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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Heralded as one of the greatest games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure game and is the first in the franchise to transition into 3D. Players take on the role of Link, a young boy sent on a quest to save the world from the evil Ganondorf. Players will switch between young and adult Link as they head to the past and the future to save Hyrule from its dark fate. A Nintendo 3DS version of the game was released in June of 2011, including improved visuals, frame rate, and motion controls.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Released
November 21, 1998
ESRB
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Zelda 64 Engine

Sequel(s)
Link from Majora’s Mask, Link from Ocarina of Time, and Link from A Link to the Past
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Rauru from Tears of the Kingdom, and Ganondorf from Ocarina of Time.
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Link from Ocarina of Time drawing a bow in front of the key art for Ocarina of Time 3D, showing Link riding Epona.
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Art of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Link, with similar art of Link from The Adventure of Link and A Link to the Past on either side.
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Ocarina of Time's Adult Link, Child Link, and Sheik.
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Link and Dark Link from Legend of Zelda with Gloom Hands in the Background
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Adult Link playing Ocarina in Ocarina of Time 3D
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Link In Ocarina Of Time With Navi And Majora's Mask sitting on a nearby tree stump
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A cutout of adult Link from Ocarina of Time drawing a bow superimposed over a screenshot from Zelda 64 - Dawn & Dusk, where kid Link is running through a cave with a Deku Stick alight and a lit torch behind him.
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An image of link facing Ganon with an overlaid image of Phantom Ganon and Twinrova from Ocarina of Time.
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Link opening a shining chest and looking inside it.
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Artwork of the Happy Mask Salesman from The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages overlaid on a blurred background of the game's map.
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A split image of Ganon's Castle and Link with Navi from the legend of zelda: ocarina of time.
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Image of Link shooting an ice arrow in front of the Gerudo Training Ground in Ocarina of Time.
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The Triforce from The Legend of Zelda in front of a stone relief showing a conflict from a Tears of the Kingdom trailer.
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Image of Zelda in front of Kakariko Village from Ocarina of Time.
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Ocarina of Time 3D poster banner of Link riding Epona
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