Wind Waker - Everything about the game was absolutely fantastic. Wind Waker was the closest thing to Mario 64 as far as a single player experience goes for me. I never got into Zelda games when I was growing up. I played Zelda for NES when I was young, but never owned or played LttP as a kid growing up. I also didn't play either of the N64 Zeldas. I saw a preview for Wind Waker in EGM magazine and it really got my attention. It looked like no other game I've really ever seen before. So I decided to pick it up on day 1 and I was absolutely blown away. I can't say enough about the music (the opening start screen music is something I will never forget). It's the best music in a game I've ever played. The gameplay, the graphics, and just the sense adventure that just blew me away made this game just amazing. The scale of the ocean and being able to sail from island to island just gave me such a sense of adventure I never experienced in a game before. Wind Waker currently sits as my 3rd favorite game of all time.
"If new things are so great, where have they been the whole time?"
