History Videogame / TheLegendofZeldaTheWindwaker

* GilliganCut
--> '''Tetra:''' [[CrazyEnoughToWork I've got an idea!]]
--> [[GilliganCut ''Gilligan Cut'']] to Link in a barrel...[[BehindTheBlack on top of]] [[CatapultToGlory a catapult]]...

* GrievousHarmWithABody: The Stalfos. If you are holding their mace when they regenerate will rip off a arm and use it as a nunchuck.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: The Stalfos.

** There are also numerous references to ''A Link to the Past'', including the theme in [[spoiler:Hyrule Castle]], when [[spoiler:Zelda's Triforce piece completes within.]], and Phantom Ganon's theme. Furthermore, one DummiedOut piece of music (Which was in the demo but otherwise counts) is a remix of LTTP's title screen theme

** One bit of music that can't be accessed in the game otherwise is a beautiful remix of the title screen music from LinkToThePast. Granted it was used in the E3 demo but otherwise it counts for this.

* InterspeciesRomance: One of the side-quests of the game involves delivering a letter to Maggie, one of the Hylian girls who was being held hostage in the forsaken fortress. Apparently, it's from a Moblin that she fell in love with during her captivity.
** Possibly subverted. While Maggie was truly in love with him, it's heavily implied that the Moblin simply [[ImAHumanitarian wanted to ''eat'' her]].

** The fish who fills in the map squares mentioned spending a lot of time watching the Windfall Island lighthouse with Gillian, the Hylian bartender on Windfall.

* SurpriseCreepy: The ''Zelda'' franchise has always been good at this, but the art-style makes the creepy moments stand out all the more. That's without mentioning the rather dark backstory, and, oh yeah, [[spoiler: did we mention Link finishing off Ganondorf by stabbing him in the head?]]

* SuitUpOfDestiny: This is the first time Link began his adventure without his green tunic and hat, a tradition to be followed by ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' and ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''.

--> [[GilliganCut ''Gilligan Cut'']] to Link in a barrel...[[BehindTheBlack on top of]] [[CatapultToVictory a catapult]]...

The tenth game in ''TheLegendOfZelda'' series would be the first GameCube release: '''''The Wind Waker''''', released in Japan in late 2002 and the rest of the world in early 2003. This game, explicitly set some time after ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' (roughly 100 years), showed off cel-shading techniques to produce a game visually reminiscent of anime. Its major gimmick was the titular conductor's baton, the Wind Waker, which among other things, allowed Link to control the wind. Following from the first true multiplayer ''Legend of Zelda'' game, ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', it also included a limited two-player mode using the GameBoyAdvance cable, allowing a second player to control Tingle and assist (or hinder) the player.

The tenth game in ''TheLegendOfZelda'' series would be the first {{Gamecube}} release: ''The Wind Waker,'' released in Japan in late 2002 and the rest of the world in early 2003. This game, explicitly set some time after ''Ocarina of Time'' (roughly 100 years), showed off cel-shading techniques to produce a game visually reminiscent of anime. Its major gimmick was the titular conductor's baton, the Wind Waker, which among other things, allowed Link to control the wind. Following from the first true multiplayer ''Zelda'', ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', it also included a limited two-player mode using the GameBoyAdvance cable, allowing a second player to control Tingle and assist (or hinder) the player.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Tingle. First, there's the obvious answer-he's got two guys who look just like him who do nothing all day but make the giant Tingle head at the top of the tower spin; you know that can't be voluntary. Then, if you talk to the one in pink, he tells you that Tingle is a pretty abusive guy, even on top of forcing his own brother to do manual labor day in and day out, and all but begs you to visit more often, because on the days Tingle gets a visit from his "fairy friend", he's so much nicer to them. And the guy in white isn't even related to them; he's just some poor schmuck who washed up on the shore of Tingle Island one day after a boating accident, and has been stuck here with Creepstank the Clown and Wimpy McWimperton ever since.

* HarpOfFemininity: Medli's Harp. Apparently the Earth Sages are AlwaysFemale and always [[strike: harpies]] harpists.

* HarpOfFemininity: Medli's Harp. Apparently the Earth Sages are AlwaysFemale and always [[strike:harpies]] harpists.

* [=~The Hero's Birthday~=]: Unusual for a Zelda game, but yep.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Maggie, who reads the words "I want to eat you for dinner" and comes to the conclusion that the love of her life is proposing to her.

** Additionally, the Blue Chu Jelly. You need to give 15 of them to the poiton maker on Windfall Island before he can start selling Blue Potion. However, there are only 23 Blue ChuChus in the entire game, and they only drop the jelly the first time they're killed. Forget to pick it up or otherwise fail to grab it in time, and the jelly is gone for good. (Fortunately, Hollo at the Forest Haven can still make you Blue Potion for a much cheaper and renewable cost.)

** Also, some other candidates for the Nintendo Gallery must be gotten before certain points in the game, or they will no longer be available. [[hottip:* :Helmaroc King, Kogoli the Rito, Tetra, Big Octo, Cyclos, Mighty Darknut, Miniboss Wizzrobe, Puppet Ganon.]]