
89Meta Score
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Playtime
HowLongToBeat · Medium confidence
Main Story
28h 55m
Main + Extra
34h 52m
Completionist
59h 37m
Media
1 video + 8 screenshotsLinks
About This Game
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance. Like its predecessors, The Wind Waker is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements. Basic gameplay mechanics are similar to those found in Ocarina of Time, but it differentiates itself with its massive Great Sea which must be explored using a boat named King of Red Lions.
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Last updated Mar 7, 2026