The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker (Wii U)
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12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD review
That's not a fitting fate for this Zelda and certainly not for this Link, with all his vivid urgency. It's why we need excellent re-releases like this. Just like its young hero, The Wind Waker is crisp and energetic, spirited and soulful, just a little bit wayward - and it hasn't aged a day.
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD makes a masterpiece even better (review)
Nintendo may have cheated, but its struggling Wii U system has its first great game. Of course, that game originally came out back in 2003 for the GameCube. I'm talking about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a fan-favorite installment in Nintendo's famous series of swordplay and fantasy.
Pros:
- A masterpiece revisited Bring up The Wind Waker, and most people will first think of its gorgeous, cel-shaded art style
- Even before the HD upgrade, The Wind Waker was an incredibly handsome adventure.
Cons:
- MIDI music While the visuals have received a noticeable upgrade, the music sounds very much like it did back in 2003
- Instead of a symphonic score, digital instruments make up every song
- The compositions themselves are great, but the MIDI quality sounds cheap.
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD review
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker may have had some vocal detractors pre-release, but the years since it came to the GameCube have been remarkably kind. The original high seas variation on Link's epic adventures is so worthy of all the praise heaped upon it that a remake hardly seems necessary.
Pros:
- Uniquely gorgeous visuals
- Iconic adventure gaming that's yet-to-be truly improved upon
- Fixes to its few real flaws
Cons:
- Some shortened-yet-still-unavoidable fetch quests
- A few reused boss battles
12 years ago
Nintendo has done a valiant job of breathing new life into what was already an exceptional Legend of Zelda title. It has taken the game's timeless art style and given it a glorious new sheen thanks to HD technology, while also making an extensive amount of worthwhile improvements to previously...
12 years ago
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Few Nintendo games have been met by such a mixed reaction as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and while those feelings don't run as high now as they did ten years ago, that's still the case today.
Pros:
- Fantastic cartoon graphics given a new HD sheen
- Hours of mystery and adventure
- Many oddballs to meet and islands to explore
- Some sensible changes make the game even better
Cons:
- No abandoned material restored
- Minor glitches and gameplay issues
12 years ago
A really beautiful work of art. Many people were wondering how you make cel animation compatible with HD. Well here you go. They also took all the flaws of the original Wind Waker and ACTUALLY addressed them. Superb. My favorite Zelda game in a VERY long time.
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
If the game is too easy for you, you can set "Hero Mode" at any time from the loading screen. This mode doubles the damage enemies deal and removes all recovery hearts from the game, so you'll have to rely on fairies and potions to heal you.
Pros:
- Art style is gorgeous in high-definition
- Gameplay still stands up
- Hero Mode is flexible and can add challenge
Cons:
- Navigating the ocean can still be a little boring
- No true "Master Quest.
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U) Review
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD proves how timeless Nintendo titles are. Enhanced, revised and revisited, the game is certainly one to explore again or for the first time on Nintendo Wii U.
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (WiiU) - Review
The Wind Waker didn't get a fair shake when it was first revealed in 2002. Many fans decried the game for its "cartoon" graphics, moving away from the more "realistic" graphical style found in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask (and Nintendo's GameCube tech demo shown at Spaceworld).
12 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U) Review
The most polarizing Zelda game returns in HD, and it is glorious.
Pros:
- + Sailing is much faster
- + Visuals still impress
- + Streamlined final fetch quest
- + Aged gracefully
Cons:
- Opening is still a bit slow
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