Zelda = 1 game
Play Time = 40 hours
Batteries = 4 AA (almost had to change the batteries twice)

So what to say about the Wii battery life? It's no Wavebird, but maybe one could squeeze a little more life out of it if he turned the speaker and rumble off. As for Zelda, it seems that if you turn the speaker volume all the way down on the controller the sounds will come through your standard speakers. Since the speaker on the controller basically sounds like a blown out headphone, playing the sounds through a real sound system may be for the best.

Regardless of the battery life, I think The Twilight Princess is a lot of fun, with some interesting characters and interactions, though maybe not as much charm and charisma as other Zelda titles. It seems like, since Ocarina at least, Nintendo is attempting some kind of cohesion between the titles, and I wish they would pursue that more. It's interesting to think about how this game fits into the overall legend, but it's sad if there really isn't a grand story arc and any hint of a unified timeline is purely fan fiction. I think Ocarina has added the most in terms of fleshing out the Zelda mythos for me, but Twilight definitely adds some unique wrinkles.