The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo Template:Infobox/designer
Release date	November 21 1998 (JP) November 23, 1998 (NA) December 11, 1998 (EU)
Genre	Action/Adventure/RPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Age rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64, later rereleased on GameCube Template:Infobox/media
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The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth game in the Legend of Zelda series. Considered by some to be the greatest game ever made. It was the first of the 3D zelda games and is ranked the #1 game of all time on GameRankings. Many consider it's transition from 2D overhead to 3D third person to be one of the best transitions since Super Mario 64.

The game stars Link (or more specifically, the Hero of Time), using his Ocarina to play songs with various affects, usually on time. The songs can open doors, teleport Link, or change night into day. Time of day plays a major role, for example, zombies appear in Hyrule Field during night. Link's quest is to, ultimately, save Hyrule from the rule of Ganondorf.

An unorthodox sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, was later released for the Nintendo 64. It took the day/night & time concept and went in a new direction with it.

Story

Link in OOT

Ocarina of Time is separated into two time periods, separated 7 years apart. There is the time when Hyrule was prospering, when Ganondorf was merely a Gerudo honoring the King. Link was a boy (Young Link as he was called in Super Smash Bros. Melee) wielding a Kokiri Sword, living in Kokiri Forest. However, after Link opens up the Temple of Time, he pulls the Master Sword from it's resting place, sending him in the future and opening the way to the Light Temple. Unfortunately for Link and all living creatures in Hyrule, Ganondorf had followed Link, and took the opportunity to take the Triforce.

Link wakes up 7 years later. He is now an adult, and is debriefed in the Temple of Light by the sage Rauru. In the 7 years between Link's mistake in letting Ganondorf get to the Triforce and waking up today, Ganondorf used the power of the Triforce to take over Hyrule. The sky is now black around Hyrule Castle. Hyrule Castle itself is now a black fortress, floating over a lava-like pit. The fish people, the Zora, have had their once thriving underwater city frozen, including their King. The rock-like people, the Gorons, have abondoned their mountain homes.

To set things right, Link must go to different elemental temples and collect a medallion to awaken the sages who can put a stop to Ganondorf. With the help of a mysterious masked Sheikah named Sheik, Link will gain new weapons and learn new songs to help him save Hyrule.

Interesting Facts

• In the Remastered Edition of Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest, it is possible to not have enough keys in the Water Temple.
• There is a hidden Arwing model that was never used in the game. It flies around and can be shot down, where it will spiral & explode much like in Star Fox 64.
• Because you do not obtain the Triforce in the game, there was speculation for a long time about secrets that unlocked it.