Overview
- Also Known As
- Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto (Japan)
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
GameCube
24th Mar 2003
2nd May 2003
13th Dec 2002
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)
- 5th Jun 2025
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Reviews
Review The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube) - A Timeless Treasure
Cel-da? Is...is that you?
In honour of the game's arrival on Switch 2 as part of the Nintendo Classics GameCube lineup, here's our new retro review of one of Link's most memorable adventures... If I were to put together a list of my favourite pre-Switch-era Zelda games, those that came before the
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Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Game On Switch 2, Ranked
10 games, 4 now playable on NS2
Switch 2 brought some long-awaited GameCube games into the fold along with the other Nintendo Switch Online retro libraries when it launched. With The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and SoulCalibur 2 joining the system's launch lineup, Super Mario Strikers made it a foursome th
Guide Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included - How To Download, All Systems
A mobile music app exclusive to Switch Online members
'Nintendo Music' is a mobile app from Nintendo giving fans access to thousands of songs from Nintendo's history. If you are curious to know what exactly is available on this mobile application, you've come to the right place. Keep in mind that you can only use this smartphone application if you...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Echoes of Wisdom rank?
What are the best Zelda games? Following decades of adventures across Nintendo consoles, ranking The Legend of Zelda series is one heck of an undertaking. Most stand among the very best games on their respective consoles, so assembling a ranked Zelda list is no small task. We've compiled this list of the best Zelda...
Back Page Ranking Every Version Of Fairy Fountain From The Legend Of Zelda
Pick of the pixies
You may have noticed that we're doing a video game music festival while the summer months are still here — but you may also be wondering why we haven't included the most important music of all. Fear not! I'm here to save the day by ranking EVERY SINGLE VERSION OF FAIRY FOUNTAIN FROM THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. That's right, it's a...
Guide Prima Games Releasing Collector's Edition Guide For The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
'Hoy collectors!
Last month Prima Games announced it would be releasing The Legend of Zelda Box Set in November, which contains official guides for several titles in the popular series. The books will naturally be enclosed in a treasure chest - though you'll need to perform the accompanying music yourself as you open it - and features a metallic...
Guide Prima Games Offering Collector's Treasure Chest of Zelda Game Guides and Goodies
We've struck gold
Are you a fan of collecting strategy guides? If you are, then you best start collecting those rupees now, as Prima Games has unleashed The Legend of Zelda Box Set, which includes Official Guides for previous titles in the series. Enclosed in a treasure chest similar to those that we've all encountered on countless occasions in our...
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th June)
Dude! That is so (Cyber)punk rock!
Ah, another week in Switch 2 paradise and the news is still coming thick and fast. This week, Nintendo finally revealed the release date and price for Drag x Drive, we learnt that Super Mario Strikers will be
Review Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
A little birdy wants to wave hello
The N64 controller has its fair share of fans, but I am not one of them. I should clarify that I don’t dislike it, as such, but as someone who owned a PS1 back in the ‘90s and only had limited access to the N64 through my friends, the three-pronged design definitely felt, well… weird by comparison. I’ve...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
Gaming like a dragon
Gosh, can you believe it's already been over two weeks since the Switch 2 launched? Where does the time go? Alas, it's true, but this week brought even more news with the big Donkey Kong Bananza Direct! It revealed a boatload of new information and made many of us here at NL infinitely more excited for its relea
Opinion I Never Felt True Nostalgia Until I Played GameCube On Switch 2
Ahh, memories
I still remember the day I got my GameCube. It wasn’t the launch day, because I remember getting Super Smash Bros. Melee alongside it, which to my knowledge released a few weeks after the console itself in the UK. Oh gosh, I was so excited though! I pored over early issues of NGC in the weeks leading up to The Big Day (somehow,...
PSA Select GameCube Games Can Be Played In Widescreen Mode On Switch 2
Here's how to activate it
Rejoice, GameCube fans - Nintendo has finally made the dinky little console part of its Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription tier, meaning you can now enjoy select titles on the Switch 2 with bonus quality-of-life features. Some of these features, including the ability to create restore points and apply a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th June)
Wait, is there a new console out or something?
Our fingertips are blistered, our eyes are square, and that blasted Mario Kart World music won't get out of our heads, but we've had a full week with Switch 2, and the smiles are still large on our faces. Expectedly, it's been another big one at Nintendo Life this week. We got the first official sale...
PSA Remember, You Can 'Fix' The Camera In Zelda: The Wind Waker On Switch 2
Just watch how it affects other gameplay mechanics
After years of begging from passionate fans, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has made it to the Switch 2. Okay, it's not the HD version we were perhaps hoping for, but if you're particularly fond of the GameCube original, you can now play it via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. It's...
Gallery Here's Another Look At GameCube Games On Switch 2
Joining the Expansion Pack next week
GameCube returns next week as a Switch 2 'Nintendo Classics' exclusive and it will start life with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur II. These versions will include screen options – such as the ability to activate a retro CRT mode and you'll also be able to take advantage of...
News Nintendo Shares Video Detailing New N64 Features For Switch Online
Be kind, rewind
Nintendo has released a new video detailing some of the planned features for the N64 app on Nintendo Switch Online. As shared by TodayNews, the video showcases three core features for N64 games on Switch Online, including the ability to rewind (exclusive to Switch 2), a new CRT filter (also exclusive to Switch 2), and viewing /...
News Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2
Available via Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo has shared another compilation of footage from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the Switch 2. Available via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, The Wind Waker brings back the original 2002 GameCube classic exclusively on Switch 2 on 5th June 2025. The latest video focuses on the game's...
About The Game
With awesome graphics, enchanting storylines and superb quality game-play, Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda games have become all-time console favourites.
This time around Link stars in the adventure of a lifetime. The amazing attention to detail fills the characters with new expressions and personalities as their emotions are clear to see. We accompany Link on an epic voyage as he struggles to locate his sister, Arill, who has been snatched by a giant bird. Along the way he unravels a great ancient mystery and learns to harness the power of the wind to propel his sailboat from island to island.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is yet another gaming masterpiece from the man who brought us many Nintendo classics including Mario and Donkey Kong, Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto's magnificent action adventure is packed full of puzzles and enchanting storylines as Link returns in this swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Japanese video game magazine Famitsu recently awarded The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker a perfect 10/10 score making it only the fourth game since the magazine's launch to earn a perfect score from all four reviewers.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker also features Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance connectivity to allow players to experience additional gameplay. By simply connecting a Game Boy Advance to the Nintendo GameCube during play, players will be able to discover hidden secrets and access new maps to enhance the gaming experience. Friends can help or hinder Link during his travels using the Game Boy Advance to drop bombs on unsuspecting enemies or even upon Link himself!
The connectivity feature adds a fantastic new multiplayer dimension to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Now Link doesn't always have to be alone!
The Legend of Zelda adventure game series first began way back in 1987 with the classic NES title The Legend of Zelda. In 1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released on N64 and became the first ever game to be awarded a perfect score in Famitsu magazine. This game is still widely regarded as one of the finest video games ever made with the series being amongst the best loved and most played.
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Amazing Zelda title I just wish people would stop moaning about "toon" link...
I have to agree that this is a very fun Zelda, but definitely not my favorite. This game also had some of the best dungeons in a Zelda game. The biggest and one of the only flaws of this game is the sailing. This game is definitely worth a play through.
This game... is... like all other Zelda-games... A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Anyone who ignores this amazing game because of its graphic style should be shot.
DUDE I PLAYED THE FRIGGIN DEMO FO RTHIS GAME ALL I HAVE TO SAY ID die for it.............. not really but for real tho i want it
also the graphic are amazing actually when yur playing the nature acts to everything you do when walking in grass its like addicting
i have so meny memories of playing this.
The single greatest video game ever created.
I love this game to death i beat it 6 times
I can't stop playing this
Stuck in wind temple
I beat these Zelda games:
Ocarina of Time: 3DS: 4 days
Twilight Princess: GC : 1 week
WindWaker: 3 days
Skyward Sword: 1 week
WInd waker is my FAVORITE!!!! i love it so much, and i play it ALL the time! i have always loved this game
Okay question, if it's supposed to be playable via the site, how do I play it, i'm hoping to do a playthrough of the game without any lag or slowdown, how do I play it?
Wind Waker were one of my favorite childhood games and I'm planning to repair the disc. It is a quite underrated game and a very amazing piece of the zelda history due to the game plot.
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