Ganon has returned in a timeline where Link is only but a legend but comes back to rid the Great Sea of his evil. The narrative is difficult to put into perspective alongside the franchise's predecessors - but not to say it isn't fantastic. Your horse has been replaced with a ship - and you'll be boundlessly sailing to whatever goals your heart is set on. This time, you'll be doing it on the sea. The core mechanics of what makes The Legend Of Zelda great are all there - refined combat, emotional storyline, gorgeous locations to explore, and an endless amount of things to do. The Wind Waker holds the same excellent standards as a Zelda game ever has. That premise could not be further the truth. Everything about Wind Waker seems to be a stripped-down version of what made the past two games great - and tailored for children. The dramatically changed art style made players wonder if they'd get the same monumental experiences as seen in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. I was on board with the project as art director, and started off by bringing Nakano on to do the design for Link.The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker caused a stir for different reasons upon its announcement. High-budget live-action fantasy movies were also huge at the time, so with all things considered, we decided to have at it.

So, while we were stuck on those problems, we became aware of the greater demand for a more realistic, taller Link. However, Wind Waker 2 would have taken place in a more land-based setting, rather than on the sea, so that we could have Link gallop across the land on a horse.īut Link’s proportions in Wind Waker weren’t very well suited for riding on horseback, he was too short, and an adult version of Toon Link did not seem appropriate either. We did our very best with Wind Waker, and put everything we had into it… However, demand for a more Ocarina-like game was growing by the day. 'To tell you the truth, we had begun the initial steps towards creating Wind Waker 2 around that time. Artist Satoru Takizawa stated The game would've been set on land rather than at sea. According to producer Eiji Aonuma, the demand for a more Ocarina like game with Zelda made them reconsider the idea. After development of the first game, Nintendo was considering developing a sequel with the working title 'Wind Waker 2'.

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