In a recent interview with Game Informer, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed a new detail regarding The Wind Waker HD; a small one, but an interesting one. When discussing the improvements added to the HD remake, Miyamoto mentioned that the length of the crane on the King of Red Lions is shorter, thus decreasing the time…
There are many more interesting nuggets from Aonuma’s recent Wired interview, from which we reported yesterday on his personal connection with Wind Waker. Firstly, he describes development on the new HD remake as a somewhat “test case” for the upcoming original Wii U title, with controls and ideas for Wind Waker HD translating to Zelda…
Developer Eiji Aonuma doesn’t play favorites when it comes to Zelda games. However, he admits in a recent Wired interview that Wind Waker holds a special place in his heart. Just as the King of Red Lions mentored Link, Aonuma became a father to his very own baby hero. “I would say that Wind Waker is particularly special…
During the announcement of Wind Waker HD in the January Nintendo Direct, we witnessed only a select few screenshots of the game. At E3 last week we finally got our first glimpse of gameplay for this beautiful new remake, with Nintendo upgrading the game with better lighting, improved textures, etc. Although, even with these upgrades,…
In yesterday’s announcement regarding The Wind Waker HD, we touched on a new feature called the “Tingle Bottle”. We explained that the Tingle Bottle is used for exchanging messages to Miiverse, by putting the message in a bottle and throwing it in the ocean. As it turns out, this feature will be replacing the old…
As showcased earlier during the E3 Nintendo Direct, The Wind Waker HD will be featuring stunning new 1080p visuals, the return of Tingle, and a few new aspects that have been recently discussed by Eiji Aonuma during one of Nintendo’s Developer Directs. With six minutes of discussion, Aonuma had much more to tell regarding The…
Nintendo have now announced the release date for the upcoming Wind Waker HD, with the game releasing worldwide on October 2013. The first ever video footage of the game was shown during today’s E3 Nintendo Direct broadcast, showing off the beautifully remastered cel-shaded visuals in crisp, colourful high-definition. If you missed it, we will update…
For those of you looking forward to the release of Wind Waker in high definition, we have a little something for you up above. Nintendo recently visited Disneyland with the purpose of showing off some of the Wii U’s current and future titles. Included in the display was an official Wind Waker poster! Definitely a…
In the recent months, a trend of online videos portraying peoples’ lives using stick figures and dry erase boards has been making its way around YouTube. Known as “Draw My Life” videos, these presentations use a combination of speed art and voice dialogue to depict the story of one’s life. Princess Zelda noticed these and…
We’re all eager to know more about the upcoming Wii U remake of The Wind Waker, with details since its announcement remaining extremely scarce. What exactly are Nintendo planning to add into the game, or change from the original? According to a press release recently issued by Nintendo UK, the company may want its fans…
Piglets replaced Cuccos in The Wind Waker, serving as the new wild animal that Link could interact with. Of course, while they were infinitely more adorable, they lacked the one ability that their feathered adversaries had: flight. In the latest instalment of Nintendo Everything‘s web series Eggbusters, your host Austin corrects Mother Nature’s mistakes. In…
It was way back in December when we were celebrating Wind Waker‘s 10th anniversary in Japan, though it wasn’t until this day a decade ago that this wonderful game hit Europe. It’s almost difficult to imagine such a long delay for localisation these days, with so many simultaneous worldwide releases and games arriving in all territories at…
There is certainly a lot to look forward to as a Zelda fan. With a remake, sequel and a brand new game, there’s something for everyone with The Wind Waker HD, A Link to the Past 2 and the untitled Wii U instalment. But how on Earth does Nintendo manage all three games simultaneously? Nintendo…
UK online retailer The Hut has something very interesting in its listing for The Wind Waker HD: a release date. The website recently added an October 15th release date to its listing. Is this simply a placeholder, or do they perhaps know something we don’t? It’s very much more likely to be the former, before…
More pages of the Zelda Box’s guidebook to Wind Waker have been translated by the wonderful Glitterberri, who has now covered Page 38 to 40 for us non-Japanese fans. This section, titled “Monsters: Part 2“, explores further into the boss and enemy designs. Developers Aonuma and Takizawa discuss the design process behind the battles against the…
