July 10, 2011

The Wind... It is blowing.


The climax of Wind Waker is one I'll never forget. Traditionally your final showdown with Ganon pits you against a ferocious magic-infused beast, but this time Link found himself matching swords with the man himself. No magic, no transformations, no place to hide... just a David vs. Goliath sword fight to the death as a secluded aquatic world falls apart around you.

11 comments:

Brant Moon said...

Wind Waker has the best Zelda story, hands-down. And the best final battle as you've described.

Great piece! Love the simple shapes and the textures.

Sam Nielson said...

This is amazing, Reed.

Keith Zoo said...

Can't agree with you more, that ending was badass. The game itself was so good, even tho it got a lot of heat from uber fanboys. I loved the art style.

Fantastic job on the illustration, definitely did the scene justice. Rock on!

Tom Scholes said...

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, REED !
Amazing dude.

Zach Coe said...

HAHAHAHA! I love the title, that quote was the best part of that ending :D

benjamin trobat -cartoonist- said...

nice work man

Gabriel Olson said...

This illustration is fantastic!

Jacob Hunter Black said...

This is awesome, Reed! I love the style!

Chris Wright said...

Love it!

Jeremy Bondy said...

you captured it so well, I'm glad someone else enjoys that part of the game as much as I did!

Morgan Rhys Gibbons said...

Looks like it could be official, not fan art! Awesome consistency with the style. Awesome composition.
Oh, shucks, it's all awesome. i want this.