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{{Infobox Game | {{Infobox Game | ||
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|developer= [[Nintendo EAD]], Hexadrive (graphics reworking)<ref>{{Cite | |developer= {{List|[[Nintendo EAD]], Hexadrive (graphics reworking)<ref>{{Cite Twitter|quote= {{Exp|HexaDrive product information update! The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD releases today. Our company had the privilege of providing technical cooperation for super-resolution imaging to develop high-resolution textures.|ヘキサドライブ プロダクト情報を更新しました！本日発売の「ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト HD」です☆弊社はテクスチャの高解像度化・超解像の技術協力をさせていただきました。}}|url= https://twitter.com/HEXADRIVE_Inc/status/383069126798761984|archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20220331094205/https://twitter.com/HEXADRIVE_Inc/status/383069126798761984}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote= {{Exp|We provide technical assistance for super-resolution imaging and high-resolution textures.|テクスチャの高解像度化・超解像の技術協力をしています。|author= |title= ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト HD}}|url= https://hexadrive.jp/product/25117/|archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20220704083242/https://hexadrive.jp/product/25117/|published= |retrieved= February 12, 2023|site= HEXADRIVE|type= }}</ref>}} | ||
|publisher= Nintendo | |publisher= Nintendo | ||
|designer= [[Eiji Aonuma]] (producer), [[Kenta Nagata]] (sound composer), [[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer), [[Hajime Wakai]] (sound composer), [[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer), [[Asuka Hayazaki]] (sound composer), [[Atsuko Asahi]] (sound composer) | |designer= | ||
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[[Eiji Aonuma]] (producer), | |||
[[Kenta Nagata]] (sound composer), | |||
[[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer), | |||
[[Hajime Wakai]] (sound composer), | |||
[[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer), | |||
[[Asuka Hayazaki]] (sound composer), | |||
[[Atsuko Asahi]] (sound composer) | |||
}} | |||
|released= '''Nintendo eShop''' | |released= '''Nintendo eShop''' | ||
{{Release | {{Release | ||
| | |US=September 20, 2013<ref name="NA Release">{{Cite Web|quote= The digital version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will also launch on Sept. 20, while the packaged version launches Oct. 4 with distinctive gold-foil packaging, both at a suggested retail price of $49.99.|published= 2013-08-28|retrieved= 2013-08-29 |url= http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/X7JovF4r_w6KjagL-EoUexNyoO3Ewhdf|title=Nintendo Offers Unrivaled Value and Variety This Holiday Season with Lower Wii U Price, Zelda Wii U Bundle and New Nintendo 2DS Portable |site= Nintendo}}</ref><ref name="E 7">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 7}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Packaged version''' | '''Packaged version''' | ||
{{Release | {{Release | ||
|JP=September 26, 2013<ref name="E 7"/> | |JP= September 26, 2013<ref name="E 7"/> | ||
| | |US= October 4, 2013<ref name="NA Release"/> | ||
| | |UK= October 4, 2013<ref name=EU>{{Cite Web|url= http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U/The-Legend-of-Zelda-The-Wind-Waker-HD-765386.html |title= The Legend of Zelda: | ||
| | The Wind Waker HD |site= Nintendo.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
|AU= October 5, 2013<ref name=AUS>{{Cite Web|url= http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=2979&pageID=6 |title= NINTENDO LAUNCHES ANIMAL CROSSING PLAZA ON Wii U|site= Nintendo.com.au}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game Rating|ESRB|E10+}}, | |||
{{Game Rating|PEGI|7}}, | |||
{{Game Rating|CERO|A}}, | |||
{{Game Rating|USK|6}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
| | |platform= [[Wii U]] | ||
|canon= Canon (Remake)<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 256}}</ref> | |canon= Canon (Remake)<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 256}}</ref> | ||
|predecessor= | |predecessor= | ||
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'''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''''' is a [[Wii U]] enhanced remaster of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game, {{TWW}}. It was officially announced via a Nintendo Direct webcast on January 23, 2013. Further information on the game was revealed at [[E3|E3 2013]] and in subsequent Nintendo Directs. | '''''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD''''' is a [[Wii U]] enhanced remaster of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game, {{TWW}}. It was officially announced via a Nintendo Direct webcast on January 23, 2013. Further information on the game was revealed at [[E3|E3 2013]] and in subsequent Nintendo Directs. | ||
{{TWWHD|-}} first became available on September 20, 2013 as a digital download from the North American Nintendo eShop.<ref name="NA Release"/> Two [[#Limited Editions|limited edition bundles]] of the game—one a special edition Wii U Deluxe Set, the other including an exclusive [[Merchandise/Figures and Plushies|figurine]] of [[ | {{TWWHD|-}} first became available on September 20, 2013 as a digital download from the North American Nintendo eShop.<ref name="NA Release"/> Two [[#Limited Editions|limited edition bundles]] of the game—one a special edition Wii U Deluxe Set, the other including an exclusive [[Merchandise/Figures and Plushies|figurine]] of [[Ganondorf]]—were also released in North America and Europe. | ||
The remaster has more detailed graphics than the original, namely rendering at a higher resolution, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures. Some changes to gameplay were also made, the most significant of which include new items—namely the [[Swift Sail]], the [[Tingle Bottle]], and an improved [[Picto Box]]—as well as the addition of a [[Hero Mode]]. | The remaster has more detailed graphics than the original, namely rendering at a higher resolution, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures. Some changes to gameplay were also made, the most significant of which include new items—namely the [[Swift Sail]], the [[Tingle Bottle]], and an improved [[Picto Box]]—as well as the addition of a [[Hero Mode]]. | ||
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===Gameplay Elements=== | ===Gameplay Elements=== | ||
[[File:TWWHD Web 2.jpg|thumb|left|The Swift Sail increases sailing speed.]] | [[File:TWWHD Web 2.jpg|thumb|left|The Swift Sail increases sailing speed.]] | ||
The gameplay in {{TWWHD|-}} | The gameplay in {{TWWHD|-}} is tuned up from the original to enhance the player experience. The Triforce Shard Quest is 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, are 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. | 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 | Sailing is also 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.{{Fact}} | ||
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The [[Tingle Bottle]], which allowed players to randomly send messages to other players, replaces the [[Tingle Tuner]] in the original game. The Tingle Bottle was used to send messages in bottles, which would 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. | The [[Tingle Bottle]], which allowed players to randomly send messages to other players, replaces the [[Tingle Tuner]] in the original game. The Tingle Bottle was used to send messages in bottles, which would 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 | Link's actions are 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 | 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]]s 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> | ||
The game supports GamePad-only play, allowing for play without a television, as well as control with the Wii U Pro Controller, for those who prefer a traditional control scheme. During use of the Pro Controller, the GamePad can still be used as a map. | The game supports GamePad-only play, allowing for play without a television, as well as control with the Wii U Pro Controller, for those who prefer a traditional control scheme. During use of the Pro Controller, the GamePad can still be used as a map. | ||
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*The [[Octorok]] figurine no longer states that Octoroks are the "winners of the perfect attendance award", since they were absent from {{TP}}. | *The [[Octorok]] figurine no longer states that Octoroks are the "winners of the perfect attendance award", since they were absent from {{TP}}. | ||
*The [[Goddess Pearls]] symbols now are always visible regardless of which direction they are facing. | *The [[Goddess Pearls]] symbols now are always visible regardless of which direction they are facing. | ||
*[[Medli]] and [[Makar]] will follow Link through doors in the | *[[Medli]] and [[Makar]] will follow Link through doors in the {{Term|TWW|Earth Temple|display=Earth|link}} and [[Wind Temple]]s, instead of having to be carried through them. | ||
*A circle of light no longer appears around Link when he enters a dark area. | *A circle of light no longer appears around Link when he enters a dark area. | ||
*All-Purpose Bait now costs 30 Rupees when purchased from [[Beedle]], as opposed to 10 Rupees. | *All-Purpose Bait now costs 30 Rupees when purchased from [[Beedle]], as opposed to 10 Rupees. | ||
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===Interface Changes=== | ===Interface Changes=== | ||
Because {{TWWHD|-}} was developed for control with the Wii U GamePad, additional control methods | Because {{TWWHD|-}} was developed for control with the Wii U GamePad, additional control methods are added. The [[Inventory]] is 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 items, such as the [[Wind Waker (Item)|Wind Waker]], are permanently mapped to certain buttons as opposed to being equipped to the three item slots. This allows players to quickly and conveniently access these items, as they are key to playing the game. | Some items, such as the [[Wind Waker (Item)|Wind Waker]], are permanently mapped to certain buttons as opposed to being equipped to the three item slots. This allows players to quickly and conveniently access these items, as they are key to playing the game. | ||
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===Other Changes=== | ===Other Changes=== | ||
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. | 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.{{Fact}} 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 intro cutscene, which plays upon the start of a new file, is skippable, but no other cutscenes are. | The intro cutscene, which plays upon the start of a new file, is skippable, but no other cutscenes are. | ||
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[[File:Ganondorf figurine.jpg|thumb|right|The Ganondorf figurine with the dome]] | [[File:Ganondorf figurine.jpg|thumb|right|The Ganondorf figurine with the dome]] | ||
===Wii U Deluxe Set Bundle=== | ===Wii U Deluxe Set Bundle=== | ||
A limited edition {{TWWHD|-}} Wii U Deluxe Set was | A limited edition {{TWWHD|-}} Wii U Deluxe Set was released 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> | ||
===Ganondorf Figurine Bundle=== | ===Ganondorf Figurine Bundle=== | ||
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, | 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, an element that was not included in the North American version. | ||
===Speedrun Records=== | ===Speedrun Records=== | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
As of | As of June 30 2023, {{TWWHD|-}} has sold 2.37 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Legend of Zelda:<br/>The Wind Waker HD<br/>{{Exp|( As of June 30, 2023 )|2.37 million pcs.}}|author= Nintendo|title= Top Selling Title Sales Units|url= https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wiiu.html|archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20230803094512/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wiiu.html|published= August 3, 2023|retrieved= August 3, 2023|site= Nintendo Co., Ltd.: Investor Relations Information|type= }}</ref> | ||
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