Wind Waker is the Definition of Timeless Graphics.

A lot of times I go from PS3 to Wii, and of course the graphical difference is noticed more than ever after doing so. However, i litereally bought Uncharted 2 and WW on the same day. After playing Uncharted 2 for a long time (it is a great game after all), I played WW. I was shocked by how amazng the game looked (I bought the game a looong time ago and it broke shortly after). The game looks amazing. I didn't feel the graphical difference too much. Of course there are the few things that are imperfect graphically (it's a last gen game.), but the game holds up very well. I can actually see myself in 5 or 10 years liking this game graphically more than most PS3 and 360 games. IDK if that just me though. Anyone else agree.

Yeah I love that game

one of my favorite games ever. Looks amazing on wii in 480p.

I agree. 16:9 is probably one of the very few details it's missing. Everything else is just, as you said, timeless.

Actually, Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox) and possibly Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast) are the definition of timeless graphics. The JSR series holds up better than any other game created graphically. I have Wind Waker and it is spectacular and it still holds up beautifully today because of the graphics, though gameplay-wise, and I was replaying it just a few weeks ago, Twilight Princess is actually the better-designed game, nostalgia be damned. Wind Waker just holds up better than TP.

But Jet Set Radio Future is the definition of timeless when it comes to graphics. I'd say Rez (PS2) and Okami (PS2) also hold up really well along with Wind Waker, but JSRF raises the standards of the entire audio-visual side of videogaming and that's no small feat. This is a standard that in my opinion has never been matched again. It's just a shame that Smilebit was absorbed back into Sega and now make those horrible Mario and Sonic games for the Wii. I guess if it pays the bills....

agreed, the graphics in that and jet set radio future just seem to never age :P

Agreed. Cel shading takes a very long time to look aged.

I always gave that honour to Yoshi's Island but yeah, Wind Waker looks pretty damn fantastic to this day.

A lot of the highly rated Gamecube games still look great. Such a great system

You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.II_Seraphim_II

The new Prince of Persia's cell shading was meh. So was Dragonball Z's. Okami's cell shading is overated (not bad, gorgeous game but the cell shading isn't anything special). Yeah I went there. Wind Waker is like the only thoroughly well done detailed and lively cell shaded game. (Okami could be made an argument as well but I think that the actual cell shading wasn't amazing, the filter and the art direction was)

Alot games like that stand the test of time against newer games, I never had the opportunity to play windwaker (damn its the only 3d zelda I have missed). But I have Team Fortress 2 and I am amazed how its art style holds up to the newer games.

You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.II_Seraphim_II

Really? Pretty much the only Cell shaded game I have liked a lot was WW.

A lot of the highly rated Gamecube games still look great. Such a great system

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Yup. I sold it and used the credit to get Valkyria Chronicles but now I miss it :cry:

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.ActicEdge

The new Prince of Persia's cell shading was meh. So was Dragonball Z's. Okami's cell shading is overated (not bad, gorgeous game but the cell shading isn't anything special). Yeah I went there. Wind Waker is like the only thoroughly well done detailed and lively cell shaded game. (Okami could be made an argument as well but I think that the actual cell shading wasn't amazing, the filter and the art direction was)

Dude, the parts of Budokai Tenkaichi that are cell-shaded obliterate WW. The quality is just so much higher.

Some bullshots like TC used:

Ingame:

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.II_Seraphim_II

The new Prince of Persia's cell shading was meh. So was Dragonball Z's. Okami's cell shading is overated (not bad, gorgeous game but the cell shading isn't anything special). Yeah I went there. Wind Waker is like the only thoroughly well done detailed and lively cell shaded game. (Okami could be made an argument as well but I think that the actual cell shading wasn't amazing, the filter and the art direction was)

Dude, the parts of Budokai Tenkaichi that are cell-shaded obliterate WW. The quality is just so much higher.

Some bullshots like TC used:

Umm...wasn't obvious that was a bullshot :? It's obviously not gameplay at all. I just posted the first WW pic. And it represents the game quite well. You get the basic picture. And I have played the game. IDK if the Cell Shading is better, but in the end the overall artstyle was still much better than that game.

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.II_Seraphim_II

The new Prince of Persia's cell shading was meh. So was Dragonball Z's. Okami's cell shading is overated (not bad, gorgeous game but the cell shading isn't anything special). Yeah I went there. Wind Waker is like the only thoroughly well done detailed and lively cell shaded game. (Okami could be made an argument as well but I think that the actual cell shading wasn't amazing, the filter and the art direction was)

Dude, the parts of Budokai Tenkaichi that are cell-shaded obliterate WW. The quality is just so much higher.

Some bullshots like TC used:

Ingame:

Timeless.

Even today, it's still one of the prettiest game ever. Such a stunning looking game!

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]You can say that about pretty much any cell shaded game, and FYI, Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi has better cell-shading than WW.II_Seraphim_II

The new Prince of Persia's cell shading was meh. So was Dragonball Z's. Okami's cell shading is overated (not bad, gorgeous game but the cell shading isn't anything special). Yeah I went there. Wind Waker is like the only thoroughly well done detailed and lively cell shaded game. (Okami could be made an argument as well but I think that the actual cell shading wasn't amazing, the filter and the art direction was)

Dude, the parts of Budokai Tenkaichi that are cell-shaded obliterate WW. The quality is just so much higher.

Some bullshots like TC used:

In case you didn't notice, only the characters are cell-shaded. The rest of those pics looks like crap.

I agree. All cel-shaded game ages pretty well:

I love pepenacho too (link)

Wind Waker is a really awesome game. I love the graphics too.

Its like playing an abstract painting at times. I love it

i know im a loser for this but i never played it and i heard so many great things from it will borrow it from my job tomorrow ASAP!

Okami is still right up there, I still like the visuals more from WW.

I agree, the game is beautiful and hasn't lost any of it's luster.

I agree, it was like cel shading perfectionswrdof1000trths

Sadly my copy of the game is approx. 10,000 miles away. After seeing the pics I want to play it again. :cry:

I should contact my family back home and see if someone can locate it amongst my crap and send it to me... along with my copy of OOT: Master Edition. I think I have some other Gamecube games too... forget which ones.

probably the worst zelda game i ever played,and thats being polite. the sailing was very umm...boring. :? as a matter of fact,the game was not difficult at all.I DIDNT DIE ONCE IN THE GAME.in other words the combat was way too easy.. i was not very happy with that zelda game at all and i was hoping it would be good . but ya, the cel shading was awersome :?forza420

the 51 floors of the savage labyrinth is tough.

I agree 100%

I actually liked the graphical presentation of Twighlight Princess better, but yeah, Wind Waker is one of my son's favorite games.Another game that could be considered Timeless graphics would be Resident Evil Code Veronice on the Dreamcast. I play that game every now and then, and it still looks remarkable!!

What about Unreal(1998)? It has details you rarely see in shooters even today.

Great looking game, shame they had to ruin it by putting a terrible collection quest near the end.

I agree with Wind Waker. And Okami should be there in this list too.

And one more :

I love this game :)

Try Okami.

The stick it got at the beginning was huge because of its look but deep down the graphics have withstood the test of time. It is my favourite Zelda game and it got me into the series.

I personally liked Twilight princesses graphics more much more adult I connected with them more.