Word: waker
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...that image hides a tougher, Hollywood-mogul side--especially in recent years, since Miyamoto, 51, has become more manager than creator. Eiji Aonuma, director of Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, tells of Miyamoto's habit of coming in at the end of a game's gestation to "upend the tea table"--a phrase that harks back to what Japanese fathers used to do when they didn't like what was for dinner. The boy who never grew up is not afraid to make a mess if he doesn't get what he wants...
Sequels--whether to movies or to wars--rarely receive more acclaim than the originals. Not so in the video-game world. The 11th installment in Nintendo's Zelda series, Wind Waker (GameCube, $49.99), was released last week after racking up a record 600,000 preorders. Fans of 1998's Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time--hailed by many as the greatest console game ever--will not be disappointed. Set centuries after Ocarina, Wind Waker takes the form of a pirate-ship quest across an oceanic world. Legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario Bros., Donkey Kong) has packed the adventure with echoes...