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Ali, Imran (September 19, 2012). Virtual Landscapes: The Modern Era (2002–2012). Zayn Creative. ISBN 978-0957408654. I'm going to give you my most treasured belonging...but just for one day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" — Aryll ( The Wind Waker) Otero, Jose (August 22, 2013). "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Offers a Definitive Experience". IGN . Retrieved September 9, 2013. The Top 25 GameCube Games of All Time". IGN. March 16, 2007. Archived from the original on March 20, 2007 . Retrieved March 18, 2007. a b c d e f g h i j Gerstmann, Jeff (March 21, 2003). " The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013 . Retrieved January 20, 2006.
When people ask what my favourite video game of all time is and I tell them, they inevitably wrinkle their nose and say: “What, the one with all the sailing?” To many, that’s all The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is: a 20-year-old GameCube release in which toon Link endlessly sails the vast sea on his trusty talking boat. In 2013, when the game was re-released on Wii U a decade after its debut, Nintendo took the criticisms on board (the talking boat) and added a “swift sail”, allowing players to bypass hours of sluggish seafaring. For shame. The seafaring was the point. Zelda on Nintendo Gamecube". IGN. August 23, 2000. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012 . Retrieved June 24, 2016.In 2023, Polygon is embarking on a Zeldathon. Join us on our journey through The Legend of Zelda series, from the original 1986 game to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and beyond. But one day a man of great evil found the golden power and took it for himself... With its strength at his command, he spread darkness across the kingdom. But then, when all hope had died, and the hour of doom seemed at hand... ...a young boy clothed in green appeared as if from nowhere. Wielding the blade of evil's bane, he sealed the dark one away and gave the land light." — N/A ( The Wind Waker)
Teetsel, Sarah (August 2015). Musical Memory of the Player, Characters, and World of The Legend of Zelda Video Game Series (PDF) (Master of Music thesis). Bowling Green University. pp.6–7, 14–15. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017 . Retrieved July 1, 2016. And then there's the NSO. Minish Cap arriving alongside GB/GBA games feels like its just a matter of time. It could even be the next Zelda to arrive on Switch after BotW2 around September 2023 if I had to guess - OR its also a good title to bring in ahead of BotW2 if they feel NSO needs GB/GBA this September. a b c d e f Dingo, Star (March 21, 2003). "Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008 . Retrieved March 2, 2017. Valdes, Giancarlo (August 22, 2013). "Here's what's new in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016 . Retrieved February 28, 2017.This is the Wind Waker! It is a baton of sorts that was used long ago when the people played music in prayer to the gods." — King of Red Lions ( The Wind Waker) Earnings Release for the Three-Month Period Ended June 2013" (PDF). Nintendo Japan. July 31, 2013 . Retrieved August 8, 2013. Game Developer Choice Awards Archive/Visual Arts". gamechoiceawards.com. Game Developers Choice Awards. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012 . Retrieved March 1, 2017. Unlike in previous Zelda games, The Wind Waker features items with multiple usages. The Grappling Hook, for example, can be used to pass over cliffs and big holes, to steal enemies' items, and to retrieve sunken chests from the sea; the Deku Leaf can be used for flight or to blow gusts of wind. Bombs can now be used both on land and from the boat (the boat includes a long-range Cannon used to fire Bombs) while at sea. Elemental arrows are now accessed upon usage of the Hero's Bow instead of as separate items; the Hookshot can both take Link to higher spots and, together with the Iron Boots, be used to remove heavy statues out of the way; and the Boomerang can now hit up to five targets with the same launch.
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Winners". Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004 . Retrieved June 28, 2023. a b c Aonuma, Eiji (March 2007). "Eiji Aonuma's GDC 2007 Presentation". The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Reflections in the Hourglass (Speech). Game Developers Conference. Nintendo World Report. Translated by Bill Trinen. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013 . Retrieved February 24, 2017. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [b] is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. An installment in The Legend of Zelda series, it was released in Japan in December 2002, in North America in March 2003, and in Europe in May 2003. There has been some debate over the time passed between Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker, since in many interviews Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma had stated that The Wind Waker takes place "a hundred years" after Ocarina of Time. It was later revealed to be a mistranslation and that they actually spoke of "hundreds of years." [77] [78]
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A significant portion of the game is spent sailing between islands on Link's boat, the King of Red Lions. The boat's sail is driven by wind that blows across the game world in one of eight directions; a tailwind behind the boat will give it top speed, while sailing against the wind is difficult. The Great Sea features enemies and obstacles different from those found on land; additionally, some items serve new purposes while Link is aboard the King of Red Lions. The grappling hook, for example, serves as a crane for recovering sunken treasure. [11] Link explores the sea with the help of a sea chart, which can be updated with information on each square and island. Through the game, Link acquires additional charts pointing the way to treasure chests and significant locations. On land, dungeons feature similar maps. [12] Once, long ago, he defeated Ganon and brought peace to the Kingdom of Hyrule... A piece of the Triforce was given to the Hero of Time and he kept it safe, much as Zelda kept hers. That sacred piece is known as the Triforce of Courage. When the Hero of Time was called to embark on another journey and left the land of Hyrule, he was separated from the elements that made him a hero. It is said that at that time, the Triforce of Courage was split into eight shards and hidden throughout the land." — King of Red Lions ( The Wind Waker)
A Wii U remastered port of The Wind Waker was announced by Nintendo during a Nintendo Direct on January 23, 2013. [100] The game's new features include updated HD graphics, a Swift Sail for faster sailing, and an improved Picto Box. In addition, the Tingle Tuner has been replaced with the Tingle Bottle. [101] Legacy [ ] Michael, Sweet (2014). Writing Interactive Music for Video Games. Pearson Education. p.97. ISBN 978-0321961587. GameSpot editor Jeff Gerstmann called the game "The Wind Waker is a strong achievement in every way, from its stunning graphical presentation to its tight control and interesting story line," [84] but also criticized the relatively long periods of sailing (particularly in regards of the search for the Triforce Shard collection) and the relatively easy puzzles and boss battles.Because of the three-month difference between the Japanese release on December 13, 2002 and North American on March 24, 2003, significant changes were made in the North American and international versions. In March 2011, The Wind Waker was ranked 5th on GamesRadar's list of "The 100 Best Games Of All Time", placing it above Twilight Princess (29th), and A Link to the Past (17th). [87] The game is set in the Great Sea, a vast body of water consisting of 49 islands, which are of different sizes, shapes, and purposes. Some are inhabited islands, and they house dungeons, sidequests, shops, and many other things; these include Dragon Roost Island (inhabited by the Rito Tribe, and guarded by the Sky Spirit Valoo), Forest Haven (inhabited by the Korok tribe, and guarded by the earth spirit Great Deku Tree), Outset Island and Windfall Island (both inhabited by Hylians). Greatfish Isle used to be inhabited by Hylians as well and guarded by the sea spirit Jabun until Ganondorf destroyed it and cast a curse on the entire Great Sea. The Wind Waker was commercially successful, selling around 3.07 million copies worldwide, [8] [80] becoming one of the most popular GameCube games of all time. However, most of the success comes from Europe and North America, as in Japan the game fared much worse than expected; [81] in fact, Eiji Aonuma commented that the low popularity of the game in the region would have meant the end of the franchise. It's set to give detailed walkthroughs covering all dungeons and side quests and gives specific strategies for defeating each boss and solving all the taxing puzzles found along the way. Of course, all the secrets of the Great Sea will be revealed including the pieces of heart and sunken treasure.
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