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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remake of the Gamecube classic The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker which was one of the most expansive Zelda titles to date and remains to this day one of the most loved games in the Zelda franchise! Continue reading to find out what we thought of this remake of the game!

Story, Gameplay, And Controls:

The story while mostly predictable is one of the most unique titles in the franchise and has quite a few plot-twists that you likely won't see coming which is a nice change of pace in this regard and there are several new important characters to the series that made their debut in this title including Link's sister Aryll. You start off on Outset Island and celebrate the coming of age birthday traditions of your island when you spot a bird kidnapping a young girl and you go off to save her afterwards certain events occur and Link must leave the island with pirates in order to save his sister, thus the adventure begins!



The gameplay and battle mechanics is mostly the same as always, however Wind Waker HD does include Gamepad features that allow you to aim certain items by moving around with the Gamepad which is a nice touch. A major part of this game is sailing in a vast world and you'll obtain your own sailboat early on and will be able to travel to many small islands and collect items and traverse dungeons, however you will be at the mercy of the wind. Luckily however Link will eventually obtain the Wind Waker Baton and by conducting the wind will be able to control it in many different ways! The main quest is very lengthy and will likely take over 50 hours to beat, but if you are a completionist you will find much more to do such as taking pictures for a figurine gallery, visiting the auction house, or doing the merchant sidequest which will take up alot of your time and will likely boost the time you'll play by about another 50 hours!

There are also many amazing treasures hidden at sea that you can only find with the appropriate treasure chart! A new aspect in Wind Waker HD is the ability to send messages in bottles for other players to find in the game and reply to on Miiverse! Though it doesn't add much to the gameplay it's still a really cool feature of the game! As for the game's controls they are extremely good and work perfectly while the Off-TV play is a great feature that many might find enjoyable in this title!



Graphics And Sound:

The graphics in this HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD are gorgeous! The cel-shading and shadowing effects have been greatly improved and the character models are creative and detailed. Overall this is the second best looking Zelda title ever created with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword earning the number one slot. The music is fully orchestrated and sounds extremely good! Some of the music tracks have been remixed in the HD version, but they all are recognizable and are a high point of the game which says alot given how good the rest of the game is!



Bottom-Line:

With an amazing story, flawless gameplay and controls, and some of the best looking visuals in the entire series The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is one Wii U game that you shouldn't pass up. And that's before even taking into account the game's incredible soundtrack, there just isn't anything negative about this game which is why we're awarding this game a perfect score!

Score: 10/10