Still the absolute best Zelda intro. "But the hero did not appear" still gets me every time.

2:04 when those violins start. SO GOOD!!

I love how this intro is basically a summary of OoT. No one will ever forget how epic that game was for its time.

The contrast between this game's cheerful atmosphere and the great tragedy the lies beneath the whole thing is why I love this game so much

2:04 - never fails to make me cry of joy for how epic that scene is.

I think this intro is so much "shocking" for those who plays Ocarina. "Oh my god...I was this hero..."

4:01 "the memory of the kingdom vanished, but it's legend survived on the wind's breath" Goosebumps!!! And that song transition was top notch. This was a game well ahead of it's time and a true storytelling masterpiece

"The memory of that kingdom vanished... But it's legend survived on the wind's breath." This line always gives me tearful chills. It's such a deep opening.

THE TEARS! THE GOOSEBUMPS! THE CHILLS!

When I have kids I'm going to read this to them as bed time stories

2:04 is like a base drop, but with an epic violin melody!

epic

For those that wonder what the Hylian says. ""Long ago, it was said that there was a country chosen by the god’s power. The people who lived in this blessed rich land were called the Hylians, and were said to be able to hear the voices of the gods. They, together with the people of the plains, the people of the mountains, the Gorons, the people of the water, the Zora, the people of the desert, the Gerudo, and the people of the forest, the Kokiri, all carried out unique lives. Even in this rich land, the footsteps of destruction began to creep in. The Evil One seized the power of the gods, and wrapped this land in evil, and the once beautiful land fell into ruin. It was at that time when it happened. A being clad in green appeared out of nowhere, and, granted with the power of the gods, defeated the evil power at the end of a furious struggle. Peace had been returned to the land. It is said, having appeared by crossing time this person was called the Hero of Time, and became a legend in the kingdom. A time later, the kingdom that had been thought to have had its peace returned, again, had dark clouds standing over it. The one who held the evil power, who had been thought to have been sealed forever by the efforts of the hero, revived with no reason. Though the people waited eagerly for the hero of the Legend to once again appear, the hero traveled the flows of time and put the country behind him, and never appeared. With no one to protect them, evil began to draw near even the royal palace. The people, finally entrusted the fates of the entire land into the hands of the gods. Many years have passed since then, and the people who heard the words of this tale began to imitate the hero of legend, and are said to make a boy green clothes to wear as a celebration of his growth. "You who wear the green clothes. Take up the sword that emits light, and erase the malice in this world.” They are entrusted with the hopes that they will someday be raised into becoming fine people, that even the legendary hero would be proud of.:"

The first game I ever played. I even learned to read by playing it, back in 2003.

I'm in love with 2:04-3:22 because as they're talking about our boy Link coming to save the day and sealing Ganon away the music is triumphant but as soon as they slowly pan to Ganon coming back from being sealed away the main theme that was once so nice and calming to hear now suddenly dies out and becomes more heavy. Then 3:22 happens and hits like a boulder since everyone was praying for Link to come back but such was not the case since he was sent back in time. One of my favorite openings to a Zelda game ever and I haven't even played it haha

This is how i got into Zelda, it was a surprise when my brother told me there was actually a game that this legend based on. Fell immediately in love.

The pan flute into the main theme has to be the absolute best rendition this song has ever had

2:04 is the time made of GOLD

"What became of that kingdom? None remain who know" always gives me goosebumps.

One of my favorite game openings, hands down. I have this whole sequence as a poster too. One of the most chilling moments in Wind Waker is when you realize that the gods flooded the old kingdom and you get the call back to "None remain who know"

I remember when I once again played this game my father partly watched the intro with me reading aloud. First he laughed at it, finding it kind of childish. By the part of the end of the intro showing Link in the clouds, he admitted that this was some badass music for "just a Game". By now he knows how much I love Zelda Games and he sometimes randomly plays soundtracks from his Laptop of any Zelda game :D he's always suprised cause I know every soundtrack, thanks to playing almost every Zelda game :)

My favorite opening from any Zelda game. The music. Man it's perfect. And the perfectly simplistic style used to tell the story. Just awesome.

Best Zelda intro and best story IMO. Love that it's a sequel to the great OOT and the story ties together with that Nintendo Masterpiece.

the best Legend of Zelda's intro ever!!!!

Crazy how this HD remake version is older now than the original was when HD was released.

I remember when i first played this in 2003.I was a big fan of Ocarina Of Time and i loved the Zelda series.When i got this i thought "Oh my god.I was the hero".No Zelda game is better than the windwaker.This game will always be my favourite game of all time.

...a young boy clothed in green appeared as if from nowhere 💚

This is but one of the legends of which the people speak... In March 2015, Nintendo announced it's "NX" console. It was blessed with the power of both home console and portable handheld. But Nintendo was afraid that it's competitors would copy the NX, and so, they did not reveal anything else about it... Without any information, the internet was filled with half-baked rumors and speculation. But then, on June 14 2016, just when all hope had died and people started to think the NX would be delayed... ...a young boy clothed in -green- blue appeared as if from nowhere. Showing off his new game, he satiated the gaming community and brought the hype train to full throttle. This game, who's world was only _slighty_ smaller than Xenoblade Chronicles X, was known as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The gameing community was thrilled to see the assets of this new game. But then... they remembered that this didn't really reveal anything new about the NX. The unrest among the fandom... ...once again cought the internet in a slew of rumors, stronger and more heated than before. The fandom believed that the NX would be unveiled during Tokyo Game Show 2016. ...But the NX did not appear. Faced by an onslaught of speculation, the gameing community could do nothing but continuously browse online gameing news websites (which, more often then not, would either be clickbait or just a rehash of we already knew). In their last hour, as the suspence and anxiety became too much, they left their future in the hands of Nintendo. What became of the NX...? None remain who know. (Too lazy to finish the rest of it.) :p

Chills, man

Windwaker was my first Zelda game! going back to this today since I just finished OOT and now it has a different feel to it.

Just started playing Wind Waker this Wednesday for the first time and let me tell you the intro with that violin made me cry with emotions!! A freaking game So powerful to move you 😭😂

I was 11 years old when this game released and got this as a gift for my solemn communion (which was a big thing back then in Belgium). My parents had spoiled it by accident that I'd get this on the 'big day' and I remember looking at the case but not being able to play the game cause I had to wait. My last grandfather had just died and on the same day I got a note he wrote for me on that specific day. I still remember seeing this scene as a kid, getting intense goosebumps over my entire body as 2:04 kicks in and tells me: "Everything is going to be alright, be brave and face this storm." The impact this game has had on me, I will forever cherish this gem. ❤

Once in a while I always come here to be amazed just like the first time, oh those were really good times. This was my first TLoZ so for me it has a special place on my heart too

4:01 Iconic. Sounds and visuals.

My gosh at 2:04 the chills immediately started!

My 11 year old mind just could not comprehend the epicness of this intro. But 20 years later emotions are just flowing out

4:01 brought a soft melancholic feel that re turns when you discover Hyrule in the game. This was the first Zelda game that truly made me feel like a hero

I started playing throught the Zelda games for the first time very recently. And i started WW just minutes after finishing OOT., it was so amazing.

love this music

2:04 literally goosebump. Shout out to whoever nailed that solo violin

fuck... even my goosebumps are getting goosebumps

Right in the feels...

This video gave me teary eyes as I have soo many good memories with this game

Such a memorable introduction. It set the right tone for my first playthrough, which I needed. I was skeptical about this game 19 years ago because of its quirky graphics and the untoppable-seeming bar set by the N64 games. The music immediately hooked me. A different motif than I heard on the N64 games, yet it's part of the same recognizable theme of this franchise. Then the narrator establishes the multiverse of the LoZ canon. It relates the Hero of Time lore from OoT, yet it doesn't try to rehash it for this storyline; rather, it invites us to carve our own hero's journey with this version of Link in the same vein, which I found refreshing. It was a masterful way of acknowledging the OoT masterpiece without setting its unmeetable expectations for this game.

“And what became of that kingdom? None remain who know.” Reading that as the music cuts out gives me goosebumps.

I love how the music really has an impact despite not being loud or booming

2:04 gets me hype like nothing else. Wind Waker was such an awesome game.

The song for this opening will forever be ingrained in my mind. I played this game so much throughout all of my life, ever since I was an infant and all I did was just fuck around, all the way to when I finally ended up beating the game as a teenager!

1:08 Imagine you're sat in a cinema watching film trailers. One finishes and then those words appear on the screen. That would be one HELL of a trailer.

I’m not really a fan of Zelda but 2:04 was awesome. Perfect.

*its legend survived on the wind's breath*

When this came out, I remember thinking “goodbye family, friends, all connection to the real world ... I’m off on a long voyage in my bedroom with a console”

This is still my favorite Zelda game, the story is probably the best out of all of them. And this intro is excellent.

2:58 This theme gives me chills. Every time. It also reminds me of when the headteacher randomly walks into your class.........

"this is but one of the legends of wich the people speak" Goosebumps...

This might as well be the opening scene of a Zelda movie, and I would watch the hell out of that movie! This is beautiful storytelling that I feel other Zelda games lack.

Thank you for this.....this was my first game ever on the GameCube along with Sunshine.....this sends me back to my 8 year old self when it came out.....what a gem of a game it was when it came out....exploration and discovery was limitless

Wind Waker & Twilight Princess will always have a place in my heart. ❤

3:07 chills every time

"..The memory of the kingdom vanished, but its legend survived on the wind's breath.."

2:03 to this day hits so hard. Goosebumps every time, just like hearing duel of the fates

3:22 "But the Hero did not appear" always gets me 😢😢😢

I got goosebumps the first time I saw this intro when it came out and it still happens now

Port. It. To. The. Switch.

ooh i'm getting all the goosebumps!

2:04 *Goosebumps activate*

This HD remake needs a Switch Port that way i can take it with me on the go

best intro in a game ever! art style is great, like you reading through a book! and how the music is used, it just completely fits the mood of what is happening and then, when all hope seems lost... the original theme kicks in OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!

Nice video/audio quality. Thanks for the upload!!!!!!!!!!

The theme music 2:04 sounds INCREDIBLE so does the rest of the intro.

I know every note to this music in my head

Just one of the legends...

Game cube was the first system I ever saved my money for. This game came with my purchase. Me and my buddy sat down and played this from start to finish over a couple of days some 17 years ago. We we're both 12 at the time. Nostalgia and feels.

I was studying for exams when this game came out. I had been waiting years for it. I somehow managed to find enough self-discipline to NOT play it until exams were over but I watched this intro time and time again. The excitement was almost unbearable.

2:04... Motivation!

MUCH HELP WAS TO BE HAD THAT DAY!!! I needed this for.my essay!!!!!! thank you for uploading this!!!

This wasn't the first LoZ game I played, but i was old enough to appreciate and understand the impact of this intro at the time, its wonderful to say the least. :')

My father died in 2007 so to keep me occupied i got a GameCube and this was my first game i ever played it really helped me cope with him being gone. Its always going to have that special place in my heart. This was the only thing keeping me going.

this was the first ever game i played as a kid, at the age of 4. this song will forever be imbedded in my mind. i remember hearing it every time i played cause i never knew how to save the game cause i couldn’t read lol. i miss the days of roaming around outset island without knowing wtf to do because i was to young to understand anything. but despite i will always remember this song, couldn’t read the subtitles but still conveyed everything through music and pictures

Can't believe Wind Waker is almost 20 years old. AlttP is almost 30 years old. And so am i, because i am just 2 months younger than AlttP. The memories. The flashbacks. The Nostalgia. Outstanding.

This was my first Zelda and YEAH, i cried while listening to this.

This is recommended too me every few months, and I watch it everytime :)

As someone who grew up playing wind waker... the opening gave me goosebumps man.

Goosebumps such a beautiful song

This was my childhood!!! Gamecube till 1 am!

2:04 Overworld segment best part

By far the best Zelda intro and still the best Zelda game imo. I really hope they re-re-release this game for Switch. That would be epic!

I was just a young kid. Greatest thing ever. Now I’m an adult with kids. I MUST SHOW THEM

Wind Waker and Skyward Sword have the best openings.

I have loved this intro since i first saw it. WoW...

It fills my eyes with tears every fucking time

I cant believe the people stood to pray for Link the True Hero to return to save them again but he never returned.That had me chills down my spine

This game released 7 years ago?!?! Holy cow, it is one of my fav games ever. So many memories, replaying the HD really brought that sense of nostalgia.

I literally watched this intro a max of 5 times as a 6 year old kid when playing Wind Waker, and it was SO good that I remember every bit of it 18 years later. This game was a masterpiece and nothing will ever change that.

what i like about this intro is it is really dark and mysterious but the game's overall theme is joyful and shiny

That one note has such a HIT to it. I have no idea how a string instrument was able to produce a sound like the strike of a sword.

Hey! We can make a religion out of this!

You realize how sad this is because you know from playing games and watching the new versions of cut scenes. This legend is very sad.

This song always brings me to tears it's so beautiful

I like it how this ended up on my search when finding the avatar intro lmao