Wind Waker Could Be Coming to the Switch

Posted by By our-little-miss-is-home December 19, 2024 3 Views 5 Min Read
Wind Waker Could Be Coming to the Switch

Summary

  • Fans are speculating that The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker could be coming to the Switch.
  • Many past Zelda games were only translated into Korean when they were ported to the handheld console.
  • Nintendo of Korea briefly listed The Wind Waker in Korean on its website, suggesting it may be coming to Nintendo Switch soon.



Fans think they might have spotted more evidence for a The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Switch port. Nintendo has brought many old Zelda titles to the Switch either through remasters or its virtual console feature, but Toon Link’s debut has yet to see an updated version since its Wii U remaster. That hasn’t stopped Wind Waker fans from hoping, though, as rumors and speculation about an upcoming re-release are as prominent as ever.

Earlier in 2024, users spotted a listing for a Wind Waker Switch version on a Russian retailer’s website, sparking hope that official news of the game may not be far off. Nintendo still has not said anything about bringing the GameCube classic to the current generation, but that has not discouraged Zelda players from digging for clues. One fan thinks they might have found something now.


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The new theory comes from Redditor Dabeastmanz23, who posted a lengthy thread about clues from the game’s Korean release. As they point out, Wind Waker never got an official Korean translation, even when the Wii U remaster came out, as the Wii U was not released in South Korea. However, Nintendo has translated Wii U-era Zelda games into Korean as they’ve brought them to the Switch. Hyrule Warriors — seen by many fans as one of the best games on the Wii U — finally got a Korean translation in its Switch port, for example. Dabeastmanz23 noticed that the Nintendo of Korea website briefly listed Wind Waker in Korean, not English, suggesting it could be getting similar treatment.


New Theory Suggests Korean Wind Waker Listing Implies a Switch Release


The website now lists The Wind Waker in English again, as it does with all the other Zelda games that never got an official Korean translation. Still, the fact that it appeared in Korean for a moment could have been an instance of Nintendo accidentally revealing its hand too early. If the company was not making a Switch version of the game, it seems odd that they’d go through the trouble of translating information about it. Some fans point out that another Zelda remaster would align with Nintendo’s release schedule, which makes the theory sound less far-fetched.

Of course, the Korean listing for Wind Waker could be a mistake. Dabeastmanz23 admits that Nintendo may have begun a translation for the Wii U remaster but never finished it, and that’s where the translated title and description come from. Regardless, if Nintendo is working on an updated version of the game, it likely won’t come out before the end of the year. With the upcoming Switch 2 in line for a 2025 release, it may make the most sense for Nintendo to wait until the new console is out.


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