The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is now available for pre-order, which is a remake of the older GameCube version. Although this upgraded game will be available to pre-order at many stores, Amazon and Walmart in particular are offering a special price of $49.99 (and $49.96, Walmart).
The new version will feature updated graphics as well as:
- Discover Miiverse messages that wash up in various locations—it’s like finding a message in a bottle. You’ll be able to you can connect with others over Miiverse.
- Take on a more challenging difficulty level.
- Manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller.
- You can play the game right on the Wii U GamePad
Shigeru Miyamoto explained that they “made a number of different improvements”. It does seem like this Wind Waker version is better given that it has been 11 years, and the upcoming version will feature 1080p graphics.
Miyamoto also added when talking to GameInformer:
“I think the previous game, the length and the player pacing of it was something we thought we could improve on…“
The game is slotted to come out December 31, 2013, and most other sites are charging $59.99 so you better take this opportunity to save while you still can!
