The Legend of Zelda series has made its way to plenty of Nintendo platforms over the years, but some of the older titles remain difficult to access or play. The Wind Waker is one of the most obvious examples, especially after its original GameCube release and subsequent HD remaster on Wii U. Despite its status as one of the best 3D Zelda games, The Wind Waker has never received a more modern release.
The Wii U version of Zelda: Wind Waker also demonstrated how much the 2003 adventure could benefit from higher resolutions and quality-of-life improvements (even if that version itself remained locked to Nintendo's hardware). For years, getting The Wind Waker running elsewhere has consequently meant relying on emulation, but now there's another method.
Nintendo and its partner reveal official new box art for The Legend of Zelda: Master Collection.
Now, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is playable on PC and Mac through a new fan-made recompilation project called Wind Waker Recomp. The project is already available through its GitHub repository, with ready-made builds for Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs. Unlike a conventional emulator, Wind Waker Recomp recompiles the original GameCube game's code...
