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BoxArt Brawl: Duel – Legenda Zelda: Awake of the Wind


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Hey guys, and welcome to another version box art fight!

from last week’s editionwe saw The Legend of Zelda: Topi Ride for GBA; This is perhaps one of the most underrated entries in the enduring Nintendo franchise. Japan once again got the lion’s share of the vote with a whopping 76%. Europe came in second with 14% and North America third with 9%.

It just goes to show how useful the horizontal orientation of Japanese GBA funds is; There’s more room to work with, and that’s beautifully illustrated with this colorful shot of Link surrounded by Minish people.

This week, I commit to Zelda once again to take a look at what is often considered one of the best entries in the franchise: Legend Zelda: Wind Awake. It was released in Japan for the GameCube in 2002 prior to its Western release in 2003, and the follow-up mayor mask Initially ridiculed for his radical departure in visual style, with many ironically referring to the game as ‘Celda’ for its shady approach.

However, in the decades that followed, fan appreciation for the game only increased every year, and there are many (including us) who simply Burning to to see Wii U version HD From games ported to Switch – HelpNintendo!

For this week’s Box Art Brawl, North America and Europe will unite once again due to the striking similarities in each other’s designs. Despite the differences in degree and color, the actual compositions are close enough to match. But enough chatting, let’s move on!

Be sure to cast your vote in the poll below; But first, let’s take a look at the artistic box design itself.

North America and Europe

Wind Waker’s western design has maintained much of the harmony with the series’ gold theme, which was popularized with the launch Connection to the past A few years ago. With both versions we can see Link sailing over The King of Red Lions, though the image is undoubtedly more prominent in the European version. It’s hard to say which we prefer as they are very similar in design, but if pressed, we might gravitate towards the North American version of its brighter and more subtle approach.

Japan

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Photo: Nintendo

Where the Western release of The Wind Waker demonstrated a more “traditional” approach to its box art, Japan went in the opposite direction and opted for a brighter, livelier style. You have Link himself front and center waving a small Wind Waker wand around him surrounded by the introductory game opening filming, including some Extraordinary Hylian text. This is definitely a completely different design approach, but we think it works really well!

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