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The graphics were praised for their depth and detail, although reviewers noted they were not always the best the console had to offer. ''[[Game Revolution]]'' took note of the faces, the "toughest graphical challenge on 3D characters", saying that the characters' expressions and animation featured "surprising grace".<ref name="Game Revolution review">{{cite web | author=Baldric | title="Without a fairy, you're not even a real man." | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/n64/rpg/legend_of_zelda.htm | work=Game Revolution | accessdate=2008-04-09}}</ref> [[IGN]] felt that ''Ocarina of Time'' improved on the graphics of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', giving a larger sense of scale.<ref name="IGN review" /> Impressive [[draw distance]]s and large [[boss (video games)|boss]] characters were also mentioned as graphical highlights.<ref name="IGN review" /> Although excelling in the use of color and the visibility and detail of the environment, reviewers noted that some graphical elements of ''Ocarina of Time'' did not perform as well as ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'',<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> a game released for the same platform earlier that year. IGN said that the [[framerate]] and textures of ''Ocarina of Time'' were not as good as those of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', particularly in the marketplace of Hyrule Castle, which was called "blurry".<ref name="IGN review" />
The graphics were praised for their depth and detail, although reviewers noted they were not always the best the console had to offer. ''[[Game Revolution]]'' took note of the faces, the "toughest graphical challenge on 3D characters", saying that the characters' expressions and animation featured "surprising grace".<ref name="Game Revolution review">{{cite web | author=Baldric | title="Without a fairy, you're not even a real man." | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/n64/rpg/legend_of_zelda.htm | work=Game Revolution | accessdate=2008-04-09}}</ref> [[IGN]] felt that ''Ocarina of Time'' improved on the graphics of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', giving a larger sense of scale.<ref name="IGN review" /> Impressive [[draw distance]]s and large [[boss (video games)|boss]] characters were also mentioned as graphical highlights.<ref name="IGN review" /> Although excelling in the use of color and the visibility and detail of the environment, reviewers noted that some graphical elements of ''Ocarina of Time'' did not perform as well as ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'',<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> a game released for the same platform earlier that year. IGN said that the [[framerate]] and textures of ''Ocarina of Time'' were not as good as those of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', particularly in the marketplace of Hyrule Castle, which was called "blurry".<ref name="IGN review" />


Gameplay was generally praised as detailed, with many side quests to occupy players' time. IGN said players would be "amazed at the detail" of the environment and the "amount of thought that went into designing it". ''EGM'' enjoyed that Nintendo was able to take the elements of the older, 2D ''Zelda'' games and "translate it all into 3D flawlessly".<ref name="1UP review" /> The context-sensitive control system was seen as one of the strongest elements of the gameplay.<ref name="IGN review" /> Reviewers noted that it allowed for simpler control using fewer buttons, but that it occasionally caused the player to perform unintended actions.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="Essential 50" /> The camera control was quoted as making combat "second nature",<ref name="IGN review" /> although the new system took time for the player to get use to.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> [[Thunderbolt (website)|Thunderbolt Games]]' associate editor, Terence Gage, gave the GameCube version of the game a 7 out of 10, praising it for its combat mechanics and puzzles, while criticizing its overall structure as "[a] boring dungeon crawler," lacking characterization and plagued by "intensely annoying features and a whiff of vagueness in parts."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview/1090|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|first=Terence|last=Gage|publisher=[[Thunderbolt (website)|Thunderbolt]]|date=2007-08-17|accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> Bart Robson, a staff writer for Thunderbolt Games, later gave the original version of the game a 10 out of 10
Gameplay was generally praised as detailed, with many side quests to occupy players' time. IGN said players would be "amazed at the detail" of the environment and the "amount of thought that went into designing it". ''EGM'' enjoyed that Nintendo was able to take the elements of the older, 2D ''Zelda'' games and "translate it all into 3D flawlessly".<ref name="1UP review" /> The context-sensitive control system was seen as one of the strongest elements of the gameplay.<ref name="IGN review" /> Reviewers noted that it allowed for simpler control using fewer buttons, but that it occasionally caused the player to perform unintended actions.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="Essential 50" /> The camera control was quoted as making combat "second nature",<ref name="IGN review" /> although the new system took time for the player to get use to.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> [[Thunderbolt (website)|Thunderbolt Games]]' associate editor, Terence Gage, gave the GameCube version of the game a 7 out of 10, praising it for its combat mechanics and puzzles, while criticizing its overall structure as "[a] boring dungeon crawler," lacking characterization and plagued by "intensely annoying features and a whiff of vagueness in parts."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview/1090|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|first=Terence|last=Gage|publisher=[[Thunderbolt (website)|Thunderbolt]]|date=2007-08-17|accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> (Bart Robson, a staff writer for Thunderbolt Games, later gave the original version of the game a 10 out of 10)


The game's audio was generally well-received, with IGN comparing some of [[Koji Kondo]]'s pieces to the work of [[Philip Glass]].<ref name="IGN review" /> A large number of atmospheric sounds and the use of [[surround sound]] were said to effectively immerse the player in the game world. Some reviewers complained that the audio samples used in the game sounded dated;<ref name="IGN review" /> others considered this a benefit, calling them "retro".<ref name="Game Revolution review" /> [[Game Revolution]] called the sound "good for the Nintendo, but not great in the larger scheme of things" and noted that the cartridge format necessitated "MIDI tunes that range from fair to terrible".<ref name="Game Revolution review" />
The game's audio was generally well-received, with IGN comparing some of [[Koji Kondo]]'s pieces to the work of [[Philip Glass]].<ref name="IGN review" /> A large number of atmospheric sounds and the use of [[surround sound]] were said to effectively immerse the player in the game world. Some reviewers complained that the audio samples used in the game sounded dated;<ref name="IGN review" /> others considered this a benefit, calling them "retro".<ref name="Game Revolution review" /> [[Game Revolution]] called the sound "good for the Nintendo, but not great in the larger scheme of things" and noted that the cartridge format necessitated "MIDI tunes that range from fair to terrible".<ref name="Game Revolution review" />

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
File:ZeldaOoTbox.png
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time box cover – Player's Choice version
Developer(s)Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Designer(s)Eiji Aonuma (Game System Director and Dungeon Design)
Yoshiaki Koizumi (3D System Director and Event Planner)
Yoichi Yamada (Game System Director and Memory Management)
Tôru Ôsawa (Script Director)
Shigeru Miyamoto (Producer and Supervisor)
Yusuke Nakano (Character Design and Artwork)
Kōji Kondō (Music Composer)
SeriesThe Legend of Zelda series
EngineUpgraded Super Mario 64 engine
Platform(s)Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, iQue Player, Virtual Console
Release
Nintendo 64
GameCube (Master Quest)
Virtual Console
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ, Zeruda no Densetsu Toki no Okarina) is an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on 21 November 1998, in North America on 23 November 1998, and in Europe on 11 December 1998. Originally developed for the Nintendo 64DD peripheral, the game was instead released on a 32-megabyte cartridge—at the time the largest-capacity cartridge Nintendo had produced. It was re-released on the Nintendo GameCube as part of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition compilations, on the iQue Player in 2003, and on the Virtual Console in 2007.

Ocarina of Time is the fifth game in The Legend of Zelda series in terms of release, but is set before the first four games, making it the first in terms of chronology.[1] The player controls the series' trademark protagonist, Link, in the land of Hyrule. Link sets out on a quest to stop Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo, from obtaining the Triforce, a sacred relic that grants the wishes of its holder. Link travels through time and navigates several dungeons to awaken sages who have the power to seal Ganondorf. Music plays an important role—to progress, the player learns several songs for Link to play on his ocarina or the Ocarina of Time.

The game received wide critical acclaim and commercial success. The first Zelda game with 3D graphics, it was praised for taking elements of the two-dimensional games and successfully translating them into the third dimension. Despite a November release, it became the best-selling game of 1998[2] and sold over 7.6 million copies over its lifetime, excluding ports and re-releases.[3] On Game Rankings, a review collection site owned by CNET Networks, Ocarina of Time holds the highest average review score making it the highest rated game of all time on the site. Its Gamecube re-release, which includes the original game and a new "Master Quest" with reworked dungeons, holds an average score of 90% based on 24 reviews, ranked #190 among all games. [4] Metacritic, a review collection site also owned by CNET Networks, has Ocarina of Time's N64 version holding the highest average score, and its GCN version holding the 203rd highest score.

Gameplay

Young Link in Hyrule Field. The on-screen display shows actions mapped to context-sensitive buttons. Here, the green button controls Link's sword attack, the blue button sheaths Link's sword, and the yellow buttons control secondary weapons.

Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure game with role-playing and puzzle elements. The player controls Link from a third-person perspective in a three-dimensional space. Link primarily fights with a sword and shield; he can also use projectile weapons, bombs, and magic spells.[5] The control scheme introduced techniques such as context-sensitive actions and a targeting system called "Z-targeting"[6][7] In combat, Z-targeting allows the player to have Link focus on an enemy or other object.[8] When using this technique, the camera follows the target and Link constantly faces it. Projectile attacks are automatically directed at the target and do not require manual aiming. Context-sensitive actions allow multiple tasks to be assigned to one button, simplifying the control scheme. The on-screen display shows what will happen when the button is pushed and changes depending on what the character is doing. For example, the same button that causes Link push a box if he is standing next to it will have him climb on the box if he is moving toward it.[7] Much of the game is spent in battle, but some parts require the use of stealth.

Adult Link facing a Wolfos using Z-targeting. This technique widens the visible area with a letterbox, and surrounds the enemy with a reticle, so players can stay aimed on the foe while strafing around it.

Link gains new abilities by collecting items and weapons found in dungeons or in the overworld. Not all are required—Ocarina of Time has several optional side quests, or minor objectives that the player can choose to complete or ignore. Completing the side quests usually results in rewards, normally in the form of weapons or abilities. In one side quest, Link trades items he cannot use himself among non-player characters. This trading sequence features ten items and ends with Link receiving an item he can use, the two-handed Biggoron Sword, the strongest sword in the game. In another side quest, Link can acquire a horse. This allows him to travel faster, but attacking while riding is restricted to arrows.[9]

Link is given an ocarina near the beginning of the game, which is later replaced by the Ocarina of Time. Throughout the game, Link learns twelve melodies that allow him to solve music-based puzzles and teleport to previously visited locations in the game.[10] The Ocarina of Time is also used to claim the Master Sword in the Temple of Time. When Link takes the sword, he is transported seven years into the future and becomes an adult. Young Link and adult Link have different abilities. For example, only adult Link can use the Fairy Bow, and only young Link can fit through certain small passages. After completing certain tasks, Link can travel freely between the two time periods by replacing and taking the sword.

Plot

See also: List of characters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Ocarina of Time is set in Hyrule, a fictional kingdom and the setting of most Zelda games. Hyrule Field serves as a central hub connected to several outlying areas with diverse topography. Some of these areas are populated by one of the races of Hyrule: Hylians, Gorons, Zoras, Kokiri, and Gerudo.[11]

The game opens as the fairy Navi awakens Link from a nightmare. Navi brings Link to the guardian of his village, the Great Deku Tree, who is cursed and near death. Link breaks the curse, but cannot stop the tree from withering. The Deku Tree tells Link a "wicked man of the desert" has cursed him and seeks to conquer the land of Hyrule and that Link must stop him. He gives Link the spiritual stone of the forest, the Kokiri's Emerald, and sends him to Hyrule to speak with the princess of destiny, Zelda. He dies shortly after.[12]

At Hyrule Castle, Link meets Princess Zelda, who has been having dreams about the future of Hyrule and foresaw Link's arrival. She believes Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, is seeking the Triforce, a holy relic in the Sacred Realm that gives its holder god-like power. Zelda's description of Ganondorf matches that of the man who killed the Great Deku Tree. Zelda asks Link to obtain the three Spiritual Stones, one of which he already possesses, so that he might enter the Sacred Realm and claim the Triforce before Ganondorf reaches it.[13] Link goes to Goron City, where he meets Darunia, the leader of the Goron race. After Link kills King Dodongo, the boss of Dodongo's Cavern, Darunia gives him the Goron's Ruby, symbolizing brothership. Link next obtains the Zora's Sapphire from the Zora Princess, Ruto, after rescuing her from the belly of Lord Jabu-Jabu (a whale-like creature sacred to the Zoras).

Link returns to the castle, where Ganondorf is pursuing Zelda on horseback. Spotting Link, Zelda throws the Ocarina of Time into the castle moat and telepathically teaches Link the "Song of Time". After Ganondorf rides off, Link retrieves the Ocarina and uses the song together with the Spiritual Stones to open the door to the Sacred Realm. Through the door, Link finds the Master Sword, a legendary sword forged to fight evil. As he pulls the Master Sword from its pedestal, Ganondorf appears, having followed Link into the Sacred Realm, and claims the Triforce.[14]

Seven years later, an older Link awakens in a distant room and is met by Rauru, the ancient Sage of Light, one of seven sages who protect the location of the Triforce. Rauru informs Link that his spirit was sealed for seven years until he was old enough to wield the Master Sword and defeat Ganondorf.[15] The seven sages can imprison Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm; however, the five of the seven sages are unaware of their identities after Ganondorf transformed Hyrule into a land of darkness. Only two of the sages already know their identities and do not need to be awakened, Rauru, and as you later find out in the game, Zelda. Link returns to Hyrule and is met by the mysterious Sheik, who guides Link to rid five temples of Ganondorf's monsters, allowing the power of the temples to awaken the sages.[16]

After awakening five sages, Sheik is revealed to be Princess Zelda and the Sage of Time. She tells Link that Ganondorf's heart is unbalanced, causing the Triforce to be split into three pieces, as predicted in an ancient prophecy.[17] Ganondorf kept the Triforce of Power, while the other two chosen by destiny carry the remaining pieces: Zelda gained the Triforce of Wisdom and Link obtained the Triforce of Courage. After Zelda bestows Link with the magical Light Arrows, Ganondorf traps Zelda in a magical crystal and takes her to his tower. The remaining six sages help Link enter the tower, where Link battles Ganondorf and frees Zelda. The seven sages trap Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm; still holding the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf vows to take revenge on their descendants.[18] Zelda uses the Ocarina of Time to send Link to his original time to live out his childhood. The game ends with Link and Zelda looking at each other in the castle garden.

Development

First shown as a technical demo at Nintendo's SpaceWorld trade show in December 1995,[7] Ocarina of Time was developed concurrently with Super Mario 64 by Nintendo's EAD division.[19] Both were the first 3D game in their respective series. Nintendo planned to release Super Mario 64 as a launch title for the Nintendo 64 and later release Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64DD, a disk drive peripheral for the system.[20] Nintendo eventually decided to release Ocarina of Time on a cartridge instead and follow it with a 64DD expansion.[21] At 32 megabytes, it was the largest game Nintendo had created.[22]

Shigeru Miyamoto was the principal director of Super Mario 64, but was a producer of Ocarina of Time, in charge of several directors.[23] Individual parts of Ocarina of Time were handled by multiple directors—a new strategy for Nintendo EAD. Miyamoto's team was new to 3D games, but assistant director Makoto Miyanaga recalls a sense of "passion for creating something new and unprecedented".[24] Miyamoto initially intended Ocarina of Time to be played in a first-person perspective, so as to enable the players to take in the vast terrain of Hyrule Field better, as well as being able to focus more on developing enemies and environments. However, the development team did not go through with it once the idea of having a child Link was introduced, and Miyamoto felt it necessary for Link to be visible on screen.[25] The development crew involved over 120 people, including stuntmen used to capture the effects of sword fighting and Link's movement.[26] Some of Miyamoto's ideas for the new Zelda title were instead used in Super Mario 64, since it was to be released first.[19] Other ideas were not used due to time constraints.[23]

Ocarina of Time originally ran on the same engine as Super Mario 64, but was so heavily modified that designer Shigeru Miyamoto considers the final products entirely different engines.[27] One major difference between the two is camera control. The player has much control over the camera in Super Mario 64, but the camera in Ocarina of Time is largely controlled by the game's AI. Miyamoto says the camera controls for Ocarina of Time are intended to reflect a focus on the game's world, whereas those of Super Mario 64 are centered on the character of Mario.[23] Miyamoto wanted to make a game that was cinematic, but still separate from movies.[23] Takumi Kawagoe, who creates cut scenes for Nintendo, says that his top priority is to have the player feel in control of the action.[28] To promote this feeling, cut scenes in Ocarina of Time are completely generated with real-time computing and do not use pre-recorded or full-motion video.[23]

Customers who pre-ordered the game received a limited edition box with a golden plastic card affixed, reading "Collector's Edition." This edition contains a gold-colored cartridge,[29] a tradition for the Zelda series that began with the original game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Demand was so great that Electronics Boutique stopped pre-selling the title on November 3, 1998.[30]

Later versions of Ocarina of Time featured minor alterations in the final build of the game after its initial release. These alterations included the removal of a Muslim chant in the background music of the Fire Temple and the moon and star symbol that was on the Mirror Sheild and other objects scattered throughout the game (signs, blocks, etc) for their Islam references. The moon and star symbols were replaced with a more generic one instead. Ganondorf's blood was also altered from red to green.[31]

Re-releases and sequels

Ocarina of Time was re-released for the Nintendo GameCube in the Ocarina of Time: Master Quest and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition compilation discs as an emulated ROM.[32][33] Ocarina of Time: Master Quest started as an expansion to Ocarina of Time to be used with the Nintendo 64DD under the working title Ura Zelda.[34] The Master Quest compilation was given as a premium for pre-ordering The Wind Waker in Japan and North America,[35] as well as in a special GameCube bundle at Wal-Mart. In Europe and Australia the disc came in the same case as the initial pressings of The Wind Waker.[36] In Europe it was available for a limited time through a special offer on the Nintendo website. The Ocarina of Time: Master Quest box contains a single disc which includes the original game, the Master Quest version, and six video demos for various games for the GameCube including one for The Wind Waker and a video demo of the GBA re-release of A Link to the Past.[31] Master Quest uses the same engine and plot of Ocarina of Time, but dungeons have been rearranged.[31] Collector's Edition was available in GameCube bundles in Europe and North America, as well as by registering hardware and software, or by subscribing to official magazines or clubs.[37] In addition to Ocarina of Time, the disc also contains the original The Legend of Zelda, The Adventure of Link, Majora's Mask, a demo for The Wind Waker and a Zelda retrospective.[37] The original game is displayed on the Nintendo 64 with a resolution of 320 × 240, but the GameCube ports run at 640 × 480 and support progressive scan.[31][38]

The game was released in Europe and Australia for the Virtual Console on Nintendo's Wii console on February 23, 2007 for 1000 Wii Points. It was released in North America on February 26, 2007, and in Japan on February 27, 2007.[39] This version is a direct port of the Nintendo 64 version, but does not support controller vibration.[40] The Wii can play the GameCube compilation versions with this feature intact.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, was released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, as a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time. It uses the same basic engine, but requires the Expansion Pak, which provides an additional 4 MB of RAM.[41] Majora's Mask begins with Link searching for his fairy, who left at the end of Ocarina of Time. He is taken to an alternate version of Hyrule called Termina.[41] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2003, is set in a maritime society where the story of Link from Ocarina of Time has been passed down as a legend.[42]

Audio

Ocarina of Time's music was composed by Koji Kondo, the composer in charge of music for the Zelda series since the first game.[43] In addition to characters having musical themes, areas of Hyrule are also associated with pieces of music.[44] This has been called leitmotif in reverse—instead of music announcing an entering character, it now introduces a stationary environment as the player approaches.[45] In some locations, the music is a variation of an ocarina tune the player learns, related to that area.[45] Beyond providing a backdrop for the setting, music plays an integral role in gameplay. The game is cited as the "first contemporary nondance title to feature music-making as part of its gameplay".[46] The button layout of the Nintendo 64 controller resembles the holes of an ocarina,[47] and players must learn to play several songs to complete the game. All songs are played using the five notes available on an ocarina, although by bending pitches via the analog stick, players can play additional tones.[47] Kondo said that creating distinct themes on the limited scale was a "major challenge", but feels that the end result is very natural.[43] The popularity of Ocarina of Time led to an increase in ocarina sales.[48]

The soundtrack of Ocarina of Time was produced by Pony Canyon and released in Japan on December 18, 1998.[49] It comprises one compact disc with 82 tracks.[49] A US version was produced with the same tracks but different packaging artwork. Many critics praised the music from Ocarina of Time although IGN was disappointed that the traditional Zelda overworld theme was not included.[47] GameSpot considers it one of the top ten video game soundtracks as of 2001.[44]

The soundtrack did not entirely pass by Nintendo censors, however. The theme for the Fire Temple, in its original form, features chants resembling Muslim chants as a large part of its atmospheric structure. As a result, Nintendo removed it, instead adding more subtle vocals in accordance to other vocals in Ocarina of Time. The gold cartridge is the only version that features the original theme.

Reception

Ocarina of Time was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. It sold 2.5 million copies during the 39 days it was available in 1998, and became the best-selling game of that year.[2] During its lifetime, it sold 7.6 million copies worldwide, excluding ports and re-releases.[3] In 1998, Ocarina of Time won the Grand Prize in the Interactive Art division at the Japan Media Arts Festival.[63] It also won six honors at the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, including "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Design", "Outstanding Achievement in Software Engineering", "Console Game of the Year", "Console Adventure Game of the Year", and "Console RPG of the Year."[64]

Initially, Ocarina of Time received perfect review scores from gaming publications such as Famitsu,[53] Electronic Gaming Monthly,[52] GameSpot,[54] and IGN.[47] The reviews praised multiple aspects of the game, particularly in the areas of level design, gameplay mechanics, and sound. GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann wrote that Ocarina of Time "a game that can't be called anything other than flawless",[54] and IGN called it "the new benchmark for interactive entertainment" that could "shape the action RPG genre for years to come".[47] After publication, Ocarina of Time was featured on a number of compiled lists of most influential games, including those of Electronic Gaming Monthly[65], IGN[66], and Nintendo Power as of February 2006.[67] GameTrailers' editors named it the best game of all time in a February 2007 list of the Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time. They said that "industry standard" features like Z-targeting have enabled it to become a "walking patent office."[68]

The graphics were praised for their depth and detail, although reviewers noted they were not always the best the console had to offer. Game Revolution took note of the faces, the "toughest graphical challenge on 3D characters", saying that the characters' expressions and animation featured "surprising grace".[69] IGN felt that Ocarina of Time improved on the graphics of Super Mario 64, giving a larger sense of scale.[47] Impressive draw distances and large boss characters were also mentioned as graphical highlights.[47] Although excelling in the use of color and the visibility and detail of the environment, reviewers noted that some graphical elements of Ocarina of Time did not perform as well as Banjo-Kazooie,[47][52] a game released for the same platform earlier that year. IGN said that the framerate and textures of Ocarina of Time were not as good as those of Banjo-Kazooie, particularly in the marketplace of Hyrule Castle, which was called "blurry".[47]

Gameplay was generally praised as detailed, with many side quests to occupy players' time. IGN said players would be "amazed at the detail" of the environment and the "amount of thought that went into designing it". EGM enjoyed that Nintendo was able to take the elements of the older, 2D Zelda games and "translate it all into 3D flawlessly".[52] The context-sensitive control system was seen as one of the strongest elements of the gameplay.[47] Reviewers noted that it allowed for simpler control using fewer buttons, but that it occasionally caused the player to perform unintended actions.[47][7] The camera control was quoted as making combat "second nature",[47] although the new system took time for the player to get use to.[47][52] Thunderbolt Games' associate editor, Terence Gage, gave the GameCube version of the game a 7 out of 10, praising it for its combat mechanics and puzzles, while criticizing its overall structure as "[a] boring dungeon crawler," lacking characterization and plagued by "intensely annoying features and a whiff of vagueness in parts."[70] (Bart Robson, a staff writer for Thunderbolt Games, later gave the original version of the game a 10 out of 10)

The game's audio was generally well-received, with IGN comparing some of Koji Kondo's pieces to the work of Philip Glass.[47] A large number of atmospheric sounds and the use of surround sound were said to effectively immerse the player in the game world. Some reviewers complained that the audio samples used in the game sounded dated;[47] others considered this a benefit, calling them "retro".[69] Game Revolution called the sound "good for the Nintendo, but not great in the larger scheme of things" and noted that the cartridge format necessitated "MIDI tunes that range from fair to terrible".[69]

Reviews for the Master Quest and the Virtual Console re-release considered the graphics and audio outdated.[71] After originally giving a rating of 10/10, IGN gave Master Quest 9/10[31] and GameSpot gave the Virtual Console release 8.9/10.[40]

Notes

  1. ^ Kushida (1998-08-01). "Miyamoto Interview". Nintendo Online Magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "Zelda Breaks All Records". IGN. 1999-01-07. Retrieved 2007-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "GDC 2004: The History of Zelda". IGN. 2004-03-25. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ CNET (2008). "Rankings". CNET. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  5. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, pp. 22–25.
  6. ^ So named because it was executed by the Z button, Z-targeting is referred to as L-targeting in the GameCube re-releases. See The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition instruction booklet. USA: Nintendo. 2003. pp. pp. 16–17. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help) and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest instruction booklet. USA: Nintendo. 2003. pp. pp. 14–15. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  7. ^ a b c d "The Essential 50 Part 40: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  8. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, pp. 11–12.
  9. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 38.
  10. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 30.
  11. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, pp. 7–8.
  12. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 6.
  13. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Princess Zelda:You go find the other two Spiritual Stones! Let's get the Triforce before Ganondorf does, and then defeat him!
  14. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Rauru: Though you opened the Door of Time in the name of peace... Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, used it to enter this forbidden Sacred Realm! He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil...
  15. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Rauru: The Master Sword is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch.... Only one worthy of the title of "Hero of Time" can pull it from the Pedestal of Time.... However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time.... Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years.
  16. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Sheik: If you believe the legend, you have no choice. You must look for the five temples and awaken the five Sages.... One Sage is waiting for the time of awakening in the Forest Temple. The Sage is a girl I am sure you know... Because of the evil power in the temple, she cannot hear the awakening call from the Sacred Realm...
  17. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Sheik: Seven years ago, Ganondorf, the King of Thieves, used the door you opened in the Temple of Time and entered the Sacred Realm. But when he laid his hands on the Triforce, the legend came true. The Triforce separated into three parts. Only the Triforce of Power remained in Ganondorf's hand as Power is what he most believed in, when compared to the other two pieces.
  18. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Ganondorf: Someday... When this seal is broken.... That is when I will exterminate your descendants!! As long as the Triforce of Power is in my hand.... Zelda: Thank you, Link... Thanks to you, Ganondorf has been sealed inside the Evil Realm!
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