The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: Difference between revisions

Want an adless experience? Log in or Create an account.
m
Text replacement - "http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/" to "https://web.archive.org/web/20130907063452/http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/"
m (Text replacement - "http://www.nintendo.co.uk/" to "https://www.nintendo.co.uk/")
m (Text replacement - "http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/" to "https://web.archive.org/web/20130907063452/http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/")
Line 17: Line 17:
}}<section end=infobox />
}}<section end=infobox />


'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''''' is a remaster of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' for [[Nintendo Wii U]]. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on January 23rd, [[2013]], where [[Eiji Aonuma]] announced the game, saying that it will have updated HD graphics.{{Ref|name=nintendo direct|[[Interview:Nintendo Direct January 23rd 2013|Nintendo Direct, January 23rd, 2013]]}} The game uses an HD update of the original game's graphics style, combining cel-shading with advanced effects and 1080p resolution. The title was confirmed to be ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD'' at E3 2013.{{Ref|name=e3|source=[http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/ Wind Waker E3 2013]}} A special Wii U [[The Wind Waker HD Wii U Limited Edition Bundle|bundle]] was also announced featuring ''The Wind Waker HD''. The bundle includes a black Wii U console, and a black Wii U GamePad with a golden Hylian crest along with some [[Hylian Language|Hylian]] symbols. Additionally, there is a download code for a digital version of ''The Wind Waker HD'', as well as a download code for a digital version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''. A collector's edition of the game itself was also released with the inclusion of a small [[Ganon]]dorf figurine.
'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''''' is a remaster of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' for [[Nintendo Wii U]]. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on January 23rd, [[2013]], where [[Eiji Aonuma]] announced the game, saying that it will have updated HD graphics.{{Ref|name=nintendo direct|[[Interview:Nintendo Direct January 23rd 2013|Nintendo Direct, January 23rd, 2013]]}} The game uses an HD update of the original game's graphics style, combining cel-shading with advanced effects and 1080p resolution. The title was confirmed to be ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD'' at E3 2013.{{Ref|name=e3|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130907063452/http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/ Wind Waker E3 2013]}} A special Wii U [[The Wind Waker HD Wii U Limited Edition Bundle|bundle]] was also announced featuring ''The Wind Waker HD''. The bundle includes a black Wii U console, and a black Wii U GamePad with a golden Hylian crest along with some [[Hylian Language|Hylian]] symbols. Additionally, there is a download code for a digital version of ''The Wind Waker HD'', as well as a download code for a digital version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''. A collector's edition of the game itself was also released with the inclusion of a small [[Ganon]]dorf figurine.


''The Wind Waker HD'' released digitally on September 20th, 2013, and physically on October 4th in the US and Canada. Furthermore, it released both digitally and physically on September 26th in Japan, on October 4th in Europe, and October 5th in Australia.
''The Wind Waker HD'' released digitally on September 20th, 2013, and physically on October 4th in the US and Canada. Furthermore, it released both digitally and physically on September 26th in Japan, on October 4th in Europe, and October 5th in Australia.