No doubt, this game turned heads when it was first shown to gamer audiences. We had seen two superb 3D Zelda games on the Nintendo 64, and both of them focused keenly on detail and mechanics. Well, Wind Waker features the same mechanics perfected in its last installments, but the third sequel to Ocarina of Time took a full 180-degree turn on graphics. Cel-shaded graphics took the place of detailed environments, turning off many Zelda fans at first. I, too, was not too happy about it when I saw the first screenshots, and I held off buying this game for the longest time. But when I rented it and put it into my GameCube, I finally realized what direction Shigeru Miyamoto was taking. The game takes a bold move by creating a more artistic adventuring environment, but with rock-solid mechanics that Zelda fans have come to expect. Well, enough about graphics. The game itself is outstanding. Set centuries after the events of Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker's story follows our young adventurer Link and the events that unfold after his sister, Aryll, is kidnapped. Link must now embark on a quest that will take him to every corner of the Great Sea and its many islands. New races await him, such as the flying Rito tribe of Dragon Roost Island and the shy Koroks of the Forest Haven. Hidden within each major area are clues that lead Link to the history of the Great Sea and its connection to the ancient kingdom of Hyrule. This game, of course, is abundant in sidequests, such as the various minigames on the smaller isles as well as the massive Nintendo Gallery sidequest, which will have you snapping photos of practically everything in the game. So all in all, once you get past the exterior, you'll find that Link's first GameCube adventure is one you can't afford to miss.
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