The Wind Waker (2018)

The Wind Waker is a 2018 animated fantasy adventure film based on the Legend of Zelda video game of the same name. It was produced by DreamWorks Pictures in association with Nintendo. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and the score was provided by Hans Zimmer.

Plot
A young boy named Link lives a peaceful life on Outset Island with his grandmother and younger sister, Aryll. But on his birthday, Aryll gets captured and taken to the Forsaken Fortress under the order of the evil Ganondorf, who is searching for Princess Zelda. With the help of a pirate leader named Tetra, a talking boat called the King of Red Lions, and many others, Link must find the legendary blade of evil's bane and stop Ganondorf.

Cast

 * Max Charles as Link
 * Ellen Page as Tetra/Princess Zelda
 * J. K. Simmons as the King of Red Lions/King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
 * Ron Perlman as Ganondorf/Phantom Ganon
 * Glenn Close as Grandma
 * Martin Short as Tingle
 * Conan O'Brien as the Fishman
 * James Earl Jones as Jabun
 * Claire Corlett as Aryll
 * Richard Newman as Orca
 * Doron Bell Jr. as Quill/Zuko
 * Peter New as Gonzo
 * Samuel Vincent as Senza/Linder
 * Garry Chalk as Nudge
 * Ian James Corlett as Mako
 * Lee Tockar as Niko
 * Andrew Kavadas as the Rito Chieftain
 * Kira Tozer as Medli
 * Brad Swaile as Prince Komali
 * Mark Acheson as Valoo/Gohdan
 * Brain Drummond as Zephos/Cyclos
 * Alvin Sanders as the Great Deku Tree
 * Fred Newman as Makar/Zunari
 * Nicole Oliver as Laruto
 * Ashleigh Ball as Fado
 * Andrea Libman as the Fairy Queen
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Goddess statues

Monster vocal effects by Fred Newman, Garry Chalk, Brian Drummond, Andrea Libman, Peter New, Tabitha St. Germain, and Lee Tockar.

Differences from the game

 * 1) Link is left-handed in the game, but right-handed in the movie.
 * 2) Instead of an opening narration, the game's prologue is told by Grandma as a story to Link and Aryll.
 * 3) In the game, Link was disappointed when he got the Hero's Clothes. In the movie, he was thrilled.
 * 4) In the game, Medli goes into Dragon Roost Cavern alone and has to be saved by Link later on. In the game, she allows Link to accompany her.
 * 5) In the game, the Triforce of Courage was split into eight shards. In the movie, it was split in half.

Reception
The film received mixed reviews. While critics and fans of the game praised the animation, voice acting, action scenes and loyalty to the game, they also said that the movie felt like the game of auto-pilot, as it made very few and very small changes, rendering the movie predictable.