Zelda fans rejoiced this year when the Wii U was graced by an HD remake of the classic Wind Waker entrant in the series. They excitedly put in their pre orders, waited, picked up their game and began to enjoy the HD update of the Gamecube classic. And then they remembered Tingle. Tingle is by far the weirdest creation in Zelda history. He is, to put it bluntly, a 35 year old man in a green leotard who is obsessed with fairies and his main aim in life is to become one himself. Despite his weirdness, he does have a use in that he is a cartographer and can help Link with his maps. Why they couldn't have just left it at that I'll never know but alas we're now saddled with this map-maker going through a particularly nasty mid life crisis. The Wind Waker incarnation of Tingle is especially over the top and is first met when he must be freed from prison on Windfall Island. Frustratingly, he becomes essential to the story, helping Link find eight shards of the Trifoce of Courage. It's easily the weakest part of this great game, interrupting the flow with a somewhat generic fetch quest. Did I mention he has a weird language of his own? Tingle's talking style is ridiculously annoying and you'll want to smash your Wii U tablet everytime you hear him say "Kooloo-Limpah!" I'd rather float around the ocean for hours than spend time alone with Tingle. Zelda veterans will cringe once more at the sight of a HD Tingle in a tight green suit and red nose while newcomers will no doubt scratch their heads in disbelief. And if you want to confuse them further, just tell them Tingle even somehow ended up getting a game of his own.
