Ah yes, but did you collect the tingle statues? I haven't played the HD version but I was told the tingle statues are still in the game even without the Gameboy connection function that the GameCube version had.
WindWaker is my ALL TIME favorite game. I grew up playing it and it was the only game i had for the first half of my childhood, so the nostalgia is there to the max! Nintendo please port it to the switch.
OhmyGod, the nostalgia of watching this game again is literally the closest thing to PURE HEROIN. Literally, this video should technically be a controlled substance.
Kinda weird growing up when I did because I didn’t really know Nintendo much as a kid and when I found out about Wind Waker I just thought it looked cool. It’s sorta really hard to believe people cared about just the graphics that much, but I guess it would be weird if the next Animal Crossing looked like Fallout or something drastic like that.
Redd Knight10 Graphical fidelity was a massive selling point of consoles since the 64 days. Video games were also barely getting out of the “just for kids” phase and everyone was starving for more “mature” content.
its wasnt the graphics really it was that OOC and MM were going a darker more real tone and look then BAM cartoon..... Think of it like this Batman Dark Knight trilogy comes out dark, creepy, scary, nerve racking, cant wait to see the the 4th movie and its the 60s goofy Batman... that would suck
@@nestofskyrie472 that's a terrible comparison. LoZ has always had the colorful side. I dare say most LoZ games until the wind waker were mostly colorful. The main issue was the era. It was an era of washed out dull colors. That was what most games were going for and that was what was seen as next gen.
Yo if animal crossing started to look like fallout I would buy that shit immediately (not because it looks more gritty just because it’s so different.)
Honestly Wind Waker is absolutely delightful. If there is any Zelda game I would revisit over and over again it would be Wind Waker. The items, explorations, side quests, beautiful cell shaded art style, gorgeous music, fluid combat, clever puzzles and funny characters are infectious. The HD additions make this personally not just my favorite of the Zelda remasters but of any game updated. The streamlining saves time, makes everything smoother and obviously the graphics/performance updates make the presentation pop with so much life. Going from the skeptical reception of its direction when it was announced, I can honestly say Wind Waker is an essential play for any Zelda fan and I think it's world was for many years the most fleshed out Zelda has seen, even if all rewards aren't super necessary or the game doesn't have quite as many dungeons despite the many extra challenges found throughout the world. It's great to see Jirard has finally got around to it and remind me of my love for this charming adventure.
I was a big fan of Zelda games when I was younger, (Link's Awakening was the first game I remember beating) but when Windwaker initially came out I was one of the people that hated the art direction. Years later, when it got an HD remake on the Wii U it instantly became my favorite LOZ game, and I hate the negative view I gave it before. Love this game! Glad you had a good time Jirard!
Did you watch madness where I think Jirad says Ocarina is more of an adventure than majora's mask. PBG was like you can't sell me on adventure because he was promoting majora's mask lol
"Work on a tan, my dude." Ganondorf: "Bro, I grew up in a desert. I'd have to set myself on fire to get any darker." Valoo: "Did someone say fireeeeee?"
As I continue to watch Jirard, I become more and more impressed with how good his writing can be, and how well he's able to articulate his opinion, but also describe the objectivity of a game in such a detailed way.
This game's beautiful art style is what got me into Zelda in the first place. I would love to see this re-released on the switch as I never bought a Wii U.
I honestly don’t understand Nintendo sometimes. Like why not just get free money if you have the game 100% ready just port it? Same thing with twilight princess. Also ocarina and majora are both ready they just need to up the resolution. I’m sure it’s not that hard compared to how much money they’ll get for it
@@kyotow7388 They will probably end up porting all/some of those for the 35th Zelda anniversary much like with that Mario anniversary port they did recently.
Mate, thank you so much for making this. Someone recommended your channel to me and I just thought I'd have a quick scroll through your videos when I saw this. Wind Waker is one of my favourite games of all time, and I found it super hard to pause or quit watching until the end of your video. I loved everything you said, I found you really funny and engaging, and your critique was thorough and fair. You've gotten me hooked, and I'm definitely going to watch more of your stuff!
Honestly I did tear up a bit when you rated this Complete It. It was the first game I finished and it seemed like such an impossible yet cathartic experience to sit through the end credits of the game after taking two years from the age of 8 to 10 to play through the entire story. This admiration for the game coupled with the fact that I don't know the last time you ranked a game so high on The Completionist scale really hit me for some reason. Really glad you finally decided to play this one, thanks for your amazing content! Keep up the good work!
Me too. I didn't care what other people said about the graphics. I loved it. In fact, a friend of mine wanted me to sell to him my Ocarina of Time Master Quest that came with Wind Waker because he didn't want to buy Wind Waker because of the graphics. I refused to sell it.
They moved the Hero's Charm to the bottom of the Savage Labyrinth in the HD remake? Huh, arguably a better place to put it than where it was originally. Makes beating the trials feel more rewarding than the heart piece that was down there originally.
I liked the other way. Meaning you could get it WAY sooner allowing for it to be more useful. -__- One change I didn't like. Other than No Tingle Tuner. A huge fav. of my childhood with this game.
I can see why they did it; I've recently been playing the original. Haven't even dropped the last pearl off and I already have it. It's hugely easy to collect those pendants. Exploitably so. I wonder what the teacher gives for forty now?
@@wsly224 You can still get it rather "soon", just leave the earth temple half-way through, after you get the Mirror Shield and get the magic meter upgrade, and you can reach the Savage Labyrinth without the hookshot. Not as early as before, but still leaves you a good chunk of the game to use it in.
You forgot about the five Tingle Statues. In every major dungeon, there is an invisible chest that will only appear when a bomb explodes close enough to it. You were originally supposed to find them with hints that Tingle would give you via the Tingle Tuner, but that item was replaced with the Tingle Bottle here.
I remember hearing about this Zelda game and wanted to play it and searched it up and saw it was a game cube game I honestly thought it was like really really modern show how damn this game is in graphic and story
I love this game so much and it's one of my absolute favorites from my childhood! I still play it semi-regularly and I've had it since 2004! Probably been over a decade now though since I've played it all the way through from the beginning. There's so much worthy of awe in this game. From the beautiful graphics to the huge open overworld, to the story, to the charming characters. Tbh I'd really, really, really love it if somehow someday, we could get another full 3D adventure in the same exact style featuring Link, Tetra, and her pirates in a new adventure. Taking someplace I guess between Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks chronologically.
I remember when I got the Wii U Wind Waker edition for my 13th birthday. I used to watch KevinJGaming’s zelda playthroughs, but had never heard of this game. I had little excitement for playing it, but once I beat the game, I cried. It was one of my favorite games ever. When I found out he released a completionist review for this game, I was so excited. It had reminded me of one of the best times of my life playing that game, and my nostalgia was so refreshing. This game will always hold a special place in my heart.
Well over a decade over, I still find it amazing that the Windwaker's Link ends Ganon by shoving the Master Sword into his forehead and turning him to stone! Not a finisher you'd expect to see in a game that's as cute and colourful in aesthetics as this!
He had the same reaction a lot of people had when first seeing the art style, which was to skip it. Theres still a lot of people that don't care for it.
Anyone who plays Wind Waker just to finish it can't possibly appreciate the charm of this game. The element of discovery, for even if you've already played the game, The Great Sea's layout is basic enough to not be instantly discernable, but simple enough to navigate once you've marked a location on the main map. It's not empty, and that isn't made apparent, which is why figuring out that a seemingly barren section can be explored further, is undoubtedly a reward in and of itself. Even if the main reward isn't satisfactory, the fact you've made a note of it on a chart, found a treasure, explored a miniature dungeon, is. It's about taking a journey along a familiar field, but following various paths leading to the unknown. The objectives aren't usually that difficult either, and they certainly demand very little barrier to entry. Everything is managable, while rarely posing tasks with truly grueling intensity, a problem that is apparent with many other 3D Zelda games. While I came pretty close with Twilight Princess, to this day, Wind Waker HD is the one and only Zelda game I actually finished to 100% completion. I truly love it to death, and I cannot praise it enough.
This was the best Wind Waker review I've ever seen. Coming from someone who 100% the GC version and also the HD version multiple times each, you covered everything I could think of and wanted to see. You mentioned every point that I could think of. Bravo. Amazing. A real tribute to one of my favorite childhood games. I've recently just started replaying the HD one again. Just finished Makar's & Medli's dungeons, and got everything extra with the Hookshot & Mirror shield.
9:36 So...on your 16th birthday your sister got kidnapped by a giant bird and you had to save her by getting a magic sword and then defeat some evil ginger guy as well? Legendary
Well that was a change I wasn't expecting. The Gamecube version of Wind Waker gave you the Hero's Charm by giving the Teacher on Windfall Island a certain number of Joy Necklaces. The bottom of the Savage Labyrinth had a Piece of Heart. I don't think I'll ever play this version unless they launch it on the Switch, as I have no intention on buying a Wii U.
What a game to be gifted by the universe for your childhood. I think I was an early teen when this came out, and its somewhat tempting to say I would chronologically exchange Ocarina of Time for Windwaker. My experience of this game was absolutely joyous.
That my chemical romance bit took me back to late 8th grade, early to mid 9th and the summer between 8th and 9th.. I was a moody 8th grader, and thankfully snapped out of it before 9th grade started, as i discovered pot and i doubled down on my favorite game series (metal gear solid, zelda, legacy of goku, Tomba 1 and 2), so by the time i graduated in 2010, my moody ways were gone, though i still enjoyed my chemical romance and marilyn manson along with indie hits. Thank you. This video gave me a trip down memory lane with that 3 second bit of song along with game, which was the only other game i owned for GameCube other than metal gear solid twin snakes for ages!
Ahh yes, the game that started it all for me! It’s cool but also weird how your first Legend of Zelda game is bound to be your favorite. I will forever love Wind Waker. Gave me the fondest of childhood memories... except for those damn Redeads and Floormasters.
One of my favorite recording tactic to add comedy is the off-mic yell (aka - The Peanut Gallery). I absolutely LOVE Brett and Jirard's recent banter at points in the video.
enjoy! it's always nice to watch his vids. little to no rants, little to no negativity. just passion and the love for video games distilled into a format that is very entertaining and enjoyable to watch.
When I put in Wind Waker HD I thought "Well this is how I remember the game, I don't see much of a difference" Plugged in my Wii, started OG Wind Waker and was blown away by the difference.
This is easily my most favorite Zelda game ever. And I have played each release in the series. HD is definitely the better version, but the GameCube version already had everything that made the game great. The Tingle Tuner was fun with the GBA as second screen and was replaced in this version with the Tingle Bottle. The Bottle needs Miiverse though, so that will never work again. I was surprised Jirard did not play this before?
Ah man, I have such fond memories of this game. I remember playing the original iteration as a child. I loved the open sea and unique islands and personalities along with the quirky art-style. This game even helped increase my reading comprehension as a kid. I wish the HD version was released on the Switch.
But it's not just one fish. Every time you meet one, it says something to the effect of "Yeah, yeah, I've heard. Show me your sea chart." This one line of dialogue heavily implies that there is an entire network of these guys who are all talking to each other about Link sailing the seas above.
I'd like to join your crew. I've got some pretty good boat songs. "Oh what do we do to drunken sailer, what do we do to drunken, what do we do to a drunken sailer early in the morning. Shave his belly witha rusty razer, Shave his belly witha rusty razer, Shave his belly witha rusty razer early in the morning."
Yo, I’m definitely liking the presentation you did with Blue Apron ad. It was simple, and your cooking looks really presentable 😮. If I wasn’t a broke college student, I would have given it a shot. I’m definitely thinking about getting into it when I have the funds in the future tho!
My favorite Zelda game, it was a breath of fresh air when it came out and has an open world that stands up to this day. It holds a special place for me as I played it together with my brother and sister and enjoyed every minute. It also has one of the most unique takes on an iconic art style I've ever seen, imagine a remake of Majora's Mask in this style...
I first got this game in summer 2014 with the Wii u bundle. Had an absolute blast playing it with a fresh coat of paint after having played the GC version a decade prior. The game has an amazing soundtrack, great art style, solid dungeons and bosses and the story and characters are well written. This is my favorite Zelda.
i think badass pirate tetra might be my favorite iteration of princess zelda in the entire series! she's just so awesome ^^ great video mr. completionist!
Jirard, matey! You pull off pirate hats almost scarily well. Super happy to see you had such a great time with Windwaker! ...I'm also now gonna have to greet you at the upcoming Retro Gaming Expo with "SCHMEEEY!"
I hope no one has a problem with the sponsorship at the beginning of the video. I love this guys videos and he deserves to be able to make a real living off of these videos. I hope more people sponsor him so Jirard can continue making great videos.
I absolutely love this game, original and remake, both completed 100% multiple times. I was almost afraid it might not be your cup of tea, but as usual I find our tastes are similar, lol. Me and my friends have talked about doing this game for our Lets Play channel, and now I'm even more excited to do it. Also, I'll see you at PRGE this year, waiting another two hours in line just to say hi and have you sign something stupid for me. You, and all the guys working with you, are amazing. ❤
Please complete Terranigma! It's a hidden SNES gem... Top 3 game on the system forsure. It got a little love earlier this year from DYKGAMING and others, I think you should give it more exposure though:)
Wind Waker is the only video game I've ever played in my entire life where I had a hard time finishing it because I didn't want the experience to ever end. If I could live in any video game world, it'd be the Wind Waker. It will always be one of my favorite games of all time.
Fun fact: as a sega kid, the GameCube was my first Nintendo system after the fall of the dreamcast... this was my first zelda game, despite playing LTTP a tiny bit as a kid. Good game, and I would love to see this on the switch
Wind Waker: to quote a friend of mine both this and Tales of Vesperia are a great example of Cel shading that aged tremendously well. Oh and Okami can't forget about sun goddess.
The WW title theme is the best song in the Zelda series. Back when it first came out I used to start the game up and just leave it on the title screen so I could listen to it on repeat. Love this game!
A part of you died doing that Blue Apron ad at the beginning, didn’t it? Oh shhh, shh it’s okay. You’re secret is safe with me. And it’s okay, your videos are awesome.
If you could sail anywhere in the world, where would you sail to and from?
A completed Mario All-Stars pack
or
complete Azure Striker GunVolt or The World Ends With You
The Completionist back to land
I’d sail to a world where rain wasn’t a thing breath of the wild
Ah yes, but did you collect the tingle statues? I haven't played the HD version but I was told the tingle statues are still in the game even without the Gameboy connection function that the GameCube version had.
Japan honestly lol
I really wish Nintendo would port this to Switch. Being able to play this anywhere would be absolute bliss.
Son Goku yeah that'd be perfect!
How about a new wind waker?
Nin_Sonic fan GR you mean phantom hourglass lol
Son Goku eh I would rather have some of the other games that don’t have remakes yet I mean you could just get one of those portable GameCubes
They’ve said in the past that they hate porting Zelda games.
WindWaker is my ALL TIME favorite game. I grew up playing it and it was the only game i had for the first half of my childhood, so the nostalgia is there to the max! Nintendo please port it to the switch.
Skoodle soo gooood man
It’s the best game of all time period
Saaaame! I used to love watching my dad play it. And when I finally played it, it was bliss. I feeling of traveling the sea was amazing
Same here! Can’t say enough good things about it. I still own my GameCube version but I’d be happy to play a Switch version.
OhmyGod, the nostalgia of watching this game again is literally the closest thing to PURE HEROIN. Literally, this video should technically be a controlled substance.
Kinda weird growing up when I did because I didn’t really know Nintendo much as a kid and when I found out about Wind Waker I just thought it looked cool. It’s sorta really hard to believe people cared about just the graphics that much, but I guess it would be weird if the next Animal Crossing looked like Fallout or something drastic like that.
Redd Knight10 Graphical fidelity was a massive selling point of consoles since the 64 days. Video games were also barely getting out of the “just for kids” phase and everyone was starving for more “mature” content.
Animal crossing new horizons, insert fallout logos with animal crossing characters in it
its wasnt the graphics really it was that OOC and MM were going a darker more real tone and look then BAM cartoon..... Think of it like this Batman Dark Knight trilogy comes out dark, creepy, scary, nerve racking, cant wait to see the the 4th movie and its the 60s goofy Batman... that would suck
@@nestofskyrie472 that's a terrible comparison. LoZ has always had the colorful side. I dare say most LoZ games until the wind waker were mostly colorful.
The main issue was the era. It was an era of washed out dull colors. That was what most games were going for and that was what was seen as next gen.
Yo if animal crossing started to look like fallout I would buy that shit immediately (not because it looks more gritty just because it’s so different.)
Honestly Wind Waker is absolutely delightful. If there is any Zelda game I would revisit over and over again it would be Wind Waker. The items, explorations, side quests, beautiful cell shaded art style, gorgeous music, fluid combat, clever puzzles and funny characters are infectious.
The HD additions make this personally not just my favorite of the Zelda remasters but of any game updated. The streamlining saves time, makes everything smoother and obviously the graphics/performance updates make the presentation pop with so much life.
Going from the skeptical reception of its direction when it was announced, I can honestly say Wind Waker is an essential play for any Zelda fan and I think it's world was for many years the most fleshed out Zelda has seen, even if all rewards aren't super necessary or the game doesn't have quite as many dungeons despite the many extra challenges found throughout the world. It's great to see Jirard has finally got around to it and remind me of my love for this charming adventure.
You could say... *He went overboard on the puns...*
I absolutely love this
...Yar.
Your next to go over buster
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Over.....beard?!
Jirard getting PAID.
Glad you got a Blue Apron sponsor.
Props to the Beardman.
Lol
The Blue Apron reduces damage taken.
Wind Waker is one of my all-time favorites. With how much Jirard loves pirates AND Zelda, I'm amazed it took him this long to play it.
I was a big fan of Zelda games when I was younger, (Link's Awakening was the first game I remember beating) but when Windwaker initially came out I was one of the people that hated the art direction. Years later, when it got an HD remake on the Wii U it instantly became my favorite LOZ game, and I hate the negative view I gave it before. Love this game! Glad you had a good time Jirard!
As the legendary PBG said: *"ADVENTURE!!! YEAH!!!!!!!"*
Wait... Peanut butter?
Yeah pbggamer did a bit
Medli?!?!?!
Dylan Elks CANNIBAL!
Did you watch madness where I think Jirad says Ocarina is more of an adventure than majora's mask. PBG was like you can't sell me on adventure because he was promoting majora's mask lol
"Work on a tan, my dude."
Ganondorf: "Bro, I grew up in a desert. I'd have to set myself on fire to get any darker."
Valoo: "Did someone say fireeeeee?"
💀💀💀
"Link spends boatloads of this game sailing around on his little ship...."
I see what you did there....
I don't get it
'boat'loads. sailing in a boat is a majority of the game
@@fimpchus5263 I still dont get it
Loads of the game is spent in a boat.
truffi krusty nah I still don’t get it
As I continue to watch Jirard, I become more and more impressed with how good his writing can be, and how well he's able to articulate his opinion, but also describe the objectivity of a game in such a detailed way.
He has cowriters too.
Show them some love haha
Him and his team are great, it's refreshing to hear an articulate and insightful view that also feels super personable.
Welcome to Episode 29, I think, I’m too lazy to go back and check, of me asking Jirard to complete Yakuza 0.
Please complete Yakuza 0.
Mysterious Jojo stay vigilant 🤞🏾
I've seen ur comment plenty of times, I've never even heard of the game... Maybe one day though young lad
you're doing all of us a great service
This pizza. I want visa!
Mysterious Jojo he will one day
oh no he mentioned the cartoon, well if no one else is going to do this then I have to right? EXCUUUUSE ME PRINCESS
Daniel Staples thank you. This was all I was thinking!
Yasss!!!
What?! Well EXCUUUUUSE me, princess Daniel!
WELL EXCUUUUUUUSE ME DANIEL STAPLES
Saw the thumbnail: instant click. So hyped for this.
Oh my word, the sailing puns.
You were then sucker punched by Blue Apron.
This game's beautiful art style is what got me into Zelda in the first place. I would love to see this re-released on the switch as I never bought a Wii U.
I honestly don’t understand Nintendo sometimes. Like why not just get free money if you have the game 100% ready just port it? Same thing with twilight princess. Also ocarina and majora are both ready they just need to up the resolution. I’m sure it’s not that hard compared to how much money they’ll get for it
@@kyotow7388 They will probably end up porting all/some of those for the 35th Zelda anniversary much like with that Mario anniversary port they did recently.
@@ChosenOne41 yeah I wouldn’t be surprised. Unfortunately, I won’t have money to buy it especially if it’s limited time
@@ChosenOne41 i hope zelda collection won't be like 3d all stars, with emulated games
@@kyotow7388 You could pinch your pennies. I know 60$ is a lot but it's not hard to squirrel away 10$ a month and treat yourself when the time comes.
Did he just call Ganondorf "everyone's favorite red-headed daddy?"
I mean he's not wrong
*Really Freakin’ Clever steps in* “Holy crap, Ganon’s back and he’s in DADDY MOOOOOOOODE!!
Mate, thank you so much for making this. Someone recommended your channel to me and I just thought I'd have a quick scroll through your videos when I saw this. Wind Waker is one of my favourite games of all time, and I found it super hard to pause or quit watching until the end of your video. I loved everything you said, I found you really funny and engaging, and your critique was thorough and fair. You've gotten me hooked, and I'm definitely going to watch more of your stuff!
"I know the simpsons did it first..."
Look bud, the simpsons did everything first
You don't understand how long I have waited for Jirad to complete this game! Your gonna love this one.😀
Honestly I did tear up a bit when you rated this Complete It. It was the first game I finished and it seemed like such an impossible yet cathartic experience to sit through the end credits of the game after taking two years from the age of 8 to 10 to play through the entire story. This admiration for the game coupled with the fact that I don't know the last time you ranked a game so high on The Completionist scale really hit me for some reason. Really glad you finally decided to play this one, thanks for your amazing content! Keep up the good work!
Man I love Wind Waker!
ShermTank7272 Yes
Me too!
Wind waker is me favorite Zelda Game
Me too. I didn't care what other people said about the graphics. I loved it. In fact, a friend of mine wanted me to sell to him my Ocarina of Time Master Quest that came with Wind Waker because he didn't want to buy Wind Waker because of the graphics. I refused to sell it.
Maybe not the hardest zelda and probably one of the shortest home console zeldas but is still Top tier and very enjoyable.
They moved the Hero's Charm to the bottom of the Savage Labyrinth in the HD remake? Huh, arguably a better place to put it than where it was originally. Makes beating the trials feel more rewarding than the heart piece that was down there originally.
Didn't you get it from the school teacher on Windfall before?
yup
I liked the other way.
Meaning you could get it WAY sooner allowing for it to be more useful. -__-
One change I didn't like.
Other than No Tingle Tuner.
A huge fav. of my childhood with this game.
I can see why they did it; I've recently been playing the original. Haven't even dropped the last pearl off and I already have it. It's hugely easy to collect those pendants. Exploitably so. I wonder what the teacher gives for forty now?
@@wsly224 You can still get it rather "soon", just leave the earth temple half-way through, after you get the Mirror Shield and get the magic meter upgrade, and you can reach the Savage Labyrinth without the hookshot.
Not as early as before, but still leaves you a good chunk of the game to use it in.
I have been waiting my whole life for this moment
Same
I bought it yesterday this game is awsome
@RecZolSeas hd
@RecZolSeas i am not going to watch this because of spoilers
Link hero of the winds really Ted Brodhead 😂
If they ported this onto the Switch, my life would be complete! I never owned a Wii or Wii-U, sadly.
Ive been waiting for this since you skipped it over when you did your twilight princess video.
You forgot about the five Tingle Statues.
In every major dungeon, there is an invisible chest that will only appear when a bomb explodes close enough to it.
You were originally supposed to find them with hints that Tingle would give you via the Tingle Tuner, but that item was replaced with the Tingle Bottle here.
I remember hearing about this Zelda game and wanted to play it and searched it up and saw it was a game cube game I honestly thought it was like really really modern show how damn this game is in graphic and story
I love this game so much and it's one of my absolute favorites from my childhood! I still play it semi-regularly and I've had it since 2004! Probably been over a decade now though since I've played it all the way through from the beginning. There's so much worthy of awe in this game. From the beautiful graphics to the huge open overworld, to the story, to the charming characters. Tbh I'd really, really, really love it if somehow someday, we could get another full 3D adventure in the same exact style featuring Link, Tetra, and her pirates in a new adventure. Taking someplace I guess between Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks chronologically.
My fave game ever
I can understand why. It's just amazing. Not my absolute fav game tho, but I love it.
Same
Yep, my #1 game of all time
Mine as well
+1
I remember when I got the Wii U Wind Waker edition for my 13th birthday. I used to watch KevinJGaming’s zelda playthroughs, but had never heard of this game. I had little excitement for playing it, but once I beat the game, I cried. It was one of my favorite games ever. When I found out he released a completionist review for this game, I was so excited. It had reminded me of one of the best times of my life playing that game, and my nostalgia was so refreshing. This game will always hold a special place in my heart.
As Soon as I beat wind waker this video came out! It's fate!
Good on ya. Thumbs up
Last time I beat Wind Waker on GameCube, Nintendo announced the Wii U version a week later!
I'll be a part of your pirate crew.
Who wouldn't want to
Long may the maiden voyage of the Whiskered Walrus! ... And/Or Bearded Maiden.
yarg! we be his pirate crew! and sail across the great sea together
I'll be in charge of the booty
SAME!
I am a normal person,I saw a kid with a beard on the thumbnail I click
I didnt even saw the thumbnail I say the completionnist, and zelda and clicked
@Toku Waffle shut the fuck up
You named him Sparrow. I think you... Jack'd that name. :3
Just about yodeled when I saw the notification 😭😭😭😭💕💕💕
Well over a decade over, I still find it amazing that the Windwaker's Link ends Ganon by shoving the Master Sword into his forehead and turning him to stone! Not a finisher you'd expect to see in a game that's as cute and colourful in aesthetics as this!
Never... Played... WW?
THE FCK JIRARD?
AM my reaction exactly
He had the same reaction a lot of people had when first seeing the art style, which was to skip it. Theres still a lot of people that don't care for it.
Honestly i havnt either 😔
@@ezeakiodarmey9448 There are a lot of simple people in this world
My only problem with the art is the water.@@ezeakiodarmey9448
Shout-out to the shop keeper's sound byte at 11:43.
Never gets old for me. :)
Anyone who plays Wind Waker just to finish it can't possibly appreciate the charm of this game. The element of discovery, for even if you've already played the game, The Great Sea's layout is basic enough to not be instantly discernable, but simple enough to navigate once you've marked a location on the main map. It's not empty, and that isn't made apparent, which is why figuring out that a seemingly barren section can be explored further, is undoubtedly a reward in and of itself. Even if the main reward isn't satisfactory, the fact you've made a note of it on a chart, found a treasure, explored a miniature dungeon, is. It's about taking a journey along a familiar field, but following various paths leading to the unknown. The objectives aren't usually that difficult either, and they certainly demand very little barrier to entry. Everything is managable, while rarely posing tasks with truly grueling intensity, a problem that is apparent with many other 3D Zelda games. While I came pretty close with Twilight Princess, to this day, Wind Waker HD is the one and only Zelda game I actually finished to 100% completion. I truly love it to death, and I cannot praise it enough.
This was the best Wind Waker review I've ever seen. Coming from someone who 100% the GC version and also the HD version multiple times each, you covered everything I could think of and wanted to see. You mentioned every point that I could think of. Bravo. Amazing. A real tribute to one of my favorite childhood games. I've recently just started replaying the HD one again. Just finished Makar's & Medli's dungeons, and got everything extra with the Hookshot & Mirror shield.
Thank you for completing my first legend of zelda game
my first one was a link to the past
@Inevitable great right
@@QueenSabrina335 that's a good one to
homie sage i still have it and my snes
gaming noice
Wind Waker was my very first Zelda game, and as such will always hold a special place in my heart. To this day, it's still a delight to play. :)
Man I never thought you would do a wind waker video. Thanks
9:36
So...on your 16th birthday your sister got kidnapped by a giant bird and you had to save her by getting a magic sword and then defeat some evil ginger guy as well?
Legendary
He pronounced link's sister's name wrong lol.
Finally! I've been waiting for this!
Well that was a change I wasn't expecting. The Gamecube version of Wind Waker gave you the Hero's Charm by giving the Teacher on Windfall Island a certain number of Joy Necklaces. The bottom of the Savage Labyrinth had a Piece of Heart.
I don't think I'll ever play this version unless they launch it on the Switch, as I have no intention on buying a Wii U.
"the return of a few favorite zelda tools"
*shows the Hookshot*
>Majoras mask remaster flashbacks
Why the flashback
@@masapeeta4140 there is a dungeon in mm that requires the hookshot and it is tedious af.
@@Fandiril the four dungeon?
@@masapeeta4140 i think he is refering to the gerudo pirate fortress
@@willpeplinski3521 I forgot that was consider a dungeon.
I loved this game. And still do. I remember playing on my GameCube how epic it was
The game of my childhood. I love it so much
What a game to be gifted by the universe for your childhood. I think I was an early teen when this came out, and its somewhat tempting to say I would chronologically exchange Ocarina of Time for Windwaker. My experience of this game was absolutely joyous.
The sailing theme actually brings tears to my eyes. This game is among my all time favorite Zeldas
Been wanting to try blue apron for a while, thanks for the push :)
That my chemical romance bit took me back to late 8th grade, early to mid 9th and the summer between 8th and 9th..
I was a moody 8th grader, and thankfully snapped out of it before 9th grade started, as i discovered pot and i doubled down on my favorite game series (metal gear solid, zelda, legacy of goku, Tomba 1 and 2), so by the time i graduated in 2010, my moody ways were gone, though i still enjoyed my chemical romance and marilyn manson along with indie hits.
Thank you. This video gave me a trip down memory lane with that 3 second bit of song along with game, which was the only other game i owned for GameCube other than metal gear solid twin snakes for ages!
Wind waker is sooooo nostalgic
Ahh yes, the game that started it all for me! It’s cool but also weird how your first Legend of Zelda game is bound to be your favorite. I will forever love Wind Waker. Gave me the fondest of childhood memories... except for those damn Redeads and Floormasters.
Meh, my first was Z1, my favorites are ALttP and TP
I actually kinda liked the floormasters. I found it pretty cool how they'd catch your bombs and throw pots at you.
"Dragon Roost Island" is my favorite piece of video game music period.
There is literally a choir of angels singing "HAHHHHHH" when I look at the artwork for the cover of the game _alone_ . 🌟
I’ll join your pirate crew captain beardman!
One of my favorite recording tactic to add comedy is the off-mic yell (aka - The Peanut Gallery). I absolutely LOVE Brett and Jirard's recent banter at points in the video.
Zelda video = new Sub. Great channel! Been on a binge since I discovered you earlier today.
enjoy! it's always nice to watch his vids. little to no rants, little to no negativity. just passion and the love for video games distilled into a format that is very entertaining and enjoyable to watch.
@@MrGnuh and he’s funny
When I put in Wind Waker HD I thought "Well this is how I remember the game, I don't see much of a difference" Plugged in my Wii, started OG Wind Waker and was blown away by the difference.
This is easily my most favorite Zelda game ever. And I have played each release in the series. HD is definitely the better version, but the GameCube version already had everything that made the game great. The Tingle Tuner was fun with the GBA as second screen and was replaced in this version with the Tingle Bottle. The Bottle needs Miiverse though, so that will never work again. I was surprised Jirard did not play this before?
Ah man, I have such fond memories of this game. I remember playing the original iteration as a child. I loved the open sea and unique islands and personalities along with the quirky art-style. This game even helped increase my reading comprehension as a kid.
I wish the HD version was released on the Switch.
I literally just yelled “YESSSSS” when he referenced muppet treasure island
But it's not just one fish. Every time you meet one, it says something to the effect of "Yeah, yeah, I've heard. Show me your sea chart." This one line of dialogue heavily implies that there is an entire network of these guys who are all talking to each other about Link sailing the seas above.
I loved using the Bow in first person. Felt like an FPS.
I'd like to join your crew. I've got some pretty good boat songs. "Oh what do we do to drunken sailer, what do we do to drunken, what do we do to a drunken sailer early in the morning. Shave his belly witha rusty razer, Shave his belly witha rusty razer, Shave his belly witha rusty razer early in the morning."
Yo, I’m definitely liking the presentation you did with Blue Apron ad. It was simple, and your cooking looks really presentable 😮. If I wasn’t a broke college student, I would have given it a shot. I’m definitely thinking about getting into it when I have the funds in the future tho!
My favorite Zelda game, it was a breath of fresh air when it came out and has an open world that stands up to this day. It holds a special place for me as I played it together with my brother and sister and enjoyed every minute. It also has one of the most unique takes on an iconic art style I've ever seen, imagine a remake of Majora's Mask in this style...
Ive never played link to past until i bought the snes classic and man was i missing out
That's kinda sad, considering it was the first Zelda game I played. It came with my SNES
I first got this game in summer 2014 with the Wii u bundle. Had an absolute blast playing it with a fresh coat of paint after having played the GC version a decade prior. The game has an amazing soundtrack, great art style, solid dungeons and bosses and the story and characters are well written. This is my favorite Zelda.
8:52 Hey, look, it's that microgame from WarioWare Gold! XD
i honestly feel like it's underrated, i never see much convesation about it. it's my favorite game of all times and im so happy you enjoyed it man!
I was one of the first few who loved Wind Waker before it was cool!
i think badass pirate tetra might be my favorite iteration of princess zelda in the entire series! she's just so awesome ^^
great video mr. completionist!
Please complete DKC: Tropical Freeze
Jirard, matey! You pull off pirate hats almost scarily well. Super happy to see you had such a great time with Windwaker!
...I'm also now gonna have to greet you at the upcoming Retro Gaming Expo with "SCHMEEEY!"
Jirard, you didn't HD yourself; you 4-Ded yourself because I can smelllllll what you're cooking.
I hope no one has a problem with the sponsorship at the beginning of the video. I love this guys videos and he deserves to be able to make a real living off of these videos. I hope more people sponsor him so Jirard can continue making great videos.
One if my favorite games
"YARR! Complete this game, matey!"
-The Completionist
He named him Sparrow😂😂😭😭
I absolutely love this game, original and remake, both completed 100% multiple times. I was almost afraid it might not be your cup of tea, but as usual I find our tastes are similar, lol. Me and my friends have talked about doing this game for our Lets Play channel, and now I'm even more excited to do it.
Also, I'll see you at PRGE this year, waiting another two hours in line just to say hi and have you sign something stupid for me. You, and all the guys working with you, are amazing. ❤
got here within the first few minutes of the upload woooooo
8:19 This Similarity also Works with The Binding of Isaac. There's even Poop in that game, So it makes even MORE Sense. :3
Please complete Terranigma! It's a hidden SNES gem... Top 3 game on the system forsure. It got a little love earlier this year from DYKGAMING and others, I think you should give it more exposure though:)
Chris Beach I'm actually playing it for the first time myself. It's....weird but very cool. The combat is dope.
@@PriceAintRight play it until the end, the only downfall about that game is the magic Imo... But if you started it you got to finish it.
Wind Waker is the only video game I've ever played in my entire life where I had a hard time finishing it because I didn't want the experience to ever end. If I could live in any video game world, it'd be the Wind Waker. It will always be one of my favorite games of all time.
It was my first Zelda game!🤗
Thats legitimately adorable😍😃
Good on you buddy.
Mine was Ocarina of time
Man, I wish Twilight Princess came out first so Wind Waker got the recognition it deserved at release.
*IT'S ABOUT FKIN TIME*
Fun fact: as a sega kid, the GameCube was my first Nintendo system after the fall of the dreamcast... this was my first zelda game, despite playing LTTP a tiny bit as a kid. Good game, and I would love to see this on the switch
10/10 would join your crew
Wind Waker: to quote a friend of mine both this and Tales of Vesperia are a great example of Cel shading that aged tremendously well. Oh and Okami can't forget about sun goddess.
SPLOOSH!
*KABOOM!*
*KABOOM!*
SPLOOSH!
I watched that tech demo back then and i really loved how Link drops his Hylian shield to attack Ganondorf with both hands wielding the Master sword.
I'm a simple man. I see a video on Windwaker, I click.
The WW title theme is the best song in the Zelda series. Back when it first came out I used to start the game up and just leave it on the title screen so I could listen to it on repeat. Love this game!
One thing: did you collect all the Tingle statues??
That's what I just thought.
For me it's essential to collect the Tingle Statues as well because it's part of the completion.
A part of you died doing that Blue Apron ad at the beginning, didn’t it? Oh shhh, shh it’s okay. You’re secret is safe with me. And it’s okay, your videos are awesome.