10 3D Zelda Moments That Left You Speechless

10. Link's Sister Is Kidnapped (Wind Waker)

With its cartoonish cell-shading, many fans were worried that this was not going to be Zelda as they came to know it, and would be inaccessible to an older audience.

Those fears were quickly put to rest however, when in the opening minutes of Wind Waker, Link’s little sister is suddenly picked up by a giant bird and carried away. And if that wasn’t enough to upset you, the devastated reaction of Link’s grandmother surely will, and on Link’s birthday no less!

This forces Link to join a ragtag team of pirates on their ship to venture out to a dark, intimidating fortress in an effort to break in and save her, leaving home for the first time, much to the apprehension of both Link and his grandmother. With this small adventure paving the way for the larger one ahead, we knew nothing had changed about the franchise we love, and that we could expect that epic journey as always.