The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a game that’s only become more beloved over time. Being remastered for the Wii U in 2013, fans have eagerly awaited the game’s release on the more accessible Switch. 11 years later those same fans are still waiting, some still holding off replaying this classic tale in hopes of keeping the experience fresh if and when Nintendo finally pull the trigger.

If you happen to find yourself in that niche lion-headed boat, it’s time to set down your Wind Waker and turn your attention to something I frankly can’t believe exists. “The Legend of Goose: The Honk Waker” is a colossal ROM hack more than four years in the making. Starting out as a simple mod to swap out Link’s model for the GameCube game’s randomizer, it soon expanded to something entirely its own, featuring custom text, objects, movement options, and more.

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Along with the mod itself, creator BigSharkZ released a 25 minute showcase video that you can dive into to really get a feel for what’s on offer. If you’re interested in playing for yourself, the mod is available now and linked below.

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[The Real Jdbye]

What. The fuck.
Out of all the romhacks you could make, this is one I definitely did not see coming.
I need to play this. Untitled Goose Game is awesome.

 

[CMDreamer]

This is weird to say the least.

Gotta play it asap!

 

[THYPLEX]

Peace(and the triforce) was never an option.

 

[Afeohtan]

Did any one else notice Groose from Skyward Sword;s music being used in the trailer?

That was one of (if not) the best characters in Skyward Sword.

Edit: When trying to download it I get this:

502 Bad Gateway​

The server returned an invalid or incomplete response.

Edit 2: A refresh fixed it as mention in one of the posts on the site.

 

[DarthDub]

Isn't Goose also the name of the guy in skyward sword

It's Groose but what's even funnier is that this mod has a Groose Goose variant for the Goose.

 

[SeaCaigua]

For those curious, the setup instructions are pretty simple. Should be a fun evening for me!

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you can play gamecube games on the vita?

 

[Sd4930Ur]

:Waffe:

 

[kijetesantakalu042]

We needed this /srs

 

[Scarlet]

you can play gamecube games on the vita?

God I wish. That’s the Odin 2 Mini.

 

[impeeza]

Peace was never an option!

 

[notsu]

DOES IT HAVE A DEDICATED HONK BUTTON?

 

[kijetesantakalu042]

DOES IT HAVE A DEDICATED HONK BUTTON?

Truer words have never been spoken

 

[JustABadger]

This is amazing! Straight into my gaming backlog you go.

 

[Costello]

what's going on in the youtube video ? there are scenes from Skyward sword and other games.
Are these scenes somehow recreated in the wind waker universe? or did they just insert these scenes into the video for fun?

 

[KingVamp]

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Initial confusion aside, another Zelda game where you play as a new animal, might not be a bad idea. Maybe even bring Midna back.

 

[impeeza]

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Initial confusion aside, another Zelda game where you play as a new animal, might not be a bad idea. Maybe even bring Midna back.

 

[CanIHazWarez]

Has anyone tried this on legit hardware?

 

[kiaghi7]

Finally!

 

[SeventhSon7]

inb4 Nintendo sues geese

 

[impeeza]

inb4 Nintendo sues geese

GOOSE WIN! FATALITY!