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|name = The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
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The Famicom Disk System, not attached to the Famicom.<br>
|boxart = [[File:WWBoxArt.jpg|200px]]
|release = [[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] February 21, 1986
|release = [[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] December 13, 2002<br> [[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]] March 24, 2003<br> [[File:Flag-European.png|22px|European Flag]] May 2, 2003<br> [[File:Flag-Australia.png|22px|Australia Flag]] May 7, 2003
|games = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br>''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
|platform = GameCube
}}
|developer = Nintendo EAD
|producer = Shigeru Miyamoto
|director = Eiji Aonuma
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The '''Famicom Disk System''' was a disk drive add-on for the [[Nintendo Famicom]]. Like the PCs of the time, the Famicom Disk System used floppy disks, although the Disk System disks were of a proprietary format. The Disk System included an FM (frequency modulation) synthesis chip for enhanced sound; international and domestic cartridge releases of Disk System games lack the enhanced sound. A RAM cartridge, inserted into the Famicom's cartridge slot, was used as the Disk System's drive buffer. The magnetic disk format allowed true game saving at a time when flash memory was very expensive due to a silicon shortage, which caused most cartridge-based games to use passwords to unlock various areas of the game for later play. [[The Legend of Zelda]] was the launch title for the Disk System and fully used its capabilities, most notably the Disk System's ability to save directly to the game disk.
'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''''' is a game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].


==Story==
{{Main|The Wind Waker Story}}
<!--Please SUMMARIZE the story, focusing on exposition.-->


==Disks==
==Graphics==
''The Wind Waker'' uses a unique style of cel-shading, designed to emulate the style of a large-studio animated film instead of the simpler style of a comic book or television animation. As such, background elements use textures that are somewhat more detailed than those used for non-static objects, such as characters. A cloth simulation system, which affects cloth and hair, provides some realism, as does the subtle depth of field effect and image distortion caused by heat.


[[File:Zelda Disk.png|100px|left]]
==Development==


The Famicom Disk System utilized floppy disks for game storage and saving. Games could be purchased on prerecorded disks or recorded to blank disks from kiosks for a price. Unlike other consumer floppy disks, Famicom Disk System disks did not have a disk shutter, presumably to save cost. Disks were double-sided; usually, title screens were recorded onto side A (top), while the actual game data was recorded onto side B (bottom), necessitating a disk side change when the game was started.  
==Reception==
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During Spaceworld 2000, Nintendo showed several tech demos for the then-unreleased GameCube showing off the power of the system. One of the demos consisted of Link and Ganondorf battling each other. Fans and industry reporters assumed that the next Zelda game would be in a realistic style. However, in Spaceworld 2001, a trailer featuring a cel-shaded child Link was shown, eliciting anger from fans, many of whom criticized the graphics as "childish".


==Games==
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. Despite the negatives, the game received a 40/40 from the notoriously strict Japanese gaming magazine [[wp:Famitsu|Famitsu]], making ''The Wind Waker the second Zelda game to receive a perfect score from Famitsu.


The two Zelda games released for the Famicom Disk System were originally developed for the Disk System. Both games saw Famicom cartridge releases, without the enhanced sound, long after the US cartridge releases.
==Characters==
{{:Category:The Wind Waker Characters|The Wind Waker Characters}}


===Zeruda no Densetsu===
==Races==
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda}}
{{Main|:Category:The Wind Waker Races|The Wind Waker Races}}


=== Link no Bōken===
==Enemies==
{{Main|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link}}
{{Main|:Category:The Wind Waker Enemies|The Wind Waker Enemies}}
 
==Items==
{{Main|:Category:The Wind Waker Items|The Wind Waker Items}}
 
==Locations==
{{Main|:Category:The Wind Waker Locations|The Wind Waker Locations}}
 
==Other media==
*[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Link's Logbook (Manga)]]
 
==Merchandise==
*[[The Wind Waker Sports Watch]] was a free GameStop giveaway in early 2003 with the purchase of a [[Nintendo GameCube]], used to get customers in GameStop stores, and to push sales for the GameCube and Wind Waker.
*[[The Wind Waker Bobblehead Doll]] was a free limited giveaway at Target retail stores.
*[[The Wind Waker Yujin Gashapon Figures]] are a 5 piece set of small figures of [[Link]], [[Aryll]], and [[Tetra]]. These released exclusively in Japan at 200 Yen a piece.
 
==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:TWW-1.jpg
File:TWW-2.jpg
File:TWW-3.jpg
File:TWW-4.jpg
</gallery>
 
==Videos==
{{Youtube|4wgpXyzCfyw|270|American Commerical}}
{{Youtube|m5pv7yRNiI8|270|Japanese Commerical}}
{{Youtube|lz4f40uVa8Y|270|Game Intro}}
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{{Cat|The Wind Waker|Wind Waker, The}}

Revision as of 07:11, November 25, 2012

Template:Game

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a game for the Nintendo GameCube.

Story

Main article: The Wind Waker Story

Graphics

The Wind Waker uses a unique style of cel-shading, designed to emulate the style of a large-studio animated film instead of the simpler style of a comic book or television animation. As such, background elements use textures that are somewhat more detailed than those used for non-static objects, such as characters. A cloth simulation system, which affects cloth and hair, provides some realism, as does the subtle depth of field effect and image distortion caused by heat.

Development

Reception

During Spaceworld 2000, Nintendo showed several tech demos for the then-unreleased GameCube showing off the power of the system. One of the demos consisted of Link and Ganondorf battling each other. Fans and industry reporters assumed that the next Zelda game would be in a realistic style. However, in Spaceworld 2001, a trailer featuring a cel-shaded child Link was shown, eliciting anger from fans, many of whom criticized the graphics as "childish".

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. 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.

Characters

Here is a listing of all of the characters found within The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Races

Main article: The Wind Waker Races

Enemies

Main article: The Wind Waker Enemies

Items

Main article: The Wind Waker Items

Locations

Main article: The Wind Waker Locations

Other media

Merchandise

Screenshots

Videos


American Commerical

Japanese Commerical

Game Intro