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

{{Italic Title}}

|name= ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''

|developer= [[Nintendo EAD]]

|publisher= [[Nintendo]]

|genre= Action Adventure

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|predecessor= {{FS}}

|successor= {{FSA}}

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Although the seafaring gameplay and cartoon-like graphics were a point of critique for some, {{TWW|-}} was, in the end, the fourth best-selling GameCube game of all time.<ref name="examiner.com">[http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2010m1d14-Top-10-BestSelling-GameCube-Games Game Examiner: Top 10 Best-Selling GameCube Games]</ref> However, it should be noted that pre-orders of the game were significantly boosted by the inclusion of a pre-order bonus disc, which features {{OoT|-}} and {{MQ}}. {{MQ|-}} is an altered port of the original {{OoT|-}}, with partially re-designed, more difficult dungeons.

==Story==

===Synopsis===

Set hundreds of years after the events of {{OoT|-}}, {{TWW|-}} finds the hero [[Link]] in a sea scattered with 49 islands, which necessitates frequent sailing and naval combat. Link lives with his grandmother and younger sister Aryll on [[Outset Island]], one of the few inhabited islands in the Great Sea. The people of the Great Sea pass down a legend of a prosperous kingdom with a hidden golden power.<ref>{{Cite|Long ago, there existed a kingdom where a golden power lay hidden.|N/A|TWW}}</ref> An [[Ganon|evil man]] found and stole this power, using it to spread darkness until a [[Link|young boy dressed in green]] sealed the evil with the [[Blade of Evil's Bane]].<ref>{{Cite|But one day a man of great evil found the golden power and took it for himself... With its strength at his command, he spread darkness across the kingdom. But then, when all hope had died, and the hour of doom seemed at hand... ...a young boy clothed in green appeared as if from nowhere. Wielding the blade of evil's bane, he sealed the dark one away and gave the land light.|N/A|TWW}}</ref> The boy became known as the [[Hero of Time]] and passed into legend.<ref>{{Cite|This boy, who traveled through time to save the land, was known as the Hero of Time. The boy's tale was passed down through generations until it became legend...|N/A|TWW}}</ref> It is clear that this legend is the story of {{OoT|-}}, wherein the Hero of Time, Link, fought [[Ganondorf]]. When boys on Outset Island come of age, they are customarily dressed in green to pay reverence to the Hero of Time.

===The [[Great Flood]]===

Ganondorf, the great evil that all still thought to be sealed away in the [[Sacred Realm]] of Hyrule, crept forth, eager to resume his dark designs.<ref>{{Cite|But then...a day came when a fell wind began to blow across the kingdom. The great evil that all thought had been forever sealed away by the hero... ...once again crept forth from the depths of the earth, eager to resume its dark designs.|N/A|TWW}}</ref> As the darkness was spreading over the kingdom, the people hoped that the Hero of Time would once again appear to save them, but the hero did not appear.<ref>{{Cite|The people believed that the Hero of Time would again come to save them. ...But the hero did not appear.|N/A|TWW}}</ref> Ganon's next step was to make another aggressive move for the [[Triforce]]. The king, [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], attempted to stop the fiend, but was not strong enough.

Link then sets out for [[Forest Haven]], home of the [[Korok]]s and the [[Great Deku Tree]], to find Farore's Pearl. The Great Deku Tree gathers his Korok friends to conduct a ceremony to give Link Farore's Pearl,<ref>{{Cite|As it happens, you have come just in time for a ceremony that the Koroks hold but once every year. It is about to begin. I shall grant the pearl to you once their ceremony is complete.|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref> but a Korok named [[Linder]] flies in and informs the Great Deku Tree that their friend [[Makar]] has fallen into the [[Forbidden Woods]], a vine-covered island infested with monsters.<ref>{{Cite|Makar... fell into the Forbidden Woods!|Linder|TWW}}</ref> The Great Deku Tree immediately requests Link to save Makar from the sinister island,<ref>{{Cite|The King of Red Lions likely expects great deeds of you - it is why he brought you here. I am sorry to ask this of you, but can you go rescue young Makar for me?|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref> and Link agrees to do so. He finds Makar in the depths of the dungeon and saves him from [[Kalle Demos]], earning him Farore's Pearl from the Great Deku Tree.<ref>{{Cite|You have done well, Link. I must thank you for your brave deeds. Here is that which I have promised you. Please accept it.|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref>  

Link scales the Tower of the Gods and defeats its guardian, [[Gohdan]], who opens a portal to the roof of the Tower.<ref>{{Cite|The path can now be opened. Oh, chosen one... What will now come to pass is tied to your fate - to the path that you have chosen. Go forward with caution.|Gohdan|TWW}}</ref> Link finds a giant bell on the roof and rings it, revealing a golden portal on the waves in front of the Tower. Link and the King enter it and travel beneath the waves to find a Castle suspended in time. Link explores the Castle and finds the [[Master Sword]], the Blade of Evil's Bane capable of banishing Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|Now, take the sword that lies before you. It is none other than the Master Sword... The blade of evil's bane. It is the only sword that can banish Ganon from the world above!|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> Link pulls the Sword out of its Pedestal, which restores the flow of time to the Castle. Afterwards, Link returns to the Forsaken Fortress and defeats the Helmaroc King while Tetra and her Crew rescue Aryll.<ref>{{Cite|If you're worried about your sister...don't be. I promise I'll deliver her safely back to your little island. Normally, I'd expect a huge reward for something like this...but this time, it's my treat! Listen, Aryll, your brother still has some things to take care of. Big, important, grown-up things. He'll be back soon, so you just wait nice and quiet until he returns, OK?|Tetra|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Gonzo! Excellent! You're just in time! Take this one for me.|Tetra|TWW}}</ref> Link confronts Ganondorf, but the Master Sword proves to be ineffective against him. Ganondorf reveals that while the Master Sword is the Blade of Evil's Bane, it is also the key to sealing his magic.<ref>{{Cite|Foolish child. While that sword is indeed the blade of evil's bane, at the same time, it has long played another role... You see, it is also a sort of key...a most wretched little key that has kept the seal on me and my magic intact!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> Link broke the seal by pulling the Sword from its Pedestal and restoring the flow of time to the Castle beneath the Sea.<ref>{{Cite|By withdrawing the blade, you have broken that seal...|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> Ganondorf overpowers Link and declares that the Master Sword's power is gone.<ref>{{Cite|You cannot defeat me with a blade that does not sparkle with the power to repel evil! What you hold is useless.|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> Tetra intervenes, but Ganondorf overpowers her as well, and his [[Triforce of Power]] resonates. He realizes that Tetra is in fact [[Princess Zelda]],<ref>{{Cite|!?! My Triforce of Power is resonating! Ha! At long last, I have found you... Princess Zelda!|Ganon|TWW}}</ref> and recognizes Tetra's necklace as a fragment of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]].<ref>{{Cite|Tell me... If you are not Zelda, then why do you have this fragment of the Triforce?|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> Quill and the newly-bewinged Prince Komali swoop in and save Link and Tetra before Valoo engulfs Ganondorf's tower in flames.

The King of Red Lions takes Link and Tetra back to the Castle beneath the Sea and reveals that they are in the kingdom of [[Hyrule]],<ref>{{Cite|Tales of the kingdom spoken of in the legend of the great hero... The place where the power of the gods lies hidden... This place, where the two of you now stand, is that kingdom. This is Hyrule...|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> which was flooded by the goddesses after the events of {{OoT|-}} to prevent Ganon's return.<ref>{{Cite|When the gods heard our pleas, they chose to seal away not only Ganon but Hyrule itself...and so, with a torrential downpour of rains from the heavens... Our fair kingdom was soon buried beneath the waves, forgotten at the bottom of the ocean.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> The King of Red Lions also reveals himself to be Hyrule's king, [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]].<ref>{{Cite|And I am its king: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule. Link, do you not recognize my voice? Indeed, I am the one who guided you here. I am the King of Red Lions.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> He fuses the missing shard of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] in his possession with the fragment on Tetra's necklace to reveal her identity as Princess Zelda, the true heir to the Royal Family of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|You are the true heir of the royal family of Hyrule...the last link in the bloodline. You are Princess Zelda.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> The King instructs her to remain in Hyrule,<ref>{{Cite|Zelda... It is far too dangerous for you to join us in this task. Fortunately, this sacred chamber is not yet known to Ganon. It is my wish that you wait here in hiding until we return.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> and sends Link back to the sea above to reawaken the Master Sword's power and reunite the [[Triforce of Courage]]—split when the Hero of Time left Hyrule after completing his mission.<ref name="Hero of Time">{{Cite|Once, long ago, he defeated Ganon and brought peace to the Kingdom of Hyrule... A piece of the Triforce was given to the Hero of Time and he kept it safe, much as Zelda kept hers. That sacred piece is known as the Triforce of Courage. When the Hero of Time was called to embark on another journey and left the land of Hyrule, he was separated from the elements that made him a hero. It is said that at that time, the Triforce of Courage was split into eight shards and hidden throughout the land.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> Until then, the portal to Hyrule is sealed to keep Zelda safe.  

However, Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule touches the Triforce first. The King wishes for Hyrule and Ganondorf to be buried beneath the waves of the Great Sea. He also wishes for hope for Link and Zelda; that they might be able to create a better world.<ref>{{Cite|Gods of the Triforce! Hear that which I desire! Hope! I desire hope for these children! Give them a future! Wash away this ancient land of Hyrule! Let a ray of hope shine on the future of the world!!! And let our destinies finally be fulfilled...Ganondorf! May you drown with Hyrule!!!|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> The Triforce grants the King's wish, flooding the land of Hyrule once again before vanishing.

==Gameplay==

===Sea Exploration===

[[File:Zeldawindwaker01.jpg|thumb|Sailing is the main method of transportation]]

Like {{MM}}, {{TWW|-}} is mainly set outside [[Hyrule]], although the once known Sacred Kingdom is visited this time. Link explores the vast ocean known as the [[Great Sea]], and he travels with the help of the King of the Red Lions, a boat that is capable of human speech.<ref>{{Cite|Did I startle you? I suppose that is only natural. As wide as the world is, I am the only boat upon it who can speak the words of men.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> With the help of the titular [[Wind Waker (Item)|Wind Waker]], Link can control the direction of the wind's flow at will, which is helpful to navigate across the waters.<ref>{{Cite|That tune you just picked up? Well, it gives you control over the direction the wind blows.|Zephos|TWW}}</ref> As he does so, he frequently visits multiple islands (49 in total), all of which should have something interesting, from merely a hidden prize to a crucial area related to the main quest. When Link enters the territory of an island, he can ask a [[Fishman]] for information on said island, as well as to draw the territory's position in the [[Sea Chart]].

===GBA interaction===

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===Wind control and new item usage===

As mentioned above, the magical baton gives Link the ability to control the wind's direction as soon as he learns the proper melody. Manipulating the wind not only makes sea navigation faster, it also gives the legendary hero multiple other possible uses for the wind, such as being able to glide with the [[Deku Leaf]] for long periods of time, making a character give different notes of information, helping other characters fly farther, and even causing a treasure chest to appear when Link stands before a marked wind spot, among other things. After learning another song, Link can use the power of cyclones to [[Warping|warp]] from one island to another, reducing the amount of time taken to reach a destination. Other melodies serve purposes less related to wind, but still give more versatility and usefulness to the Wind Waker.

===[[Second Quest]]===

{{Main|Second Quest}}

===Game Style===

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===Graphics===

Among the visual effects present in the game are the smoking explosion the enemies and most bosses experience after being defeated, as well as the drawings indicating the wind's blow.  Also, when something is hit, an instant spark of light can be seen that can light up nearby areas. Characters' clothes and hair, as well as flags, leaves, trees, and other loose objects are affected by a real-time cloth simulation engine. These elements were present to a limited degree in the prior games for [[Nintendo 64]], though in this game, they are exaggerated, in part due to the use of cel-shading. Detailed character and object shadows were also implemented (this was present in the N64 games' data but strangely unused).

===Japanese Version===

===Setting===

There are islands that are either uninhabited or overrun by monsters, but are still key places for Link's quest. [[Forsaken Fortress]] houses the whereabouts of the evil Ganondorf, and is where the girls hijacked by [[Helmaroc King]] are held captive. The ancient [[Tower of the Gods]] shows the gateway to the deceased land of [[Hyrule]], but it will only appear after the chosen one retrieves the Goddesses Pearls, and the aforementioned gateway will only open when that hero completes the challenges given to him by the deities. [[Mother and Child Isles]], [[Fire Mountain]] and [[Ice Ring Isle]] all house major treasure weapons and tools that help the young hero have access to Temples where the Sages blessing the [[Master Sword]] must pray; said temples are, respectively, in the [[Headstone Island]] and the [[Gale Isle]]. Additionally, there are numerous islands where Link finds the widely-spoken [[Triumph Fork]]s, which pinpoint the fragments of the [[Triforce of Courage]] as long as they're deciphered (which can be done by negotiating with [[Tingle]] in [[Tingle Island]]).

The rest of the islands serve for optional and minor purposes, mainly collection of [[Treasure Chart]]s and other prizes.

===Timeline Placement===

{{Main|Zelda Timeline}}

There has been some debate over the time passed between {{OoT|-}} and {{TWW|-}}, since in many interviews [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Eiji Aonuma]] had stated that {{TWW|-}} takes place "a hundred years" after {{OoT|-}}. It was later revealed to be a mistranslation and that they actually spoke of "hundreds of years."<ref name="GamePro 2002 interview"/><ref>{{Cite|So, before the sealing of the kingdom, the gods chose those who would build a new country and commanded them to take refuge on the mountaintops. Those people were your ancestors. Hundreds of years have passed since then... So long as Ganondorf was not revived, Hyrule would remain below, never waking from its slumber.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref>

[[File:TWW Platinum GameCube Bundle Box.jpg|thumb|150px|The limited edition pak]]

===Limited Editions===

A limited edition version of the game was released only in Europe. The game was bundled with {{MQ}} in a single case, different from North America where {{MQ|-}} was only available as a pre-order bonus and came in a separate case.

A limited edition pak was also released only in Europe. The bundle included a copy of the limited edition version of the game with {{MQ|-}}, a [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] console available in both platinum and purple, and a controller matching the console's color.

{{Main|Speedrun Records}}

{{#section:Speedrun Records|TWW}}

==Listings==

===[[Enemies in The Wind Waker|Enemies]]===

===[[Dungeons in The Wind Waker|Dungeons]]===

===[[Items in The Wind Waker|Items and Objects]]===

===[[Charts]]===

==Reception==

===Sales===

===Reviews===

===Fan Reception===

However, the game ultimately satisfied the consumer, leading to commercial and critical success. Yet, some players expressed complaints in regards of the sailing concept;<ref>[http://www.lawrence.com/news/2006/nov/14/review_legend_zelda_twilight_princess_wii/ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Review - Lawrence.com]</ref> opinions were also mixed in regards of [[Tingle]]'s role in this game, to the point that IGN editors requested his exclusion from the then-upcoming game {{TP|-}}.<ref>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/522/522179p1.html IGNcube's 2004 "Die, Tingle, Die! Die!" campaign]</ref>

==Ports and Remakes==

===HD Remaster===

{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD}}

==Legacy==

==Trivia==

*According to the [http://forums.legendsalliance.com/topic/14202-translation-of-japanese-game-texts/page-27#entry404295 original Japanese text], the Master Sword was sealing Ganon's minions ("mazoku", translates to "Demon Tribe" or "Demon Race"), as it can be observed in the game, and not his magic.

*According to the ''Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008'', The Wind Waker had around 500,000 pre-orders and was at the time (2002) the most pre-ordered game on record.

*The game's [http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda09/Midis/Title.mid main theme song] includes both the "[[Earth God's Lyric]]" and the "[[Wind God's Aria]]".

**{{TWW|-}} is notable for its test rooms, which are accessible with an Action Replay device. Interestingly, the textures in the test rooms and even one of the rooms themselves are shared with ''{{Smw|Super Mario Sunshine}}'' and ''{{smw|Super Mario 64 DS}}''. These textures consist of squares which have a certain number of meters per side; the number of meters is drawn on the textures. {{TWW|-}}<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first test room contains transparent water in a pool, which is likely a leftover from the earliest stages of development when transparent water was going to be used in the ocean. Even more interesting is that a "walkable" slope is present under this water, suggesting an item, most likely the [[Iron Boots]], would have allowed Link to walk underwater like in {{OoT|-}}.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker/Unused_Rooms#Amos_T The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker/Unused Rooms: Amos_T - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref> Another test room features textures that don't belong in the game itself, but was likely leftover from the early Spaceworld 2000 trailer of a techdemo featuring Link and Ganondorf, both resembling their {{OoT|-}} counterparts, fighting in a dungeon that had similar textures.

**Staircases in the later parts of the game use {{Wp|Collision detection|ramp collision boxes}} instead of the stair programming seen in the rest of the game. Most of these ramp-stairs occur in the [[Hyrule Castle]] area, but some occur in the Forsaken Fortress. The main difference is that Link can roll up the ramp-stairs to move quickly, but will crash and fall back instead if he attempts to roll up regular stairs.

**{{HH|-}}  contains a compendium of this game's early concept art. It reveals many unused ideas for the game, some of which were implemented in later games. The most well known concept was of Link getting progressively older as the game went on, but was scrapped because of difficulties implementing this idea. Another example, an island resembling a Nintendo GameCube was drawn, possibly the source of inspiration for [[Dee Ess Island]] in {{PH|-}}. Another concept was that Link could interact with the submerged Hyrule through special portals around the Great Sea, guarded by actual fishermen. This would likely have been the implementation of walking underwater, as described above. Remnants of that idea can be seen via hacking Link to be under the ocean; he can walk on invisible ground below the water.

**The version of the [[Dragon Roost Island]] theme found on the game's [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Original Sound Tracks|soundtrack]] includes a plucked bass, which is not present in the original version of the theme found in the game. The version with the plucked bass was also used in {{SSBB|-}}.

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