Amazon has updated the status of The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker HD on their page, and in the description there is new information about a new difficulty mode that makes the game more challenging. 

Here is the official description of the game that was given to Amazon from Nintendo, the product manufacturer

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker makes its glorious return on the Wii U console with gorgeous HD graphics and enhanced game features. In this timeless classic with a unique and colorful art style, you will guide Link as he sets out on the massive Great Sea to find his kidnapped sister. Sail the seas in search of lost islands, fight fearsome enemies, take on mighty bosses, and seek out the legendary Triforce.

In this definitive version on the Wii U console, you can experience the game in gorgeous 1080p graphics, manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller, and even choose to take on a more challenging difficulty level. With the new Tingle Bottle feature, you can connect with others over Miiverse*—comments or screenshots posted on Miiverse can wash up on the shores or in other locations of other players’ games. And if the TV is already in use, you don’t have to worry—you can play the game right on the Wii U GamePad.

Key Features

Play the definitive version of this timeless classic on the Wii U console, now with stunning HD graphics and new game features.

Guide Link as he sets out on the massive Great Sea to find his kidnapped sister.
Sail the seas in search of lost islands, fight fearsome enemies, and take on mighty bosses.

Discover Miiverse messages that wash up in various locations—it’s like finding a message in a bottle.*

Take on a more challenging difficulty level.
Manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller.


The new difficulty mode makes this a must buy for any Zelda fan. If there is one knock I have with The Wind Waker HD, is was it was a little too easy. Hopefully this new difficulty mode toughens things up.

Fantastic additions, I kind of liked the Hero Mode from Skyward Sword. It was brutal, and challenging. Hopefully it'll have something like that.

M-Master Quest?

Nice. I remember there were times you were prone to being hit by a barrage of enemies but they did so little damage to you. You could always just limit the amount of heart pieces you obtained to make it more challenging but where's the fun in that?

Glad to hear they're including a more difficult mode.

Awesome Windwaker is probably my favorite Zelda, but it was a bit easy combat wise.

Excellent news.

I wouldn't mind if they also redesigned the dungeons a bit rather than simply giving the enemies stronger attacks and more health, but I'm happy either way.

Good, because Wind Waker was awfully easy.

Don't believe everything you read...especially in a description on an online store. Aonuma was asked about the inclusion of a hero-mode or a Master Quest or just a "hard mode" in Wind Waker HD around the time of E3 and he said no. So I wouldn't get your hopes up. It IS possible though that maybe they've since decided to add something like that in as I doubt it would take much extra development just to have enemies do double-damage/get rid of the hearts in the overworld like in SS. We'll see though...I would just say be cautiously optimistic until we hear something about it *hand motions* "DIRECTLY" from Nintendo.

I remember I hated baby Link and the cel-shaded graphics back in the day but I think it looks so beautiful and cute now. This is still the only cel-shaded game graphics I like though.

I don´t think the difficullty was the problem I had with the game. What was it? Ohh yeah right it was the fucking sailing that was so fucking boring