all that changed when Zant attacked her and seeing her on Link's back, all burned up, I actually began to panic and wondered if I would actually get to Zelda in time. Then after running around town forever, I randomly slipped into the bar area and, would you know it, the cat pops out of some secret doorway and I then ran around the sewer, trying to find Zelda's room, but eventually I found her and, from the way Midna was talking, I actually thought she was going to die and I would have to avenge her somehow, and I can't convey how relieved I was when that didn't happen. Then I immediately noticed the change in Midna, something you don't get with other Zelda characters, and she seemed a lot nicer afterward and when she put her hand on Link's cheek in the desert, I knew they were in love with each other, it was so obvious. But when she used her fused shadow for the first time, I was worried that something might happen to her but I was very relieved when I saw her in Link's arms, my heart also melted at that very sight, too.

And when she sacrificed herself to save Link and Zelda and I saw Ganondorf holding her helmet, I almost felt depressed. Not only had I thought Nintendo wasted a great character, but I also thought it would be the same stupid ending like every other game. I was like "Give me a break, Nintendo!" and killing Ganondorf had never been so satisfying before in my life.

And when I saw Midna in her true form for the first time, I knew what I felt toward her was no longer admiration, but love. I loved her as a character, more than any other. And when she broke the mirror, everything we had gone through together, everything we had shared, was all for nothing. Just so she could leave? I had never felt so used in my life. "Give me a break, Nintendo!"

Which is why I think Nintendo needs to bring Midna back. There has never been a character quite like her, bar none. And sure there's the risk that her character might not be as good as it was in the first game, but I'd be willing to take that risk since the ending of TP didn't leave me a happy camper, and alot of people probably wouldn't mind, anyway since she's already proven herself in TP. Not to mention that we didn't get to see her Human side for more than two cutscenes which is kind of unfair, so I'd love to see a sequel with her human side in it.

So bring her back, Nintendo.

-TwilightCommando

Midna is unique. No video game character I have ever seen, has been as special as Midna. When she spoke to Link and Zelda for the last time, I didn't want to, I just didn't believe that she would go. When the Mirror started to crack, I still thought she would stay. When she rushed to the portal, I thought she would have changed her mind and take Link with her, or stay in the world of Light. But then... The Mirror shattered.

I sat down, flabbergasted, I did not move, I did not speak, I was confused, angered, that Midna had left. Does she know that she will come back, and maybe then she can tell Link her true feelings for him?

My brother is at the beginning of the game, as he's been busy, and I noticed what Midna says to Link. She's changed during the game, but so subtly, that it seems perfectly natural.

The best companion or comrade ever in a video game, she deserves more. It may seem hard to bring her back... But wasn't it harder to get Midna's actions, dialogue, everything, to be perfect? Atleast let the Twilight Princess's name appear, no, more, let Midna herself reappear. Perhaps a special object must be obtained, but only in the Twilight Realm.

How many hearts has she touched? How many people will be overjoyed to see the beloved Twilight Princess again?

Please Nintendo, bring Midna back.

~Din_Nayru_Farore, Halfthefun

I've been a Zelda fan since childhood, my first taste of video gaming was in the early 90's with the original Gameboy and if I recall Link's Awakening and Super Mario were the very first games I ever played. I remember being fascinated by the whole overworld/dungeon layout and gameplay structure that is now the recognized Zelda style, sure I also found it overwhelming back then being only 5 or 6 years old but something clicked inside my head and from that point on I slowly became a gamer.

I stayed with Ninty pretty much throughout the rest of the 90s with the N64 being the main console of choice, and of course OOT was released in 1998 which at the time (and still today) I consider it to be the best Zelda title, as far as I was concerned it was the holy grail in terms of gameplay and story balance. It was also at this point when we were able to get a relatively fast (for it's day) PC and I discovered a different breed of gaming experience. Sadly my love for the console market had started to diminish as games like Half-life and Deus Ex made themselves apparent and by around 2001/02 I had become a PC Gamer by nature and have been ever since, until recently. My love for TLoZ games remained and I still returned to the console format from time to time (Mainly Ninty), and I agree that there are plenty of franchises/styles that simply work better on a console.

I had read reviews for Twilight Princess and was genuinely excited when the game was released in 06 but the Wii was in very short supply in the UK at the time, student life took over and effectively brought my gaming life to a standstill for a year. It wasn't until the end of 07 that I was able to buy a Wii along with TP. I started playing TP in January, immediately feeling pangs of nostalgia right from the word go...

...and then I met Midna

At first I wasn't sure what to think, she was uniquely different from other characters Ninty had created in the past, so unlike the characters in previous zelda games. She had a distinct personality, one that changed over time. I still didn't know what to make of her. Then, something happened...

For the first time in my entire life I broke down and cried when playing (i'm sure you know the part i'm talking about by now).

For the first time in my entire life I developed actual feelings towards a video game character, real feelings, the kind you only experience towards someone you truly love. This had never happened before, in any game

This was the first time I had felt like this for years, I was in a pretty dark spot at uni, I didn't feel I was getting anywhere. I find group work very unsettling (see below) and I usually make little progress, then feel bad because of it. I'd like to think Midna helped me through some of the darker areas, as i'm now making better progress.

This is the first time i've told anyone of my experience. I suffer from Asperger's Syndrome, which means I find it very difficult to communicate with other people (face to face), I come across as overly shy and un-talkative. So relationships are very hard for me. You can understand after going through what I have with midna, having to lie to friends and family when they ask you what's wrong.

My love for Midna will always be hidden from my family and friends. But she will always be in my heart.

-Flibster

My favourite video game character of all time. When I first saw her I believed two things:
1. She was odd (this is a compliment in my book)
2. It would be a shame that I would probably never see her past the sewers.
I was happily mistaken about #2. I liked how she commented with the sarcasm, and such as that. I laughed at how she made my brother mad when he played. When she was hurt by Zant, I was angered. When Zelda sacrificed herself for Midna I was even more angry (up until this point Zelda was my favorite video game character). Then Zant was wwned when we fought him. I celebrated. When I believed Midna died when she went up against Ganon. I was outraged. Ganon should be happy that he did not come to life at that point in time, for he would meet a slow and painful death by me. I was so happy when she came back, and when the mirror broke, I immediately went to 'how can she get back, there must be a way. How did she and Zant get over before when the mirror was broken?' yet at the same time I was shocked that she did such a thing.

-Livingdarkness

I absolutely LOVE Midna. She is officially my favorite video game character of all time (and I've played a LOT of video games). Since the very beginning of the game, the one thing that kept me going when things got tough was Midna. All I wanted was to beat the game and find out what would happen next, to make sure she'd be okay. Unlike a lot of people, Midna never made me angry. Her spunky attitude only made me love her more, no matter how annoying she got.

And I GENUINELY wanted to help her. When I got to "Midna's Desperate Hour", I literally felt like I needed to help her. It was the most tangible feeling I'd ever gotten from anything fictional before, ever. And when she left.... I literally watched the rest of the credits through tear-blurred eyes. I felt like I'd lost a real friend, not just some video game character.

Overall, Midna's an amazing character who doesn't just deserve one game. If I were in charge, I'd give Midna her own video game series. But unfortunately, that's not usually the way it works.

But when I feel sad about it, I look at Aonuma's now-famous quote: "Because of the way Twilight Princess ended, I don’t see her making a reappearance, but who knows? If we hear enough voices for her to come back, how can we not?" That means there's still hope; that WE, the video-gaming community, can actually be a deciding factor in her possible return. If Midna ended up in another game, I would cry from happiness. Seriously. Then I would buy a copy of the game and the strategy guide (and any other memorbilia I could find that even had anything to do with the game), then lock myself in my game room for as many hours as it took to beat the game. After that, I'd spend several months making fanart, writing fanfiction, and replaying the game over and over until I couldn't stand it anymore. THAT'S how much I want her to have another game.

Anyway, I guess I'll stop rambling now. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm willing to help out as much as I can with the site. I'll probably be pretty useless, seeing as I'm just a broke fifteen-year-old girl who knows a little about computer and video game stuff. But if there's anything I can do that doesn't involve money or any in-depth knowledge about computer stuff, I'm here to help!
-kaybee2 Midna: Basically the only thing making my summer a bit exciting. I found NSider because of Midna Anyways, here I go: Nintendo, you need to realize what you've created; and you have to bring her back for more. Not only her, but the Twili too!

Chest thumps - Little knocks I get inside my body whenever Midna is angry/hurt. I never knew Nintendo could ever make me feel pain whenever a video game character feels it. Hopefully, we'll be able to see Midna in a TP Sequel and Brawl.

~Lilly

I received the Wii for a graduation present in late spring, 2007. The first game my mom bought for me, not knowing if I'd really like it or not, was The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess. I took about a month and a half to start playing it. When I got to the scene where Wolf Link meets Midna in his prison cell, I recognized her as the little creature that rode on top of his back on the back cover of the player's guide. I was all excited, knowing that now I had a companion to follow me through the game.

I really have no good explanation on how I started to love her, after hearing her say "Hmm, so you aren't completely stupid after all!", my feelings for her really just escalated from there. I just knew that she wasn't an ordinary companion who follows you through a game, giving you small bits of advice along the way. She had a playful, kind of rude personality, and that's what I really liked about her.

From there, my feelings for her grew even more simply by spending time, playing the game and seeing her. It's kind of like the feeling you feel when you're, for example, at work, and your supervisor, whom you really enjoy interacting with, is scheduled to stop by and visit you that day, you just CAN'T WAIT to see him/her, you get what I'm saying? That somewhat relates to how I felt about Midna.

Then one night I finally reached the cut scene after the Lakebed Temple...I hadn't felt so much emotional pain since my dad passed away the year before. I was forced to witness her helplessly get beaten around by Zant...And then engulfed in this burning bright light. From then on I hated Zant, but the main concern at that moment was her. I was so worried about her that I had completely forgotten how to get into Castle Town, I felt like I let her down so much. I was able to cry for her for the first time that night.

Then when she was healed by Zelda, a smile lit up my face. Our journey continued.

From that point on, all of my feelings for her were just of love, it's almost impossible for me to explain. I'm just going to skip to the end. That day was a long day for me playing any kind of video game, I finished the final three temples (Temple of Time, City in the Sky, Palace of Twilight). But I pushed on, eager to end the game once and for all that night. Long story short, I advanced through Hyrule Castle and fought Ganondorf in all of his phases. Once I knocked him off his steed in the horseback battle, my heart was practically pounding out of my chest, I knew just one more victory and it would be all over, but with upsetting results, Midna would have to leave forever, so I really had to gather mass amounts of courage to face him in the FINAL final battle. Miraculously I defeated him with only a heart and 1/4 of a heart left, I had no faeries or potions, so two more blows from him and I would've lost.

I smiled not once during the credits, I didn't smile at all when she left Link forever, but the strange thing is, I didn't cry either.

Up until this very day, I still love her with all my heart. There have been times when I feel like I need to take a break and catch my breath after loving her so much, but her light inside me has never come close to fully dying, and it never will, there may be a time, 10 or 20 years from now when I feel slightly differently about her, but that flame will never completely burn out.


-Silvs

Here I stand, on a stone,
There you sit, upon your throne,
Sand and glass, all around,
Twili and life, surround.

My Ordon sword, reflects the light,
Sols shine in the deep twilight,
Drowning in many memories,
You think of all the stories.

Mirror shards, here and there,
Your reflection shows flaming hair,
I see ruby red and sunny eyes,
Planning a sneaky surprise,

A wet cheek, brightly shimmers,
A crystal tear faintly glimmers,
Everything will change and change,
But most of all, we feel strange.


Epona reminds me of adventure,
The land and throne makes you remember,
Once we stood together,
Now we stand alone.

~DinNayruFarore/Halfthefun

Midna. She is without a doubt the greatest video game character ever. Full stop. Her character development is deeper than anything I have ever seen before, I'm glad Nintendo finally decided to do this. The way she grows, learns and matures throughout the game is truly amazing. The way her relationship with Link builds up slowly from servant to lover (come on, it's so obvious) is spectacular, like none I have ever seen before. I used to think Final Fantasy X was the most romantic game ever, but not anymore. Twilight Princess is the first video game to have ever made me cry. The ending was the saddest and most moving thing that I have ever experienced in my entire life, it really was. The way Midna left and broke the mirror, never to be seen again... it broke my heart. I couldn't hold back the tears. And even though I have completed the game nine times now, I still cry every single time I watch the ending. It is not a bad thing that I cry, though. I cry for Midna because I love her. I want her to come back. I want to see her again. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing the first time I watched the ending. I realised what was going to happen. I know what Nintendo are like, with their sad endings, so I just knew it had to happen. I was just thinking to myself: "Link, you stupid...! Stop her, now!!" And then I cried. I first saw Midna in the TP trailers a few years ago. The very first time I saw her, I thought, "Heh... she's cute!"

And then when I finally met her in the game and heard her voice, I fell completely in love with her. I felt a strong bond with her. I felt like I actually was Link, and just like him, I loved her more and more with each passing second. Now, the part after Lakebed temple really scared me. Just seeing Midna helplessly lying there, with her colours inverted, made my eyes water. I didn't cry, but I came close. I was playing the game at a friend's house at the time, so I tried very hard to hold back my feelings. I ran through Hyrule field at the speed of light to save her. I murdered all who stood in my way. The music was something very special, it really added to the atmosphere. The enemy music completely ruined it though. I can't believe Nintendo couldn't be arsed to spend another two minutes taking the enemy music out of that part of the game. I hate to say it, but, when I finally got Midna to Zelda, I thought she was going to die... The pain in my heart was beyond compare, and I couldn't hide it for long...And then, when Midna was saved, I was overjoyed. I honestly couldn't have care less about Zelda. She meant absolutely nothing to me whatsoever. Just seeing her there made me happy. I loved the rest of the game, despite the lack of story. I played as Wolf Link wherever possible, just to see her... I could spend hours at Lake Hylia, doing the camera glitch, to get her face as close to my own as possible.

Then there was the scene where she broke the barrier. It was the cutest thing I had ever seen in my entire life. I just wanted them to kiss so badly. Definitely the sweetest video game moment ever. Then I saw Ganondorf crush her fused shadow helmet. It ****** me off to no end. I absolutely murdered Ganondorf, I could never forgive him. After executing him, I discovered that Midna was of course still alive. However, her form had changed, she was different. This was not the Midna that I had grown to know and love. I hated it. However she was still Midna. Then she broke the mirror, and I cried for ages, but I have already discussed that. I still cry for Midna, I am right now, in fact. I miss her, and I want her to come back...

A direct sequel is the only possibility now. If Nintendo don't do it, I don't think I will ever be able to forgive them. Midna has earned a special place in my heart, which she will always have, for every last second of my life.

~Clive

As other people said, Midna was the first character, not just in a game, but in ANY work I've fiction I've ever read, watched, heard, or played, that made me fall in love like this. The way she was presented, the way she could mischievously giggle and tease Link, her strengths and weaknesses.. everything about her, made her seem so real. Now, I should tell you a little bit about myself. I've played many games, most of them FPS, and simulation. Games like Doom, and other games like Silent Hunter IV (a WWII submarine simulator). About as far removed as Zelda as you could go. About as far removed as you could go from emotion itself! I've played all sorts of games, but never once did the story, or characters, touch me the way that TP's did.

I started playing TP when I got it for the Gamecube in about July. Until then, I hadn't bought it, hadn't followed news about it, nothing. So I started playing, and soon was introduced to Midna. I thought she was extremely cute, but I find many characters in games to be physically attractive, so that was nothing new. In fact, I rather disliked the way she acted and treated Link. Yet she was so different, so spontaneous. I began thinking about her more and more. Then came the part where she was brought to the edge of death. Suddenly seeing her weak like that, I realized... I was in love with her. I couldn't bear to lose her. I began playing through the section in desperation, as quickly as possible... the sound of her breathing made me feel slightly teary-eyed, but I pressed on. I felt incredibly relieved after Zelda healed her... In fact, I was so glad that she was with me still and could now exist in the world of light. After that, I began playing the game just to see every little cutscene with her... every expression she made, word she said, I hung upon. When Ganondorf broke her fused shadow near the end, I was enraged, but I knew deep down, that she was still ok... somehow.

But when Midna broke the mirror at the end of the game... I couldn't believe it. I literally couldn't believe it. I just sat there in shock, I couldn't even cry... it felt like I was watching a bomb falling out of the sky right towards me, and I was utterly powerless to do anything about it. The rest of the day, I couldn't say or do anything... I just went to bed. It was then that I started to cry. I've been heartbroken before in a true relationship, but this felt as much real as my previous real life one had. In fact, it was worse, because you can't go back into a game and change the course of fate. We're united in our call that she be brought back! Everytime the sun goes down now, I think of her.. I look out towards the horizon and see that light tinge of dark yellow and orange slowly fading from behind the clouds, and if I'm alone, I sometimes let myself cry a few small tears. To be torn apart from Midna like that... If she doesn't come back, Nintendo would have made one of the most cruel endings to anything I've ever read, seen, watched, played... you name it.

I could go on, and on, and on... I could probably write an entire book on all the things that I feel while playing the game, thinking of her, how it's affected me...

~Cakewalk

To me what really sets Midna apart from any other is defiantly her personality. It's rare see a character so dimensional/human in a game, especially in a console game. Of course being cute doesn't hurt.

To me the game was really about the bond you develop with Midna through the game. Everyone else's role in the game was minimal in comparison.

If it wasn't for Midna then the whole game would have felt entirely different. Without her being with you thought the game it would have been just a dry story about you saving the world and some Twilight Realm that has no real significance to you.

The ending was rather sad to me, just... why? After all the blood, sweat and tears it ended like that? Though I hope she will be in another game, my logic is telling me it will be very unlikely she will show up in anything other than as a cameo appearance. I hope I'm dead wrong about that.

After seeing that mirror shatter made me feel an emotional shock that I have not felt in a game. After the ending I was like "WHY? After all that it had to end like that... no. After all that she needs a happy ending" and it left a overall bad taste in my mouth.

Midna is 10 tons of awesome. It would be a shame for her to not appear in another game.

~Cray

"Link...I...see you later," those words float through my head,
I can't stop thinking about you, I lie awake in bed.

Your wonderful amber eyes took me to another place;
I just can't stop thinking about your sweet, sweet face.

As you shattered the mirror, you shattered my heart,
my eyes started to water, my soul was torn apart.

We fought for each other, you and me;
couldn't you see that we were meant to be?

My heart drives me towards you, and I won't fight,
There MUST is a way to come to you in the Twilight!

Finding you will take a while,
but it will be worth any hardship to see your face, your smile.

When I finally meet you, I'll fly into the skies,
I shall embrace you, and my feelings will never die!

When we see each other again, my heart will beat oh so fast;
we will finally be together at last.
~TenorPlayer

You know, when I first saw her coming from the shadows, there was this invisible aura around her that cause my heart to realize that she was going to be someone that has a great personality. At first she seem a little rude, but somehow, I was beginning to like that rudeness and her cunning attitude. Then after the "Lakebed Incident", my sympathy for her was very high at that point, I felt like crying because I thought she was going to die. To my relief, she didn't.

Soon after Omega (my alias for the filename) grabbing the Master Sword, she was really becoming sincere and cuter by the minute. She really started to showed compassion at the desert after that one talk, with that one scene were she touches Omega's face and that other scene where Omega carries Midna when she uses her Fused Shadows' powers to destroy the barrier around Hyrule Castle. However, the happiness was going to end one way or another.

The battle with Ganondorf was going smooth but then Midna was doing the unthinkable. Unfortunately, not only Ganondorf survived, but she was presumed dead. So for the first time in a Zelda game for me, I felt like defeating Ganondorf is a must. Then they suddenly bring Midna back to me. It surprised me, she was quite a beauty...however, I did said the happiness was going to end.

So, she had to leave, and I didn't mind as long as the Mirror of Twilight. Then as soon as she was leaving, she pour one tear from her eye and pushed it through the air, and while that was happening, she was expressing her last words to me: "Omega...I...I'll see you later.." Now, I thought that she would give it to Omega or something to remind her of, but it went to the Mirror and as soon she left, she took his and my heart in two seconds flat.

She destroys the only main link between she and I. But now, no more Twilight Realm, no more Midna, no more true satisfaction from another Zelda game ever. At that point in time, I couldn't help it to say that she was the perfect character for me. I never seen a Zelda partner, no, a video game character that gave me that much of affection to me and then left me like the wind like that. I was a very sad man at that point of time. But yeah, if she can come back, then maybe I'll feel happier than ever, and maybe we'll be able to see something interesting from her.

-The OS

I never get into adventure-y games like Zelda as much as I did with Twilight Princess, and this was the first Zelda I ever completed. I had Link's Awakening for GBC but I never got around finishing it because I was bored of it, but now I wanna play it again if I can find it. Even the first couple temples I was bored with the game. I was somewhat intrigued by Midna's character, but I wasn't hooked by any means, maybe an hour here and there, nothing else. But after you go through Lakebed Temple and see what happens after, things REALLY changed. I got superglued into the game like no other...I'd play 4-5 hours a day without ever getting tired...and it's all and I repeat, all because of Midna. Her character is developed so well and as I was playing Link I sensed that she was changing and was starting to *gasp* have a crush on me. In every sense of the word, she was dynamic, and it doesn't hurt that her imp form is really cute. I really wanted to know what getting the Mirror of Twilight would do and I wanted to finish the game as fast as I could so I can see what happens with Midna at the end. When Ganon held up the Fused Shadows and when Zant hurt her, I was really concerned with what would happen to her and got kinda mad, and genuinely played the game for her. And when I saw her do what she did with the mirror, I was devastated. I was like...I was seriously a little unhappy for a couple days. Now that it's been a week since I beat it so I've sort of calmed down and realized it really was a wonderful yet somewhat unfulfilling ending that made me fiend for more Zelda (ok I mean Midna), and I'm still in love with Midna's character. Now I can't even get myself to play the sidequests after knowing what happens in the end, and I don't know if I can replay this again knowing the sadness in the end too - I think, 'what's the point?'

I have a very short attention span and I get bored of games easily, and this game did not have me bored at all, and Midna is completely responsible for that: the puzzles/bosses were fun, yes, but it was Midna made the game breathtaking and emotional. Nintendo, if you can take a real casual gamer who usually doesn't care and turn him into a serious die-hard using a wonderfully created character, you know you're using the right formula. She deserves to be back, why would you waste such a treasured character that has pretty much a cult following now? She definitely deserves to return in some way or another.

-Rebel1ns

-The Switcher

No matter what type of player you are, when playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess you get attached to Midna.

The character who starts out as a jerk that is basically using you turns into someone who you never want to leave. It all changes when Zant attacks you after completing the water temple. When you appear with the sick Midna on your back with Midna's Desperate Hour playing, all you want to do is get to Hyrule Castle as fast as possible. There isn't even a timer to represent Midna's lifespan but even so you rush to get her to the castle as fast as possible. And then comes the ending, the moment in the game that brought everyone playing it to tears, the ending that made grown men cry and little kids weep, the shattering of the Mirror of Twilight.

"I...see you later." Words that none of us will ever forget. Now with the statement Mr. Eiji Aonuma made we are all in shock of why Midna won't be in the next Zelda title for the Wii. Why would nintendo take possibly its strongest character out of the game forever. There is no answer to that. The fans want her back, and I want her back. So please have Midna make an appearance in the next Zelda title, and please make her thousands of fans happy again.

-KyleTheDarkN

You made such a success for Midna in Twilight Princess, yet she leaves at the end of the game. Why? It left me much to wonder, will she be back? Will she see Link "later"? You know, I thought it was a great idea to have her leave though. It makes a great ending to have Link see Midna as a memory while he is off on his next adventure. To me, bringing her back for an obvious reason would take the story in a bad direction, but if you can actually be able to let Midna at least talk to Link again somewhere, like in a parallel universe or in his mind...it wouldn't make the fans happier.

She was a great character Eiji, don't take her out of the franchise just yet. At least make her appear in Brawl or something. I think she fits great in the game and I don't see why not? She has thousands of fans who couldn't wait to play as her! So why not make it happen? Think harder Eiji, removing a popular character from the Zelda Franchise could affect "some" fans. But over doing her appearance can affect "some fans" as well. So think of something good, so that we get Midna back in a game, and don't make it look like a Twilight Princess 2, because you know you want to do something different with Link. A direct sequel would be something in Zelda that can NEVER happen.

This is just my advice Eiji. I hope this little bit makes you think harder than you do now. I know probably someone else besides you is reading this. So just in case, if ANYONE besides Eiji reads this...I beg you...let Eiji or anyone else important know about how much some people love Midna by showing him this or anything else that we people have wrote to you. If your that cold hearted to send an automated message about some stupid thank you, then whatever. It's not like I thought I can do anything about your ideas or your company anyway.

-Zenato

Why am I all for these ideas and why do I want Midna back? Well, needless to say, I'm pretty biased. By love. Hell, I had no idea one could fall like this for a ''mere character'' as a few puts it. But apparently I did.

When I first had seen her, in a hype-trailer for TP, countless years ago... I would lie if I said I wasn't remotely curious about her. She looked interesting, captivating, perhaps? Anyhow, I was interested in this new character from the way she looked... and what I read in several Zelda fansite- and game forum discussions didn't exactly make me less curious either. Rather the other way around... who was this mystical figure, and what was her intentions? Reading through several threads and speculations about her, I couldn't help but snicker at some things people assumed.

''I am totally sure that's ganon in disguise, who has to fool Link into helping him''. Well, yeah, you've all heard those things at least once, I assume. xD Anyway, I decided that getting the game would probably be the only way to clear those things up. Not that I hadn't intended to, at first. So I kind of forgot about her for the rest two-three years... not entirely, she still puzzled me. But it wasn't like she was on my mind all of the time. xD That part is for later.

At christmas, the 24th of January, after opening our presents, I noticed that TP wasn't there... just a heckload of money. It didn't take me long to order a copy of it through the net though- though, since the mail doesn't arrive for a few days after christmas, a lot of things can happen in said time. At the 26th, I got a call from my closest friend at the time. The only one I knew who had interest in Zelda games actually. He thought I had got the game, and wanted to talk about it, which he was almost finished with.

As I said, I hadn't got it, he decided to get over and show it to me in person- and to have a nice time, of course. Not a lot of time later, he had came to my place, inserted the game, and started to play a file which he was at the Arbiter Grounds at, himself. Not before long, he had almost beaten said temple beforer he decided that I could do without the game spoiled to me. As on a whim, he took the moment in act and commented on what a shame it was that Midna seemed to be the main focus of the game, and winded up a story about her attitude. Which kind of biased me until I got my own copy of the game at the 27th (or was it 28th? Whatever).

I checked the mailbox every day, for the heavily anticipated title. The hype had gotten to me, and I had almost entirely forgotten about this character called Midna. Then, the very day I got it, I couldn't believe my luck. I put the disc into my gamecube and booted up the game. I never thought it would put me through this kind of ride though. Anyway...

I played through the start of the game, and got to the part in the cell. Oh, hell. How could I have forgotten about her, I thought... she looked awesome... attractive. A beauty so to say. But... as said, I was kind of biased because of what my friend had told me the other day.. and, well... she didn't make the best impression to me in the cell either. I thought I hated her back then. I don't think I really did, I was probably more upset about how one this good looking could be teasing me like this. (I took it personally. xD Even though the one she teased was Link. Well, you all know the saying... ''you are Link''. Which, I don't really agree with anymore.). Anyway, I took it as a habit to be annoyed at her teasing, annoyed comments.

Somewhere along the way, I suppose I got attached to more stuff than her looks... she didn't seem as annoying anymore, and I barely cared. Might be because that she mildered her ways not too long into the game. Either way, after a day or so of constant playing, I had arrived at the water temple boss and beaten it. And what happened? Zant hurt her, made her weak. While I didn't think I loved her at the time, this still came a shock. What did I feel, towards what happened to a video game character? I was actually stressed up like hell... all I wanted to do was to get her to Zelda. That was all that mattered... she was weak. She had to get help. This is when I could say that I noticed that I liked her. And what a time for her to mature on... needless to say, she probably had me hooked back then too.

Playing through the game, I finally faced Ganondorf, with the trusted Midna beside me. An epic battle were about to commence... and a changing point. Okay, so I (Link) beat up Ganon pretty bad... but apparently, that was enough. He transformed into... something... and Midna decided to help. Seeing Link trying to stop her left me worrying about what would happen next.

She then warped Link and Zelda outside the castle. But why, I did not know. A large boom was then heard as the run-down castle seemed to be getting a much larger beating than what it already had. The camera then switched to him. While he crushed her fused shadow. Whatever he did there, I did not know, but it left me furious. I was boiling mad... he had killed her, I was sure of it. And whether he was real or not, he had to suffer.

When he then was defeated, and I saw her again, I couldn't believe my luck. She was alive. But she looked different. It quickly got to my mind that this was probably her uncursed form. Heh... she still looked rather hot, I'm afraid. =P Anyway....

Here comes a part which many are familiar with. When she crushed the mirror. I guess it was there I fully realised what I did. And strange thing was... I got something to remember her by- as I beat the game at new years eve, to the sound of fireworks. Anyway, that broke me down mentally. I cried. I cried... for a video game character. I cared... I loved. From being taken aback and slightly disliking, I had gone through what felt so real. Friendship, love, panic, sadness, happiness... she had made me feel it all. That's not what your everyday game character does. She's special... I've never played a game with a character that seemed, nay, seems so real. For which I actually developed feelings, and who I actually began caring about. She's just that well developed. And well designed too, I have to add. She's even my source of inspiration as I take my first few trembling steps drawing again... for the first time in 4 years.

Whatever Nintendo did there, I salute them for the greatest game character ever...

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-Andim

-ShadowIvy

I honestly wouldn't want Midna to return...to Hyrule. I actually want to see more of the Twilight Realm. It's true, I think, that Nintendo didn't expect Midna to be such a huge hit. But they have some great character design and writers, and evidently they've struck gold. In my opinion, the only way to get them to notice is with stuff like this: large open discussions with fans everywhere showing their support. The reason I'm showing mine with such zeal, though, is that she represents quite a bit more to me than a fictional character. For six years I had purposefully dulled my emotions. I can't even remember why now - perhaps I just felt when I was twelve years old that one could see the world more clearly when he kept his feelings in check. And it stuck; whatever trivial events life threw at me, they rarely made it past the impenetrable mental armour I had donned. Since then, I was never angry, and when I was it was never for more than half an hour. I can't remember a single time I was really, truly sad, not when a pet keeled, the sight of my stroke-stricken grandmother, or her dead body in a casket. I never even let happiness overtake me, and soon that became a dim little speck in whatever my hippocampus had become in its disuse. Of course, all buildups, even psychological ones, must be vented, but like everything else any outburst was strictly controlled, and usually manifested in a lethargic sort of depression.

This continued until last summer, however, when a friend and myself were discussing random...well, crap. What teenagers do when nothing better presents itself. The conversation finally came to mental disease, and my friend went on to a rant on sociopathy, describing how one's life would more or less be pointless, only a potentially violent threat to general society. His follow up, to me, was ‘hah, and you're kind of like a sociopath.' Yeah, he's a really nice guy. I just laughed, because again that's the typical teenage response. I knew he wasn't serious; of course I wasn't going to go out and ruin lives, and I certain I wasn't a sociopath (to use my school nickname, a ‘pokerface').

Still, that kind of thing gets to you. People notice these things, and any shrink or counsellor will tell you what happens to someone who does what I had done and attempted to stifle and control their own emotions. This realization of how this struck people on the outside may have been the key factor in bringing me to my senses. So I've been working since not to hide my emotions, and generally it has been easy. When I laugh, it is always out of true amusement. If I am angry, it would be expressed and not stored to burst out at unexpected moments or periods of lethargy. But there wasn't much that summer to be sad about. There was only so much you could dwell on a grandmother you never saw, and a bird you never really liked anyway.

That's how Midna comes in. I did not buy Twilight Princess for her; the only reason I bought the game was because it was all that was out for Wii at the time, and the series came highly recommended by my friend (same guy) despite the fact that I never enjoyed it too much. But I played, and immediately found Midna to be very amusing. But just in the way a character could be - she was funny, sarcastic, and added life to a game that sprung from a franchise known for its lack of plot and character depth. Because of this Zelda stereotype she and the gameplay were all that made the game enjoyable for me, and judging by the predictability of the series I believed in what I thought was the inevitable betrayal by this denizen of the twilight. Nintendo's plotlines and protagonists are never very deep or affecting, are they? Of course not.

Then the one scene comes up, after everything's collected, she shows her true colors and is punished brutally for it by the game's antagonist. And I was fully awake to let it sink in. My guilt, the game music, the characters' dialog...I was sad. Really, more sad than I had been in years. And thus more happy as well, because I knew I was still perfectly capable of feeling, that my social life didn't need to be in detriment because of my lack of emotion. And the best part is I still haven't quite gotten over it: this hollow sadness not only sat in my chest for more than half an hour, it has made itself a quite albeit present resident of my glandular systems for nearly two months, popping up in times of boredom. Of course I realize that it could have been anything to create this powerful feeling, but it wasn't. It was a video game character. A tiny piece of a reflective disc designed entirely for brief and mass entertainment. If Nintendo can pack this much emotion into a plot device, attach their audience this well to a jumble of pixels and floating words, this is something I want to see again. It's something a lot of people want to see again, and that having been said it must be something Nintendo would want to put out again; my sob story there might sound stupid, but it's pure fact and after all, isn't that what large companies base themselves upon? Supply and demand: emotion, entertainment, or money, it all works out in the end. Everyone gets what they want. And my life has been changed, however apparently minutely, very much for the better, and I'll brandish Midna as a symbol for this revelation.

Like so many others, I crave the drug that brought such an unexpectedly deep and emotional story. Midna has this coming out her ears, and I know I for one will never feel satisfied until she returns as a prominent figure in the muddled timeline of the Zelda series. This is what Nintendo has going for them, and they would have to be idiots not to utilize this character's still-untapped potential.

Long live the Twilight Princess.


~Yitik

When I first turned on Twilight Princess, it was just another LoZ game. Play through it, sidequests, nothing unusual. When I first saw Midna, in the prison, I felt a small jolt, but nothing big. As I played through the game, I started to like the little imp. My mom found me actually talking to my screen on more than one occasion. And my little brother wrote me off as nuts too. By the end of the game, and due to a fan story written by a former NSider, I came to love her. Yes, love. lol Well, I still love Midna, and if you don't let her come back, I'll probably be...umm...well....really mad.

I constantly think about Midna before I go to sleep, so I usually dream about her. On several occasions, I have woken up with myself nearly strangled in the covers, and I'm all sweaty. They vary though, and sometimes I'll wake up in tears, and recently, I woke up kinda screaming/ yelling "NOOOOO!!!!", that didn't help my "crazy" situation, and my mom seriously threatened to go to my schools counselor. I've written poems about Midna, made a tribute, collected waaaayyy too many pics of her, made collages, and a song.

Needless to say, I love her. Simple as that. Undying, flat out, head-over-heels, LOVE her. And that's all that needs to be said.

-TenorPlayer

-Timma906

I'm hoping that as video games progress and get more graphical and more emotional, then more and more people will feel like they are sitting in a movie theater, watching the heartbreaking ending of a film. That probably could've been explained a bit better, huh...? What I was trying to say is...If gaming companies want to veer more towards deep, emotional, heart touching games, then it's the Zelda series. I still can't believe how much a single video game affected me since May. I was on the verge of becoming a serious goth back then, I don't even want to think of what could've happened if I hadn't found her. I met Midna, I respected her since she was so unique and full of character. I was still a cold hearted, self-centered moron. I always bragged to myself how I'd bottle my emotions and say crap like men don't cry. Then finally...Midna was dying, she was barely holding on...Then in Princess Zelda's room in Hyrule Castle Tower...She whispered to Link, asking if he could make it through the forest alone...She was totally ready to say her goodbyes...But then Zelda healed her. The shield was finally penetrated, my clouded heart was finally infiltrated. I cried for her the first time that night.

I love every second of it, I love every second I spend with her.

I think about you so much Midna...I think about how depressing it is when you leave without a warning...I think how much of a difference you made, how close we became to each other, you...Link...And even me...And I think after all that, she's gone forever. Anyone can say "Ooh, aren't you scary!" "Are you sure you want to be doing that? Snarling and growling at me like that?" But there's only one who can say it in that special way and make people love her because of the way she does it. That's Midna.

-SamuraiShidobu8

Well, for starters, Midna's the only other character I've really been attached to. I mean, at first I thought she was cool with the sarcasm and all. But seeing her on Wolf Link's back, dying, along with the music that played at that moment, it just hit me. I felt for her. I was worried she wouldn't make it. I was actually worried. Then finally getting to fight Zant and get some payback, that felt really good. But then seeing her leave after beating Ganondorf, I was stunned. I missed her. I really did. So please Nintendo, bring her back. I don't care if you bring her back in a sequel, I don't care if you bring her back just in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, just bring her back.

-TAK


Midna... She's special to me, I remember having crushes with some fictional characters before. I never thought I would actually love a character like this. I never expected it. As soon as I got my hands on TP and started to play it I knew it was gonna be a good game with a nice story and all that. Until I first saw her, she had some kind of charm. I continued playing the game, absolutely fascinated by this new sidekick. She was different from the others, her mischievous, devilish personality was something I never saw before in Navi or other sidekicks, the way she talked... the way she treated Link like her pet. Her giggle. Summing it up: I was attracted to her in all possible ways, but how attracted I was? It took me a little time to realize that I was in love with her. It was kinda awkward. It was the first time I felt that way for a fictional character but I didn't cared much. I continued to play just to see the next cutscene with her and I often pressed Z Just to hear her talking, finally I got all the fused shadows... And Zant appeared and injured her. The music, her moans of pain, the rain... It saddened me to see her like that. I rushed to meet Zelda so she could help her. Once I had, I was relieved, and I couldn't wait to continue the journey.

Gerudo desert... When I arrived there I noticed that Midna's behaviour against Link changed... she stopped to be so cold and cruel... she began to care about Link and treat him more like a partner than a servant, and I liked that. I liked how she placed her hand on his cheek. It was a gesture that made me smile. The game continued. I enjoyed everyone of the cutscenes and moments I spent with her.

And after the battle with Ganondorf and all that I expected a happy ending, but no. Suddenly she broke the mirror and disappeared. I felt crushed. I dunno what to say. I felt let down. Yeah Hyrule was saved, but who cares? She left. She was the only thing I cared for in there. But then I saw Link riding away from Ordon, I got a little hope after seeing that. I thought "I hope he is embarking in another journey to find a way to see her again" I hoped for a sequel, and I still hope for it.

TP was a good game... But it wouldn't have been the half of the game it is without Midna. OOT was better in terms of gaming, but in terms of feelings. Well... TP was especial to me. I still love Midna, and if you are reading this Ninty, please... let me and the others who share my feelings see her again.

-Azu

-Sakura-san

I, as a Link fangirl, generally would not support my competition for Link's attention (Zelda would not be missed by me at any rate) but I have to say that Midna is an exception. Her attitude, her pain, her lineage, it all falls into place as a true heroin. And unlike most Zelda females, she actually fights with Link instead of just giving him stuff (which isn't bad, but its so clichéd now). Midna deserves at least one more game under her belt. She is far more worthy of the Triforce of Wisdom than Zelda, and if I couldn't have Link, Midna would be the one I'd like him to be with. She is a REAL person, especially in comparison to the fact that she is a mere shadow in the Light World. Don't chase that shadow away forever. Her Twilight is beautiful to behold.

-Kamari

While she wasn't my number one in Twilight Princess, I thought her whole character was wonderfully done. When we first meet her, she's sneaky and cunning; but after she sees the kindness in Link and Zelda's hearts, she softens up in the way she acts. To see her back would be AWESOME. Simple as that.

-NintendoQueen

Midna:

The key to This Legend of Zelda, this game couldn't have worked without her. With another Zelda game, this could happen with another person. But Midna seems to be the most well involved, Deep (In a way), most realistic and, -by the looks of this- Most Loved of all the Twilight Princess Characters. Even if she's a side character, Even a Simple FOOTNOTE of her would get us Happy. (Though, we would like the footnote to be Identifiable to Normal People and for it to actually show Midna...) And, as LillyttAddict Says, Twilight Princess felt like a prequel. The Ending was so open-ended, and the Character's can't have fully developed in that amount of time. Showing Colin at the End with a sword and shield added to the anticipation of a new, yet familiar, Zelda adventure involving at the least an Adventure with Colin.

Midna saying she would see Link Later was even more of a surprise due that, well, she broke their only connection- Or did she? There are plenty of ways for Midna to come back, and I'm sure you can find at least one of them. Once again, even the mention of her (Or, more preferrably a Thought of her showing Midna) would be the least you could do for us fanbays and girls that love the Zelda Series oh so much.

And, as you can see by this E-Mail, You left your top consumers wanting more. You wouldn't want to disappoint us, would you?

With that, I bid you adieu, Aonuma-San... Or whoever's reading/watching this E-mail/Website/YouTube video

~DaKing9

The sunset falls upon my shadow
Pulls me to the floor
The Twilight Princess draws me in
Through an open door

All around I strain to see
Is there someone there?
Straight ahead I see her smile
Suspended in the air

Take me back
Through your door
Twilight reigns
Forever more

Twilight wraps its arms around me
Pulls me to the ground
Vision pulls me through the darkness
Making not a sound

Sun is fading never moving
Casts and eerie light
Victim of eternal sunset
Never reavching night

Stand before the throne of Midnight
Illuminated Sols
Feel the power surging through me
All that Twilight knows

~Chi

Thank you for reading. Hopefully this message will reach the eyes and ears of the decision makers. Hope to hear from you soon. See you later.

YITIK, COMPILER AND MASTERMIND

KYLETHEDARKN, EDITOR

YADDA, HOSTER