The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker is not only a colorful adventure that deals with surprisingly mature themes - it is also one of Nintendo’s biggest failures.
Wind Waker is a game that was quite ahead of its time when it released.
As a matter of fact I’d argue that The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was so far ahead of its time that it ended up being a catastrophe for Nintendo.
The game not only ended up being a financial disappointment, it also changed the public's perception of Nintendo’s brand.
Up to this day.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker marks a turning point in the history for Nintendo.
And it wasn’t a turn for the better.
To understand why Wind Waker was such a catastrophe for Nintendo we have to understand not only the economic realities into which it was released but also have to have a chat about the maturing of the video gaming industry as a whole.
In this video we will set out to dig up the tragic origin story of Wind Waker.
One of Nintendo’s best games.
And one of Nintendo’s worst games.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:32 - Setting The Stage (Release Controversy)
00:08:15 - Sailing Into An Adventure (Premise and Gameplay)
00:22:35 - Why Ganon Destroyed The Island (Economics behind Wind Waker)
00:30:43 - The Master Sword (Story Discussion)
00:38:58 - Why is DK Rapping Again?
00:54:39 - The Final Tragedy Of Wind Waker (Thematic Discussion)
====== Credits for the Music
The Legend Of Zelda OST - “Title Theme”
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST - “Gerudo Valley”
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask OST - “Last Day”, “Song of Healing”, “Woods of Mystery”
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker OST - “The Legendary Hero”, “File Select”, “Dragon Roost Island”, “Hyrule Castle”, “The Great Sea”, “Farewell Hyrule King”, “Fairy Spring”
Donkey Kong 64 OST - “DK Rap”
Conker’s Bad Fur Day OST - Bats
Additionally the video uses licensed music from productioncrate.com and motionarray.com