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It became a Legend in 1998... It is back to become a Legend in 2011
Posted on Jun 17th 2011 at 02:42:21 AM by (tigerhandheld1989)
Posted under The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, Nintendo 64, 3DS Gamecube

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Lets take a trip back to November 23, 1998 . Remember how revolutionary the graphics were and we all were blown away at the beauty of Zelda Ocarina of Time... Well I do and it was a #1 selling game of all TIME for years until Super Mario Galaxy came along for the Wii. But I will never forget getting that for Christmas in 98 my brothers and I were so excited and we put the cart in the N64,,, We were so blown away at how Link looked in 3D. To this day it still looks pretty good considering how old it is... BUT now I/we (Rfgen members) can relive this experience in FULL 3D...

[img width=640 height=563]http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/2/997842_172011_front.jpg[/img]

So lets take a trip forward in time to June 19, 2011. This is when it will become a Legend again, but this time will be different... This time it will be portable and in full 3D!!! This version has updated graphics, touch screen capability, boss challenge mode, visions, mirrored Master Quest Mode, and more!!! Here's a few screens of it... I will show N64 then 3DS pics...

N64 Title Screen

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3DS Title Screen

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here's a comparison trailer video showing the N64 & 3DS Trailers side-by-side on youtube (not made by me):



Ok now more about the newer stuff... Boss Challenge (Rush) Mode is where you can battle any of the bosses you've beaten in the game, but there is a timer so you can see how fast you can beat the boss. You cannot battle mini-bosses though (Dark Link, Big Octo, etc) which is kind of a bummer but oh well... Here's a pic of what it looks like

[img width=416 height=504]http://www.zeldawiki.org/images/6/62/Boss_Challenge.jpg[/img]

Now for "visions" in a nutshell this is something to help you if you get stuck. You crawl into a Sheikah Stone which is a bigger version of the Gossip Stone... and a menu pops up with things you may be stuck on. Here's another pic showing the menu. One note you will not be able to use the visions to help you in Mirrored Master Quest which I totally agree with...

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The touch screen is used to use items and equip equipment faster (no more going through the menus to equip iron boots, hover boots, or the tunics). You can also use the touch screen to play  the ocarina as well as cycle through the songs to see how to play them in case you forget. Here's a pic showing the Ocarina:

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A really cool thing they also added is the use of the gyroscope to look around and aim your weapons. Basically it uses the 3DS' gyro-sensor to make it easier to aim and stuff... But I personally will just stick to using the Circle Pad.

Remember the Stone of Agony item that helped you find the secret holes/hidden stuff in the game... Well don't worry its back, but now its called the Shard of Agony! All I know is it replaces the Stone of Agony. But I've read it makes some kinda noise when you are by something hidden. Don't know if its true, but I would assume so because there is no rumble feature on the 3DS system. Here's a pic (not great quality):

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Finally, The Mirrored Master Quest is just a reverse version of the original Master Quest game on the Gamecube. I can't wait to try this out, but the downside is you have to complete the Normal Quest first yo unlock it (thats what I read).

Well that wraps  up our trip through time... Hope you enjoyed it! I know I did. Post your thoughts below in the comments. Sorry for all the pics btw Smiley I may also write a review for OOT3D in the future... I hope all you Zelda fans pick this up I already pre-ordered it! Thanks for reading


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Comments
 
OOT killed the Zelda series for me, I've mostly ignored it every since trying OOT, with the exception of Four Swords.
 
OOT is perhaps my least favorite Zelda. Don't hit me!
 
@noiseredux:I should hit you....
 
no hitting
 
Not that OoT wasn't enjoyable for me, but I actually enjoyed playing A Link to the Past and Wind Waker more.

'Course, I also liked the 15-piece vehicle Voltron more than the lion one, so maybe I'm the--

--no, please, Link41, not the face!
 
@Zagnorch P. Welinskivich II, Esq.: weird, LTTP and WW are my two favorites as well!
 
I've never played through OoT, but I did enjoy what I did play.  That being said, I would love to play this version, but I'm not going to spend money on a 3DS just yet.
 
I played it for 10-20 minutes and thats about it. I didnt like it but I most likely didnt give it the time needed.
 
I want a revamped LttP more than another revamp of OoT
 
me too, but i'll take this for now
 
I liked Majora's Mask a lot more than OOT. Link's Awakening and Lttp would also rank higher for me.

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