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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Discussion (Nintendo Wii U) [game]
 
  Stephen B  
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Wii U
9.51/10 from 19 user ratings

Welcome to the official discussion thread for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Wii U!

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The game doesn't release at retail till early October, but gamers can begin playing this title soon if they buy a special edition Wii U next week. That said, Welcome to the official discussion thread for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD! Whether you're someone who played and beat this game back in 2003, or maybe you're new and eager to get your Link wet, come here to discuss the game!


IGN.com just released their review and I believe that makes it the first review score for the title. What did they give it? You might not be surprised, but you can look at their review here. For the lazy,... 9.8/10

I have fond memories of picking the original game up from my non-standard Gamestop the night before release. They opened the doors at 10pm and let us get the game early just as the box literally arrived. I don't understand why things went down like that but I was always proud that I was nerdy enough to have been the first person to leave that Gamestop with Zelda that night. Now, I have it pre-ordered at another Gamestop, my normal one, because I want that badass statue offer. As Carlosrox continues to point out, the game looks beautiful and now that I've had an awesome Samsung HDTV for a little less than a year now, I am excited to finally embrace HD with Zelda and see how beautiful this game is at 40 inches and 1080p.

Bring it on Nintendo. I have what it takes.

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09/18/13, 05:44    Edited: 09/18/13, 06:03
 
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  missypissy  
@rebonack

I'm just glad I remembered to snag that one, nearly forgot about it. So now I can 100% on the first go around! Save the three heart run for my second playthrough.
10/09/13, 18:55   
  VofEscaflowne  
I never even got a single figurine on my first playthrough. I know I probably can't get them all right now and that it would probably be way too hard to get them all without a guide but I'm just doing it for fun right now. It's great to just go around snapping pics and not having to worry about getting it 100%.

Also uploading pictures on the web browser is always fun. Feels like I'm doing a playthrough and showing it through the pics I take.

One of my favorites so far now



And just a funny one I thought



Such a beautiful game.
10/10/13, 07:13   
  TheOldManFromZelda  
I finally started this game for the first time in 10 years.

Best thing about that long of a gap is that everything feels kinda fresh and new to me, yet familiar at the same time.

And it looks gorgeous. The facial expressions alone are awesome. I don't remember them being so expressive!
10/10/13, 13:19   
  carlosrox  
Haven't played this in a number of days. I'll try to get some time in tonight. Missing the game already.

Just entered the Wind Temple basically. I forgot how much is left in the game after that. Isn't it just the Triforce hunt and the last area before Ganon? Gotta be the shortest Zelda, and the new sailing seriously cut out a LOT of time. I think the reason I've taken a small break from it is I hate feeling like I've finished a game too quickly.
10/10/13, 19:22   
  Brook  
So, I actually started playing this yesterday and I picked Hero mode. IMO, Hero mode is only hard until you get bottles. I just finished the Forsaken Fortress revisited, and the hardest part of the game for me was the fire temple, because I had no bottles or potions. Though, soon enough I found a rat hole and used the empty bottle I got from Medli to get a red potion. Now, I have 3 bottles 1 with chicken soup and 2 with fairies. I'm about to get the 4th one. I guess enemies do hit harder, but I hardly get hit.
10/12/13, 07:01   
Edited: 10/12/13, 07:01
  Abdooooo  
10/22/13, 05:00   
  DrFinkelstein  
@Abdooooo]

It might be the beer flowing through my blood right now... but this makes me laugh so fucking much. Thanks for posting this tonight. So random...

I just wish they had taken Link to many more environments during the skit.
10/22/13, 05:09   
  Abdooooo  
@DrFinkelstein

Hah, I'm glad it brought you happiness! It definitely made me laugh at how good the lip/facial syncing really is.
10/22/13, 06:33   
  DrFinkelstein  
So how is everyone doing in their progress? I just made it to this boss... and I forgot these guys look like if Tingle and Pikmin made a baby,...
10/28/13, 00:52   
  VofEscaflowne  
I actually beat the game a few days ago. I kinda wanted to go back and try to attempt doing other things (no way would I have gotten all figurines though) but I'm trying to finish Persona 4 before Mario and Zelda hit in November.

I took several screenshots throughout the game if anyone is interesting in looking though I missed out on a good shot from the final battle. I wanted to go back and get one but maybe some other time
10/28/13, 01:30   
  DeputyVanHalen  
I finished the Earth and Wind Temples today and now I'm on the shard hunt. I'm wondering whether I should try to do some sidequests too since I only have 10 hearts.
10/28/13, 01:32   
  Deerock69  
I tried this game on hero mode from the start, and it kicked my ass early and often. I'll be re-starting it on normal difficulty for maximum enjoyment.
10/28/13, 04:35   
  VofEscaflowne  
@Deerock69

Pretty sure you can switch whenever you want so you don't have to restart. And while the beginning is tough, the rest becomes much, much easier as you get bottles. You can just stock up on fairies or potions.
10/28/13, 04:37   
  Deerock69  
@VofEscaflowne

Good to know. I do have an empty bottle. Mebbe I'll try to gut it out.
10/28/13, 05:09   
  TheOldManFromZelda  
Finished the Tower of the Gods last night with 7 hearts.

I then did some research/refreshing about some things, and in pictures, I saw that I could have possibly had 12 hearts. Jeez, I must be missing a lot of heart containers!

Now that I have the Master Sword, I'll probably go island to island, getting whatever secrets I can get for now. Joy.
10/30/13, 14:13   
  Mop it up  
I've finally started this game. Looks crisp, but I still find the simplistic style a little bland and boring. The lively characters help, but many locales aren't very interesting, and HD doesn't help much, and actually just brings out the low polygon counts in certain objects. The new lighting makes things look a little less "cartoonish," but that isn't always a bad thing, and the lighting is certainly more dynamic.

At least, I think it is. It's been a long time. I may boot up the GameCube version just to see when I last played, and also might do a quick comparison. I don't think the original had widescreen, but I'm not sure, but if true that makes a difference.

Like most people, I had to look up how to obtain the Swift Sail. Seems like something that should be a little more obvious to obtain, especially since it's something new to the game. And it definitely makes a difference. They're probably being truthful when they say it wouldn't have worked well in the original game, but it really makes the sailing a lot more bearable. I might do a few more side things now just because it wouldn't take as long... though I'm not very familiar with this game so I don't really know where stuff like heart pieces are.
10/30/13, 23:53   
  Brook  
I beat WW on hero mode about a week or two ago and it was still really easy. Still super fun so I gave it a 9.9. It being a bit too easy is what keeps it from a perfect 10 in my book. With that said, it is still my favorite Zelda.
10/31/13, 06:57   
  Mop it up  
Well, I beat the game. I didn't really feel like doing any side stuff, so I just played through the main events which probably took around 15 hours or so. The game really does feel short, I know there's a lot of extra stuff to do on those islands, but still, it really could have used those two dungeons that were cut to give it some more meat. That said, the earth and wind temples are more enjoyable than I remember them being. Maybe it's because I already knew the disappointments of the game so I could focus more on enjoying it, or maybe simply skipping the scene of playing the command melody really helped, but whatever the reason, that was the best chunk of the game right there.

At some point I will go back for the second quest, which is also when I will play through it on Hero Mode. When I do that, I'll also probably do a lot more exploring and map out all the islands and such, because those heart pieces will actually matter when there are no heart drops.

For now though, the little things they've added to the game do make it a little more streamlined and better, but it isn't enough to change my opinion on the game.
11/07/13, 21:19   
  DrFinkelstein  
Game Completed! Woo! I love the ending battle sequence. It wasn't nearly as challenging as I remembered but it was still as cinematically memorable. This marks the 17th game I've completed this year.
11/11/13, 02:24   
  TheOldManFromZelda  
@DrFinkelstein

I also completed the game today. So fun! Easily my favorite 3D Zelda.
11/11/13, 03:22   
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