Wind Waker's magic rivaled Disney World's during my class trip.
My favorite Wind Waker memory is about actually getting the game. Back in March 2003 I had to go on my high school senior trip to Disney World right before the release of Wind Waker.
The fact that I had to wait to play this game wasn’t a complete downer though. I did pick up the new Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games right before I had to leave on my class trip. Additionally, my local GameStop sold me a Game Boy Advance SP a day before it was released, since I was leaving the next day and would be unable to pick it up. So I had new hardware and a new game to play.
Still, even with that good fortune, I found myself and my friends constantly talking during the entire trip about how we wished we could be at home playing Zelda: The Wind Waker. Only we could be at one of the most magical places on earth and be wishing to be at home on our couches playing a new video game. Don’t worry though, our want to play this game didn’t ruin the trip. It ended up being the best class trip I’ve ever been on.
When I got home I found out that my father saw most of my friend’s parents in line to buy the game at the local store since we all reserved it. It sounded like a big event that I, sadly, missed out on.
I remember coming home from the class trip and seeing my copy of the game sitting on the counter waiting for me. I quickly unpacked my clothes and then played for about two hours. I would have played more, but I had to get to bed since I had school the next day.
My slightly longer wait to get my hands on The Wind Waker was totally worth it. It may not be my favorite Zelda title, but I do love the graphical style and still think it’s one of the best games released on the Nintendo GameCube.