Trivia
At the event "GameStar/GamePro Leserpreis 2004" (February 13, 2004) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker received the trophy "Best GameCube Game in 2003" after the reader's voting of German gaming magazine GamePro.
At some point a Japanese company released a product called "The Zelda Box." Inside the box was exclusive information, media and figures from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Included in were prints of concept art for the game, one of which reveals that the team was considering having an adult Link in the Wind Waker.
On August 31, 2003 has The Wind Waker won the Gold-Award from the German VUD (Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland - Entertainment Software Association Germany) for selling more then 100,000 (but less then 200,000) units in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Contributed by
Xoleras (66951) on Aug 18, 2005.
The symbols upon the three pearls of the goddesses are the same symbols that represent the songs that can be played on the Harp of Ages in "Oracle of Ages".
The stained-glass windows surrounding the Master Sword in the Hyrule Castle basement depict the sages from "Ocarina of Time".
The masks adorning the wall behind Carlov in the Nintendo Gallery are from the Zelda classic "Majora's Mask".
You can not drown the pigs of Outset Island by throwing them in the ocean (the first thing I tried when I got the game), but with luck you can trap them behind one of the rocks you're supposed to practice jumping on. The pig(s) will swim back and forth along one side of the rock for an indefinite amount of time, making them much more suited for an archipelagian adventure than the wimpy kid you have to control.
Contributed by
Late (95) on Apr 11, 2004.
The programmers left in some really bizarre levels from the beta stages (and maybe even one from the alpha stages) of testing. You can access these with Action Replay.
Contributed by
~~ (180) on Mar 23, 2004.
The versions of "The Ocarina of Time" and "Master Quest" that come with the European release of "The Wind Waker" only work with a 60 Hz television set (or so it says in the manual and on screen).
Contributed by
Late (95) on May 23, 2003.
Some europeans were blessed with a limited edition of the game, containing a bonus disc with Ocarina of Time (ported from the n64) and the master quest (which is just a variant of Ocarina of Time)
The limited edition of Zelda: The Wind Waker was also bundled with a limited edition of the Gamecube, platinum-coloured, in several european countries. In Belgium, you would also get an additional game for free that you could chose amongst a selection of old gamecube hits.
The whole thing was very attractively priced !
Contributed by
Xa4 (257) on May 07, 2003.
