How does a game become one of the greatest of all time? The answer will be different for everybody, but The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has consistently been named one of the best — and most important — games ever made. It's perhaps the most famous video game across the industry's history, it's been cited as a major influence for an endless number of games. and it marked a huge stepping stone in how video games were designed. But why does this game have such an enormous legacy behind it, and is that legacy justified? We find out the answer in this epic retrospective on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. #OcarinaofTime #TheLegendofZelda #Nintendo64
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TIMECODES
00:00 — INTRO
01:36 — DEVELOPMENT
PART I: THE BOY WITHOUT A FAIRY
06:26 — GAMEPLAY
12:05 — OPEN WORLD AND GUIDANCE
14:39 — STORY AND CUTSCENES
17:07 — ITEMS
PART II: THE HERO OF TIME
21:47 — WORLD OF HYRULE
25:02 — DUNGEONS
28:44 — SIDEQUESTS AND ACTIVITIES
32:34 — PACING
34:48 — AESTHETICS AND PRESENTATION
37:24 — TIME TRAVEL
39:17 — ENDING
PART III: THE ETERNAL LEGACY
43:44 — PORTS, MASTER QUEST, AND OCARINA OF TIME 3D
46:47 — MYSTERIES AND RUMORS
49:48 — GLITCHES AND SPEEDRUNNING
51:58 — INFLUENCE
55:29 — CONCLUSION
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SOURCES / RECOMMENDED READING:
IGN: Zelda Officially Goes to Cart (https://bit.ly/2Ev9gL3)
IGN: Zelda 64 News: The biggest Cartridge Game Ever (https://bit.ly/34Njb9g)
IGN: Zelda's Future is Golden (https://bit.ly/34GowiJ)
Miyamoto Shrine: Shigeruo Miyamoto Interview, Nintendo Power, August 1998 (https://bit.ly/3gCc2Lr)
Miyamoto Shrine: Shigeruo Miyamoto Interview, Nintendo Power, November 1998 (https://bit.ly/2YNH8cV)
Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D — Original Development Staff, Part 1 (https://bit.ly/3lroktA)
Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D — Original Development Staff, Part 2 (https://bit.ly/3hRXvfK)
Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D — Development Staff (https://bit.ly/3hALH1v)
Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D — Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto (https://bit.ly/3lscjUF)
IGN: Sensei Speaks (https://bit.ly/2YNfcFV)
Kotaku Australia: Why Are You Here? Shigeru Miyamoto And The Ocarina Of Time (https://bit.ly/31EGUGR)
Iwata Asks: Link’s Crossbow Training (https://bit.ly/3b8jDjv)
Pop Fiction: The Fire Temple Chants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U34MFcJdGCo)
Pop Fiction: Obtaining the Triforce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ljFjlwU28)