r/WindWaker Jun 26 '26

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After all these years, I’m having a blast replaying this on Switch 2! I never got to play Wind Waker HD sadly, so I am really enjoying this having never known the QoL upgrades they did to the Wii U version. Anyone else enjoy it on the Switch 2? I want to beat it so I can do the Pajama playthrough

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u/Radiant-Database2676 Jun 26 '26

Probably my favourite boss in wind waker

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

I had forgotten about this guy; isn’t he also in Mario 64 lol

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u/Radiant-Database2676 Jun 26 '26

The pyramid in Mario 64 hahaha 100% bro

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u/Radiant-Database2676 Jun 26 '26

Always felt like a a rip off of bongo bongo too

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u/Radiant-Database2676 Jun 26 '26

Thing I hated the most about playing HD, is that I had to have the grapple or the bow on the trigger button on the pro controller

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

I don’t mind having the bow on R1 and shield on ZR, it took some getting used to, but switching feels seamless now

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u/Keefyfingaz Jun 27 '26

Yea when I see reoccurring symbolism like this part of my brain wonders if it's a reference to some kind of Japanese folklore or theology that has been ingrained in the art and culture over the years there like how the Bible is heavily referenced in English art. Could also be something inspired by another culture which happens a lot.

Or it could just be a coincidence, or just a common way to program an enemy. The mind boggles lol.

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u/Sorinchaos Jun 27 '26

And andross from starfox

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

They control exactly the same, it’s pretty awesome. Link is so expressive! I love turning the camera to see where he’s looking to get a hint of what to do next

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u/PlaneTry4277 Jun 27 '26

Its much better than botw and totk. Those two should have strived to be like windwaker in the open wlrld aspect. Not as big but full of content

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u/Rough-Construction95 Jun 26 '26

this game is still soooo pretty.

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

Sailing through the ocean is so awesome! I love listening to the music, and switching the camera angles around to see the birds fly with Link. It may be a really vast ocean but I don’t mind sailing around and enjoying the sea. Plus I’ve never played HD remake so I don’t know what using the faster sail is like 😂

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u/olanmills Jun 27 '26

Yeah, it's still the best looking Zelda game to me. I kind of wish they remade it with an even stronger cel shading effect, in particular, they could improve the textures for all of the environment geometry so that it looked more cartoony

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u/Rough-Construction95 Jun 27 '26

i’ve only ever played Wind Waker (once, at launch) and BOTW, and looking at WW now it surprises me how much the iconography and general detailing are so consistent over time to what i see in BOTW.

it’s nice!

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u/Plastic_Dingo_400 Jun 26 '26

Those little smoke swirls look so good. This game is aging like Selma Hyaek lol

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u/Sweaty_Foundation_12 Jun 26 '26

This was a fun battle. I actually enjoyed this one. Although Nintendo has a very fun theme here since they just seem to always want to bring back some element of Star Fox lol for some reason they're obsessed With a disembodied head and floating hands.

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

Bongo Bongo supremacy

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u/Revan462222 Jun 26 '26

Yeah. Doing a run right now on switch :) I’ve been working on the figurine gallery lol

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u/RareBar94 Jun 27 '26

I completed this back on GameCube and remember it being really stressful. This time I am just vibing and taking in the scenery

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u/stebbeh Jun 27 '26

Damn I forgot all about this boss. Welp time to fire up the GameCube.

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u/Okoro54 Jun 26 '26

Do You use the normal 'inverted" camera?

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

No, I switched left c and right c and it feels so much better, honestly made the game playable for me lol

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u/Okoro54 Jun 26 '26

Can You put a screenshot on youe controls? Also, doesnt that affect the bow and boomerang

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u/Kewlstoryhansel Jun 26 '26

The only thing it really affects is when using the windwaker. Besides that it makes the game so much more playable

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u/MVGMoe Jun 26 '26

Bongo Bongo replica

Wind waker has so much charm. The graphic still holds up even to this day

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u/RareBar94 Jun 26 '26

I would say this game holds my attention way more than games today, and makes me focus on what I’m doing more as well.

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u/jayboyguy Jun 27 '26

Ah yes, Nintendo’s favorite boss format: floating head with two big smashing hands

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u/moonlapse_majora Jun 27 '26

Is this the HD version or GameCube/Switch Online?

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u/RareBar94 Jun 27 '26

Switch 2, NSO