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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.

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

• 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

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Videos

American Commerical

Japanese Commerical

Game Intro