The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 25th Anniversary
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 25th Anniversary
by badfantasyrx
33 Comments
encreturquoise
I hope we’ll finally get a full remake for the 30th anniversary
cabinwood32
Reveal the Switch Remake today!
cyborgg_gaming
This is the first game I became obsessed with. I’ve beaten it countless times, 25th years makes me feel old.
I_am_not_Asian69
even if they port over the 3ds remake it would be pretty good, i just can’t get myself to play the n64 version because of the graphics and controls
AntwnSan
If only we could get at least the Ship of Harkinian version officially
ArcadePinball
Let From Software remake it, or let Nintendo remake it in the ToTK engine.
Gransmithy
Yeah, I was rewatching a play through and it needs updated graphics. It was meant for tube tv, and it looked really good when it originally came out, but now in the hi-def world, it is looking sad.
I would definitely purchase an updated version when available.
multisofteis
I believe we won’t see a standard remake you know about. Buffing the graphics and performance, some tweaks and calling it a day.
No I think a reimagining would be more appropriate. Kind of like what would OoT look like if it was released today and not in the BotW/TotK framework today. I mean kind of like a huge open area adventure with the standard dungeons but really pushing the narrative more without the restrictions of early 3D and N64. The devs had so many ideas for OoT and the DD expansion, that they just had to be put into a fence with their creative freedom.
Xeronic
If you all haven’t played it, the Ocarina of Time randomizers for both consoles/wiivc and PC are incredible.
The fact that you can play Majoras Mask + OOT combo randomizer is insane.
stickdudeseven
For being the first 3D game of its franchise, they got a lot of things right for their first time. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can play the N64 version again. Having the 3DS touch screen for quick equipping items like the iron boots is a must-have for playthroughs for me.
nachttrommler
HD remake confirmed.
Noctis-_001
They should of ported the 3d remaster to the switch.
hectoByte
Geesh. Ocarina of Time being released was one of my first bigger memories, I remember when it turned 10 years old and feeling old then then, I remember when the 3DS remaster came out and feeling older, and now I remember it being a freaking quarter of a century…
For what it’s worth, it’s amazing how well the game holds up 25 years later. I prefer the 3DS port over the N64 port just for the consistent 30 FPS, but the PC port is the real way to play it these days. Despite it’s glitches, it’s amazing to be able to play with faster text and 60 FPS.
Stealthinater1234
Purtty old game now, the 3DS version is the best way to play, but a full HD remake would be quite cool. Although Majoras Mask is the game that would need another remake after the butchering that was the 3DS version.
CarefulLavishness922
I’ve never played a 3d zelda outside of BOW and TOTK. Looking to hop into the series but was thinking of starting with Wind Waker. Reading these comments makes me think I should start with OOT instead. What do you think Reddit?
NewZero_Kanada
Pls just let me play Oot and MM on switch without a subscription service. Id pay full price for a straight port of both games combined. Easy money for Nintendo.
sgrams04
For the younger people here who weren’t around when OOT launched – it was a big f’ing deal at the time. There was this magic around the game that no PS1 game could touch and is why you see so many of us older gamers cling to it as “the best game ever made”. Games attempting 3D at that time were clunky and cumbersome to the point where they just weren’t fun. Nintendo had seemingly traveled back in time, plopped Mario 64 and Zelda OOT in front of us and said “Here you go. This is what 3D gaming is”.
Zelda combined world building, lore, sharp controls, great gameplay, and for its time smoother flowing animations and graphics. It all culminated a game that no one else had produced up to that point in time. It was more than a game – it was a true adventure you experienced.
lgosvse
Still to this day, I have never managed to get that last quiver upgrade.
It’s the only thing standing between me and 100% completion.
BronzeHeart92
That moment when you’re climbing up Ganondorf’s tower…
Funkyduck8
Best Zelda game, hands down. It’s my most played game and it’s just….pure beauty. If you listen to this episode of the Soundtrack Show podcast, David Collins breaks down just how incredible and ground breaking it was, especially with turning the N64 controller into a midi controller and using music in a diagetic way to play through a game.
i honestly like the other 3D games more besides skyward sword but its still amazing and probably the best aged N64 game along MM and Mario 64
DankeBrutus
Ocarina of Time is the first game I have any conscious memory of playing. I used to use my brother’s save file because he had more stuff. I would put Link in the red tunic because I thought it made him look more cool. I liked the Biggoron sword and thought the Master Sword was lame because it wasn’t as big. I thought the Mirror Shield was cool because it was red and was shiny in the middle. I would just walk around Hyrule. Going into Castle Town as Adult Link scared me but I liked that Link was an adult. I didn’t end up finishing the game myself until I was maybe 7 or 8 years old in 2003 or 2004, and I needed the Nintendo strategy guide to do it because the Shadow Temple scared me.
I have played through the game quite a few times since then. Until I finished the game via Ship of Harkinian on my Steam Deck a few weeks ago the last time I had played through Ocarina of Time was on the 3DS in, I believe, 2015. Ignoring my nostalgia as much as I can, and especially since I played through Ocarina after finishing Tears of the Kingdom, I have to say that for the first attempt Ocarina of Time is still a great game. While I do like Tears alot more I cannot deny that Ocarina of Time still has better dungeon design than at least the past three 3D titles. Having to keep things simple worked in Nintendo’s favour.
htisme91
I was disappointed that Nintendo didn’t really acknowledge it and hasn’t yet given it the treatment Super Mario 64 got with a remaster.
To me, it’s the greatest game of all time. There’s newer games that have surpassed it in many areas, but it’s hard to find a game that impacted modern video gaming more than that besides maybe Super Mario 64.
Low_Confidence2479
Happy 25 years to the best rated videogame of all time on Metacritic
SaconicLonic
Such a revolutionary game in a time when gaming was going through probably it’s biggest advancement. The world felt fun and alive. The gameplay was so ahead of its time. The Z targeting controls still feel pretty great (and better than some of the following games to be honest). I remember when it was first announced and seeing screenshots of a version of the game that would never come out, but was built upon to something much greater.
This was the game I bought an N64 for. I recall it originally being planned for a Fall 1997 release upon announcement, but kept getting pushed back. When it finally released in November it felt unreal to finally be playing it.
This is the only Zelda game I beat 100% without any kind of guide and it’s simply because I played it so much in the first few weeks before an official guide was stocked at my local game store.
I have played this game so many times now along with all the other Zelda games. It is still a favorite and one I will love for as long as a live. It is a masterpiece and even though later games would improve upon it’s foundation, it is very much worth playing today. It deserves a proper remake at this point just to update the graphics.
the_hitman3000
I just beat this game for the first time lol. I owned a N64 and played it when I was like 6 and lol never got past the tree. It’s definitely a bit dated now but for the time it still holds up relatively well. Also the ending felt pretty epic and I can imagine me back then being blown away by it. Music still is iconic as well. Loved Majora’s Mask more as a kid but never beat that either will be curious to see how that compares to this now
the8bitericshow
My most fav game of all time. If they can make a remake or even a remaster I’ll be down for one final play
Dragmire_Afterlife
While I think the game is a bit overhyped, I can’t deny the impact of the game.
WannabeWaterboy
That’s pretty amazing. I don’t feel like I was that young when I first fell in love with this game. It’s funny timing that I almost started a new play through though.
redditdude68
Please remake the game Nintendo, I beg you.
derkydoo
I still remember doing house chores just to afford buying this game. I must’ve been 6 years old at the time. First game I ever bought.
kemar7856
Greatest game ever in my opinion
Yaldrik
2 more years and my son will finally be old enough to play this masterpiece
33 Comments
I hope we’ll finally get a full remake for the 30th anniversary
Reveal the Switch Remake today!
This is the first game I became obsessed with. I’ve beaten it countless times, 25th years makes me feel old.
even if they port over the 3ds remake it would be pretty good, i just can’t get myself to play the n64 version because of the graphics and controls
If only we could get at least the Ship of Harkinian version officially
Let From Software remake it, or let Nintendo remake it in the ToTK engine.
Yeah, I was rewatching a play through and it needs updated graphics. It was meant for tube tv, and it looked really good when it originally came out, but now in the hi-def world, it is looking sad.
I would definitely purchase an updated version when available.
I believe we won’t see a standard remake you know about. Buffing the graphics and performance, some tweaks and calling it a day.
No I think a reimagining would be more appropriate. Kind of like what would OoT look like if it was released today and not in the BotW/TotK framework today. I mean kind of like a huge open area adventure with the standard dungeons but really pushing the narrative more without the restrictions of early 3D and N64. The devs had so many ideas for OoT and the DD expansion, that they just had to be put into a fence with their creative freedom.
If you all haven’t played it, the Ocarina of Time randomizers for both consoles/wiivc and PC are incredible.
The fact that you can play Majoras Mask + OOT combo randomizer is insane.
For being the first 3D game of its franchise, they got a lot of things right for their first time. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can play the N64 version again. Having the 3DS touch screen for quick equipping items like the iron boots is a must-have for playthroughs for me.
HD remake confirmed.
They should of ported the 3d remaster to the switch.
Geesh. Ocarina of Time being released was one of my first bigger memories, I remember when it turned 10 years old and feeling old then then, I remember when the 3DS remaster came out and feeling older, and now I remember it being a freaking quarter of a century…
For what it’s worth, it’s amazing how well the game holds up 25 years later. I prefer the 3DS port over the N64 port just for the consistent 30 FPS, but the PC port is the real way to play it these days. Despite it’s glitches, it’s amazing to be able to play with faster text and 60 FPS.
Purtty old game now, the 3DS version is the best way to play, but a full HD remake would be quite cool. Although Majoras Mask is the game that would need another remake after the butchering that was the 3DS version.
I’ve never played a 3d zelda outside of BOW and TOTK. Looking to hop into the series but was thinking of starting with Wind Waker. Reading these comments makes me think I should start with OOT instead. What do you think Reddit?
Pls just let me play Oot and MM on switch without a subscription service. Id pay full price for a straight port of both games combined. Easy money for Nintendo.
For the younger people here who weren’t around when OOT launched – it was a big f’ing deal at the time. There was this magic around the game that no PS1 game could touch and is why you see so many of us older gamers cling to it as “the best game ever made”. Games attempting 3D at that time were clunky and cumbersome to the point where they just weren’t fun. Nintendo had seemingly traveled back in time, plopped Mario 64 and Zelda OOT in front of us and said “Here you go. This is what 3D gaming is”.
Zelda combined world building, lore, sharp controls, great gameplay, and for its time smoother flowing animations and graphics. It all culminated a game that no one else had produced up to that point in time. It was more than a game – it was a true adventure you experienced.
Still to this day, I have never managed to get that last quiver upgrade.
It’s the only thing standing between me and 100% completion.
That moment when you’re climbing up Ganondorf’s tower…
Best Zelda game, hands down. It’s my most played game and it’s just….pure beauty. If you listen to this episode of the Soundtrack Show podcast, David Collins breaks down just how incredible and ground breaking it was, especially with turning the N64 controller into a midi controller and using music in a diagetic way to play through a game.
[Sound Track Show – Ocarina of Time part 1](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-soundtrack-show-29021108/episode/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-78422249/)
i honestly like the other 3D games more besides skyward sword but its still amazing and probably the best aged N64 game along MM and Mario 64
Ocarina of Time is the first game I have any conscious memory of playing. I used to use my brother’s save file because he had more stuff. I would put Link in the red tunic because I thought it made him look more cool. I liked the Biggoron sword and thought the Master Sword was lame because it wasn’t as big. I thought the Mirror Shield was cool because it was red and was shiny in the middle. I would just walk around Hyrule. Going into Castle Town as Adult Link scared me but I liked that Link was an adult. I didn’t end up finishing the game myself until I was maybe 7 or 8 years old in 2003 or 2004, and I needed the Nintendo strategy guide to do it because the Shadow Temple scared me.
I have played through the game quite a few times since then. Until I finished the game via Ship of Harkinian on my Steam Deck a few weeks ago the last time I had played through Ocarina of Time was on the 3DS in, I believe, 2015. Ignoring my nostalgia as much as I can, and especially since I played through Ocarina after finishing Tears of the Kingdom, I have to say that for the first attempt Ocarina of Time is still a great game. While I do like Tears alot more I cannot deny that Ocarina of Time still has better dungeon design than at least the past three 3D titles. Having to keep things simple worked in Nintendo’s favour.
I was disappointed that Nintendo didn’t really acknowledge it and hasn’t yet given it the treatment Super Mario 64 got with a remaster.
To me, it’s the greatest game of all time. There’s newer games that have surpassed it in many areas, but it’s hard to find a game that impacted modern video gaming more than that besides maybe Super Mario 64.
Happy 25 years to the best rated videogame of all time on Metacritic
Such a revolutionary game in a time when gaming was going through probably it’s biggest advancement. The world felt fun and alive. The gameplay was so ahead of its time. The Z targeting controls still feel pretty great (and better than some of the following games to be honest). I remember when it was first announced and seeing screenshots of a version of the game that would never come out, but was built upon to something much greater.
This was the game I bought an N64 for. I recall it originally being planned for a Fall 1997 release upon announcement, but kept getting pushed back. When it finally released in November it felt unreal to finally be playing it.
This is the only Zelda game I beat 100% without any kind of guide and it’s simply because I played it so much in the first few weeks before an official guide was stocked at my local game store.
I have played this game so many times now along with all the other Zelda games. It is still a favorite and one I will love for as long as a live. It is a masterpiece and even though later games would improve upon it’s foundation, it is very much worth playing today. It deserves a proper remake at this point just to update the graphics.
I just beat this game for the first time lol. I owned a N64 and played it when I was like 6 and lol never got past the tree. It’s definitely a bit dated now but for the time it still holds up relatively well. Also the ending felt pretty epic and I can imagine me back then being blown away by it. Music still is iconic as well. Loved Majora’s Mask more as a kid but never beat that either will be curious to see how that compares to this now
My most fav game of all time. If they can make a remake or even a remaster I’ll be down for one final play
While I think the game is a bit overhyped, I can’t deny the impact of the game.
That’s pretty amazing. I don’t feel like I was that young when I first fell in love with this game. It’s funny timing that I almost started a new play through though.
Please remake the game Nintendo, I beg you.
I still remember doing house chores just to afford buying this game. I must’ve been 6 years old at the time. First game I ever bought.
Greatest game ever in my opinion
2 more years and my son will finally be old enough to play this masterpiece