Many know the story behind how Wind Waker was going to get a sequel on consoles but after backlash to the art style, Nintendo re-worked the project into Twilight Princess. But it was more then that apparently.

A new interview in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts artbook has revealed that Nintendo originally planned to create a direct sequel to The Wind Waker! Get the details on why these plans changed!
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