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|name = The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | | name = The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | ||
|logo = [[File:The Wind Waker Title.png|center|200px]] | | logo = [[File:The Wind Waker Title.png|center|200px]] | ||
|boxart = [[File:WWBoxArt.jpg|200px]] | | boxart = [[File:WWBoxArt.jpg|200px]] | ||
|release = '''Nintendo GameCube''' | | release = '''Nintendo GameCube''' | ||
{{Release|jp|y=2002|m=12|d=13}} | |||
{{Release|us|y=2003|m=3|d=24}} | |||
{{Release|eu|y=2003|m=5|d=2}} | |||
{{Release|au|y=2003|m=5|d=7}} | |||
{{Release|kr|y=2002}} | |||
'''Nintendo Wii U''' | '''Nintendo Wii U''' | ||
Autumn of 2013 | |||
|platform = GameCube | | platform = GameCube | ||
|developer = Nintendo EAD | | developer = Nintendo EAD | ||
|producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | | producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
|director = [[Eiji Aonuma]] | | director = [[Eiji Aonuma]] | ||
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'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''''' is the first Zelda | '''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''''' is the first game in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. On January 23rd, 2013, [[Eiji Aunoma]] announced it will also be re-released on the [[Nintendo Wii U]] in High-Definition.<ref>http://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Direct_January_23rd_2013</ref> | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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Between 2002 and 2003, more preview images of the game were released. The name of the game was revealed in October 2002, and in December, the English translation was revealed.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker#Development</ref> Link's clothing, as well as the HUD, were finalized to their current versions. Several dungeons were scrapped to save time for a December release in Japan and a slightly modified American release in March 2003. | Between 2002 and 2003, more preview images of the game were released. The name of the game was revealed in October 2002, and in December, the English translation was revealed.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker#Development</ref> Link's clothing, as well as the HUD, were finalized to their current versions. Several dungeons were scrapped to save time for a December release in Japan and a slightly modified American release in March 2003. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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When ''The Wind Waker'' was released in 2003, it received almost universal critical acclaim, in part due to the cel-shaded graphics style. Critics also praised the new gameplay mechanic of sailing, as well as the musical score. However, there were also points of contention about the game; the Great Sea featured in the game almost seemed too big, and sailing took quite a long time to accomplish, making side-quests and the storyline itself quite a long task to accomplish. Some critics also expressed dislike with the depth of field and character proportions, particularly the design of Link. Despite the negatives, the game received a 40/40 from the notoriously strict Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, making ''The Wind Waker'' the second Zelda game to receive a perfect score from Famitsu. | When ''The Wind Waker'' was released in 2003, it received almost universal critical acclaim, in part due to the cel-shaded graphics style. Critics also praised the new gameplay mechanic of sailing, as well as the musical score. However, there were also points of contention about the game; the Great Sea featured in the game almost seemed too big, and sailing took quite a long time to accomplish, making side-quests and the storyline itself quite a long task to accomplish. Some critics also expressed dislike with the depth of field and character proportions, particularly the design of Link. Despite the negatives, the game received a 40/40 from the notoriously strict Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, making ''The Wind Waker'' the second Zelda game to receive a perfect score from Famitsu. | ||
==Remakes== | |||
===''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' HD=== | |||
On January 23rd, 2013 during a Nintendo Direct Wii U Games presentation, [[Nintendo]] announced that ''The Wind Waker'' will be re-released for the Nintendo Wii U console. The game will include upgraded graphics, a tuned up overall game experience, ability to play it on the Wii U GamePad, and Miiverse-compatibility.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/01-23-2013/</ref> It is slated for a release in Autumun of 2013. | |||
==Graphics== | ==Graphics== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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