The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker HD
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- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD features 1080p visuals that will immerse players in the game like never before.
- With the Wii U GamePad controller, it s easy to manage your inventory and view maps.
- Players will enjoy cruising the open sea with a new Swift Sail, bringing them to their next destination and action-packed adventure that much faster.
- Once players receive the Tingle Bottle item, they can connect with others by posting comments to Miiverse.
- If the television is already in use, this game can been played off-TV on the Wii U GamePad.
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Product information
ASIN | B002I0GF72 |
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Release date | October 4, 2013 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #14,196 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #44 in Wii U Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.32 x 0.57 x 7.49 inches; 3.2 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Rating Pending |
Item model number | WUPPBCZE |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Date First Available | September 24, 2013 |
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker makes its glorious return on the Wii U console with gorgeous HD graphics and enhanced game features. In this timeless classic with a unique and colorful art style, you will guide Link as he sets out on the massive Great Sea to find his kidnapped sister. Sail the seas in search of lost islands, fight fearsome enemies, take on mighty bosses and seek out the legendary Triforce.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker makes its glorious return on the Wii U console with gorgeous HD graphics and enhanced game features. In this timeless classic with a unique and colorful art style, you will guide Link as he sets out on the massive Great Sea to find his kidnapped sister. Sail the seas in search of lost islands, fight fearsome enemies, take on mighty bosses, and seek out the legendary Triforce.
In this definitive version on the Wii U console, you can experience the game in gorgeous 1080p graphics, manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller, and even choose to take on a more challenging difficulty level. With the new Tingle Bottle feature, you can connect with others over Miiverse*—comments or screenshots posted on Miiverse can wash up on the shores or in other locations of other players' games. And if the TV is already in use, you don’t have to worry—you can play the game right on the Wii U GamePad.
Key Features
- Play the definitive version of this timeless classic on the Wii U console, now with stunning HD graphics and new game features.
- Guide Link as he sets out on the massive Great Sea to find his kidnapped sister.
- Sail the seas in search of lost islands, fight fearsome enemies, and take on mighty bosses.
- Discover Miiverse messages that wash up in various locations—it’s like finding a message in a bottle.*
- Take on a more challenging difficulty level.
- Manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller.
* Broadband Internet access required
Fearsome bosses challenge Link through the entire questview larger Navigate the Great Sea in search of adventure
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view larger Crisp HD graphics bring Link’s adventures to life, only on Wii U
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Customers like the storyline, saying it’s an immersive, adventurous, and awesome story. They also find the game to be fun, saying the game is rich and lively. Customers say the game has been improved tenfold, making it much more fluid and smooth. They are also satisfied with the quality, and condition. However, some customers disagree on ease of use, and graphics.
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Customers find the quality of the video game excellent, entertaining, and beautiful. They also say the artistic direction is fantastic and the game is timeless looking.
"...art style has really worked to its benefit to keep it timeless looking. The lighting system has been redone and its better than ever, in my opinion...." Read more
"...With the original GameCube version, the game was good enough to enjoy, but it was not even close to being my favorite due to the original gameplay..." Read more
"...Some will say how can that be since it's cell shaded. The game looks excellent, but you don't like cell shading, then I don't know what to..." Read more
"...HD version takes the graphics to a whole new level of beauty with better rendering, lighting, and effects that create a breath-taking..." Read more
Customers find the game to be a whole lot of fun. They say it's an updated gameplay experience, reliving old nostalgia, and enjoying an incredibly vast, rich game. They also say the dungeons are a rollicking good time, and the game is fun to clear. Customers also say it’s an amazing adventure with great action, humor, and compelling. They find it heartwarming and fun to explore the huge open world.
"...flooded version of Hyrule and made some very minor but very smart tweaks to a great game...." Read more
"...All the dungeons were intelligently crafted and fun to clear. Boss battles were exciting and a good challenge on hero mode...." Read more
"...Hookshot, which has an abysmal range compared to OoT. Having fire and ice arrows is fun, but it's such a shame you get the light arrows only at the..." Read more
"...after all, so you'll find some fun puzzles, good boss fights, interesting items. But just be warned that this game is pretty dang annoying. 3.5 stars." Read more
Customers like the gameplay of the video game. They say that the graphics and gameplay are much nicer in the HD version, making the gameplay much more fluid and smooth. They also say that it makes playing a lot easier for them. Customers also mention that the game is satisfying to play, with tight and responsive controls. They feel that the changes in gameplay and controls lead to an improved experience over the original.
"...With it's cell-shaded graphics and changes in gameplay (as far as having to sail from one island to the next) this Zelda game surprised many and..." Read more
"...As hard core Zelda fans would prefer, the game stays quite true to the original. There are a few minor tweaks here and there...." Read more
"...Rejoice, because in Wind Waker HD, the gameplay has been improved tenfold, if not more!..." Read more
"...to playing time, compared to the cost of the game, it makes for a lot of playing time in order to finish all the quests. IMO, well worth buying." Read more
Customers like the value of the video game software. They mention that it's well worth the money, a great buy, and a good transaction from beginning to end.
"...IMO, well worth buying." Read more
"...Overall, I think this is a fabulous game, lots of play for your bucks, and there's really nothing comparable (short of the best of Zelda games) on..." Read more
"...Well worth the money." Read more
"...A pleasure to look at.Worth it. I think the game is now a Player's Choice, so it should be even cheaper...." Read more
Customers find the storyline great, immersive, and adventurous. They also say the game's story brings back a lot of memories and makes new ones.
"...Overall, this is a wonderful game with a great story full of different story arcs and plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat the..." Read more
"...But I found the gameplay enjoyable with a good story line to go along with it, so I am happy with what I got. :)" Read more
"...Useless...." Read more
"...Wind Waker is a simple tale. Many young players probably started it, but it takes the patience of an adult to finish it...." Read more
Customers like the condition of the video game software. They mention that it's in good condition, undamaged, and has held up amazingly. Some say that the graphics held up extremely well over time.
"The game and everything included was in perfect condition!" Read more
"...is playful, and unlike some more realistic Zelda's, the graphics held up extremely well over time...." Read more
"...I have to say that after 10 hours into it, it's held up amazingly. It is by far the best game currently on the Wii U and a must-buy." Read more
"Better condition than I expected. Thanks" Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention the map is convenient and easy to use, the interface is intuitive, and the touch screen makes it much easier to play and use your bag, items. However, others say that it's tedious on occasions, the difficulty level is quite deceiving, and time consuming.
"...the Item selection is on the touch screen, making it easier to equip items.-..." Read more
"...Seriously Wand Wacker is so stupidly ridiculously easy it can be beaten in a single sitting...." Read more
"...Some things have been streamlined, travel is a bit faster and *slightly* less tedious and there is a little bit of new stuff...." Read more
"...They are not a real challenge for experienced gamers unless it is on hero mode. Despite this, they are fun to play through...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the graphics of the game. Some find the HD aspect awesome, with far more resolution and shadows. They also appreciate the HD touches as good additions. However, others are disappointed with the cartoonishness of the graphics, saying they're pretty bad and misleading.
"...Graphics: Please respect my opinion when I say the graphics are horrible...." Read more
"...In any case, I loved the original, and the HD version is just miles better!..." Read more
"If you can manage to look past the ugly hideous vomit inducing graphics revealing how Aonuma utterly bastardized and deformed Link you'll have..." Read more
"Product photo is misleading. This is the Nintendo Selects re-release, not the original release as shown in the listing...." Read more
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Well, rather than just bumping up the resolution for an undoubted GameCube classic, Nintendo has re-visited the flooded version of Hyrule and made some very minor but very smart tweaks to a great game. It's funny, as I played this title for the first time in 2010 (it was in my backlog since 2003, yikes....) I thought that an HD remake would be quite a feat for such a wonderful and vibrant looking game. Obviously Nintendo thought the same. While I won't go into the particulars of the game itself, as reviews have existed for it since 2003, I'll take a brief look at what is new:
RESOLUTION: Wind Waker now runs at 1080p, 60 frames per second, and has never looked better. The game is absolutely gorgeous and its once controversial art style has really worked to its benefit to keep it timeless looking. The lighting system has been redone and its better than ever, in my opinion. The sun cascades down on characters in a way that looks quite realistic, even for a cartoon-like game, and dungeons are appropriately gloomy. Beautiful.
SAILING: The bane of the original Wind Waker was the constant need to reposition the wind in order to sail the vast ocean world of Hyrule. It was a pain and could become quite annoying. Nintendo has fixed that with the introduction of the swift sail, which can be obtained at the auction house. Once equipped, sailing is smooth and effortless...as it should have been all along. Sure, it defies logic but it great enhances the gameplay. Plus, this is Zelda! Nothing wrong with a magical sail....
FETCH QUEST: Another gripe of the original Wind Waker was a nasty fetch quest involving maps, tons of rupees, and the Triforce. This has been greatly streamlined allowing one to go after all the Triforce shards immediately circumventing the procurement of about 3000 rupees and the associated maps plus Tingle's involvement.
One feature I am not crazy about in this new iteration of the Wind Waker is the Tingle Bottle, which replaces the Tingle Tuner feature of the GCN original which needed a Game Boy Advance linked to the system. To be frank, the Tingle Bottle is just in-game Miiverse functionality. And rather than tips and hints, ala ZombiU or Demon's Souls, players are free to type or write at their leisure. As a result, the majority of Tingle Bottles are merely spam and self portraits of Link. Useless. I wish that either Nintendo would have copied the ZombiU and Demon's Souls in-game tip system or reintroduced the Tingle Tuner using the gamepad sans GBA. Oh well, it really doesn't detract from the experience, it's just...there.
All in all, fantastic re-release. This is the way it SHOULD be done and I am looking forward to other HD re-releases from the Big N. (Please, please, please Super Mario Sunshine! Please!)
So why should you buy an updated Wind Waker game on the Wii U? If you don't you will be missing out for sure! After playing through the game I can clearly see that Nintendo listened to its legions of Zelda fans and has without a doubt made this the definitive version of Wind Waker. Not only does the game itself look great and framefate is very good (compared with the original) it has added a bunch of new features and alterations to make this game so much more enjoyable than the original:
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- You can now get the Swift Sail, which enables you to not only sail across the ocean faster, but it will always have the wind at your back (no more constant conducting for you). This alone in my mind is worth the purchase.
- Conducting with the Wind Waker is easier and is now permanently assigned to the D-Pad. While sailing, the D-Pad also features the canon and salvage cable.
- Getting the Deluxe Picto Box is easier (no more trip to Forest Haven for the Firefly picture).
- There are only three Triforce charts to collect, the rest have been changed to finding the actual Triforce pieces.
- The GamePad makes it very easy to view the Map and Charts while simultaneously sailing. I almost hated the original because of having to switch constantly back and forth. Additionally, the Item selection is on the touch screen, making it easier to equip items.
- Collecting the figurines is less frustrating now, due to the fact that your Deluxe Picto Box can hold up to 12 photos and you can give multiple pictographs at one time to the guy who sculpts them.
- Other minor improvements to gameplay machanics (you'll probably notice them while playing) have made this game feel and play smoother.
- You can play the game entirely on the GamePad too!
With the original GameCube version, the game was good enough to enjoy, but it was not even close to being my favorite due to the original gameplay machanics and features. I can safely say that after playing the Wii U version my opinion of Wind Waker has drastically changed! I can see myself going back to this one time and time again in the future!
Thanks Nintendo for not giving us a sloppy update or port!
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No todo del juego me gustó, pero puedo apreciarlo por lo que es. Si eres fan de la serie no hay pierde, si no, vale la pena probarlo, aunque está el detalle del precio, y cada día que pasa es mas y mas difícil conseguir una copia física.
Pros:
- HD resolution and smooth framerate (mostly)
- Shortened repetative actions (using any wind waker song more than once becomes instant)
- Controls feel more natural (Better mapping)
- Faster sailing
- Revamped soundtrack sounds better than ever!
- Hero mode adds difficulty and replayability
- Easier locations for certain items, mainly triforce pieces
- Cheaper than most games (I consider this a big plus since I buy many games)
Cons:
- Frame rate sometimes dips when there is alot happening on screen.
Overall this is a great game whether you have never played it before or have played the original many times like myself! Its definitely shelf worthy for any Wii U owner because anyone can play it and have fun. If you buy this game also consider the guide founf here: http://www.amazon.ca/Legend-Zelda-Waker-Prima-Official/dp/0804161356/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1392061716&sr=8-1-fkmr1
Lots of puzzles to solve and plenty of actions, there are side adventures as well to keep busy and it’s not so hard you have to cheat and look online for tips. They do have a special stone in the game that will give you tips in game which is nice 👍