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< | <section begin=infobox />{{Infobox|game | ||
| name = ''The Wind Waker'' | | name = ''The Wind Waker'' | ||
| logo = [[File:The Wind Waker Title.png]] | | logo = [[File:The Wind Waker Title.png]] | ||
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{{Region|jp|y=2002|m=12|d=13}} | {{Region|jp|y=2002|m=12|d=13}} | ||
{{Region|us|y=2003|m=3|d=24}} | {{Region|us|y=2003|m=3|d=24}} | ||
{{Region|kr|y=2003|m=4|d=16}} {{Ref|source=[http://ruliweb.daum.net/etc/game/3194. | {{Region|kr|y=2003|m=4|d=16}} {{Ref|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160504171253/http://ruliweb.daum.net/etc/game/3194.daum3 Ruliweb]}} | ||
{{Region|eu|y=2003|m=5|d=2}} | {{Region|eu|y=2003|m=5|d=2}} | ||
{{Region|au|y=2003|m=5|d=7}} | {{Region|au|y=2003|m=5|d=7}} | ||
| release [[Nintendo Wii U]] = | | release [[Nintendo Wii U]] = | ||
{{Region|jp|y=2013|m=9|d=26}} | |||
{{Region|eu|y=2013|m=10|d=4}} | |||
{{Region|na|y=2013|m=10|d=4}} | |||
{{Region|au|y=2013|m=10|d=5}} | |||
| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]] | | developer = [[Nintendo EAD]] | ||
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | | producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
| director = [[Eiji Aonuma]] | | director = [[Eiji Aonuma]] | ||
| walkthrough = | | walkthrough = | ||
[ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-wind-waker-walkthrough/ Walkthrough] | ||
| guides = | | guides = | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Big Octos|Big Octos]] | ||
[[The Wind Waker Blue ChuChu Locations|Blue ChuChus]] | [[The Wind Waker Blue ChuChu Locations|Blue ChuChus]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Bosses|Bosses]] | ||
[[The Wind Waker | [[The Wind Waker Bottles|Bottles]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Characters|Characters]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Enemies|Enemies]] | ||
[[The Wind Waker Heart Pieces|Heart Pieces]] | [[The Wind Waker Heart Pieces|Heart Pieces]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Items|Items]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Trading Sequence|Trading Sequence]] | ||
[[The Wind Waker Treasure Charts|Treasure Charts]] | [[The Wind Waker Treasure Charts|Treasure Charts]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Songs|Songs]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Story|Story]] | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Upgrades|Upgrades]] | ||
[[The Wind Waker Withered Trees|Withered Trees]] | |||
| gallery = | | gallery = | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:16|Image Gallery]] | ||
| music = | | music = | ||
[ | [[The Wind Waker Midis|Midis]] | ||
[ | [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Original Soundtrack|Soundtrack]] | ||
}}</ | }}<section end=infobox /> | ||
{{ZD|[ | {{ZD|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-wind-waker-walkthrough/ ''The Wind Waker'' Walkthrough]}} | ||
'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''''' is the tenth installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It was also the first ''The Legend of Zelda'' title on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. | '''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''''' is the tenth installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It was also the first ''The Legend of Zelda'' title on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. | ||
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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
{{Main|The Wind Waker Story}} | [[File:WindWakerLinkHD.png|60px|left]]{{Main|The Wind Waker Story}} | ||
<!--Please SUMMARIZE the story, focusing on exposition.--> | <!--Please SUMMARIZE the story, focusing on exposition.--> | ||
On the day of [[Link]]'s birthday, his sister, [[Aryll]], is captured by the [[Helmaroc King]]. Link joins a | On the day of [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]]'s birthday, his sister, [[Aryll]], is captured by the [[Helmaroc King]]. Link joins a [[Tetra's Pirate Crew|group of pirates]] led by [[Tetra]] in order to rescue Aryll from the [[Forsaken Fortress]]. However, he is captured upon reaching the top of the fortress and thrown out. After meeting a sentient boat known as the [[King of Red Lions]], Link learns that in order to rescue his sister, he must ultimately face [[Ganon]]dorf, the true master of the Forsaken Fortress. Using the [[Wind Waker]], Link and the King of Red Lions travel all over the [[Great Sea]] in an attempt to locate the legendary [[Master Sword]] and find the lost kingdom of [[Hyrule]], including the power of the [[Triforce]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
''The Wind Waker'' continues the 3D gameplay from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'', but improves upon it. The game features new sword abilities to combat, most notably the parry attack, which allows the player to strike an enemy of guard at a certain time. The game also features a much larger world than the titles on the N64, and has a seamless transition from sailing to being on an island. Unlike the N64 titles, which have very square dungeons, ''The Wind Waker'''s dungeons are more dynamic. | |||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
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The earliest trailer for the game, shown in Spaceworld 2001, showed that the lighting and particle systems were already in place. However, the voice of Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' was used as a placeholder, as the final voices for Link had not been recorded yet. The game's HUD was created in a style akin to that of the two N64 Zelda games before it. Link himself had clothing slightly different from his final clothing at this stage. | The earliest trailer for the game, shown in Spaceworld 2001, showed that the lighting and particle systems were already in place. However, the voice of Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' was used as a placeholder, as the final voices for Link had not been recorded yet. The game's HUD was created in a style akin to that of the two N64 Zelda games before it. Link himself had clothing slightly different from his final clothing at this stage. | ||
After the cold response to the Spaceworld 2001 trailer, Shigeru Miyamoto declared that no more trailers for the game would be shown until the game was well into the beta phase.{{Ref|name=wikipedia-development|[ | After the cold response to the Spaceworld 2001 trailer, Shigeru Miyamoto declared that no more trailers for the game would be shown until the game was well into the beta phase.{{Ref|name=wikipedia-development|[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker#Development|Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]}} In 2002, Nintendo showed the next trailer for the game at E3 in Los Angeles. By this time, [[Dragon Roost Cavern]] was nearing finalization, and a playable demo of [[Outset Island]] was included for attendees to try. The enemy music shown in the trailer was different from the final music, however. Link still had his early clothing from the Spaceworld 2001 trailer. | ||
Between 2002 and 2003, more preview images of the game were released. The name of the game was revealed in October 2002, and in December, the English translation was revealed.{{Ref|name=wikipedia-development}} Link's clothing, as well as the HUD, were finalized to their current versions. Several dungeons were scrapped to save time for a December release in Japan and a slightly modified American release in March 2003. | Between 2002 and 2003, more preview images of the game were released. The name of the game was revealed in October 2002, and in December, the English translation was revealed.{{Ref|name=wikipedia-development}} Link's clothing, as well as the HUD, were finalized to their current versions. Several dungeons were scrapped to save time for a December release in Japan and a slightly modified American release in March 2003. | ||
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==Remakes== | ==Remakes== | ||
===''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''=== | ===''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''=== | ||
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD}} | [[File:Tetra_The_Wind_Waker_HD.png|30px|left]]{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD}} | ||
On January 23rd, 2013 during a Nintendo Direct Wii U Games presentation, [[Nintendo]] announced that ''The Wind Waker'' | On January 23rd, 2013 during a [[Nintendo Direct]] Wii U Games presentation, [[Nintendo]] announced that ''The Wind Waker'' was to be remade for the Wii U console. The game includes upgraded graphics, a tuned up overall game experience, ability to play it off-screen on the Wii U GamePad, and Miiverse compatibility.{{Ref|[https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/01-23-2013/ Nintendo Direct, January 23rd, 2013}} It was slated for a release in October 2013.{{Ref|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131206035842/http://e3.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/ Nintendo E3 Web Site]}} | ||
It was released in North | It was released in North America on September 20, 2013. In addition to updated graphics, '''The Wind Waker HD''' includes the [[Swift Sail]], an updated [[Triforce Shard]] quest, and a [[Hero Mode]] like the one in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''. '''The Wind Waker HD''''s Hero Mode adds a certain level of difficulty to the game by doubling the amount of damage that Link takes from enemies and removing [[Recovery Heart]]s from the game. A few minor changes made to the game are the change to the [[Pictograph Box]] to allow it to hold 12 pictures at a time, the ability to take pictures of Link, and the addition of the [[Tingle Bottle]], which replaced the [[Tingle Tuner]]. | ||
==Graphics== | ==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. Most lighting on background elements is pre-rendered, though the game also uses much real-time lighting on all objects. A cloth simulation system, which affects cloth, hair, grass, and particles, provides some realism, as does the subtle depth of field effect and image distortion caused by heat. The graphics style itself was partly influenced by Japanese feature animation. | ''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. Most lighting on background elements is pre-rendered, though the game also uses much real-time lighting on all objects. A cloth simulation system, which affects cloth, hair, grass, and particles, provides some realism, as does the subtle depth of field effect and image distortion caused by heat. The graphics style itself was partly influenced by Japanese feature animation. | ||
==Races== | |||
[[File:TWWHD-medli-makar.png|30px|left]]{{Main|:Category:The Wind Waker Races|The Wind Waker Races}} | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{: | {{Galbox|width=auto;display:grid;max-width:fit-content;min-width:777px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;clear:none;|The Wind Waker Characters|gallery_perrow=7}} | ||
==Enemies== | ==Enemies== | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|width=auto;display:grid;max-width:fit-content;min-width:777px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;clear:none;|The Wind Waker Enemies|gallery_perrow=7}} | ||
==Items== | ==Items== | ||
{{: | {{Galbox|width=auto;display:grid;max-width:fit-content;min-width:777px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;clear:none;|The Wind Waker Items|gallery_perrow=7}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
'''The Wind Waker''' is set on the [[Great Sea]]. There are 49 islands in the Great Sea to explore along with enemy [[Submarine]]s and [[Platform]]s. He travels the Great Sea with the help of a talking boat known as the [[King of Red Lions]]. Link can use the [[Wind Waker]] to control the flow of the winds, which allows him to set his course without dependence on the wild nature of the winds of the ocean. When Link arrives at an island for the first time, he can ask a [[Fishman]] for information on said island, as well as a map of the territory and its position on the Great Sea. | |||
{{Galbox|width=auto;display:grid;max-width:fit-content;min-width:777px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;clear:none;|The Wind Waker Locations|gallery_perrow=7}} | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
''The Wind Waker'' | ''The Wind Waker'''s music had an overall Irish theme, with wood winds and string instruments taking center stage in crafting a beautiful sound track for the world to fall in love with. The Overworld theme is replaced with “The Great Sea”. Link does not use an instrument in this game, instead using a conductor's baton, the Wind Waker. With this Link conducts tunes in ¾, 4/4, and even 6/4. | ||
==Other media== | ==Other media== | ||
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*[[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 ''The Wind Waker''. | *[[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 ''The Wind Waker''. | ||
*[[The Wind Waker Bobblehead Doll]] was a free limited giveaway at Target retail stores. | *[[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 were released exclusively in Japan at 200 Yen a piece. | *[[The Wind Waker Yujin Gashapon Figures]] are a 5 piece set of small figures of [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]], [[Aryll]], and [[Tetra]]. These were released exclusively in Japan at 200 Yen a piece. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
{{main|Gallery:The Wind Waker}} | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Main-Characters-Wind-Waker.png | |||
File:Final-Battle-with-Ganondorf.png | |||
File:Outset-Island-Art.png | |||
File:Link WW 2.png | |||
File:King-of-Red-Lions-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png | |||
File:Tetra-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png | |||
File:Ganondorf-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Screenshots== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
{{main|:Category:The Wind Waker (GCN) Screenshot Files}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:TWW-1.jpg | File:TWW-1.jpg | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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