The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: Difference between revisions

|image= [[File:TWWHD Logo.png|300px]]<br>[[File:TWWHD Boxart.png|300px]]

|developer= [[Nintendo EAD]]<br>Hexadrive (graphics reworking)<ref>{{Cite web|published= 2013-9-26|retrieved= 2015-05-16 |url= http://twitter.com/HEXADRIVE_Inc/status/383069126798761984 |title=株式会社ヘキサドライブ on Twitter |site= Twitter}}</ref>

|designer= [[Eiji Aonuma]] (producer)<br>[[Kenta Nagata]] (sound composer)<br>[[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer)<br>[[Hajime Wakai]] (sound composer)<br>[[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer)<br>[[Asuka Hayazaki]] (sound composer)<br>[[Atsuko Asahi]] (sound composer)

|platforms= [[Wii U]]

Being a game for the Wii U, {{TWWHD|-}} runs at 1080p, compared to the original game's 480p. The remaster uses an enhanced version of the original game's cel-shading, the soft-shading. It utilizes a full-fledged lighting and shadowing system that allows for more realistic and fuller lighting than the original.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkVt1s_ZFbw&t=01m02s |title=Wind Waker HD E3 2013 Trailer }}</ref> The remaster also features bloom lighting to give a sense of "surreal realism".<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRTakeKTbw&t=01m04s |title=Wii U Developer Direct - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD @E3 2013}}</ref> In low-light areas, the cel-shading gives way to a softer, more realistic shading system. The lighting from torches and other point light sources is now much softer and more realistic, and objects now subtly reflect the color of nearby light sources. Other shaders are used to increase the expressivity of characters. The textures used are the original high-resolution ones created during development of the original game, which used scaled-down versions of the textures to match the GameCube's hardware capabilities. 2D elements such as icons and the HUD are completely redrawn to match the style of the game's promotional artwork.  

The gameplay in {{TWWHD|-}} has been tuned up from the original to enhance the player experience. The Triforce Shard Quest has been shortened; five of the eight shards are now found directly without having to go through the process of decrypting a Triforce Chart. Certain item usage cutscenes, such as the cutscenes that play upon using the [[Grappling Hook]] to swing and salvage, have been shortened.

Some items, such as the [[Picto Box]], have new and improved functions. The Picto Box can now store 12 pictographs as opposed to 3.<ref name="WWHDChangeList">{{Cite web |published= 2013-10-06 |retrieved= 2015-05-16 |url=http://www.zeldauniverse.net/2013/10/06/the-wind-waker-hd-changes-list/ |title= The Wind Waker HD changes list |site=Zelda Universe}}</ref> Link is now able to take self-portraits while making any of nine facial expressions.<ref name=WWHDChangeList/> Upon activating the [[Nintendo Gallery]] side quest, a mark appears in the upper left corner of pictographs that are eligible for figurine-making. In addition, Carlov can now sculpt up to 12 figurines per day, as opposed to only one. The gallery can thus be completed more rapidly and efficiently. All pictographs can be sent to other players in the [[Tingle Bottle]]. The receiving players can add the pictographs to their own Picto Boxes and use them to complete their Nintendo Gallery. Additionally, he no longer needs a Forest Firefly for the Deluxe Pictobox.

Sailing has also been improved with an upgrade to the [[sail]], called the [[Swift Sail]]. The Swift Sail enables the [[King of Red Lions]] to sail faster by pressing the A button. In addition, it automatically changes the direction of the wind to the boat's heading. This replaces the function of the A button in the original game, which was used to stop the boat from sailing. The changed functions came about as a result of technical limitations in the original; the GameCube version loaded only a single "chunk" of ocean as Link traveled, requiring the slower sailing speed to mask loading times<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://youtu.be/MbSwqFIZRhw?t=170 |title=Developer Direct - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD @E3 2013 (Wii U)}}</ref>, while the Wii U can and does load the entire Great Sea at once. This does, however, result in occasional framerate issues, particularly during rainfall.

|caption= The Tingle Bottle allows players to send messages through Miiverse

The [[Tingle Bottle]], which allows players to randomly send messages to other players, replaces the [[Tingle Tuner]] in the original game. The Tingle Bottle is used to send messages in bottles, which will subsequently appear on the shores of other players' islands.<ref>{{Cite web |quote=Players will also be able to post messages to Miiverse, which exist within the game world as notes in a bottle. Notes will then wash ashore in other players' games. |author= Andrew Goldfarb |published= 2013-06-11 |retrieved=2013-06-11 |url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/e3-2013-zelda-wind-waker-hd-release-window-announced/|title= E3 2013: Zelda Wind Waker HD Release Window Announced|site= IGN}}</ref> The [[Tingle Statue]]s, previously only accessible via the Tingle Tuner's [[Tingle Bomb]]s, can now be obtained with regular Bombs. [[Knuckle]] now appears on [[Tingle Island]] after all five statues have been found.

Link's actions have been altered slightly. He is now capable of changing direction while swinging on a rope, without having to stop first. He can also move while in first-person view while aiming the Grappling Hook, Boomerang, Hero's Bow, and Hookshot. However, the shield button is no longer the "grab" button for draggable objects, and instead both the "grab" and "climb" commands are part of the primary action button, making block controls act like older games.

The game includes a higher-difficulty Hero Mode, but unlike other incarnations it has no unlocking requirements, and can be toggled on or off when starting a new game or when a save game is resumed.<ref name=WWHDChangeList/> [[Recovery Heart|Recovery Hearts]] do not appear in Hero Mode, forcing Link to use potions to regain health.<ref name=WWHDChangeList/> In addition, enemies deal double the amount of damage as in normal gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLJCC1r1VI&t=17s |title=The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker HD Hero Mode Trailer}}</ref>

*After being learned the first time, the preanimated version of Wind Waker melodies is only cued the first time the song is played since loading the game.

*[[Medli]] and [[Makar]] will follow Link through doors in the [[Earth Temple (The Wind Waker)|Earth]] and [[Wind Temple]]s, instead of having to be carried through them.

Because {{TWWHD|-}} was developed for control with the Wii U GamePad, additional control methods have been added. The [[Inventory]] has been made accessible through the GamePad's touchscreen, with no need to pause the game. It is now possible to slide an item icon on the GamePad to one of the three slot icons at the top of the screen, allowing players to switch items quickly. The older style of item selection by pausing and using the d-pad and buttons must be used when playing the game with the Wii U Pro Controller, and may also still be used with the Wii U GamePad.

Some cutscenes where Link makes a facial expression silently have voices added to match the expressions. The ending cutscene and staff credits, which were prerendered in the original game, are now fully real-time cutscenes in the remaster. However, the smooth transition effects from the original cutscenes (the first part of the ending cutscene transitions with a fade effect to the credits, which then fade to the second part of the cutscene) have been replaced by fade-to-white effects, presumably due to the difficulty of implementing the original cutscenes' transitions in real-time rendering.

The game was officially announced on January 23, 2013, in which only a couple of screenshots featuring [[Windfall Island]], [[Link]], [[Tetra]], and [[Sue-Belle]] were shown. The decisions to remaster the game came after the team decided to attempt to upscale the game's graphics to the Wii U's HD capabilities, after [[Zelda HD Experience|doing the same to the graphics of {{TP|-}}]] in E3 2011. The game was also designed to decrease the gap in time between the release for {{SS|-}} and {{BotW}}.<ref>{{Cite person |quote=After the Zelda team showed the Wii U Zelda demo that we called the Zelda HD Experience at E3 2011, we continued to experiment with converting past Zelda styles into HD as we continued to consider graphical styles for the new game. |name=Eiji Aonuma |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIyU8-XTTLc&t=30m26s |title=Wii U Direct }}</ref>

A limited edition {{TWWHD|-}} Wii U Deluxe Set was release in North America at a suggested retail price of $299.99.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= A new limited-edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launches on Sept. 20 at a suggested retail price of $299.99.|published= 2013-08-28|retrieved= 2013-08-29 |url= http://press.nintendo.com/|title= |site= Nintendo Press Room }}</ref> The bundle included a black Deluxe Wii U console, a ''Zelda''-themed GamePad, a download code for a digital copy of {{TWWHD|-}}, and a download code for a digital copy of {{HH}}.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=The bundle includes a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with gold lettering, a gold Hyrule crest and gold symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia . . . and a code that can be used to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop immediately at no additional cost.|published= 2013-08-28|retrieved= 2013-08-29 |url= http://press.nintendo.com/|title= |site= Nintendo Press Room }}</ref> The bundle was later released in Europe on the same day as the game's launch on October 4.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=|published= 2013-08-28|retrieved= 2013-10-05 |url= http://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-wind-waker-hd-premium-pack-confirmed-for-europe-game-also-getting-limited-edition//|title= Zelda: Wind Waker HD Premium Pack confirmed for Europe, game also getting limited edition |site= Nintendo Everything }}</ref>  

Another limited edition bundle, which included a physical copy of the game and an exclusive Ganondorf figurine, was also released on October 4 in North America and Europe. In North America, the bundle was sold exclusively by {{wp|GameStop}} at a suggested retail price of $54.99.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= GameStop is also offering an exclusive Ganondorf figurine bundled with the packaged game at a suggested retail price of $54.99.|published= 2013-08-28|retrieved= 2013-08-29 |url= http://press.nintendo.com/|title= |site= Nintendo Press Room }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the bundle was a {{wp|Game (retailer)|GAME}} exclusive.<ref>{{Cite web |published= |retrieved= October 5, 2013 |url= http://www.game.co.uk/en/the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker-game-exclusive-ganondorf-limited-edition-244852|title= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker GAME Exclusive Ganondorf Limited Edition|site= GAME|type= }}</ref> The European Ganondorf figurine came with a plastic dome, feature that was not included in the North American version.

==Completion Records==

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As of September 30 2020, {{TWWHD|-}} has sold 2.33 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= The Legend of Zelda:<br>The Wind Waker HD<br>{{Exp|( As of September 30, 2020 )|2.33 million pcs.}}|author= Nintendo|published= November 5, 2020|retrieved= November 17, 2020|url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wiiu.html|title= Top Selling Title Sales Units|site= Nintendo Co., Ltd.: Investor Relations Information|type= }}</ref>

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