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Video Games Recommends Game Cube |
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Wednesday, 02 August 2006 |
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker
Nintendo has a massive stable of classic characters in its repertoire, but The Legend of Zelda has arguably become the company's flagship series. Link's GameCube debut in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker took the series in an innovatve new direction, while keeping all the elements that we know and love. With it's cell shaded graphics Wind Walker has a unique look and feel, while retaining the familar controls of the N64's Ocarina of Time. The Wind Walker is the story of a young boy as he sets off to rescue his sister and fuilfil his destiny as the legendary 'hero of time'.
Sail the world as a boy with his talking ship
Control over Link is tight and easy to master, just as it was on the N64. The control scheme is nearly identical, using the GameCube controller's L trigger for lock-on targeting and the Z, X, and Y buttons for inventory items . The combat is also very similar, though there is a new counter move that lets you easily sidestep or leap over incoming attacks and strike at a foes backs. The combat in The Ocarina of Time worked really well, and does here too.
Classic Zelda gameplay with a unique look
The game may seem to start small,but before long the world opens up into a wide vista that you navigate with a talking ship called The King of Red Lions. By the end of the game, the story ties into the rest of the Zelda series and once again the fate of the world will be in your hands. Charming characters, a solid story, clever puzzles and tight controls are wrapped in stunning graphical presentation to make this a Nintendo classic.
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