<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2002	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
December	O
2002	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
March	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
series	O
protagonist	O
Link	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
save	O
his	O
sister	O
from	O
the	O
sorcerer	O
Ganondorf	O
and	O
becomes	O
embroiled	O
in	O
a	O
struggle	O
for	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
a	O
sacred	O
wish-granting	O
relic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wind	O
,	O
which	O
facilitates	O
sailing	O
,	O
plays	O
a	O
prominent	O
role	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
with	O
a	O
magic	O
conductor	O
's	O
baton	O
called	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
retains	O
the	O
basic	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
of	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
team	O
chose	O
to	O
avoid	O
the	O
realistic	O
graphics	O
of	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
for	O
its	O
visuals	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
direction	O
proved	O
divisive	O
among	O
players	O
and	O
contributed	O
to	O
comparatively	O
weak	O
sales	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
4.6	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
far	O
below	O
the	O
7.6	O
million	O
sold	O
by	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
changed	O
directions	O
with	O
the	O
next	O
major	O
Zelda	O
installment	O
,	O
the	O
more	O
realistically	O
styled	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
reputation	O
improved	O
over	O
time	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
now	O
widely	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
popularized	O
the	O
"	O
Toon	O
Link	O
"	O
character	O
,	O
and	O
saw	O
two	O
direct	O
sequels	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
called	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
(	O
2007	O
)	O
and	O
Spirit	B-Application
Tracks	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	O
remaster	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
HD	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
September	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
with	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
features	O
a	O
targeting	O
system	O
allowing	O
Link	O
to	O
"	O
lock	O
on	O
"	O
and	O
constantly	O
face	O
an	O
enemy	O
or	O
target	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
all	O
Zelda	O
games	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
features	O
several	O
dungeons	O
—	O
large	O
,	O
enclosed	O
areas	O
where	O
Link	O
fights	O
enemies	O
,	O
finds	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
solves	O
puzzles	O
to	O
continue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
grappling	B-Application
hook	I-Application
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
pass	O
obstacles	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
boss	O
in	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Roost	I-Application
Cavern	I-Application
dungeon	O
;	O
it	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
enter	O
previously	O
inaccessible	O
areas	O
elsewhere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Tingle	O
Tuner	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
special	O
item	O
allowing	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
character	O
Tingle	O
if	O
the	O
system	O
is	O
connected	O
to	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
by	O
a	O
link	B-Device
cable	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
grappling	B-Application
hook	I-Application
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
crane	O
for	O
recovering	O
sunken	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
explores	O
the	O
sea	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
a	O
sea	B-Application
chart	I-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
updated	O
with	O
information	O
on	O
each	O
square	O
and	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Link	O
receives	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
a	O
baton	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
wind	O
and	O
harness	O
other	O
powers	O
by	O
"	O
conducting	O
"	O
specific	O
melodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
by	O
moving	O
the	O
joypads	O
to	O
change	O
pitch	O
and	O
time	O
signature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
can	O
learn	O
five	O
other	O
tunes	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
which	O
provide	O
abilities	O
such	O
as	O
warping	O
to	O
other	O
regions	O
and	O
turning	O
night	O
to	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Hyrule	O
Historia	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
official	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
chronology	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
New	O
World	O
"	O
timeline	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
several	O
parallel	O
timelines	O
in	O
which	O
Zelda	O
games	O
are	O
set	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
rescues	O
Tetra	O
from	O
monsters	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
bird	O
carries	O
off	O
Link	O
's	O
sister	O
Aryll	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
finds	O
Aryll	B-Application
and	O
other	O
kidnapped	O
girls	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Helmaroc	O
King	O
captures	O
him	O
and	O
takes	O
him	O
to	O
a	O
man	O
in	O
black	O
,	O
who	O
orders	O
Link	O
thrown	O
into	O
the	O
sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
finds	O
Din	O
's	O
Pearl	O
on	O
Dragon	O
Roost	O
Island	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
avian	O
Rito	O
and	O
the	O
dragon	O
Valoo	B-Application
;	O
Farore	O
's	O
Pearl	O
in	O
Forest	O
Haven	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Great	O
Deku	O
Tree	O
and	O
the	O
plant-like	O
Koroks	O
;	O
and	O
Nayru	O
's	O
Pearl	O
with	O
the	O
water	O
spirit	O
Jabun	B-Application
on	O
Outset	O
Island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ganon	O
recognizes	O
Tetra	O
's	O
Triforce	B-Device
necklace	O
and	O
realizes	O
she	O
is	O
the	O
incarnation	O
of	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
he	O
is	O
seeking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
's	O
Rito	O
allies	O
and	O
Valoo	B-Application
save	O
Link	O
and	O
Tetra	O
from	O
Ganon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
King	O
of	O
Red	O
Lions	O
reveals	O
himself	O
to	O
be	O
Daphnes	O
Nohansen	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
King	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
and	O
Tetra	O
is	O
his	O
heir	O
,	O
Zelda	O
,	O
keeper	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
then	O
track	O
down	O
the	O
eight	O
shards	O
of	O
the	O
missing	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Courage	O
,	O
once	O
kept	O
by	O
the	O
Hero	O
of	O
Time	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
gods	O
recognize	O
Link	O
as	O
the	O
Hero	O
of	O
Winds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ganon	O
joins	O
Link	O
's	O
and	O
Tetra	O
's	O
Triforce	B-Device
pieces	O
with	O
his	O
own	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
,	O
forming	O
the	O
complete	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
which	O
will	O
grant	O
his	O
wish	O
to	O
rule	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
's	O
Zelda	O
team	O
initiated	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
system	O
,	O
before	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
,	O
director	O
of	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
returned	O
to	O
helm	O
the	O
project	O
,	O
while	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
,	O
the	O
creators	O
of	O
the	O
Zelda	O
series	O
,	O
served	O
as	O
producers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
hastily	O
created	O
a	O
brief	O
clip	O
of	O
Link	O
fighting	O
Ganondorf	O
for	O
a	O
demonstration	O
at	O
the	O
2000	O
Space	O
World	O
exposition	O
,	O
where	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
introduced	O
a	O
playable	O
demo	O
at	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
's	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
on	O
May	O
22	O
–	O
24	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
alongside	O
another	O
upcoming	O
GameCube	B-Application
Zelda	O
,	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
whimsical	O
style	O
was	O
compared	O
to	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
promotional	O
artwork	O
from	O
previous	O
Zelda	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E3	O
demo	O
also	O
introduced	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
receive	O
help	O
from	O
Tingle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
final	O
stages	O
,	O
two	O
dungeons	O
that	O
fell	O
behind	O
schedule	O
were	O
cut	O
and	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
recover	O
Triforce	B-Device
pieces	O
around	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
announced	O
the	O
English	O
title	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
on	O
December	O
2	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
the	O
Japanese	O
and	O
North	O
American	O
releases	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
reworked	O
some	O
segments	O
,	O
notably	O
shortening	O
the	O
lengthy	O
Triforce	B-Device
quest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Kenta	O
Nagata	O
,	O
Hajime	O
Wakai	O
,	O
Toru	O
Minegishi	O
,	O
and	O
Koji	O
Kondo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Koji	O
Kondo	O
,	O
the	O
primary	O
composer	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
score	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
serve	O
as	O
sound	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
vocals	O
are	O
especially	O
prominent	O
in	O
the	O
tunes	O
Link	O
conducts	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
singing	O
in	O
D	O
major	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scitron	O
Digital	O
Content	O
released	O
a	O
two-disc	O
,	O
133-track	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
Original	O
Sound	O
Tracks	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
19	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
May	O
2	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
promote	O
the	O
release	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
offered	O
a	O
bonus	O
disc	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
incentive	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
port	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
previously	O
unreleased	O
expansion	O
,	O
Ura	O
Zelda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ura	O
Zelda	O
,	O
largely	O
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
with	O
some	O
changes	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
dungeon	O
challenges	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
's	O
64DD	B-Device
peripheral	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
shelved	O
when	O
that	O
system	O
failed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ura	O
Zelda	O
was	O
named	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
Master	O
Quest	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
avoid	O
this	O
issue	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
item	O
only	O
in	O
two-disc	O
packages	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2003	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
bundled	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
with	O
limited	O
edition	O
GameCubes	B-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
17	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
launched	O
another	O
promotion	O
via	O
a	O
compilation	O
disc	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
disc	O
includes	O
ports	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
,	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
demo	O
and	O
two	O
featurettes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Never	O
sold	O
commercially	O
,	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
another	O
GameCube	B-Application
bundle	O
and	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
existing	O
GameCube	B-Application
owners	O
who	O
either	O
registered	O
their	O
system	O
or	O
subscribed	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
satisfy	O
frustrated	O
customers	O
there	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
offered	O
additional	O
copies	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
purchased	O
select	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
developed	O
a	O
high	O
definition	O
re-release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
HD	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
inspiration	O
came	O
when	O
staff	O
converted	O
elements	O
from	O
various	O
games	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
capabilities	O
while	O
planning	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
experimented	O
with	O
several	O
Zelda	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
were	O
especially	O
struck	O
by	O
how	O
well	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
translated	O
into	O
high	O
definition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
HD	O
features	O
high	O
definition	O
graphics	O
and	O
improved	O
lighting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	O
's	O
touchscreen	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
map	O
and	O
inventory	O
,	O
eliminating	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
toggle	O
between	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
menu	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
use	O
motion	O
controls	O
to	O
control	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
weapons	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
bow	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
aimed	O
using	O
the	O
GamePad	O
's	O
gyroscope	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
3D	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offers	O
Off-TV	B-Device
Play	I-Device
which	O
enables	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
solely	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Pro	O
Controller	O
,	O
a	O
controller	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
one	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
streamlined	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
quest	O
,	O
improved	O
the	O
Picto	O
Box	O
,	O
and	O
replaced	O
the	O
Tingle	O
Tuner	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
required	O
connectivity	O
with	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
with	O
a	O
Tingle	O
Bottle	O
item	O
that	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Miiverse	O
prior	O
to	O
its	O
shutdown	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited-edition	O
console	O
bundle	O
that	O
combines	O
both	O
a	O
digital	O
version	O
of	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
redemption	O
code	O
for	O
a	O
digital	O
copy	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Hyrule	O
Historia	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
received	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
calculated	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
96/100	O
based	O
on	O
80	O
reviews	O
,	O
indicating	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
perfect	O
score	O
from	O
the	O
Japanese	O
magazine	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
and	O
additionally	O
earned	O
perfect	O
scores	O
from	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
Game	O
Pro	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Planet	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
high	O
marks	O
from	O
many	O
other	O
reviewers	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
reach	O
the	O
levels	O
of	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
that	O
had	O
greeted	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
reviewers	O
found	O
the	O
animation	O
quality	O
unparalleled	O
in	O
games	O
and	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Wakers	I-Application
new	O
look	O
is	O
as	O
effective	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
unique	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Casamassina	O
of	O
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
though	O
some	O
fans	O
hold	O
distaste	O
for	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
execution	O
represented	O
the	O
pinnacle	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
capabilities	O
and	O
of	O
cel	O
shading	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
reviewer	O
wrote	O
that	O
though	O
he	O
was	O
initially	O
skeptical	O
,	O
the	O
visuals	O
worked	O
"	O
brilliantly	O
,	O
framing	O
the	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
game	O
play	O
experience	O
I	O
've	O
had	O
since	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
reviews	O
noted	O
the	O
similarity	O
of	O
its	O
gameplay	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
though	O
they	O
praised	O
enhancements	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
move	O
the	O
camera	O
,	O
perform	O
counterattacks	O
,	O
and	O
use	O
enemy	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
reassured	O
players	O
that	O
beyond	O
visual	O
differences	O
between	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
and	O
Ocarina	O
,	O
"	O
these	O
two	O
games	O
are	O
very	O
much	O
alike	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
gameplay	O
expanded	O
upon	O
that	O
in	O
its	O
predecessors	O
to	O
become	O
"	O
far	O
greater	O
,	O
deeper	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
complex	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
Wind	B-Application
Wakers	I-Application
core	O
gameplay	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
ever	O
had	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
storyline	O
also	O
received	O
praise	O
;	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
called	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
masterpiece	O
of	O
style	O
and	O
storytelling	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
most	O
common	O
criticism	O
is	O
the	O
heavy	O
emphasis	O
on	O
sailing	O
,	O
especially	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
when	O
Link	O
must	O
trek	O
around	O
the	O
ocean	O
to	O
collect	O
Triforce	B-Device
pieces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Others	O
complained	O
about	O
having	O
to	O
use	O
the	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
so	O
frequently	O
to	O
change	O
wind	O
direction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
publications	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
including	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
GameFAQs	O
,	O
Planet	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Games	O
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
it	O
the	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
award	O
for	O
2003	O
and	O
named	O
it	O
Best	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
generated	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
pre-order	O
campaign	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
history	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
market	O
remained	O
strong	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
but	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Wakers	I-Application
sales	O
were	O
slow	O
there	O
and	O
had	O
declined	O
markedly	O
by	O
the	O
time	O
they	O
reached	O
one	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
sold	O
4.6	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
far	O
below	O
the	O
7.6	O
million	O
record	O
set	O
by	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
HD	O
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
;	O
Metacritic	O
calculated	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
90/100	O
based	O
on	O
70	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
Fitch	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
enhances	O
the	O
already	O
excellent	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
visuals	O
with	O
HD	O
flair	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
week	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
HD	O
,	O
sales	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
console	O
increased	O
by	O
685%	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
initially	O
planned	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Aonuma	O
's	O
Zelda	O
team	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Wakers	I-Application
underwhelming	O
reception	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
combined	O
with	O
the	O
downturn	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
market	O
,	O
convinced	O
Aonuma	O
that	O
the	O
only	O
avenue	O
to	O
success	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
Zelda	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
stronger	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
persuaded	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
who	O
authorized	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
realistically	O
styled	O
game	O
using	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Wakers	I-Application
engine	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
proved	O
a	O
major	O
success	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
the	O
newly	O
released	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
originated	O
the	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Link	O
character	O
named	O
"	O
Toon	O
Link	O
"	O
,	O
who	O
appeared	O
in	O
several	O
later	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
received	O
two	O
direct	O
sequels	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wanting	O
to	O
continue	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Wakers	I-Application
story	O
and	O
art	O
style	O
,	O
in	O
2007	O
Aonuma	O
produced	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
which	O
follows	O
Link	O
and	O
Tetra	O
as	O
they	O
explore	O
new	O
reaches	O
of	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Spirit	I-Application
Tracks	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
is	O
set	O
roughly	O
a	O
century	O
later	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
a	O
descendant	O
of	O
Tetra	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
traverse	O
New	O
Hyrule	O
with	O
a	O
magical	O
train	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toon	O
Link	O
also	O
returned	O
in	O
indirectly	O
related	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
(	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Minish	I-Application
Cap	I-Application
(	O
2005	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Tri	B-Application
Force	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
features	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
2016	O
Zelda	O
pastiche	O
Hyrule	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Legends	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conductors	O
of	O
the	O
concert	O
tour	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Symphony	O
of	O
the	O
Goddesses	O
have	O
used	O
custom-made	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
batons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
also	O
influenced	O
2017	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
similarly	O
stylized	O
art	O
design	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
more	O
realistic	O
proportions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
also	O
includes	O
species	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
among	O
other	O
references	O
,	O
leading	O
some	O
fans	O
to	O
speculate	O
that	O
it	O
follows	O
the	O
"	O
Adult	O
Timeline	O
"	O
established	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
has	O
continued	O
to	O
be	O
acclaimed	O
by	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
various	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
those	O
compiled	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
named	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
the	O
fourth	O
best	O
game	O
to	O
ever	O
appear	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
,	O
while	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
placed	O
it	O
12th	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
listed	O
its	O
ending	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
history	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
's	O
climax	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UGO	O
listed	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
50	O
Games	O
That	O
Belong	O
On	O
the	O
3DS	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retrospective	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
IGN	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
the	O
fourth	O
best	O
game	O
ever	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
named	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
the	O
second	O
best	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
behind	O
only	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Keza	O
MacDonald	O
of	O
IGN	O
wrote	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
had	O
outlived	O
its	O
initial	O
reception	O
and	O
become	O
"	O
popularly	O
considered	O
among	O
the	O
very	O
best	O
Zeldas''	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
