The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
4.45 from 4506 ratings · #33 top rated on Grouvee
8373 members have it in their collection · 292 playing now · 1651 backlogged · 1344 wish listed
How long? Main story 23h · with extras 29h · 100% 40h (from 29 logged playthroughs)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance. Like its predecessors, The Wind Waker is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements. Basic gameplay mechanics are …
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance. Like its predecessors, The Wind Waker is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements. Basic gameplay mechanics are similar to those found in Ocarina of Time, but it differentiates itself with its massive Great Sea which must be explored using a boat named King of Red Lions.
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Details
- Developers
- Nintendo EAD
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Franchises
- The Legend of Zelda
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Events
- Nintendo Treehouse Live: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 4.2.2025, Nintendo E3 2002 Press Conference, Nintendo Space World 2001
Release dates
- Dec 13, 2002 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo GameCube
- Mar 24, 2003 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo GameCube
- Apr 16, 2003 (Full Release) (Korea) Nintendo GameCube
- May 02, 2003 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo GameCube
- May 07, 2003 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo GameCube
Also available on
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (2013) · WiiU
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD - Limited Edition (2013) · WiiU
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Bundle Limited Edition (2013) · WiiU
Related
Bundled in
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Limited Edition (May 2003) · GCN
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