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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Introduction to the Game

Discover The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a unique installment featuring cel-shading, seafaring exploration on the Great Sea with the King of Red Lions, and a story set centuries after Ocarina of Time.

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Introduction to the Game

Discover The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a unique installment featuring cel-shading, seafaring exploration on the Great Sea with the King of Red Lions, and a story set centuries after Ocarina of Time.

This page provides an overview of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the tenth main installment in the series and the first for the Nintendo GameCube. It is notable for its distinctive cel-shaded graphics, vast seafaring exploration across the Great Sea via the boat King of Red Lions, and its story set hundreds of years after Ocarina of Time.

  • Key Features: Cel-shaded graphics, extensive sea exploration, boat gameplay.
  • Setting: A world of islands known as the Great Sea, centuries after the events of Ocarina of Time.
  • Protagonist: Link, a young boy from Outset Island.
  • Release Information: Originally released on GameCube in 2002/2003, with a later HD remaster for Wii U in 2013.
  • Sequel: An indirect sequel to Ocarina of Time, with Phantom Hourglass serving as a direct sequel.

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