I was just again for the fifteenth time blown away by wind wakers look, so i started doing some reference searching. A gamestop employee in montreal mocked up a fake legend of zelda. Not only is the wind waker a game about endless adventure, its also a game about art. Zelda art direction analysis by cyangmou on deviantart. Wind waker received after its change in art direction from the space. In a recent interview with famitsu, he mentions that his inspiration for the art style comes from an anime movie he worked on that was released in 1963. This is a gallery page featuring promotional and prerelease media from and relating to the wind waker. Wind waker hd game case cover for the playstation 4 to fool customers into thinking its an actual game for the system. The most common word to describe the art of twilight princess is dark. Art director on why zeldas art style constantly changes, and how. May, 2018 today, wind waker still looks new, fresh and vibrant, while the space world demo now looks laughably bad.
Wind wakers animator reveals his inspiration for the game zelda. His first novel, carry the wind, won the medicine pipe bearers award from the western writers of america, and his subsequent books, among them cry of the hawk, dream catcher, buffalo palace, crack in the sky, and the son of the plains trilogy, have appeared on bestseller lists throughout. Wind waker is definitely the best zelda in the series after links awakening on the original gb. Upon its announcement, many in the fan community criticize the art style of the game as childish and unfit for a zelda title. The wind waker hd is notable as being the first remake of a zelda game that fails to improve the original in any significant or meaningful way, except as a technical proofofconcept that the wind wakers art style was not an aesthetic mistake as the visuals look even more stunning in 1080p. Kazdal reaches over to his bookshelf and grabs an art book with a. In this way, a single series has been able to explore stylized realism in twilight princess, cartoonish whimsy in the wind waker, and bold impressionism in skyward sword. This probably explains the huge visual break between majoras mask and wind waker and the initial fan reception on the pure looks especially if you consider the overall direction and expectation the series built with the main entries to this point. Go outside, change the wind to the direction of the island with the big hatch on it. The art style of every mainline zelda game, ranked thegamer.
Wind waker after landing on dragon roost island, your boat will give you the wind waker baton. Trivia 1001 video games the gamecube version of the legend of zelda. High quality wind waker inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. While wind waker would end up being used as inspiration, the art style couldnt be carried over completely. Wind waker, a zelda game whose time has finally come cursed stunt rider johnny blaze is better known as the ghost rider. The wind waker hd, was released for the wii u in 20. I never, ever understood why people had a problem with wind wakers art style, especially considering the early 2000s were the years where everything in gaming was aiming for dark and gritty.
They used the same lighting from the demo on links the wind waker model, and his appearance had such a strong impact that they started to do the same with the wind waker s environments as well. Creating a champion book, art director satoru takizawa commented on. The legend of zelda the adventure of link a link to the past links awakening ocarina of time majoras mask oracle of ages oracle of seasons four swords the wind waker four swords adventures the minish cap twilight princess phantom hourglass spirit tracks skyward sword a link between worlds tri. The first thing you notice when you start playing the legend of zelda. Wind wakers animator reveals his inspiration for the game. Wind waker was a really great zelda game in keeping with most of the gameplay and themes of previous games in the series, just with a weird art direction that was offputting to many people at first. The only reference to it is a piece of concept art, shown in the book. The wind waker concept art is digital, print, drawn, or model artwork created by the official artists for the developers and publishers of the title. Needless to say, its quite different from past precedents for prima zelda guides. Why was the art direction of wind waker so controversial. Media in category the wind waker artwork the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The wind waker hd is a 20 actionadventure game for the wii u, developed and published by nintendo. The wind waker hd adds native 1080p resolution, an alternative lighting engine, and gameplay changes.
The wind waker was first revealed with its celshaded art, many were quick to deride the style as too kiddy, but now, so many years later, wind wakers art is timeless in a way the more realistic styles cant match wind waker follows the quest of link as he rescues his kidnapped sister, snatched away by a giant bird to the forsaken fortress. Lets play the legend of zelda the wind waker hd part 5. But like all such things, it took us a while to realize that. No posts start a new thread discuss the legend of zelda. Taking place on the ocean instead of the familiar realm of hyrule, you sail around to several different islands in the course of play. The art direction of wind waker was controversial because it differed dramatically from that of the infamous space world 2000 gamecube tech demo. Its a subtle art at that one that sneaks up on you and pulls you in. However, its art direction proved divisive among players.
The release marked the tenyear anniversary of the original, and was the first. Im pretty sure thats what the op means by the wind waker treatment. Today we are going to look at the art stylegame design of the legend of zelda the wind waker, since this game made some weird choices. The art direction certainly has a lot to do with the fantastic reception the game has been receiving, but most importantly, the breath of the wild developers related the art direction to the gameplay style. Wind waker has gone from zeldas whipping boy to a fan favorite. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. It retains the best parts of wws art while toning down the cute. Wind waker, a zelda game whose time has finally come wired. The forsaken fortress by something i finished almost a week ago dedicated it to a friend of mine that water was super evil to draw. So much of zelda is built upon layers of nostalgia. Because of his proportions this good smile set is perfect for an accurate representation of toon link.
Follow the instructions onscreen and press to create a game file for the legend of zelda. Here its just white with wind wakertype markings in a teal color. Heres a look back at how public opinion of wind waker has changed over the years. Tower of the gods by matt rockefeller legend of zelda. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Just like wind waker, breath of the wild will be a classic which will be fondly remembered for many years to come. It even influenced games like the legend of zelda twilight. The wind waker hd soars above most other titles this year in terms of art direction, level design and gameplay, taking the incredible foundations of the original and building upon them to create a ext. Jun 26, 2014 this is my guide for the legend of zelda. Wanpaku oji no orochi taiji the little prince and the eightheaded dragon inspired kotabe and ultimately led to the art direction of wind waker. Link must use music to change the winds direction, and must also conduct. The celda backlash may seem like a dim and distant memory now, but at the time many fans were furious that their beloved. Breath of the wild art director on how the wind waker hd. One body four facial expressions two sets of arms two sets of legs.
It is a remastered version of the 2002 gamecube game the legend of zelda. With the help of the titular wind waker, link can control the direction of the. The book is filled with greatlooking screenshots from the wind waker hd. I hope you enjoy it, it will have as much heart put into it as my previous zelda guides. The wind waker was first revealed with its celshaded art, many were quick to deride the style as too kiddy, but now, so many years later, wind wakers art is timeless in a way the more realistic styles cant match. Its given it a sense of agelessness thats simply not present in the more realistically styled games which i still maintain are hardly realistically styled. Lets play the legend of zelda the wind waker hd part 6. Gamestop employee creates fake zelda wind waker hd cover. Nov 06, 2016 im a huge fan of zelda, the wind wakers graphics.
Im not a good artist, and i wanted the box to look professional, meaning, using official. I never, ever understood why people had a problem with wind wakers art style, especially considering the early 2000s were the years where everything in. Links sidekick here is a talking red sailboat capable of carrying him all over the great sea and giving him advice. This page explains how to use the picto box to get all of the figurines for the nintendo gallery in wind waker. The wind waker is easily my favorite zelda game in the series a not altogether. The idea to make the wind waker in hd came from the developers playing around with the zelda hd experience techdemo. Below is a checklist with instructions on how to get pictographs of each character and enemy in the game.
Theres also official art for wwhd and the original ww sprinkled a bit throughout the guide. And now you can own him in this customizable figurine set. Johnston was born on the plains of kansas and immersed himself in the history of the early west. Lets play the legend of zelda the wind waker hd part 4. Cut content the programmers left in some really bizarre levels from the beta stages and maybe even one from the alpha stages of testing. Check out inspiring examples of windwaker artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. The forsaken fortress the fallen skyship the sunken skyship the forsaken fortress by spiritleaf7 see more. The wind waker players guide nintendo of america on. This demo was taken to be representative of the look and feel of the upcoming zelda game, showing what amounted to a semirealistic sword fight between link and ganondorf similar to how they appeared in ocarina of time, with a sense of heavy atmosphere. The wind waker youtube 1 hour of relaxing and beautiful zelda music duration. To use it, activate it with the xyz button, then conduct with the c stick. To do those things, check the pictography section of seawide sidequests coming soon. The employee created the prank in an effort to see what consumer reaction would be like if their was indeed a legend. This is good because the game itself looks fantastic and the high printing quality conveys that fairly well.
Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. The pedestal render was drawn by me no tablet, so i used my mouse, and the text on the sword says the legend of zelda on the right and the wind waker on the left. The hope was the new direction would inspire new gameplay ideas, which it did. Rather, each title opts to present its world in its own unique way and takes bold artistic risks accordingly. The wind waker hd takes place in an oceanic world, its still very much a zelda game. Aug 31, 2014 lets play the legend of zelda the wind waker hd part 30. Nintendo gallery figurine checklist this page explains how to use the picto box to get all of the figurines for the nintendo gallery in wind waker. The wind waker on the gamecube, faqwalkthrough by cyricz. The wind waker hd is just how much at home its colourful world looks on wii u, and that none of its charm has been lost. The wind waker is the latest entry in the classic saga. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Mar 14, 2017 the art direction certainly has a lot to do with the fantastic reception the game has been receiving, but most importantly, the breath of the wild developers related the art direction to the gameplay style. I was having trouble finding which direction i needed to go and what to do next until i found.
On the fileselection screen, choose one of the three quest. Nintendo gallery figurine checklist legend of zelda wind. Takizawa explains how the wind waker hd inspired the visual. The artwork is obviously from wind waker, but the way you reworked it is good and so natural that it makes it look like it could almost be used for any zelda game.
Feb 16, 2011 wind waker has gone from zeldas whipping boy to a fan favorite. The wind waker originated the toon link character and received two sequels for the nintendo ds, phantom hourglass 2007, and spirit tracks 2009. The art direction makes wind waker look like a 3d reimagining of the super nintendo classic and the music is absolutely astounding, from the 10second melody introducing princess zelda halfway. Feb 10, 2017 today we are going to look at the art stylegame design of the legend of zelda the wind waker, since this game made some weird choices. Be aware of unmarked, very sensitive spoilers in regards of the main characters.
And yet, youd now be hardpressed to find a video game critic who doesnt say the wind wakers art direction was a good move. The zelda series is very unique in that it does not have a universal art style that is retained from game to game. If youve ever wondered why the legend of zelda has taken this approach to art design, series art director satoru takizawa offered an explanation in the new breath of the wild master works book. One of the biggest critiques of wind waker was its celshaded art style.
According to the developers, though, thats probably never going to. Naturally, if you want to go a different direction at a good speed, its best to use the wind waker to change the winds direction. How would you feel about metroid getting the wind waker. Takizawa explains how the wind waker hd inspired the. The wind waker still feels fresh to me, another halfdecade later. It has the same sense of timelessness that most zelda games have. Nintendo aimed for realism with twilight princess, but before that. The legend of zelda the wind waker, gamecube, wii u, switch, 3ds, hd, rom, chaos edition, game guide unofficial by hse guides apr 27, 2018 3. Turns out many characters shared one body in zelda. Dec 18, 2017 the best video game art direction of 2017. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sep 27, 20 the book is filled with greatlooking screenshots from the wind waker hd.
Wind waker link is one of the best version of link in terms of art direction and style. A lot of people are still holding out hope that nintendo will one day announce a followup to the legend of zelda. Like my others, this guide will feature a main walkthrough detailing how to finish the game with everything collected, a spoilerfree walkthrough as a side, and numerous sections detailing all the. A new aspect of zelda introduced in this game is the art of rope swinging.
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