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Of course, Link, and we the players, soon list discover that the kidnapping is but a harbinger of a much deeper threat to the people of Outset Island and all the civilized lands of the vast sea encompassing this flooded world (cf. Waterworld). Now is a good time to speak of the incredible size, scope, variety and depth of the worlds depicted in Wind Waker. There are 49 islands to which Link may sail, many of which are inhabited, can be explored, present challenges, and have residents with whom interaction may occur. Using a ship (more on list this later) to traverse the sea (also inhabited by roving submarines, octos, and shop ships), Link spends considerable time and effort, sometimes boringly so until midgame, getting from place to place. These minor tedium tasks, though, are more than compensated for by the payoff of variety and adventure once landing.
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