Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2

Probably my favourite Zelda game ever, a cartoon comes to life ...

And this is why I paid out £58 for a SW2 gamecube controller! The 5th of June can't come soon enough!

Can't wait for someone to say "WWHD better"

Ah, the memories of phoning in sick to work so I could complete it without the pesky interruptions of whatever that thing is that happens on the other side of windows. Would never do that now of course. Mainly because I’m self employed and don’t need to phone in.

“Here’s unchanged footage of the original version instead of the better Wii U version we’ll sell you again in a couple of years!”

@N00BiSH Challenge accepted: WWHD better!

This is not Wind Wake HD -_-

Should be on Switch 1.

I wish Nintendo would revisit Wind Waker style Link in a new game. It had so much character. I've not played it since the original GC release but I do recall the back half falling over a bit.

I'll be waiting for HD. Not going back to the old sail. The game deserves 4K HDR (not to mention wide screen)

I wouldn't complain if it at least seemed to run in a better resolution, but it does look too blury. That is quite subpar, considering that aside from the issues that mostly were solved with time (like the thing with fog in OoT), the NSO games all run pretty well on modern tvs. Try to play Ocarina of Time in actual hardware without upscaller (most tvs do it by themselves nowadays) and you get a experience similar to this GC emulation.

It really is a big deal. We never had Virtual Console GameCube games.

It's playing right now! On my genuine old-time Gamecube!

Has anyone in the US received an invite to pre-order from the Nintendo shop website yet ? They updated the consoles to "invite Required" but it is grayed out as i have not yet received an invitation.

@Scarmucci Nope, no invitation for me yet. Though, I registered my interest later in the day.

I have a preorder with GameStop, but I still want to pick up a GameCube controller (which is also by invitation).

@dskatter

Definitely a surprise Zelda gem for me when I picked it up on the WiiU as I had never played it on GameCube.

If it runs better than the HD version I'm here for it. Since its included with my extended membership. I'm here for it. Are people only wanting the HD version because they don't like it being locked behind a paywall. Or maybe they don't have a Switch 2. or maybe they think clay/smooth looking version of the HD version is just better?

@N8tiveT3ch the answer is D: All of the above

And to be honest, guys... Forget WW HD. When we eventually get it, it will be pretty as it was on Wii U. But, guess what. Without Miiverse it won't be the same thing. So, best case scenario we get an watered down version of a game we cannot experience in its full even on original hardware anymore.

Those were the days, but they are gone.

I still want to experience the OG version of this game. I've made my peace with the infamous Triforce Quest, but I do wonder how the loss of the Swift Sail will impact my enjoyment. I managed to get it early and had a lot of fun zipping around the sea in TWW HD.

This game is great but similar to Majora’s Mask, there’s a best of both worlds version yet to be made.

I analyzed the footage and I can confirm that it is, indeed, The Wind Waker

@dskatter
Totally agree but Ssshhhhh the Nintendo gang on here gonna duff you up know. 🤣

Because how dare we don’t let Nintendo mug us off, with a game in 2025 a lot worse than the Wii U 16:9 widescreen HD with quality of life improvements.
Especially as they could have put some effort in to make it widescreen, not like they haven’t got the money now a days as well.

Used it think Nintendo where amazing in the Wii days and even the Wii U days and the start of the Switch era.
Now they just corporate money bags 💰

At first I was annoyed by the constant reminders, but then I realized that I was constantly forgetting about it, so now it all makes sense!

@Scarmucci Good, it’s not just me. I doubt I’ll get an invite, but at least there’s still a sliver of hope.

@OldGamer999 They’ve always been corporate money bags, or at least since the 3DS era.

@DwaynesGames
We still don’t, NSO and virtual console are different but I understand what you mean.

@StewdaMegaManNerd
I get what you mean but really felt it towards the last year or so of the switch and now with the Switch 2.
I have a switch 2 and pro controller preordered, but after some thoughts game wise might surrender it and might pick one up later down the line.
MKW looks pretty dam good.
DKB no one is sure on that one.
The rest are old games that run a lot worse than on current generation consoles that I have.
The omission of a new 3d Mario platformer which since Odyssey has been missing has sort of made release day and games a bit underwhelming.
Then in August we Kirby again with an extra bit, what have they been doing at Nintendo HQ all these years.

I own the wii u version. Would have double dipped for a switch port, though.

@Jedrus_Lilac Same. That and Twilight Princess are the main reasons I still have my Wii U in the first place!

@dskatter I also own a number of wii titles.

No swift sail, no sale!

I could turn my Wii U on right now and start playing Wind Waker in two minutes if I wanted to. I will be playing Wind Waker on NSO but if I did want to play it again seriously, I’ll play it on Wii U.

@nessisonett
yeah would be neat if there was one with a toggle for things like the visual style since i know there's those who prefer the original look (there's a lot about it which i do prefer like the clouds)

Would love a "definitive" Majoras Mask since its probably my fave 3d Zelda.

It's really beyond me why Nintendo doesn't just do a port of the WiiU version. Trying to milk this version before they release the updated one?

I have the Wii U version so I can always play them anytime.

I'm glad they're re-releasing the original. Much prefer the art style, even if it's less technically superior.

The Wii U version's washed out colours, bloom and shadows made it look weirdly generic compared to the beautiful original which looked like a Studio Ghibli film.

Don’t care. Give me a proper port of WW HD. Can’t go back to this one after having played HD.

@PinderSchloss they felt the new generation had gotten soft and wanted them to endure the trials of the Triforce Hunt just the as the old masters did long before

_{Also they knew the OG visuals were artistically superior to the HD version}

@PinderSchloss It's totally possible Wind Waker HD will be ported in due time (along with Twilight Princess HD, the enhanced versions of OOT + MM, etc), but this is much less work for them and still provides something compelling and nostalgic that's giving a small reason to move to NS2. I don't necessarily agree with it being the best choice for fans, but I see why they went this route for now and I'm glad the original game is being presented in this way for now.

Imagine not making this 60fps

@N00BiSH
WWHD Better!!

@EriXz

@Suketoudara
I'm with you on that. I prefer the GCN versions richer vibrant colors, lack of bloom and overal art style. It didn't need any tampering at all. It doesn't even need to be in HD, it looked awesome in 480i on my 32" Sony WEGA CRT using component cables in the mid 2000's.

If anything, I wish we could of just gotten a direct port instead of emulation, with WW running at 60fps + 4K, with the Wii U versions Hero mode & Sail dash mechanic thrown in the mix.

And F-Zero GX? An opitmized port with 120fps, 4K, HD Rumble 2 & the same online feature as the NSO version.

Just port the Wii U version instead of acting like the GameCube version is the best one. 🙄

Watch them give us the Gamecube version of twilight Princess before the Wii U port too 🤣

After busting out the Wii u to play the hd version. I probably won't play the OG on Switch 2. I don't have the patience to use the wind song over and over and over and over again lol. I am crossing my fingers for the Star Fox games. Yes, I want to play Adventure. I have a controller that has turbo and that stupid mandatory strength trial will be my *****.

@N00BiSH That is not even a challenge. Wind Waker HD is better.

@N00BiSH WWHD better

@OldGamer999 Switch 2 is about on par with a PS4 in handheld mode (more powerful considering it doesn't need to push as many pixesl), and twice that docked. I doubt it will be running games "slower", maybe missing a shader here and there.

@Iconoclysm @Jeronan YEAH LETS KEEP THIS TRAIN A-GOING BABY

@NeonPizza The Switch 2 emulation isn't 1:1 with the GCN original. It is missing the depth of field blur which is important to the stylisation and aesthetic of the GCN original. As someone who actually played the original multiple times on og hardware back in 2003/04, the HD rerelease on Wii U is undeniably the best version.

@liveswired
I'd still choose the Wii U version simply because of the Sail dash mechanic & Hero Mode. Just needs 60fps + 4K on SW2, if an optimized port were to ever happen.

As is, it's a bit of a clunker to play through these days though when you stack it up against the controls in BOTW/TOTK.
It was great for it's on the GCN, but it's aged in the control department.

It's kinda crazy but my main hype for switch 2 is 4 different games which feature Link from old systems. All of which I've played so much on their OG hardware.

Breath of the wild getting a full master mode play through in 60fps on launch!

Hope we are still getting HD port. My wii u died like many others for no reason and I need to replay it some day.