For Want of a Sail: A pop-culture timeline.

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    TwiliAlchemist

    "For want of a sail the boat was lost.
    For want of a boat the hero was lost.
    For want of a hero the princess was lost.
    For want of a princess the kingdom was lost.
    For want of a kingdom the world was lost.
    And all for the want of a red lion's sail."

    Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was released on March 24, 2003 to the North American market critical acclaim. Wind Waker is notable for being the first Zelda game to feature cel-shaded graphics. The game also has a massive overworld which is traversed by sailing, which most found to be fun and fast.

    Zeldawiki said:
    Items in The Wind Waker:
    Telescope
    Hero's Sword
    Master Sword
    Hero's Shield
    Mirror Shield
    Spoils Bag
    Pirate's Charm
    Zunari's Sail
    Zora Sail
    Tingle's Sail
    Tingle Tuner
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    "Link's design is a nice call back to the original games, with the orange shirt under his green tunic." - IGN editor Matt Cassamassina.


    (So, basically, I've been wanting to write a timeline for a while. And I figured that some beta elements existing in one video game might change a lot. Since, ya know, for want of a nail. I hope you enjoy, if it actually is a good story. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.)
     
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    • Nivek

    So the POD is people not cry over Cel-shaded graphics of WW here and this as acclaimed as Ocarina(alongside some new development tibdits i seen), so what is the rest of the plan?
     
    E3 2003: Four Swords and Tetra Trackers
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    TwiliAlchemist

    Nivek said:
    So the POD is people not cry over Cel-shaded graphics of WW here and this as acclaimed as Ocarina(alongside some new development tibdits i seen), so what is the rest of the plan?
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    (Well, technically, the developmental tidbits are the POD, them existing at all. Of course, they do help the game in the long run since the sailing became faster with each sail upgrade, which gave people less to complain about, leaving a few graphical naysayers, but no one really pays attention to them. Anywho, on to E3 2003!)

    Los Angeles, Electronic Entertainment Expo, 2003
    Nintendo has announced two new Zelda titles in the works, Four Swords for the Nintendo Gamecube and Tetra Trackers. Four Swords for the Nintendo Gamecube looks to have Link to the Past graphics but with gameplay focused on multiplayer.

    On the other hand, Tetra Trackers is multiplayer spin-off where the players, represented by multicolored Links, search for Tetra's Pirate Crew, who are holding stamps, while in a maze. The player with the most stamps wins at the end. The main game takes place on Gameboy Advances while Tetra will narrate the game on the TV with a large map. This marks the first game to take place in the Zelda Universe where voice acting is used.
     
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    • Nivek

    When i just used a friend GC, i did play all connectivity games(God Bless my GBA, whatever he is now) and always was waiting for that game.

    Again the butterflies will be titanic, miyamoto original plans was making a Cel-Shaded Sequel of A Link to the past using Wind Waker Engine but the naysayer make it scrapped and we Got Twilight Princess(who was more modified the original idea, who was heavily japanese and cel-shaded rather medieval western was TP)

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    So we could have Wind Waker 2 as GC and Twilight princess exclusively for wii

    The Rest, we could have more and better zelda with this, maybe nintendo pushing more GC, the rest nintendo need hunt down exclsuives, aim for DQVIII, Metal Gear Solid 3,etc.
     
    "Wind Waker 2"
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    TwiliAlchemist

    Nivek said:
    When i just used a friend GC, i did play all connectivity games(God Bless my GBA, whatever he is now) and always was waiting for that game.

    Again the butterflies will be titanic, miyamoto original plans was making a Cel-Shaded Sequel of A Link to the past using Wind Waker Engine but the naysayer make it scrapped and we Got Twilight Princess(who was more modified the original idea, who was heavily japanese and cel-shaded rather medieval western was TP)

    *snip*

    So we could have Wind Waker 2 as GC and Twilight princess exclusively for wii

    The Rest, we could have more and better zelda with this, maybe nintendo pushing more GC, the rest nintendo need hunt down exclsuives, aim for DQVIII, Metal Gear Solid 3,etc.
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    (Well, I'm thinking that a better received Wind Waker graphical style will butterfly away Twilight Princess entirely, with it instead being TTL's *Phantom Hourglass.)

    March 24th, 2004. San Jose, California.

    Eiji Aonuma shows a timeline of Zelda games at GDC 2004, which includes Four Swords Adventures for a 2004 release and Wind Waker 2 for the Nintendo Gamecube with a release date of 2XXX.

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    March 18th, 2004. Japan.
    Legend of Zelda: Four Swords+ is released in Japan. It includes Hyrulean Adventure, Shadow Battle, and Tetra Trackers.

    June 7th, 2004. North America.
    Nintendo announces that Tetra Trackers will be released separate from Four Swords Adventures (Four Swords+ in Japan) in North America.

    June 19th, 2004. North America.
    Tetra Tracker's is released in North America.

    December 31st, 2004. North America.
    Tetra Trackers is currently outselling Four Swords Adventures in the North American Market. People quite like the cel-shaded style of Tetra Trackers, but some still wish for a realistic Zelda game to be released, especially after seeing Wind Waker 2 back during GDC.
     
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    • Nivek

    TwiliAlchemist said:
    (Well, I'm thinking that a better received Wind Waker graphical style will butterfly away Twilight Princess entirely, with it instead being TTL's *Phantom Hourglass.)

    March 24th, 2004. San Jose, California.

    Eiji Aonuma shows a timeline of Zelda games at GDC 2004, which includes Four Swords Adventures for a 2004 release and Wind Waker 2 for the Nintendo Gamecube with a release date of 2XXX.

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    March 18th, 2004. Japan.
    Legend of Zelda: Four Swords+ is released in Japan. It includes Hyrulean Adventure, Shadow Battle, and Tetra Trackers.

    June 7th, 2004. North America.
    Nintendo announces that Tetra Trackers will be released separate from Four Swords Adventures (Four Swords+ in Japan) in North America.

    June 19th, 2004. North America.
    Tetra Tracker's is released in North America.

    December 31st, 2004. North America.
    Tetra Trackers is currently outselling Four Swords Adventures in the North American Market. People quite like the cel-shaded style of Tetra Trackers, but some still wish for a realistic Zelda game to be released, especially after seeing Wind Waker 2 back during GDC.
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    well nice for that, loving this TL, seeing how will unfold
     
    Zeugma

    Zeugma

    This looks interesting. Will the game industry as a whole start experimenting with art styles ITTL?
     
    Minish Cap Teaser
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    TwiliAlchemist

    Nivek said:
    well nice for that, loving this TL, seeing how will unfold
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    (I'm quite happy you're enjoying it.)

    Zeugma said:
    This looks interesting. Will the game industry as a whole start experimenting with art styles ITTL?
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    (We'll have to see, now won't we? :p )
    A few screenshots from an upcoming Zelda game, Minish Cap, for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance.


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    (Credit goes to: ChaosMiles07 created and allowed me to use the Item sprites, Unknown for the Regular Soldier sprites, D.Moffett1990 for the Bokoblin sprites, and Duck Pond for the Zelda sprites. Everything else was either created by me (Zelda's guards, the Captain of the Guard. Screenshots themselves) or Nintendo.)
     
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    • Nivek

    this minish cap seems pretty lovely and full new stuff, maybe bigger handled zelda(fill that 32MB Cart alongside mother 3), the rest yeah i've loved this TL, wasn't something never expected being honest but pretty well made :)
     
    Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
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    TwiliAlchemist

    (Warning, wall of text and pictures ahead!!)

    November 4th, 2004. Japan.

    Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap is released in the Japanese market.

    November 12th, 2004. Europe.

    Legend of Zelda Minish Cap is released in the European Market.

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    Title Screen

    January 10th, 2005. North America.

    Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap is released to the North American audience. After a delay to keep the game from gutting sales of the Nintendo DS.

    North American Box Art
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    100% Complete pause menu
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    Screenshots
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    ZeldaWiki.com said:
    Backstory
    100 years ago, a great war was fought between the forces of the Goddesses and the Demon forces led by a great evil sorcerer. The forces of the Goddesses won thanks to the tiny Picori, who brought a golden force and a sword blessed by the Goddesses themselves.
    The evil was locked in a chest and sealed by the Goddess Sword. The Picori return every 100 years on the anniversary of the victory to celebrate with the humans.

    Plot
    Link is a soldier in training for the Hyrulean Royal Guard. The final ceremony is attended by both the Captain of the Guard, Madas; The King's royal adviser, Sturgeon; and Princess Zelda. After Link defeats the last of the guards, he is to be knighted in front of the bound chest. As Link kneels in front of the chest, Princess Zelda gets turned to stone by a mysterious figure named Vaati. He easily defeats the guards and steals the princess, breaking the sword that was sealing the chest in the process. Link is sent by the King to find the three gems of the races of Hyrule: the Deku Emerald, the Goron Ruby, and the three Zora Pearls; so he can reforge the Goddess blade. When Link leaves the castle, he comes upon a creature being attacked by monsters. Link save the creature, which introduces himself as Ezlo and tells Link who Vaati is. Vaati was an apprentice of Ezlo, both members of the Minish Race. Ezlo created a magic cap with the power the grant wishes. Vaati took the hat and wished himself to have the golden force told about in legends, and used his new found power to turn Ezlo into a hat. Ezlo hopped on Link's head and told him that he would help find the Picori to help find the three gems. Ezlo also gave Link the ability to shrink down to the size of the Picori. After collecting the three gems, Link reforged the Goddess Sword, but was unable to return it to full power so he could defeat Vaati. Link went to the four great temples of Hyrule, the Temple of Ice in Lake Hylia, the Temple of Earth in Death Mountain, the Temple of Wind in Faron Woods, and the Temple of Light in Hyrule Castle to collect the four flames of the gods.

    Link was able to reforge the Goddess Sword into the Master Sword and set off to Hyrule Castle to defeat Vaati.

    Meanwhile, Vaati brainwashed and trapped the King in a Hyrule Castle surrounded by Darkness. He discovered that only those of a pure heart can have the entire Golden Force. Part of it goes to the one who touched it, part of it goes to a member of a royal family, and the final piece goes to a descendant of the legendary hero who saved Hyrule. After Link vanquished Vaati, he used the Master Sword and his own piece of the Golden Force to restore Princess Zelda. Ezlo told Zelda to use the Mage Cap to restore Hyrule. Zelda wished that Vaati's cruelty be reversed and the combined power of the Mage Cap and the Golden Force restored Hyrule back to its previous state, including Ezlo. With Hyrule saved, the Master sword was placed in a temple in the center of Castle Town, sealing up the great evil created by Vaati. Ezlo returned to his shrunken state to return to his world, but he promised would return on the next celebration of the Hero, in 100 years.
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    (Credit to: ChaosMiles07 created and allowed me to use the Item sprites, Yue for the Title Screen, and EternalLight for the Pause Screens.)

    (Well, there we go, on very large update to make up for the lack of one. Sorry it took so long, I wanted to make my Minish Cap update be the best looking one, since it is a lot easier to make "Screenshots" with 2D sprites.)
     
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    • Nivek

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    I will tell you something, Minish Cap is my favorite 2D Zelda Alongside Alttp was simple how 2D zelda should, be a little short but so lovely.

    This one was pretty amazing, just full of details and ultra lovely too, pretty much the magnum opus for GBA alongside mother 3, the rest just awesome update, loved every bit of it, the worth wait it.

    So keep this TL, so awesome pretty impresed so far.
     
    TwiliAlchemist

    TwiliAlchemist

    (I'm quite happy you're enjoying this and I hope I can keep this timeline to the highest standard I can. :) And now for a very small update.)

    September 16-18, 2005, Chiba, Japan. Makuhari Messe.

    Satoru Iwata delivers Nintendo's keynote speech, during which he unveils the controller for a new console.
     

    Nivek

    TwiliAlchemist said:
    (I'm quite happy you're enjoying this and I hope I can keep this timeline to the highest standard I can. :) And now for a very small update.)

    September 16-18, 2005, Chiba, Japan. Makuhari Messe.

    Satoru Iwata delivers Nintendo's keynote speech, during which he unveils the controller for a new console.
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    Nice, the wii this coming, so, Windwaker 2 will be twilgith princessed and being GC/Wii Release?
     

    James1996

    Nivek said:
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    I will tell you something, Minish Cap is my favorite 2D Zelda Alongside Alttp was simple how 2D zelda should, be a little short but so lovely.

    This one was pretty amazing, just full of details and ultra lovely too, pretty much the magnum opus for GBA alongside mother 3, the rest just awesome update, loved every bit of it, the worth wait it.

    So keep this TL, so awesome pretty impresed so far.
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    I pretty much agree with everything Nivek said in the quote above. That update was awesome. Subscribed. :cool:
     
    E3 2004: "Wind Waker 2" Trailer
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    TwiliAlchemist

    E3 2004
    The trailer begins with soft music
    An overview of a cell-shaded Hyrule field is shown before transitioning to a beach where a small sail boat is docked. The scene changes again to a hoard of Bokoblins, both on foot and on large boars. The music swells as we see Link, riding his horse towards the hoard. He fights them on horseback and a short montage of Link fighting enemies, including Bokoblins, Moblins, a Dodongo, and a large Beamos like creature. The trailer ends with the Legend of Zelda coming soon and Link spins his sword around and sheaths it to the tune of the Zelda theme.

    Cheers erupted from around the room.
     
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    • Nivek

    IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!!!

    Well, originally TP was to get a lot of cel-shaded esque japanese design elements but those were lost because wind waker fiasco, maybe those are rescued for a land based wind waker? the rest amazing to revive this TL, with another zelda coming to GC it might help and maybe help having an original zelda for early life wii too.
     
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