I think it looks good but i actually prefer the art direction of breath of the wild the mix of cel shading and watercolors with some darker and more realistic things.
@@Vulpas I like the brittle weapons. It gives an opportunity for more weapon variety, as well as making you use the environment and your sheika slate to defeat enmities, instead of spamming the attack button. I’ve had some pretty intense encounters where I ran out of weapons.
My favorite Zelda by a long shot. What's funny is when it was announced I hated it, thought the art style was awful. Mom preordered it for me because it was a Zelda GameCube game anyway and got me the guide and the OoT disc for my birthday. Damn I'm glad she did. Still just one of the best adventure game's I've ever played.
It's time for a remake that includes and fully realises all the cut content. It won't retcon anything or affect Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks if they do.
I never hated it for its artstyle, I just find it boring and that it doesn't explore its full potential. I mean first off, from a lore perspective I get the whole sailing because Hyrule is flooded gimmick... but sailing quickly gets boring. When you ride around on Epona in fx Twilight Princess you have nature to look at. In Wind Waker... an island may pop up in the horizon every once in a while, and if you wanna change direction you gotta whip out the titular Wind Waker (I know they changed that in the HD port but I'm going off of the game as originally intended). It also feels short. Four dungeons including the big one that I don't remember the name of. And then afterwards when you have to treasure hunt for the Triforce I was completely flabergasted when I first played, because I was like "You are telling me... that the hunt for the almighty legendary TRIFORCE... is religated.... to a fking fishing minigame??? Why not have dungeons for that?!?" I mean in the first Zelda you went to 8 dungeons in order to collect the 8 pieces of the Triforce of Wisom, so it would have been a GENIOUS callback to that game to have you go to 8 additional dungeons (after the first 4) to collect the Triforce. Also, thoughout the game you hear so much about "the world below" making you curious to actually GO there... and you do... to Hyrule Castle. How cool would it have been, similiar to A Link to the Past's light world and dark world, to first explore the sea in Wind Waker, and then halfway through gain the ability to explore the seafloor? So then you would have the "surface world" and the "seafloor world". I am furiously tapping away at my keyboard right now with all of the missed potential this game has, and it infuriates me that Nintendo didn't do all this. One might then argue that the game would be borrowing too much from older titles, but I genuinely don't think it would. On the contrary, the game would be taking elements FROM the older titles, to create its own unique adventure. But no, we didn't get that. We got boring sailing -> go to four dungeons -> go to Hyrule Castle -> fish for pieces of the Triforce -> go back to the castle and fight Ganondorf....... yay? ...and yes, I ended up writing an essay again. I can't help it. I'm not a novelist for nothing.
If you’re talking about Twilight Princess because it’s more “dark”, just play Wind Waker, because that story does get super fucking dark. Also, the Ganon fight is the most satisfying fight I think in the series, and the way it ends? God damn it’s great.
I bought a Wii U for 3 games (and to have Wii access). Xenoblade X, Zelda Windwaker and Twilight Princess HD lol. What’s crazy is Windwaker was hated when it came out bc of how it looked but now it’s beloved and holds up better than most games.
My first Zelda game and one I always hold close to my heart. My older cousin showed me it, I got into it, beat it before he did and even helped him beat it.
My all time favorite Zelda, I was 7 when I got it for my birthday and I loved it ever since it's the one that really got me into the series my first was four swords adventures but u didn't vibe with it at the time but wind waker just spoke to me and it still does
Wind Waker was the first Zelda that I bought on my own as an adult (I think I was 21 when it came out). I played through it 3 times in a row without even thinking about another game. After 2 decades, I just started my 4th playthrough last night. Its bringing back so many memories
Just wanted to thank you for producing wholesome content. I found you through a LOTR the third age review found the game after 6 months of looking and absolutely loved it.
I played (not yet finished) Wind Waker (HD) for the first time in 2023. The game is blowing me away constantly. I know the game is meant to have you use items, but it often feels like an immersive sim with figuring out what you need to do. You're like, how do I cross this obstacle, you randomly try something by assuming logic and often times, it works! My jaw drops often when playing, my admittedly, first 3D Zelda.
Man if you think windwaker’s intro is a slog then you probably haven’t played twilight princess. It takes me 3 hours to get through it and I know what I’m doing. Majora’s mask though is probably the best in my opinion.
Thank you so much for trying out more Zelda games! These videos are much appreciated. I've been wanting to see your take on the games for years now, so I'm glad you got to experience them.
95 kid here. It was the first Zelda I was able to finish. Had no memory card. I played it several times as far as I was able to do in one day. Then when my cousin visited he had the idea to let the cube on when we sleep. We finished and it was the best experience we will never forget. We lived that game. Simpler times gave us the posibility to have such experiences. Nowadays everything is too simple and the games pile up because there are too many options and we have too many things we do parallel.
It's my favourite Zelda game but I can't really divorce it from my nostalgia because it was the first Zelda game I played and I was like 8 years old at the time. The vibes are immaculate.
The prison is one of my favorite sequences in the game. Perhaps my favorite. Come to think of it, I really like it when games take away my stuff. My favorite levels in Sunshine are the ones without FLUDD. I also really love the moments in Odyssey without Cappy.
Those are a little different, because your movement isn't inhibited to the same degree. You can still run and jump, you don't need to sneak through those levels without Fludd or Cappy, you can still do running triple jumps. In Forsaken Fortress your stuff is taken away AND your freedom of movement. Even if you want to try to speedrun past all of the enemies without your gear, the game forces a cutscene where you're spotted, grabbed, and thrown back into a cell.
i remember people hating this game when it first came out...i was so excited for it,and its one of my favorite experiences in my gaming life. although i read reviews and watch them on youtube,i have to make my own mind up and i thought it was gonna be great.i still say a link to the past is my favorite 2d zelda,this is my favorite 3d adventure..even to this day.
I’ll never forget when I first played Wind Waker as a teen, back then, the moment after the tower of the gods, I don’t want to spoil anything unless he hasn’t gotten there yet, but y’all know what that moment is. To this day one of the coolest moments I’ve experienced in my life time playing the Zelda games. I would spending so much time standing and looking out into the distance of that area wishing I could explore the entirety of it. 🥰🥰
Yes omg, I remember it coming out at movie gallery for rental and my dad rented it for me so much he ended up buying it from them for me for Christmas that year, wonderful memories ❤
When it came out there were a lot of dickwads who argued the art was too kiddy. Reminds me of people today who say that Zelda game graphics aren't good enough. People are always stupid
It's probably because of the bright atmosphere of outset Island and the fact that I was enthralled by the art style when I was a child but I've never felt like the opening to wind waker is that slow. I really enjoyed taking my time talking with the NPCs doing little tasks and just exploring the island (although I did hate the Forsaken fortress because losing your sword makes you entirely helpless and I was bad at the stealth section.) The stinger effect that plays when a moblin notices you jump-scared me as a kid and spiked my anxiety lol. Probably an unpopular opinion but I find Twilight Princess's opening much more slow on repeat playthroughs than I ever did with wind waker but that's probably partly because I didn't play that one until I was older so I don't have the nostalgia glasses to push me forward. I just feel like the little quests that you need to do in Ordon village right at the beginning are kind of a time waster. Love both games once I get past the opening couple of hours though
Was one them fans that saw was hyped when they showed that footage of ganon transforming and link ready to battle as a proof of concept of GameCubes power initially, and hated on wind waker soon cause that was what they unveiled later. Like why show that graphical dark edges intense take of Zelda and that the GameCube could do it. Then backtrack to this artstyle, show him sailing a boat, chasing pigs, talking to a snot running kid….. I passed on wind waker massively cause that was a wicked tease. But thankfully they did deliver on twilight princess later. And I still went back to wind waker much later on albeit but to give it a fair shake. And I do hold it now as one my fav Zelda’s. Gameplay was tight and responsive, sense of exploration was literally on the horizon everywhere, dungeons still retained the iconic Zelda treatment we know and love, and yea artwork put me off initially but as everyone unanimously agrees these agrees these days, it’s holds and looks great to this day….. what’s funny is twilight princess is lower on my list even though I more anticipated it. Idk why find myself dropping twilight princess more everytime I try playing it. Maybe beaten it twice all my years and it’s my least played next to breath of the wild.
I played all of these Zelda games and you are 100 percent correct, the slow starts. I cannot even get into twilight princess again or even skyward sword, it's just too slow!
I'd place WW either 2nd or 3rd in my lineup for top zelda games. It's VERY zelda with multiple and expansive dungeons and a variety of gear and mechanics to use. It has a great cast of characters and some of the best music in the series. Honestly, BoTW doesn't even place top 3 for me. It was a risky change that paid off in some ways, but it also lost some of the core Zelda identity for me.
I raised my daughter by myself, and i grew up in atari and nes and when she was 4i bought her a GameCube to introduce her to video games, i also bought wind waker, i played it with her and got hooked and played all night on the floor of her room for days lol amazing game!
this one is my brothers fav zelda and yes hes played them all. he recently let me borrow botw and totk. i havent made it to totk yet but am really enjoying botw. ive did about 60 shrines and collected 106 korok seeds so far, and on my 3rd beast so far, im not rushing and just really taking my time with the game.❤
Little warning, don’t try exploring the sea as much till you get the boomerang. Without that you can’t really do the minimum to defend yourself, lest you get spooked by a giant squid like I did when I first played back in the day, lol
I spent at least 3 days in pain and anger cause I just couldn’t get off the boat when entering Hyrule. It was just pressing R so the boat would move slowly into the light. Man was I a happy 10 year old kid when I finished the game.
The cartoon shading thing was freakish at first back then, but then you'd adjust and it becomes the coolest innovation of the franchise. Plus it looks like a chibi anime thing. Link even legit meows.
Ah… the first Zelda game I’ve ever played. I didn’t even know what it was when I started, thought it was just a cool pirate game (when I was 6). Then Link went below the waves and I became obsessed with discovering what this land was, knowing full well it’d be eventually, utterly destroyed
Yes, it’s really that great. A lot of great memories with this one. It was the first Zelda game I played since the original on the NES, and I LOVED that one! WindWaker will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️
I got an incredible condition copy for my Gamecube about a year ago, I played through the entire game for the first time and I was blown away by how phenomenal it was. I played it and owned it when I was very little but I lost it somewhere in my brother’s house when I was a kid..(Turns out he borrowed it and lost it, found out later.) Twilight Princess is still my favorite but this is a close second to that and Ocarina!
I really wish there was a convenient way to play this in 2023. I dont want to spend $300 + on this and a gamecube and could emulate it but it sucks with controls on my iMac
I got this game for my bday in 2005, coincidently the gane also starts as Link's bday. I only played up to forsaken fortress, I'm not good at stealth. I asked one of my friends to play the rest while I helped w/the tingle tuner
If you like darker, edgier games more I don't mind pointing out that Wind Waker may surprise you at points in the story. That being said Wind Waker is one of my absolute favorite games in the series. Though I'd be lying if I said I could make my own tier list. Despite loving Zelda for like 25-26 years making that list today is hard. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. And a lot of them are heavily tied to nostalgia for me. As a kid OoT was more or less automatically #1, but today I'm less certain of that despite my adoration for it. As a side note, though you may already know this, you don't quite get full freedom until after the second dungeon. You can explore most things on the right side of the map, but the left has to wait if I remember right. Which works out since there isn't a lot you can do on the various islands until you have the items you get up to that point.
I forget which game had it, might have been the zelda compilation on the GameCube, but there was a 2 hour demo for Wind Waker I used to play all the time, and it was the fortress section. The barrels in that little room used to piss me off so much, it made me never wanna play it. I had never beaten a Zelda at that point so for YEARS I never played Wind Waker. Turned out to be one of my favorites, but really only because of the ending
I love Wind Waker! The art direction was an interesting turn and also how there were pirates and etc. The Ganondorf in WW is my favorite in design, personality, etc. I also really enjoyed being able to use a pear to take control of things like a seagull cause why not. 😆
Literally playing this now for my first time as I watched this video (my excuse is that I skipped Nintendo after the N64 until I got a Switch and wanted all Nintendo everything, so now I'm playing catch up). It's a very fun game, I'm about half way through or close to that point. Not going to call it a favorite yet though...I don't think there's going be a game that will top OoT for me. OoT was something I didn't even play until years later on an N64 Emulator (in like 2009/2010), and even then I absolutely fell in love with it...that game is truly special.
I'll admit to being one of the people massively disappointed when this was first revealed. To this day I still haven't played it. Hoping this gets re-released on the Switch at some point so I can finally catch up. Currently playing Skyward Sword for my first time on Switch.
Wind Waker is a game that aged very well. Many didn't like it at first due to the change in the art direction from the previous masterpieces that were Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, but still grew fond of it after playing it. I say this because I also remember really loving playing through it after initially finding it off-putting from enjoying the darker tones of the previous games.
Every sound effect and I mean every single sound effect on this game makes my childhood ring out. Super strong nostalgia that hits me like a ton of bricks 🧱
A link to the past is my favorite zelda. I started gaming in the 80s and Link to the past was just amazing. Wind waker hd is easily superior to the original for a first time player. The menu management is done on the controller without having to pause the game and the triforce pieces section has been changed to be far less tedious in the hd version.
My favorite Zelda will always be Majora's Mask, but I think Wind Waker is the best Zelda game, it really captures the sense of adventure perfectly (that is until Breath of the Wild released which throws a wrench into things).
Absolutely love your opinions on these games and you never need to apologize. People need to understand. Life experiences are all different. You don’t have to play Zelda games but I’m really glad you’re getting through some of the best ones.❤❤❤❤❤
I bought this game on GameCube and Wii U and never played it. I really hope they do a remaster/bundle with Twilight Princess so I can buy it for a third time. And hopefully get around to playing it this time...
I spent soooo much time as a kid just sailing around looking for secrets, getting terrified by the giant whirlpool squid.
It's the best stylized Zelda ever released. It has the best art direction and aged the best out of all classic 3D Zeldas so far.
I think it looks good but i actually prefer the art direction of breath of the wild the mix of cel shading and watercolors with some darker and more realistic things.
Na man you trippin lol
i actually agree with this, but care more for botw or even twilight princess
@@elijahyoung4355 BotW looks weird, just not quite right. And it sucks as a Zelda game, no dungeons and brittle weapons.
@@Vulpas I like the brittle weapons. It gives an opportunity for more weapon variety, as well as making you use the environment and your sheika slate to defeat enmities, instead of spamming the attack button. I’ve had some pretty intense encounters where I ran out of weapons.
To me, it is the best. Amazing how at first it was hated for its art style. Now I think many would say it’s top 5, maybe top 3 for most people.
My favorite Zelda by a long shot. What's funny is when it was announced I hated it, thought the art style was awful. Mom preordered it for me because it was a Zelda GameCube game anyway and got me the guide and the OoT disc for my birthday.
Damn I'm glad she did. Still just one of the best adventure game's I've ever played.
That's been my opinion since release, it's my favorite in the series and personally hasn't been topped. I'm hopeful for Totk
WW is the best. OoT and LttP are pretty high up too.
It's time for a remake that includes and fully realises all the cut content. It won't retcon anything or affect Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks if they do.
I never hated it for its artstyle, I just find it boring and that it doesn't explore its full potential. I mean first off, from a lore perspective I get the whole sailing because Hyrule is flooded gimmick... but sailing quickly gets boring. When you ride around on Epona in fx Twilight Princess you have nature to look at. In Wind Waker... an island may pop up in the horizon every once in a while, and if you wanna change direction you gotta whip out the titular Wind Waker (I know they changed that in the HD port but I'm going off of the game as originally intended).
It also feels short. Four dungeons including the big one that I don't remember the name of. And then afterwards when you have to treasure hunt for the Triforce I was completely flabergasted when I first played, because I was like "You are telling me... that the hunt for the almighty legendary TRIFORCE... is religated.... to a fking fishing minigame??? Why not have dungeons for that?!?" I mean in the first Zelda you went to 8 dungeons in order to collect the 8 pieces of the Triforce of Wisom, so it would have been a GENIOUS callback to that game to have you go to 8 additional dungeons (after the first 4) to collect the Triforce.
Also, thoughout the game you hear so much about "the world below" making you curious to actually GO there... and you do... to Hyrule Castle. How cool would it have been, similiar to A Link to the Past's light world and dark world, to first explore the sea in Wind Waker, and then halfway through gain the ability to explore the seafloor? So then you would have the "surface world" and the "seafloor world".
I am furiously tapping away at my keyboard right now with all of the missed potential this game has, and it infuriates me that Nintendo didn't do all this. One might then argue that the game would be borrowing too much from older titles, but I genuinely don't think it would. On the contrary, the game would be taking elements FROM the older titles, to create its own unique adventure.
But no, we didn't get that. We got boring sailing -> go to four dungeons -> go to Hyrule Castle -> fish for pieces of the Triforce -> go back to the castle and fight Ganondorf....... yay?
...and yes, I ended up writing an essay again. I can't help it. I'm not a novelist for nothing.
If you think the intro is slow in this game wait until you try Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword
The first 4 dungeons still feel like the intro...
One of the best adventures ever, still today holds up amazingly good.
No the game is boring trash
@@bb3k761 Ok. 👍
If you’re talking about Twilight Princess because it’s more “dark”, just play Wind Waker, because that story does get super fucking dark. Also, the Ganon fight is the most satisfying fight I think in the series, and the way it ends? God damn it’s great.
I bought a Wii U for 3 games (and to have Wii access). Xenoblade X, Zelda Windwaker and Twilight Princess HD lol. What’s crazy is Windwaker was hated when it came out bc of how it looked but now it’s beloved and holds up better than most games.
I just did this for the same exact resons 😂
Definitely aged well
As this game was my first zelda, at 6 years old…
Wind Waker will always be fucking GOATed
My first Zelda game and one I always hold close to my heart. My older cousin showed me it, I got into it, beat it before he did and even helped him beat it.
My all time favorite Zelda, I was 7 when I got it for my birthday and I loved it ever since it's the one that really got me into the series my first was four swords adventures but u didn't vibe with it at the time but wind waker just spoke to me and it still does
I didn't know thinking the intro was slow was common, it never crossed my mind. I thought it was a dope intro.
The art style makes it timeless!
@@dylangaletti395 You're entitled to your opinion but I disagree. I love how quirky it is :)
Wind Waker was the first Zelda that I bought on my own as an adult (I think I was 21 when it came out). I played through it 3 times in a row without even thinking about another game. After 2 decades, I just started my 4th playthrough last night. Its bringing back so many memories
Just wanted to thank you for producing wholesome content. I found you through a LOTR the third age review found the game after 6 months of looking and absolutely loved it.
I played (not yet finished) Wind Waker (HD) for the first time in 2023. The game is blowing me away constantly.
I know the game is meant to have you use items, but it often feels like an immersive sim with figuring out what you need to do.
You're like, how do I cross this obstacle, you randomly try something by assuming logic and often times, it works! My jaw drops often when playing, my admittedly, first 3D Zelda.
The funny thing is there was a lot of "toon link" bashing when it first came out. I loved it, but I definitely felt like I was in the minority
Do you ever plan on doing a video on Twilight Princess? I would love to hear all your thoughts on it
1. Ocarina of Time
2. Majora's Mask
3. Twilight Princess
4. Breath of the Wild / TOTK
5. Windwaker
Man if you think windwaker’s intro is a slog then you probably haven’t played twilight princess. It takes me 3 hours to get through it and I know what I’m doing. Majora’s mask though is probably the best in my opinion.
Thank you so much for trying out more Zelda games! These videos are much appreciated. I've been wanting to see your take on the games for years now, so I'm glad you got to experience them.
Retro Rebound coming back for more with a new Zelda video!
I loved wind waker. I beat it probably 3 times throughout high school. The finale always felt amazing
One of the most underrated games ever. BOTW #1, TOTK #2, windwaker #3
95 kid here. It was the first Zelda I was able to finish. Had no memory card. I played it several times as far as I was able to do in one day. Then when my cousin visited he had the idea to let the cube on when we sleep. We finished and it was the best experience we will never forget. We lived that game. Simpler times gave us the posibility to have such experiences. Nowadays everything is too simple and the games pile up because there are too many options and we have too many things we do parallel.
Nowadays it's different because you aren't a kid anymore, you're an adult with responsibilities.
Before the Breath of the Wild came out Wind Waker was my #1 Zelda game and then A Link Between Worlds
Just finished Prime Remastered now I'm playing Battle Network Legacy Collection while I wait for TotK. What a time to be alive!!!
It's my favourite Zelda game but I can't really divorce it from my nostalgia because it was the first Zelda game I played and I was like 8 years old at the time. The vibes are immaculate.
Yes! My favorite game of all time. I’m so glad that time has been so kind to it, visuals and reception!
I literally just bought this game couple weeks ago at a thrift store for $20 SEALED!
Matttyyyyyyyy! My guy! This game is absolutely perfect. Your tunic is amazing.
It’s personally my favorite in the series, glad to see you’re liking it so far!
What I wouldn’t give to have this on the switch my fave Zelda game of all time
@@medievilassassin me too, I hope we get it eventually. Not sure why Nintendo is dragging their feet on it
@@medievilassassin right like wtf why haven't they done that it's legit free money
The prison is one of my favorite sequences in the game. Perhaps my favorite. Come to think of it, I really like it when games take away my stuff. My favorite levels in Sunshine are the ones without FLUDD. I also really love the moments in Odyssey without Cappy.
Those are a little different, because your movement isn't inhibited to the same degree. You can still run and jump, you don't need to sneak through those levels without Fludd or Cappy, you can still do running triple jumps. In Forsaken Fortress your stuff is taken away AND your freedom of movement. Even if you want to try to speedrun past all of the enemies without your gear, the game forces a cutscene where you're spotted, grabbed, and thrown back into a cell.
To me - this game was spectacular. My rose colored glasses during that one summer break in college when I played this was MARAVILLOSO!!
My all time favorite Zelda game, and all time favorite video game.
Love your vids Matty
Yo, you skipped Majora's Mask
i remember people hating this game when it first came out...i was so excited for it,and its one of my favorite experiences in my gaming life. although i read reviews and watch them on youtube,i have to make my own mind up and i thought it was gonna be great.i still say a link to the past is my favorite 2d zelda,this is my favorite 3d adventure..even to this day.
One of my best finds was finding wind waker at a yard sale for 5 bucks years ago.
I’ll never forget when I first played Wind Waker as a teen, back then, the moment after the tower of the gods, I don’t want to spoil anything unless he hasn’t gotten there yet, but y’all know what that moment is. To this day one of the coolest moments I’ve experienced in my life time playing the Zelda games. I would spending so much time standing and looking out into the distance of that area wishing I could explore the entirety of it. 🥰🥰
Yes omg, I remember it coming out at movie gallery for rental and my dad rented it for me so much he ended up buying it from them for me for Christmas that year, wonderful memories ❤
When it came out there were a lot of dickwads who argued the art was too kiddy.
Reminds me of people today who say that Zelda game graphics aren't good enough.
People are always stupid
It's probably because of the bright atmosphere of outset Island and the fact that I was enthralled by the art style when I was a child but I've never felt like the opening to wind waker is that slow. I really enjoyed taking my time talking with the NPCs doing little tasks and just exploring the island (although I did hate the Forsaken fortress because losing your sword makes you entirely helpless and I was bad at the stealth section.) The stinger effect that plays when a moblin notices you jump-scared me as a kid and spiked my anxiety lol. Probably an unpopular opinion but I find Twilight Princess's opening much more slow on repeat playthroughs than I ever did with wind waker but that's probably partly because I didn't play that one until I was older so I don't have the nostalgia glasses to push me forward. I just feel like the little quests that you need to do in Ordon village right at the beginning are kind of a time waster. Love both games once I get past the opening couple of hours though
Was one them fans that saw was hyped when they showed that footage of ganon transforming and link ready to battle as a proof of concept of GameCubes power initially, and hated on wind waker soon cause that was what they unveiled later. Like why show that graphical dark edges intense take of Zelda and that the GameCube could do it. Then backtrack to this artstyle, show him sailing a boat, chasing pigs, talking to a snot running kid….. I passed on wind waker massively cause that was a wicked tease. But thankfully they did deliver on twilight princess later. And I still went back to wind waker much later on albeit but to give it a fair shake. And I do hold it now as one my fav Zelda’s. Gameplay was tight and responsive, sense of exploration was literally on the horizon everywhere, dungeons still retained the iconic Zelda treatment we know and love, and yea artwork put me off initially but as everyone unanimously agrees these agrees these days, it’s holds and looks great to this day….. what’s funny is twilight princess is lower on my list even though I more anticipated it. Idk why find myself dropping twilight princess more everytime I try playing it. Maybe beaten it twice all my years and it’s my least played next to breath of the wild.
I played all of these Zelda games and you are 100 percent correct, the slow starts. I cannot even get into twilight princess again or even skyward sword, it's just too slow!
I'd place WW either 2nd or 3rd in my lineup for top zelda games. It's VERY zelda with multiple and expansive dungeons and a variety of gear and mechanics to use. It has a great cast of characters and some of the best music in the series.
Honestly, BoTW doesn't even place top 3 for me. It was a risky change that paid off in some ways, but it also lost some of the core Zelda identity for me.
I raised my daughter by myself, and i grew up in atari and nes and when she was 4i bought her a GameCube to introduce her to video games, i also bought wind waker, i played it with her and got hooked and played all night on the floor of her room for days lol amazing game!
this one is my brothers fav zelda and yes hes played them all. he recently let me borrow botw and totk. i havent made it to totk yet but am really enjoying botw. ive did about 60 shrines and collected 106 korok seeds so far, and on my 3rd beast so far, im not rushing and just really taking my time with the game.❤
Little warning, don’t try exploring the sea as much till you get the boomerang. Without that you can’t really do the minimum to defend yourself, lest you get spooked by a giant squid like I did when I first played back in the day, lol
I spent at least 3 days in pain and anger cause I just couldn’t get off the boat when entering Hyrule. It was just pressing R so the boat would move slowly into the light. Man was I a happy 10 year old kid when I finished the game.
You're the coolest Link I've ever seen, Matt!
My 4th fav zelda game behind Oot, MM, and TP.
Are you gonna do this for trails when reverie comes out on July 7th? Would to see you reactions/thoughts up to cold steel 4
The cartoon shading thing was freakish at first back then, but then you'd adjust and it becomes the coolest innovation of the franchise.
Plus it looks like a chibi anime thing. Link even legit meows.
Ah… the first Zelda game I’ve ever played. I didn’t even know what it was when I started, thought it was just a cool pirate game (when I was 6). Then Link went below the waves and I became obsessed with discovering what this land was, knowing full well it’d be eventually, utterly destroyed
The fact that the Wii U gamepad couldn't be used as the tingle tuner is actually a crime.
That smile in the thumbnail says it all.
Just started a play-through of this of my own actually. My first. Dragon Roost so far. Having a blast!
Yes, it’s really that great. A lot of great memories with this one. It was the first Zelda game I played since the original on the NES, and I LOVED that one! WindWaker will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️
I bought a GameCube for this and RE4 when I was in high school, and I don’t regret that decision.
I always wanted to play this game since it came out but couldnt find it for gamecube. Sold my wii u shortly before the remaster was announced
You should do a video on Spirit Tracks. It’s my favorite DS game!
I got an incredible condition copy for my Gamecube about a year ago, I played through the entire game for the first time and I was blown away by how phenomenal it was. I played it and owned it when I was very little but I lost it somewhere in my brother’s house when I was a kid..(Turns out he borrowed it and lost it, found out later.) Twilight Princess is still my favorite but this is a close second to that and Ocarina!
Matty please do Majoras mask you would love the tone and sidequests in that game
I really wish there was a convenient way to play this in 2023. I dont want to spend $300 + on this and a gamecube and could emulate it but it sucks with controls on my iMac
I got this game for my bday in 2005, coincidently the gane also starts as Link's bday. I only played up to forsaken fortress, I'm not good at stealth. I asked one of my friends to play the rest while I helped w/the tingle tuner
If you like darker, edgier games more I don't mind pointing out that Wind Waker may surprise you at points in the story. That being said Wind Waker is one of my absolute favorite games in the series. Though I'd be lying if I said I could make my own tier list. Despite loving Zelda for like 25-26 years making that list today is hard. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. And a lot of them are heavily tied to nostalgia for me. As a kid OoT was more or less automatically #1, but today I'm less certain of that despite my adoration for it.
As a side note, though you may already know this, you don't quite get full freedom until after the second dungeon. You can explore most things on the right side of the map, but the left has to wait if I remember right. Which works out since there isn't a lot you can do on the various islands until you have the items you get up to that point.
PLEASE do a Twilight Princess video! That was a Zelda experience unlike any other
Windwaker is my favorite Zelda game!!
I forget which game had it, might have been the zelda compilation on the GameCube, but there was a 2 hour demo for Wind Waker I used to play all the time, and it was the fortress section. The barrels in that little room used to piss me off so much, it made me never wanna play it. I had never beaten a Zelda at that point so for YEARS I never played Wind Waker. Turned out to be one of my favorites, but really only because of the ending
I love Wind Waker! The art direction was an interesting turn and also how there were pirates and etc. The Ganondorf in WW is my favorite in design, personality, etc. I also really enjoyed being able to use a pear to take control of things like a seagull cause why not. 😆
You used a pear????
Top 3 polarizing games of all time. I love it!
I want to play this solely for the fact that Toon Link is fucking adorable.
I wish they would hurry up and release this and Twilight Princess on the switch already. Never got to play this and TP
I remember seeing this game for the first time and not loving the art style. But now its gotta be one of my top 5 zelda games
Wind waker slow intro?!
*Laughs in Twilight Princess intro*
Yes, it absolutely is. An absolute beauty.
Literally playing this now for my first time as I watched this video (my excuse is that I skipped Nintendo after the N64 until I got a Switch and wanted all Nintendo everything, so now I'm playing catch up). It's a very fun game, I'm about half way through or close to that point. Not going to call it a favorite yet though...I don't think there's going be a game that will top OoT for me. OoT was something I didn't even play until years later on an N64 Emulator (in like 2009/2010), and even then I absolutely fell in love with it...that game is truly special.
I'll admit to being one of the people massively disappointed when this was first revealed. To this day I still haven't played it. Hoping this gets re-released on the Switch at some point so I can finally catch up. Currently playing Skyward Sword for my first time on Switch.
Slow beginnings are pretty much 3D Zelda's entire brand lol
Wind Waker is a game that aged very well. Many didn't like it at first due to the change in the art direction from the previous masterpieces that were Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, but still grew fond of it after playing it. I say this because I also remember really loving playing through it after initially finding it off-putting from enjoying the darker tones of the previous games.
I was just playing the hd version on my steam deck earlier. Amazing experience
Every sound effect and I mean every single sound effect on this game makes my childhood ring out. Super strong nostalgia that hits me like a ton of bricks 🧱
A link to the past is my favorite zelda. I started gaming in the 80s and Link to the past was just amazing. Wind waker hd is easily superior to the original for a first time player. The menu management is done on the controller without having to pause the game and the triforce pieces section has been changed to be far less tedious in the hd version.
People drive me crazy everyone hated this game and now it's soooo beloved
Best Zelda game I ever played a port to switch I would have to get two copies
My favorite Zelda will always be Majora's Mask, but I think Wind Waker is the best Zelda game, it really captures the sense of adventure perfectly (that is until Breath of the Wild released which throws a wrench into things).
Absolutely love your opinions on these games and you never need to apologize. People need to understand. Life experiences are all different. You don’t have to play Zelda games but I’m really glad you’re getting through some of the best ones.❤❤❤❤❤
I've grown to really like this channel so before I watch I'm praying my man doesn't dog on my all-time favourite
Aight we good
Fun story the last Zelda video and this one are both the very first Zelda games I’ve played and they were on the GameCube
I bought this game on GameCube and Wii U and never played it. I really hope they do a remaster/bundle with Twilight Princess so I can buy it for a third time. And hopefully get around to playing it this time...
It is my absolutely favorite Zelda game
Far from being the best Zelda, it is still my favourite. This game means so much to me.
It is the best Zelda
I knew exactly what commercial this video was going to start with.
I started playing the Wii U version for the first time too to prepare for TOTK!
My favourite Zelda!!
I don't get why you think it's slow, within the first ten minutes of gameplay the plot begins, that's quick compared to a lot of games
Zelda content on deck for Zelda week let’s getit
My favorite 3d Zelda. A link to the past will always be my favorite.
Wind waker is amazing. Ive only played like 1/4 of the game because tears of the kingdom came out when i was playing it.