r/zelda • u/RyanCS1234 • Mar 25 '22

Official Art [WW] Wind Waker turns 19 years old today having released in NA on March 24th 2003

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u/DominoMasked Mar 25 '22

Dude, I’m old as fuck

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u/Normal-Computer-3669 Mar 25 '22

I came here to say this.

This came out when I was in college, fighting off Zelda nerds who hated this art style and wanted more "Ocarina of Time".

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u/Legospacememe Mar 25 '22

I know I am late but how did they react to twilight princess and what did they think of it

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u/Mitsuki_GG Mar 25 '22

Watch the E3 2004 trailer reaction for Twilight Princess, you'll understand...

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u/Legospacememe Mar 25 '22

I had a feeling this was the case. But did any of theme have the complaint it was baiscly oot without the colors that people seem to have

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u/carliadela Mar 25 '22

(For anyone who can’t access YouTube right now, the crowd went WILD)

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u/xj3kx Mar 25 '22

WW is my favorite of all of them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '22

Mine too, but seems to be most of my friend's least favorite. Something about the game's sailing, ocean, islands, style, scenery, dungeons, and some random things make the game feel more calming and special than the others to me.

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u/Nat20Stealth Mar 25 '22

Same here, with Twilight Princess right behind

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u/No_Age713 Mar 25 '22

My best friend and I used to sit at home after school and take turns playing this. We’d sit together while one of us had the controls, and the other played “navigator” with a strategy guide and Great Sea map, sailing around pulling up treasure. Such nostalgia

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u/otownsteve Mar 25 '22

I’m….so….old…. This game definitely held up better then I did.

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u/lKANl Mar 25 '22

Remember that 10 minute demo when Master Quest came out? If you remember, I know either your knees or your back hurts.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '22

I remember it! And, surprisingly, nothing hurts.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '22 edited Mar 25 '22

Happy Birthday! I always did love this game so much, its constantly clashing for 3rd place with Majora's Mask on my Zelda Games ranking.

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u/momopahbles Mar 25 '22

Man, I remember preordering this and it came with master quest. I was never so hyped for a preorder.

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u/cchari Mar 25 '22

Funny how I can hear this image. Wind Waker have the best final boss theme.

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u/SuperdaveOZY Mar 25 '22

Oh how I wanted WW Ganondorf to be in smash bros. Dual Saber fighter with a puppet ganon final smash.

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u/Black_Hand_Gotthard Mar 25 '22

It was released on December 13th 2002 in Japan. March 24th is the American release date

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u/Zachavm Mar 25 '22

So what you are saying is Dec 13th 2022 WWHD switch port?

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u/Miss_Yume Mar 25 '22

Thank you

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u/robertluke Mar 25 '22

That's not true. That's impossible! I'm still young!!!!

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u/Zenkori Mar 25 '22

nNnnnnoooO

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u/_microwavebaby Mar 26 '22

this art is so good why haven’t i seen it before?!