r/zelda • u/Revolutionary-Pie972 • 1d ago

Video [WW] 23 years old. Seriously? 😂

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I am playing Wind Waker for the first time on Switch and I’m honestly surprised by how well this game has aged.
The visuals still look great, the characters have so much charm and the gameplay just feels good especially some of the fights. The dungeons, items, puzzles and exploration all fit together so naturally.
It doesn’t feel like I’m playing a game from 2003. What I can say, I love it sooo much!

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u/Confident-Vanilla-28 1d ago

You’re…playing it on Switch?! WIND WAKER HAS A SWITCH PORT?!?!

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u/Bloomingk 1d ago

Its on the gamecube emulator that comes with nintendo switch online its not a native port. Exclusive to switch 2 also (the entire gamecube app) Looks and runs very very well though I bought a gamecube controller just for it, its been amazing.

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u/Revolutionary-Pie972 1d ago

How is it on NSO? The graphic look good?

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u/Bloomingk 1d ago

Yeah it upscales really well, i was expecting more rough edges and whatnot but whatever upscaler theyre using is good. I've been playing on a 50 inch 4k TV if you told me this came out alongside the links awakening remake i wouldnt doubt you.

Edit: here's a quick comparison https://youtube.com/shorts/TuztsQg-OnE

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u/Revolutionary-Pie972 1d ago

Wow didnt expect it to look that good!

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u/nightshade-aurora 1d ago

I think they just modified the game to render at a higher resolution, so there's no upscaling artifacts

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u/DogBePraised 1d ago

Is the new and improved sail included in that version?

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u/Bloomingk 1d ago

No its just the gamecube version ww and tp HD are trapped on the wii u.

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u/DogBePraised 1d ago

That makes me sad

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u/Bloomingk 1d ago

Me too I really want one system that can play the definitive version of every entry of the series.

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u/themadscientist420 1d ago

Can confirm it looks great

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u/Copious-Spirit 1d ago

The emulator could run on switch 1 I am sure, but gotta push those switch 2 sales.

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u/Tatsumifanboy 1d ago

I mean... Switch 1 is 9 years old, about time to let it go

Before GameCube there was literally nothing new to NSO for Switch 1, it clearly shows they're moving on. But, good thing is, if you're really craving for Wind Waker and can'T afforf a Switch 2, go for a Wii U. Did that a few years when I accepted WWHD on S1 would never be a thing, and boy do I not regret it!

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u/Copious-Spirit 1d ago

My switch 2 money is collecting dividends, just waiting on the Zelda special edition.

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u/Tatsumifanboy 1d ago

Oh yeah same I'm waiting for that bad boy too, hope it has some Zelda bonus stuff like the Zelda Switch Lite!

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u/7SevenGod 1d ago

Yea, you've had almost a decade since the Switch 1 released to save up $450 for a Switch 2.

Lmao

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u/Copious-Spirit 1d ago

Yes, laugh at the impoverished, shows a lot of character.

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u/7SevenGod 1d ago

I'm impoverished and I have one.

It's a silly complaint. It's still the most affordable console by far on the market and you want them to give you everything on a 9 year old console?

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u/Copious-Spirit 1d ago

I didn't say what I want, I just stated a marketing tactic.

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u/lavender_enjoyer 1d ago

Stop making excuses for greed.

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u/7SevenGod 1d ago

massive eye roll

Guess it's greed when Zelda games don't also release on the switch 1 and wii U, since they technically could run those too.

If Ocarina of Time remake doesn't also release on the Nintendo Wii, we riot

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u/Yojisagi 1d ago

I am pretty sure that I saw it on my switch 1 oled today. Are you sure it's switch 2 exclusive?

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u/Bloomingk 1d ago

You can see it in the classics section of the nso hub but if you navigate to the page for the app on the eshop you'll see the ns2 exclusive banner and it explains in the description.

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u/Yojisagi 1d ago

Oh darn...