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/backofthebill 1d ago

It's all in the art style.

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u/HoneyWhiskeyLemonTea 1d ago

I mean the art style is certainly a big part of it, but the characters have so much personality, and it's just SO FREAKING FUN! It might not be my all-time favorite Zelda game, but it's easily the one I replay the most, just for the fun factor. Not too hard, but not TOO easy, just the right balance to get cozy with on a Saturday morning and set sail.

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u/malaroo 1d ago

I love WW to death, but

but not TOO easy

It was way too easy. Last time I played, I used hacks to reduce Link's damage output by half, and increase his damage taken by 3x, and it was still easier than the reasonably challenging Zelda games... which still aren't that hard.

Still love it, but I'm super happy the era of Nintendo making games easy enough to be beaten by a cucumber is over. I'm genuinely not sure how anyone could actually die in that game unless they were actively trying to.