The Wind Waker HD
Release Date
- NA
- September 20th, 2013 (eShop), October 4th, 2013 (disc)
- JP
- September 26th, 2013
- EU
- October 4th, 2013
- AU
- October 5th, 2013
Developer
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EAD, with Hexadrive (graphics)
- Producer
- Eiji Aonuma
Game
- Genre
- Action, Adventure
- Platform
- Wii U
- Mode
- Single Player
- Rating
- ESRB E10+
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is the Wii U remaster of The Wind Waker, the 2003 GameCube adventure. Nintendo announced it in a Nintendo Direct in January 2013 and released it that autumn, first as a download in North America on September 20th and then on disc. It has sold more than 2.3 million copies.
It is the same voyage across the Great Sea, with the same islands, dungeons and story, rebuilt in 1080p with new lighting while keeping the original's cel-shaded look. Nintendo also used the remaster to fix the original's slowest parts. The new Swift Sail makes sailing much faster and keeps the wind at your back, five of the eight Triforce Charts are gone so the late-game shard hunt is far shorter, Link's first wallet holds 500 Rupees, and Hero Mode, with double damage and no hearts, is available from the start. Our What's New page lists every change.
Our guides cover the HD version specifically: all 44 Heart Pieces (one moved), the eight Triforce Shards and the new Treasure Charts, every boss, the six Big Octos, the four bottles and the items.
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