The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
Join Link on his most epic and scenic adventure yet. Face unimaginable monsters, explore puzzling dungeons, and meet a cast of unforgettable characters as he searches for his kidnapped sister, Aryll.
Game Information
Franchise: The Legend of Zelda
AKAs: ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト (Show all 7)
- ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト HD
- 薩爾達傳說 風之律動
- 薩爾達傳說 風之律動 HD
- 젤다의 전설 바람의 택트
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto
Developers: Nintendo, Nintendo EAD
Publishers: Nintendo, Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Europe
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker belongs to 3 collections
1. 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die (book) (public: moderated by Veterini - 10 stars)
2. Wikipedia's List of Video Games Considered the Best (public: moderated by BeeDub - 2 stars)
3. Retro-sanctuary : The 100 best GameCube Games (public: moderated by Veterini)
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Ytadel | 8 92% |
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For some reason my replays of this game tend to stall out partway through (probably the sailing), but there was definitely something beautiful and haunting about exploring the vast watery grave of what used to be Hyrule, contrasted with a deceptively childlike visual style.
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Mentaculus | 96 94% |
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I could sail for days. The gentle reveal of the story, in all its subtleties with the other Zelda entries, gradually adds substance - while the cel-shaded setting always gives it a peculiar childlike timelessness. It's like discovering Atlantis, charting a world with amnesia, with all the joys of a Discovery of this magnitude. The fact that you gradually don't need to visit your Grandmother destroys me. As is Ganondorf's final, weak, gasp for air.
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Ocelot | 95 97% |
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the best Zelda game, and if we're going by the remaster with the modified Triforce Fetch quest, it's not even close. the cel-shaded design still looks beautiful today, but what I love most is the subtle melancholy that pervades it throughout. it's a low-key post-apocalyptic world, somewhat hidden by its aesthetics, but the subtle twists and turns, especially for a Zelda game, unravel into something wonderful. the final boss is one of my favorites in gaming. achingly beautiful.
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Velvet Crowe | 62 48% |
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Wind Waker is a game I'd praise more for its novelty and personality than its actual gameplay. The puzzles in this game are patronizing with how they're presented despite being mostly simple to understand. Sailing is a cool idea but there's so little involved in it mechanically that exploration becomes a chore and the world becomes noticeably empty. Combat is better than other 3D Zelda's, but that's a pretty low bar. Despite this, I think its charm is enough to at least be worth playing.
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Nyctalope | 89 62% |
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Originally trashed for its cartoonish visuals, Wind Waker ended up being one of the better entries into the Zelda franchise. The addition of the Red Lion and the seemingly endless sea made exploring the game's world seem like a daunting task, but in the end, it had a lot of the right elements for a great adventure game.
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| Average Percentile 67.12% from 223 Ratings |  |