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| {{Nihongo|'''''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 ] ] developed by ]'s ] division for the ] ]. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998. Originally developed for the ] peripheral, the game was instead released on a 256-megabit cartridge, which was the largest-capacity cartridge Nintendo produced at that time. It was re-released on the ] as part of {{Nihongo|'''''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'''''|ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ 裏|''Zeruda no Densetsu Toki no Okarina Ura''|裏 (''Ura'') meaning ''reverse side''}} and '']'' compilations, on the ] in 2003, and on the ] in 2007. | {{Nihongo|'''''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 ] ] developed by ]'s ] division for the ] ]. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998. Originally developed for the ] peripheral, the game was instead released on a 256-megabit cartridge, which was the largest-capacity cartridge Nintendo produced at that time. It was re-released on the ] as part of {{Nihongo|'''''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'''''|ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ 裏|''Zeruda no Densetsu Toki no Okarina Ura''|裏 (''Ura'') meaning ''reverse side''}} and '']'' compilations, on the ] in 2003, and on the ] in 2007. | ||
| ''Ocarina of Time'' is the fifth game in ] in terms of |
''Ocarina of Time'' is the fifth game in ] in terms of butt rape, but is set before the first four games. The player controls the series' trademark protagonist, ], in the land of ]. Link sets out on a quest to stop ]dorf, King of the ], from obtaining the ], a sacred relic that grants the wishes of its holder. Link travels through time and navigates various 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 Fairy Ocarina and later, the Ocarina of Time. | ||
| The game received wide critical |
The game received wide critical rapage and commercial wedgies. It won the Grand Prize in the Interactive Ass division at the ],<ref name="JMAF">{{cite web|url= http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/1998/|title=2nd Annual Japan Media Arts Festival|publisher=Japan Media Arts Plaza|accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref> and won six honors at the 2nd Annual ].<ref name="IAA">{{cite web | title=2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | publisher=Interactive.org | url=http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=1999 | accessdate=2006-06-21}}</ref> Despite a late November 1998 release, it was the best-selling game of that year, and has sold over 7.6 million copies.<ref name="IGN GDC 2004"/> The title is widely considered to be among the greatest games ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/n64/legendofzeldaocarina?q=|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2008/ign_top_game_1.html|title=IGN Reader's Choice Top 100 Games, #1 (2008)|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/197771.asp|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://play.tm/news/11382/ocarina-of-time-best-game-ever/|title=Ocarina of Time: Best Game Ever?|publisher=Play.tm|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/45172.html|title=Top Ten Best and Worst Games: Part 2|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref> | ||
| ==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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| ] format and arrows indicate the targeted enemy.]] | ] format and arrows indicate the targeted enemy.]] | ||
| Link gains new abilities by collecting items and weapons found in |
Link gains new abilities by collecting items and weapons found in Raperooms 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 ]s. This trading sequence features ten items and ends with Link receiving an item he can use, the two-handed Biggoron Sword, the largest sword in the game. In another side-quest, Link can acquire a ]. This allows him to travel faster, but attacking while riding is restricted to arrows.<ref>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 38.</ref> | ||
| Link is given an ] near the beginning of the game, which is later replaced by the |
Link is given an ] near the beginning of the game, which is later replaced by the a dildo. Throughout the game, Link learns twelve melodies that allow him to rape monkey and fetuses and teleport to previously visited locations in the toilet.<ref>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 30.</ref> The Ocarina of Time is also used to claim the ] in the Temple of Time. When Link takes the sword, he is sealed for seven years, until he becomes an adult, and therefore strong enough to wield the Master Sword. 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 or taking the sword. | ||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| {{See also|List of characters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}} | {{See also|List of characters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}} | ||
| The events of ''Ocarina of Time'' take place before those of the first four |
The events of ''Ocarina of Time'' take place before those of the first four rapings<ref>{{Cite journal |journal=] |volume=114 |month=November | year=1998 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |pages=pp. 16–25}}</ref> and are set in the fictional kingdom of ], the setting of most ''Zelda'' games. ] serves as a central hub connected to several outlying areas with diverse topography. Some of these areas are populated by one of the ]: Hylians, Gorons, Zoras, Kokiri and Gerudo.<ref>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, pp. 7–8.</ref> | ||
| The game opens as the fairy ] awakens Link from a |
The game opens as the fairy (i.e. Richard Simmons) ] awakens Link from a wet dream, in which Link is seen on a stormy night as a man on horseback rapes ], who is being raped also on horseback by a woman. Navi rapes Link and the guardian of his village, the ], who is tired and near vomiting. Link breaks the turds, but cannot stop the tree from crapping. The Deku Tree tells Link a "wicked man of the desert"(possibly Barack Obama) has cursed him and seeks to conquer the land of Hyrule and that Link must stop him. Before dying, the Great Deku Tree gives Link the spiritual stone of the forest, The Deku Kidney Stone, and sends him to Hyrule Castle to rape the princess of destiny, Zelda.<ref>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet, p. 6.</ref> | ||
| At Hyrule Castle, Link |
At Hyrule Castle, Link rapes Princess Zelda, who has been having wet dreams about the future of Hyrule and foresaw Link's penis. She believes ]dork, the Gerudo King of Ass Tits, is seeking the ], a holy relic in the Sacred Realm that gives its holder Big Ass Titties. Zelda's description of Ganondorf matches that of the man who killed the Great Deku Penis. Zelda asks Link to defecate the three Spiritual Stones, one of which he already possesses in his ass... before Link can begin his quest, however, Ganon siezes Link and Zelda and rapes them endlessly. This ending was incredibly disappointing to most gamers since the length of the game was only two hours. This led other gamers to believe raping princesses and tiny elf children was acceptable behavior. Others commited suicide. One disgruntled gamer tracked down Beyonce' and gave her an atomic wedgie. To this day, Beyonce' walks with a limp. | ||
| Link returns to the castle, where Ganondorf is pursuing Zelda on horseback, as in his nightmare at the start of the game. 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 ], 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.<ref>''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...</ref> | |||
| Seven years later, an older Link awakens in a distant room and is met by ], the ancient Sage of Light and one of the 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.<ref>''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.</ref> The seven sages can imprison Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm; however, five of the seven sages are unaware of their identities after Ganondorf transformed Hyrule into a land of darkness. 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.<ref>''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...</ref> | |||
| 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 split into three pieces, as predicted in an ancient prophecy.<ref>''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.</ref> 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 he battles and defeats Ganondorf, thereby freeing Zelda. After escaping the collapsing castle, Link is trapped in the castle area by a ring of fire and forced to battle Ganondorf once again; this time, using the power of the Triforce of Power, he transforms from his human form into a boar-like monster named Ganon. After fighting Ganon without his sword, Link eventually retrieves it, and, with the aid of Zelda's paralyzing light, delivers the final blow, which defeats Ganon. The seven sages trap Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm; still holding the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf vows to take revenge on their descendants.<ref>''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!</ref> Zelda uses the Ocarina of Time to send Link to his original time to live 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 ] trade show in December 1995,<ref name="Essential 50">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3136442|title=The Essential 50 Part 40: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|publisher=] |accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> ''Ocarina of Time'' was developed concurrently with '']'' by Nintendo's ] division.<ref name="NP 89">{{Cite journal |journal=Nintendo Power |month=October | year=1996 |volume=89 |title=Miyamoto Speaks |pages=pp. 64–67}}</ref> Both were the first 3D game in their respective series. Nintendo planned to release '']'' as a ] for the ] and later release ''Ocarina of Time'' for the ], a disk drive peripheral for the system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_zelda/page14.html |work=History of Zelda |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |publisher=] |first=Andrew |last=Vestal |coauthors=Cliff O'Neill and Brad Shoemaker |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> Nintendo eventually decided to release ''Ocarina of Time'' on a cartridge instead and follow it with a 64DD expansion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/060/060580p1.html |title=Zelda Officially Goes to Cart |publisher=] |date=1997-03-07 |accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> At 32 megabytes, it was the largest game Nintendo had created.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/061/061195p1.html | title=Zelda 64 News: The biggest Cartridge Game Ever | publisher=] |date=1997-08-21 |accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> | |||
| ] was the principal director of ''Super Mario 64'', but was a producer of ''Ocarina of Time'', in charge of several directors.<ref name="IGN Sensei">{{Cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/066/066649p1.html |title=Sensei Speaks |date=1999-01-29 |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> Individual parts of ''Ocarina of Time'' were handled by multiple directors—a new strategy for Nintendo EAD. However, at some point in development, when things were progressing slower than usual, Miyamoto returned with a more hands-on directorial role. The team was new to 3D games, but assistant director Makoto Miyanaga recalls a sense of "passion for creating something new and unprecedented".<ref>{{Cite journal |journal=Nintendo Power |title=Inside Zelda Part 12: The Role of the Sidekick |month=May | year=2006 |volume=203 |pages=pp. 76–78}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Iwata Asks">{{Cite web |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/crossbow/vol1_page1.jsp |title=Wii.com - Iwata Asks: Link's Crossbow Training |date=2008-05-08 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> The development crew involved over 120 people, including ] used to capture the effects of sword fighting and Link's movement.<ref>{{Cite journal |journal=] <!--|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/0898.shtml dead link--> |title=The Legend of Miyamoto |month=August | year=1998 |volume=111 |pages=pp. 52–55}}</ref> Some of Miyamoto's ideas for the new ''Zelda'' title were instead used in ''Super Mario 64'', since it was to be released first.<ref name="NP 89" /> Other ideas were not used due to time constraints.<ref name="IGN Sensei"/> | |||
| ''Ocarina of Time'' originally ran on the same ] as '']'', but was so heavily modified that designer ] considers the final products entirely different engines.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/111998.shtml |title=Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto |accessdate=2007-10-23 |publisher=Nintendo Power Source |date=1998-11-19 |volume=114 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071215074700/http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/111998.shtml |archivedate=2007-12-15}}</ref> 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 ].<ref name="IGN Sensei"/> Miyamoto wanted to make a game that was cinematic, but still separate from movies.<ref name="IGN Sensei" /> Takumi Kawagoe, who creates ]s for Nintendo, says that his top priority is to have the player feel in control of the action.<ref>{{Cite journal |journal=Nintendo Power |month=December | year=2005 |volume=198 |title=Inside Zelda Part 7: An Honest Perspective on Hyrule |pages=pp. 70–72}}</ref> To promote this feeling, cut scenes in ''Ocarina of Time'' are completely generated with ] and do not use pre-recorded or ].<ref name="IGN Sensei"/> | |||
| Customers who ]ed the game received a limited edition box with a golden plastic card affixed, reading "Collector's Edition." This edition contains a gold-coloured cartridge,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/060/060204p1.html |title=Zelda's Future is Golden |date=1998-08-26 |publisher=] |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> a tradition for the ''Zelda'' series that began with the original game for the ]. Demand was so great that ] stopped pre-selling the title on November 3, 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/065/065566p1.html |title=Ye Snoozed, Ye Loozed |date=1998-11-03 |publisher=] |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> Later versions of ''Ocarina of Time'' featured minor changes such as the removal of a Muslim chant from the Fire Temple theme and the alteration of Ganondorf's blood from red to green.<ref name="IGN MQ review" /><!--Please read if this can be referenced to a more reliable source: ''Ocarina of Time'' contains unused development code, such as an Arwing from the ], with attack and movement fully programmed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2005/10/05/hidden-star-fox-arwing-in-ocarina-of-time/ |title=Hidden Star Fox Arwing in Ocarina of Time? |publisher=] |last=Ransom-Wiley |first=James |date=2005-10-05 |accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>--> | |||
| ===Re-releases and sequels=== | |||
| ''Ocarina of Time'' was re-released for the ] in the ''Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'' and '']'' compilation discs as an emulated ].<ref name="IGN MQ review" /> | |||
| ''Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'' started as an expansion to ''Ocarina of Time'' to be used with the ] under the working title ''Ura Zelda''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/068/068023p1.html |title=Nintendo Sequel Rumblings |publisher=] |date=1999-05-11 |accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> The ''Master Quest'' compilation was given as a premium for pre-ordering '']'' in Japan and North America,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zelda Bonus Disc Coming to US |publisher=] |date=2002-12-04 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379346p1.html |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> as well as in a special GameCube ] at ]. In Europe and Australia the disc came in the same case as the initial pressings of ''The Wind Waker''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Limited Edition Zelda in Europe |publisher=] |date=2003-04-15 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/393/393625p1.html |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> 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 ] re-release of '']''.<ref name="IGN MQ review">{{Cite web |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/387/387479p1.html |title=Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest |last=Schneider |first=Peer |authorlink=Peer Schneider |date=2003-02-27 |publisher=] |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> ''Master Quest'' uses the same engine and plot of ''Ocarina of Time'', but dungeons have been rearranged.<ref name="IGN MQ review"/> | |||
| '']'' was available in GameCube bundles in Europe, Australia and North America, as well as by registering hardware and software, or by subscribing to official magazines or clubs.<ref name="Zelda 99">{{Cite web |title=Zelda Bundle at $99 |publisher=] |date=2003-11-04 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/457/457897p1.html |accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Zelda 99"/> 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 ].<ref name="IGN MQ review"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cube.ign.com/objects/608/608263.html |title=The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> | |||
| The original game was released in Europe and Australia for the ] on Nintendo's ] console on February 23, 2007 for 1000 Wii Points. It was released in North America on February 26, 2007 and Japan on February 27, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |first=Tim |last=Surette |publisher=] |date=2007-02-24 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6166385.html |title=Ocarina of Time to blow on VC |accessdate=2007-05-27}}</ref> This version is a direct ] of the Nintendo 64 version, but does not support controller vibration.<ref name="GameSpot VC review"/> The Wii can play the GameCube compilation versions with this feature intact. A five minute demo of the game is included as an unlockable in '']''. | |||
| '']'' was released in 2000 for the ] as a direct sequel to ''Ocarina of Time''. It uses the same basic ], but requires the ], which provides an additional 4 ] of ].<ref name="IGN MM review">{{cite web |url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html |title=Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |last=Mirabella III |first=Fran |authorlink=Fran Mirabella III |publisher=IGN |date=2000-10-25 |accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> ''Majora's Mask'' begins with Link searching for his fairy, who left at the end of ''Ocarina of Time''. He travels outside of ] to Termina in search of her.<ref name="IGN MM review"/> '']'', released for the ] in 2003, is set in a maritime society where the story of Link from ''Ocarina of Time'' has been passed down as a legend.<ref>{{cite video game |title=] |developer=] |publisher=] |date=2003-03-24 }}</ref> | |||
| ===Audio=== | |||
| ''Ocarina of Time''{{'}}s music was composed by ], the composer in charge of music for the ''Zelda'' series since the first game.<ref name="Inside Zelda 4"/> In addition to characters having musical themes, areas of Hyrule are also associated with pieces of music.<ref name="GameSpot soundtrack">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/tenspot_soundtrack/page11.html |title=Top Ten Video Game Soundtracks |publisher=] |last=Trueman |first=Doug |pages=p. 11 |accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Glenn |title=A Brief Timeline of Video Game Music |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/vg_music/p6_01.html |publisher=] |year=1999 |date=1999-02-26 |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref> The button layout of the ] resembles the holes of an ocarina,<ref name="IGN review"/> 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.<ref name="IGN review"/> Kondo said that creating distinct themes on the limited scale was a "major challenge", but feels that the end result is very natural.<ref name="Inside Zelda 4">{{Cite journal |journal=] |title=Inside Zelda Part 4: Natural Rhythms of Hyrule |volume=195 |month=September | year=2005 |pages=pp. 56–58}}</ref> The popularity of ''Ocarina of Time'' led to an increase in ] sales.<ref>{{Cite news | first=Sharon R |last=King |title=Compressed Data; Can You Play 'Feelings' On the Ocarina? |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E0DE133AF936A25751C0A96F958260 |publisher='']'' |date=1999-02-15 |accessdate=2008-04-24}}</ref> | |||
| The soundtrack of ''Ocarina of Time'' was produced by ] and released in Japan on December 18, 1998.<ref name="Pony Canyon">{{Cite web |title=ゲームミュージック(パッケージ表記ナシ)「ゼルダの伝説・時のオカリナ」オリジナルサウンドトラック |url=http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=199800001494&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=001 |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-04-28 |language=Japanese}}</ref> It comprises one compact disc with 82 tracks.<ref name="Pony Canyon"/><!--Please readd if a more reliable source is found: lasting 76 minutes and 14 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/zeldaootost/index.html |title=RPGFan Soundtracks — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref>--> A US version was produced with the same tracks but different packaging artwork. Many critics praised the music in ''Ocarina of Time'', although ] was disappointed that the traditional ''Zelda'' overworld theme was not included.<ref name="IGN review"/> In 2001, ] labelled it one of the top ten video game soundtracks.<ref name="GameSpot soundtrack"/> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| {{VG Reviews | |||
| |Allgame = N64: 5 out of 5<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:11686~T1 | title=allgame ((( The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time > Review )))| last=Marriott | first=Scott Alan | publisher='']'' | accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref> | |||
| |EGM = N64: 10 out of 10<ref name="1UP review">{{Cite web | last=Huber | first=Brooks | title=Retro Review: Zelda Ocarina of Time | publisher=1UP | url=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7906056&publicUserId=5739595 | accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> | |||
| |Fam = N64: 40 out of 40<ref name="Famitsu">{{Cite web | title=Zelda Receives Highest Ever Famitsu Score| publisher=] | date=1998-11-13 | url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/065/065709p1.html | accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> | |||
| |GSpot = N64: 10 out of 10<ref name="GameSpot review">{{Cite web | last=Gerstmann | first=Jeff | title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review | publisher=] | date=1998-11-23 | url=http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/legendofzeldaoot/review.html | accessdate=2006-01-29}}</ref><br /> | |||
| Wii: 8.9 out of 10<ref name="GameSpot VC review">{{Cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/legendofzeldaootn64/review.html | title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Virtual Console) review | last=Gerstmann | first=Jeff | publisher=] | date=2007-03-05 | accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> | |||
| |IGN = N64: 10 out of 10<ref name="IGN review">{{Cite web | last=Schneider |first=Peer | title=Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review | publisher=] | date=1998-11-25 | url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/150/150437p1.html | accessdate=2006-01-29}}</ref><br /> | |||
| GCN: 9 out of 10<ref name="IGN VC review">{{cite web | last=Schneider |first=Peer | title=Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest review | publisher=] | date=2003-02-27 | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/387/387479p2.html | accessdate=2008-06-09}}</ref><br /> | |||
| |NP = N64: 9.5 out of 10<ref>{{Cite journal | month=November | year=1998 | title=Now Playing | journal=] | volume=114 | pages=p. 122}}</ref> | |||
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| |rev2Score=GCN: 7 of 10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview/1090|title="The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - GC review at Thunderbolt Games"|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref><br />N64: 10 out of 10 | |||
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| |rev1Score=GCN: 2 out of 5<ref name="rpgamer1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rpgamer.com/pointsofview/archive/archive.cgi?mode=view_game&game=728|title="RPGamer: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest"|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref><br />N64: 5 out of 5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgamer.com/games/zelda/z5/reviews/z5strev3.html |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Retroview |publisher=Rpgamer.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> | |||
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| |MC = N64: 99% (22 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/n64/legendofzeldaocarina?q=|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-26}}</ref><br /> | |||
| GCN: 91% (10 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/legendofzeldaocarinamaster?q=|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> | |||
| |GR = N64: 97.6% (31 reviews)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/197771.asp|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref><br /> | |||
| GCN: 89.7% (24 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/564226.asp|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref><br /> | |||
| |TTR = GCN: 3.46/4<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28904.htm|title=Zelda: Master Quest Reviews|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-06-14}}</ref> | |||
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| <!-- Since the OoT Master Quest article has been merged into this one, the metascores for the GCN port are included in the table above, clearly labeled as GCN to differentiate them from the N64 scores. --> | |||
| <!--If you have a source for this, please add it to the above table: *being the second game to receive the Platinum Award from ], meaning that all four reviewers gave it a score of 10/10--> | |||
| ''Ocarina of Time'' was released to universal 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.<ref name="IGN best-sell">{{cite web | url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/066/066340p1.html | title=Zelda Breaks All Records | publisher=] | date=1999-01-07 | accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref> During its lifetime, it sold 7.6 million copies worldwide.<ref name="IGN GDC 2004">{{Cite web | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/501/501970p1.html | publisher=] | date=2004-03-25 | accessdate=2008-04-29 | title=GDC 2004: The History of Zelda}}</ref> | |||
| Upon its initial N64 release, ''Ocarina of Time'' received perfect review scores from gaming publications such as ''Famitsu'',<ref name="Famitsu" /> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'',<ref name="1UP review" /> GameSpot,<ref name="GameSpot review" /> and IGN.<ref name="IGN review" /> The reviews praised multiple aspects of the game, particularly in the areas of level design, gameplay mechanics, and sound. GameSpot's ] wrote that ''Ocarina of Time'' is "a game that can't be called anything other than flawless",<ref name="GameSpot review" /> and ] called it "the new benchmark for interactive entertainment" that could "shape the action RPG genre for years to come".<ref name="IGN review" /> After publication, ''Ocarina of Time'' was featured on a number of compiled lists of most influential games, including those of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''<ref name="EGM top">{{cite web |url=http://gamers.com/feature/egmtop100/index.jsp |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030611191341/http%3A//gamers.com/feature/egmtop100/index.jsp |archivedate=2003-06-11 |title=Electronic Gaming Monthly's 100 Best Games of All Time | author=''EGM'' staff | year=2001| accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref>, IGN,<ref name="IGN top">{{cite web|title=IGN's Top 100 Games|publisher=]|year=2006|url=http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_4.html| accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> and '']'' as of February 2006.<ref name="NP Top 200">{{Cite journal | title=NP Top 200 | journal=] | pages=p. 66 |month=February | year=2006 | volume=200}}</ref> ]' 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 ]".<ref name="Game Trailers">{{Cite web | url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/45172.html | title=Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time | publisher=] | date=2007-02-26 | accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> | |||
| The graphics were praised for their depth and detail, although reviewers noted they were not always the best the console had to offer. ] 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/review/n64/the_legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time | work=Game Revolution | accessdate=2008-04-09}}</ref> ] felt that ''Ocarina of Time'' improved on the graphics of '']'', giving a larger sense of scale.<ref name="IGN review" /> Impressive ]s and large ] 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 '']'',<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> a game released for the same platform earlier that year. IGN said that the ] 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 used to.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="1UP review" /> On the other hand, some reviewers criticized the game's emphasis on self-enclosed dungeon levels; ]' associate editor called ''Ocarina of Time'' "a boring dungeon crawl" that was "draining and onerous".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview/1090|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|first=Terence|last=Gage|publisher=]|date=2007-08-17|accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> | |||
| The game's audio was generally well-received, with IGN comparing some of ]'s pieces to the work of ].<ref name="IGN review" /> A large number of atmospheric sounds and the use of ] 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" /> ] 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" /> | |||
| In 1998, ''Ocarina of Time'' won the Grand Prize in the Interactive Art division at the ].<ref name="JMAF" /> It also won six honors at the 2nd Annual ], 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".<ref name="IAA" /> | |||
| Reviews for the '']'' and the ] re-release considered the graphics and audio outdated.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/gamecube/the_legend_of_ze | title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest review | last=Liu | first=Johnny | publisher=] | date=2003-02-03 | accessdate=2007-10-27}}</ref> After originally giving a rating of 10/10, IGN gave ''Master Quest'' 9/10.<ref name="IGN MQ review" /> <!--This ref is strange, see talk page ''Nintendo Power'' listed the game in their top five recommended Virtual Console games for "old-school players".<ref name="WiiHandbook08">{{Cite journal | title = Everything Old-School is New Again| issue = Winter Special 2008| journal = ]| publisher = ]| date = Winter 2008| pages = p. 43}}</ref>--> ] editor Zachary Lewis gave the re-release a 2 out of 5, writing in his official staff review, "Sadly, the game goes steadily downhill by today's standards after the well done menus, battle system, puzzles, and localization. Because of the frustrating nature of the game in general, replaying the title will likely be distant in your mind."<ref name="rpgamer1"/> GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann gave the Virtual Console release 8.9/10, with most of the criticism due to the Rumble feature not working, removing part of the game's functionality for a special item.<ref name="GameSpot VC review" /> | |||
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| *{{Cite video game | title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | developer=] | publisher=] | date=1998-11-23 | platform=Nintendo 64}} | |||
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1998 video game| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | |
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| Box art for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Player's Choice version) | |
| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Eiji Aonuma Yoshiaki Koizumi |
| Artist(s) | Yusuke Nakano |
| Composer(s) | Kōji Kondō |
| Series | The Legend of Zelda |
| Engine | Upgraded Super Mario 64 engine |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, iQue Player, Virtual Console |
| Release |
November 21, 1998
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| 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 November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998. Originally developed for the Nintendo 64DD peripheral, the game was instead released on a 256-megabit cartridge, which was the largest-capacity cartridge Nintendo produced at that time. It was re-released on the Nintendo GameCube as part of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest (ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ 裏, Zeruda no Densetsu Toki no Okarina Ura, 裏 (Ura) meaning reverse side) 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 butt rape, but is set before the first four games. 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 various 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 Fairy Ocarina and later, the Ocarina of Time.
The game received wide critical rapage and commercial wedgies. It won the Grand Prize in the Interactive Ass division at the Chink Media Arts Festival, and won six honors at the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Despite a late November 1998 release, it was the best-selling game of that year, and has sold over 7.6 million copies. The title is widely considered to be among the greatest games ever.
Gameplay
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. The control scheme introduced techniques such as context-sensitive actions and a targeting system called "Z-targeting" In combat, Z-targeting allows the player to have Link focus on an enemy or other objects. 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 to push a box if he is standing next to it will have him climb on the box if the analog stick is pushed toward it. Much of the game is spent in battle, but some parts require the use of stealth.
Link gains new abilities by collecting items and weapons found in Raperooms 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 largest 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.
Link is given an ocarina near the beginning of the game, which is later replaced by the a dildo. Throughout the game, Link learns twelve melodies that allow him to rape monkey and fetuses and teleport to previously visited locations in the toilet. The Ocarina of Time is also used to claim the Master Sword in the Temple of Time. When Link takes the sword, he is sealed for seven years, until he becomes an adult, and therefore strong enough to wield the Master Sword. 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 or taking the sword.
Plot
See also: List of characters in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe events of Ocarina of Time take place before those of the first four rapings and are set in the fictional kingdom of Hyrule, 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.
The game opens as the fairy (i.e. Richard Simmons) Navi awakens Link from a wet dream, in which Link is seen on a stormy night as a man on horseback rapes Princess Zelda, who is being raped also on horseback by a woman. Navi rapes Link and the guardian of his village, the Great Deku Rapist, who is tired and near vomiting. Link breaks the turds, but cannot stop the tree from crapping. The Deku Tree tells Link a "wicked man of the desert"(possibly Barack Obama) has cursed him and seeks to conquer the land of Hyrule and that Link must stop him. Before dying, the Great Deku Tree gives Link the spiritual stone of the forest, The Deku Kidney Stone, and sends him to Hyrule Castle to rape the princess of destiny, Zelda.
At Hyrule Castle, Link rapes Princess Zelda, who has been having wet dreams about the future of Hyrule and foresaw Link's penis. She believes Ganondork, the Gerudo King of Ass Tits, is seeking the Booty Sweat, a holy relic in the Sacred Realm that gives its holder Big Ass Titties. Zelda's description of Ganondorf matches that of the man who killed the Great Deku Penis. Zelda asks Link to defecate the three Spiritual Stones, one of which he already possesses in his ass... before Link can begin his quest, however, Ganon siezes Link and Zelda and rapes them endlessly. This ending was incredibly disappointing to most gamers since the length of the game was only two hours. This led other gamers to believe raping princesses and tiny elf children was acceptable behavior. Others commited suicide. One disgruntled gamer tracked down Beyonce' and gave her an atomic wedgie. To this day, Beyonce' walks with a limp.
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- 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.
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