Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for GameCube

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9

Excellent

Miyamoto does it again!

posted by ASV0712 (ASHEBORO, NC) Mar 15, 2007

Member since Jun 2005

The Wind Waker is one of the best Zelda games ever created! It has all of the classic Zelda elements, like puzzles and magic swords, but it also includes a cartoony feel that will pass as eye-candy to many fans. Many have complained about the never-ending sailing, but there is a way to skip it, using the titular wind waker. This Zelda adds itself to the list of the greatest video games ever, no questions asked.

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9

Excellent

great game

posted by madman16 (SHREWSBURY, MA) Mar 2, 2007

Member since Feb 2007

so far i hadn't played the newest zelda but this 1 is the best for me. and soda isn't bad for u u stupid nutritionists

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9

Excellent

Zelda5

posted by Hudson (HADDAM, CT) Dec 24, 2006

Member since May 2006

The game is very good. I first got it when I was 9. I beat the game. the flaws are: it is to cartoony,LINK DOES NOT SPEAK YET,and I thought that the game is to short.

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9

Excellent

Wow

posted by psplover13 (LIZELLA, GA) Nov 24, 2006

Member since Feb 2005

This was my first game out of the Zelda franchise and this was really good. Everything was just superb. If you don't have a Gamecube or a Wii, this is the reason to buy one.

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9

Excellent

Link as a cartoon?!!

posted by masterj (MOOREFIELD, WV) Sep 13, 2006

Member since Dec 2005

Now, if you are like me, you were probably thinking this wouldn't be a very good game, you were thinking that this is the end of Zelda. This game is the perfect example of "Don't choose a book by its cover".....

You start out as a boy who lives with his sister Aryll, and his grandmother on Outset Island. In the beginning of the game, Aryll gets kidnapped by a large bird and you set out on a pirate ship to search for her. Along the way, you will acquire different items, meet new people, and even stop to play a minigame or two. You will also see some of the enemies from OOT, including Redeads, Darknuts, Moblins and even Ganondorf.

The over-all gameplay really surprized me because it actually wasn't much different from the gameplay in OOT or MM for the N64. You still have the unique lock on ability, which makes fighting MUCH easier. After hearing the awesome story of the game and after you start playing it and getting into it, you wont even remember you are playing a toon-shading type Zelda game. This game brought back so many memories from the old Zelda games, with the same sounds, music and the same great story. I would recommend any Zelda fan to rent and/or buy this game, you WONT regret it.

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9

Excellent

So good, you won't stop playing.

posted by Coolguy (ROCKWALL, TX) Aug 18, 2006

Member since Apr 2006

Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker, is the most recent totally new adventure for the Nintendo Gamecube. This was my first Zelda game, and only 2 days after I first played it I bought it!

Good: A lot to do, very addicting, nice twist in the story.

Bad: Can get confusing at times.

The Wind Waker features a twist in not only graphics but also in the story of Zelda itself.
The graphics are much more funny, but are very detailed. The gameplay it's self is so great that it is incredible that they could fit so much stuff on such a small disc.

At times you will feel frustrated because you overlook things that don't seem very important, but they are.

Overall, you will play this game for hours, and in some cases a whole night! It's just that good.
TWO THUMBS UP TO ZELDA THE WIND WAKER!!!

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9

Excellent

Wind Waker

posted by gamer92 (NAPA, CA) Jul 27, 2006

Member since Dec 2004

3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

First off this game is good but has almost nothing to do with Ocarina of Time or Majoras Mask. In fact it isn't even Link. Next This is a fun and challenging game but it does get a little repetitive at some points. The controls are solid and it does do a good job of locking on (Z-targeting for all of the people who understand that your welcome). The story is less than perfect but will satisfy. The way i break down my games is as followed:

Graphics: 7
Game play: 8
Characters: 7
Controls: 9
Replay Value: 10
Difficulty: 6
Fun: 9

There it is this game is a buy for Zelda fans but a game you will want to rent for a long time.

P.S. Finding all of the triforce shards is harder than god knows what.
A very worthy game to be called part of the Zelda Franchise.

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9

Excellent

coolest GCN game yet

posted by orca1026 (SUNNYVALE, CA) Jul 6, 2006

Member since Jan 2006

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

wind waker is my favorite game for gamecube! my only criticism is that link's head and body are slightly misproportioned. (his head's a little big.) but the world is huge and diverse, and there are so many fun things to do. with a big world and an awesome arsenal, there's nowhere you can go wrong!!

P.S. - the game is much more fun after you get the master sword and skull hammer!

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9

Excellent

No disappointment for Zelda fans

posted by Ragnex (SILVER SPRING, MD) Jun 19, 2006

Member since Jun 2006

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Having played most Zelda games, this title had a lot to live up to for me. It did and then some. I would rate it 2nd overall in the Zelda series and I would say it's in my top 5 for game cube.

Pros:
Great Gameplay
Enough similarities to the older Zeldas without being the same game.
Good replay value
Expansive world with plenty to explore and lots of side missions

Cons:
Yes, cell shaded animation looks like poo, but you'll get over it quick
Very PG/characters and target audience is very young.
Link still refuses to talk.

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GF Rating

8

Very Good

I love Wind Waker

posted by Tophat (TACOMA, WA) May 4, 2010

Member since Jan 2009

Great game, nuff said. Didn't really have any problems with it, enjoyed sailing the seas and had fun. Also liked to play it even after i beat it. Sure it's no Ocarina of Time but I'd rather not compare the two in the first place and just enjoy this one.

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8

Very Good

almost perfect

posted by kingkool (LARCHMONT, NY) May 26, 2009

Member since May 2008

Well as a gamer and a zelda fan, i wasnt that impressed with this game. for a toon link game the graphics were good. But in the middle of the game there is a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE mandatory quest which doesnt just need, but almost requires a walkthrough. but other than that it was preatty good. like all other zelda games when you beat it, you feel a sense of dissapointment because the game is over (which technacally is a good thing). I would definitly rent it but the only reason i would buy it is if a really good game like metroid is next on my Q.

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8

Very Good

wind waker is...

posted by spikevs (MIDDLEPORT, NY) Nov 1, 2008

Member since Sep 2008

wind waker is a very good game but i did have some problems for 1 thing the fact that link is cartooney
which i both like and hate at the same time for 1 thing its a new link and for another it looks like a
a anime caricter theres also some glitches that happend when i was playing some i like and some i hated and finnaly the last boss is a little to east to beat but finnaly its a great game still so 8 out of 10 is fit

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8

Very Good

A Cartoonish Adventure

posted by Shadow12 (FOUNTAIN, CO) Jul 1, 2007

Member since Oct 2005

this game was fun and i loved killing enemies andthe mirror shield was cool plus i loved doing actions like rolling behing the enemy or doing a head splinter but my favorite part was the cartoonish adventure i loved seeing that nintendo came up with the zelda series having a hero as a cartoon charecter

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8

Very Good

trippy

posted by zeldakix17 (RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA) May 17, 2007

Member since Dec 2006

at frist I was thinking is this zelda? you fergot it's a cartoon great game play the hidden treasure riff is the best

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8

Very Good

Not what I wanted at all.

posted by Strongbad1 (ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL) Feb 19, 2007

Member since Aug 2006

This game didn't seem too much like a Zelda game to me at all. It seems to be themed around pirates. You spend about 50% of the game on a freak'n boat, just to get from point A to point B!
Other than that, this game sort of does have the main Zelda elements to it. There is just too much new stuff that makes it feel 75% less mature.
Twilight Princess is at least 60% better than this one. If you want more Zelda, and have beaten all of the other ones, this game shouldn't be skipped. Not playing this game isn't going to hurt the story line for you at all. You'll want to beat Ocarina of Time, before playing this game to get the most out of it.

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8

Very Good

Zelda just can't do wrong

posted by soilworker (LANSING, MI) May 11, 2006

Member since Apr 2005

8 out of 10 gamers (80%) found this review helpful

I really thought this was going to be the end of the line for the Zelda franchise. I have only played the original Zelda game and the Ocarina of time which are some of the best video games ever made. This game was not far off from those marks. The cartoony graphics did not even phase me a bit. The game was so good it didn't even come into play. I am probably a bit older than the majority of people probably playing this so thats saying something. The game play was awesome just like the N64 titles, the same great story and exploring of the Zelda legacy was all here too. This is a game that anyone that plays video games could enjoy; male, female, older, younger, experienced or beginner. This is THE game for everyone.

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GF Rating

7

Good

Pretty good, give or take

posted by MetalMario (ALTON, NH) Jun 26, 2010

Member since Apr 2010

The graphics are pretty, the control is solid, and the story is quite interesting. I especially like the unusual portrayal of Ganon as an almost tragic villain. Unfortunately, however, "The Wind Waker" just doesn't manage to be a truly worthy successor to "Ocarina of Time". There's lots of fun and exciting stuff to do here, yes, but it's also weighed down by problems it can't quite overcome, such as that awful stealth mission at the Forsaken Fortress near the beginning of the game (the last thing I want to do in a Zelda game is go all Splinter Cell on a castle full of Moblins), and especially the way it requires the player to locate the eight pieces of the Triforce of Courage. (Scavenge the sea, constantly changing the direction of the wind, for an exorbitant sum of Rupees, then give them all away to that creepy jerk Tingle so that he'll tell you where to go and dredge one up. Then repeat, and repeat, and repeat.)

Definitely worth playing if you're a Zelda fan, but I doubt it's the kind of game you'll be coming back to again and again.

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7

Good

I enjoy playing Wind Braker.

posted by vgcritic (LOS ANGELES, CA) Aug 31, 2008

Member since Aug 2006

Or is it Wind MAKER? No... hmm... Well. You got a pimped out ship.. cool? Yeah you BETTER think it is!!... WIND TAKER! Nice game. Would read again.

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7

Good

good game

posted by tacojuice (SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY) Jul 17, 2007

Member since Dec 2006

this game was really good. but it was also hard and a tad boring. but otherwise it was good. i like zelda so there is no way this could be a bad game.

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7

Good

Good, But Don't Expect a Classic Zelda Experience

posted by Yizznusno (GALVESTON, TX) Apr 23, 2007

Member since Jan 2007

For the most part I found this game to be an enjoyable experience with the well known dungeon crawls, interesting items and storyline we have all come to love.

It is important to note that from most of the console Zelda games I have played this one really deviates from the traditional Zelda style on what can be considered crucial points.

1. No more running around on the grassy plains of Hyrule, the world is covered in water which leads to a rather tedious traveling experience where the novelty of it wears off quickly.

2. My biggest complaint with this game lies in the later half (I'll try to avoid giving anything huge away) of the game where they toss a sizable roadblock in the way of advancing through the storyline that really isn't part of the Zelda style and was enough to get me to stop playing altogether.

Outside of these two issues I did find it to be a fun game that is still worth renting (even if you don't finish it). The graphics are well done and do a good job at highlighting a sense of humor that is usually very understated or nonexistent in other Zeldas. While the creators try a lot of new things in this Zelda most of them do a good job at introducing some new ideas into the franchise that you will see repeated in the games that came after it because they work so well.

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7

Good

Game geared towards those under 14 yrs. old

posted by superhomer (MISSION VIEJO, CA) Apr 19, 2006

Member since May 2003

1 out of 10 gamers (10%) found this review helpful

For anyone that has played any of the Zelda games on the N64 you quickly see the similarity of the gameplay with this version. The main difference is the wind/sailing interaction.

However, due to the cell shaded graphics involved this one simply feels much more kiddie and far less serious. Which is a major drawback for us adult players!

Story, which typically is the strong point of the Zelda series, is much more simplistic this time around. Again, this is geared towards a younger audience.

Zelda, while still a quality franchise, definitely needs a complete overhaul if it wishes to continue to keep an audience over 14 yrs. old. Keep in mind, the fans that have been playing Zelda since the NES are well into their 30's now and expect the series to evolve and mature with them. Otherwise, Nintendo will have to abandon these loyal fans and start over. They are losing me very quickly and many others as well.

The next major Zelda game will be it for me if Nintendo goes this childish route again.

Overall: Good game but ONLY for the young age group. Anyone over 14 is better off playing many other games.

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GF Rating

6

Above Average

okay but old

posted by fifacup (SPRING VALLEY, NY) Jul 8, 2010

Member since Jul 2010

i love this game. it was my most favorite games tied with some mario games and tales of symphonia but i cant beat it and i usually reely on my cousin but now im a pre teen and this game got became very boring but i would recommend this game for 3-9 year olds. the fun will last until it will get boring

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Sucked, this game is not a real LOZ

posted by ChristianX (GRAND RAPIDS, MI) Oct 24, 2008

Member since Feb 2008

This graphics are bad. The storyline is pretty stupid to be truthful. Music is all right. I just didn't like this one. Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, all great, not Wind Waker.

Wind Waker is very short too.

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5

Fair

The Wind Waker

posted by starman199 (REDONDO BEACH, CA) Jan 25, 2007

Member since Aug 2006

1 out of 11 gamers (9%) found this review helpful

I am a major Zelda fan and I speak the trueth
when I say this game is not good.

Good:

New weapons

That's all I can think of.

Bad:

Graphics

Bosses

Sailing.

This is not a bad game. What I really Disliked
was the sailing. It's very repetitive and boring.
The bosses also didn't have their own flavor. Many
were copied from other Zelda titles.

I don't know why people say this game deserves a 10. It deserves an 8 at the most.

A good game is one that you can beat more than once and it won't get boring.

If you're just starting thr Zelda series then I reccomend this one.

If not. Meh...

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5

Fair

legend of zelda wind waker

posted by sparky1974 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) Dec 22, 2006

Member since Dec 2004

1 out of 8 gamers (12%) found this review helpful

this was an interesting game the major thing that i did not like about it was all of the sailing that was required. The ending i felt was pretty anti climactic.

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