Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker
by Nintendo
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Video Game Reviews of Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker
Customer Review: Purchased for daughter, she loves Zelda
Summary: 5 Stars
Product arrived quickly and in good condition. Daughter loves Zelda and this was a game before her time but we were still able to find it. Customer Review: Satisfied Customer
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a game only to be played for a small amount of time. This is a great game for children. DO NOT overplay this game. The Legend of Zelda has a great story base. The quality is a bit laggish and old. I've played this game everyday after school for almost 90 days. I would give this game a 4 star rating.Customer Review: Fun for All Ages
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a long time Zelda fan who currently and has played every Zelda Game made (Yes, that nerdy). I enjoyed playing this as much as I enjoyed watching others play it. Link becomes more expressive with the cell shaded graphics, I don't feel at all that it was in any way a downfall, every series needs to try new things. The dungeons in the game were not hair rippingly hard, but not easy enough to let you finish a dungeon in 5 minutes, they still required thinking but not the use of a strategy guide or online walkthrough. I also enjoyed the fact that the first thing shoved in your face was not "Save Zelda" or "Save Hyrule" in fact, your not even referred to as a hero until you finish the Dragon Roost Caverns. The only downfall was the sailing earlier in the game, it became more bearable after you gain the ability to use tornados to warp.
All in all if your looking for something to keep your kids entertained or a game that you can play without worrying about spending an extended amount of time on a dungeon, I highly recommend WindWaker.
Customer Review: Very rich in personality and theme
Summary: 5 Stars
In this review, I will concentrate only on my good impressions.
One of the first things that come to mind when I think of this game is its cultural Japanese theme. You can see the influence everywhere, from the many kimonos (even Ganondorf wears a particularly awesome one), the way the characters bow as expressions of thanks or greeting, and many of the names are Japanese. The tiny enemy outposts on the sea are shaped like Shinto shrines. The King of Red Lion's face looks like an Oriental dragon's. There are even references to gods-- there are two wind gods, for example, who are shaped like frogs who ride on clouds-- and there are two temples.
The level of design is masterful. Even the sailing itself isn't entirely dull... there are enemies to watch out for, treasure to uproot, the waves change shape and color, and the sky changes color from day to night.
There are tons of sidequests, and the enemies are smart and will follow you relentlessly. The music is epic and relaxing at some points, and merry at others. The bosses are not hard, but the fun makes up for it.
Customer Review: Now THIS is the best Zelda game!
Summary: 5 Stars
Most people think Ocarina of Time is the best Zelda game, but I have to say I like Wind Waker better (Ocarina of Time is still my second favorite). First of all, the cel-shaded, cartoon graphics are probably the best thing that ever happened to the series. They enhance the gameplay, they're absolutely incredible! There are also dozens of little improvements from Ocarina of Time that make the game very fun to play. Have you ever played a game where it was so fun fighting enemies, you had to stop and fight every enemy you saw? For me, Wind Waker is that kind of game. In Ocarina of Time, normal enemy fighting was boring, but now you can even make an enemy drop its weapon and have Link pick it up and use it. Also, I believe Wind Waker might have more side quests than any other game ever made, giving it EXTREMELY HIGH REPLAY VALUE!!! You can also interact with Link's environment more than ever (Too bad the sequel, Phantom Hourglass failed horribly in that department...). I hope they make a Zelda game like Wind Waker for Wii, something better than Twilight Princess (which sucked)!
Good Things
- Incredible graphics and sound
- Interact with Link's environment better than ever before!
- Lots of replay value
- Tons and tons of side quests, just discovering them all will probably require a guide!
- High difficulty, challenging.
- Never repititive or boring.
- Great storyline.
- Lots of small things to appreciate when you play the game.
Bad Things
- Maybe a few minor complaints, but I can't remember them right now.
Presentation- 98.5/100
I was loving the gameplay of Wind Waker in less than 15 minutes.
Graphics- 100/100
The second best graphics of all time (next to Super Mario Galaxy's), they enhance the gameplay a lot!
Sound- 97/100
The sound has been improved somewhat from Ocarina of Time.
Gameplay- 100/100
Incredible, to good for words.
Difficulty- Very High
This is probably the second hardest game I've ever played next to Ocarina of Time. Beating all the side quests is a ridiculous challenge, as is the main game alone.
Innovation- 92/100
You quickly learn to appreciate all the little improvements on Ocarina of Time.
Replay Value- 100/100
A long adventure and more side quests than you can count!
Overall- 99/100
The best Zelda game, but still only the second best on Gamecube next to Kirby Air Ride!