An ocean-faring Zelda adventure with a distinctive cel-shaded style, where you chart the Great Sea, discover islands, and rescue your sister while confronting ancient evils.
- Developer: Nintendo EAD
- Release: 2002/2003 • Platform: Nintendo GameCube (HD remaster on Wii U, 2013)
- Genre: Action-adventure with exploration, sailing, and dungeon puzzles
- Notable mechanics: Wind Waker baton to control wind/time, open-sea sailing and charting, expressive cel-shaded visuals, stealth segments, Deku Leaf gliding
- Reception: Initially divisive for art style, later acclaimed for timeless visuals, music, and world design; regarded as a top-tier Zelda