The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D 3DS

The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D Product Details

Released on 17/06/2011

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D takes the Nintendo 64 classic - one of the most critically acclaimed games ever made - and returns it to the Nintendo 3DS system with the added depth and realism of stunning, glassesfree 3D visuals. In this game, Link sets off on a legendary journey through time to stop Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves who is seeking the Triforce, a holy relic that gives its holder ultimate power. The graphical upgrades and three-dimensional depth breathe new life into the expansive world of Hyrule.

An improved and intuitive interface, coupled with the easier navigation offered by playing in a world with 3D visuals, give players better control as they solve puzzles, travel through time and explore this immersive world. Whether you're a first-time player or a regular visitor to Hyrule, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a new adventure for everyone.

Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time on Nitnendo 3DS Features:

• Amazing 3D visuals and a complete graphical overhaul bring one of gaming's most beloved and celebrated franchises to life, putting the awe-inspiring world in the palm of your hand for you to explore whenever you like
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D retains the analog control of the original with the Circle Pad on Nintendo 3DS, but greatly improves ease of use with a touch-based inventory system. Switching items has never been simpler or quicker.
• Players can also use the first-person shooting (camera-controlled) feature utilizing the gyro sensor.
  

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• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Preview

  Mount up!

  Pull on that famous green tunic, grab a boomerang, and leap into the saddle! The Legend of Zelda is about to hit Nintendo 3DS, and, with Ocarina of Time 3D, it couldn't be making a bigger impact.
  

  If you're ready to race across Hyrule on Epona, take on Ganondorf and a range of his epic boss baddies, slip back and forth through time to tackle puzzles and (gulp!) launch yourself into the murky depths of the Water Temple once more then this is a game you cannot miss out on. With new features, new modes, a new 3D presentation and one of Nintendo's greatest ever adventures on one cartridge, this is one game we are seriously looking forward to. And you should as well.
  

  When Hyrule the world

  Ocarina of Time sends Link, that ever-youthful hero in green, on his greatest adventure. Set in a sprawling Hyrule filled with waterfalls, castles, creepy forests, and plenty of dungeons, your job is to thwart the evil Ganondorf and end his grip of fear on the kingdom, saving Princess Zelda in the process. How do you do that? By exploring, of course: scouring the lush overworld for trinkets and quests, talking to villagers, buying upgrades, and tackling bosses one by one, in a series of the most devious trap-filled dungeons ever created. We shudder with joy just to think of it, actually.
  

  You'll need to become a master of time, too, switching between Link youth in an idyllic Hyrule of blue skies and green grass, and Link's teenage years in a murky future world, in which Ganondorf reins supreme and dark clouds cover the horizon. You'll have to face some pretty tricky time-control puzzles along the way, but you'll have plenty of allies to help you: gadgets like the boomerang and the catapult, and friends like Epona - Link's legendary horse - who will speed you back and forth across this massive game world for little more than a few carrots. It's one of the best deals in gaming, and she's an ally you will never forget.
  

  The greatest game of all time?
  

  If you're an old hand at the Zelda series, you'll know what to expect: design brilliance, unforgettable characters, and some spine-tingling moments along the way. If you're new to it all, this particular adventure was originally released for the N64 over a decade ago and you simply can't let this game pass you by. Ocarina of Time is widely regarded to be the greatest videogame ever made: the greatest puzzles, the greatest world, and the greatest sense of personality and excitement. It's an event you shouldn't miss out on.
  

  It helps, of course, that Nintendo is promising to make this the best version of the game you'll have ever seen. Ocarina was a technical masterpiece back in the day, but it taxed the wimpy N64 to its limits. Here, you'll get an unfaltering frame-rate, and no glitches to ruin your adventure. You'll also be able to use the 3DS' natty gyroscope technology to aim ranged weapons like arrows, catapults and the boomerang. It's a brilliant way of targeting enemies and the legendary game developer is also throwing in a whole suite of new game modes to boot.
  

  Game modes like a new boss rush mode, which lets you tackle the fiendish line-up of baddies in sequence - if you can stomach it. Game modes like Master Quest, which remixes the epic campaign to make it (eek!) even harder than it was originally. Master Quest may only be for the bravest out there, but everybody can enjoy the crisp new textures that bring Hyrule to life in all its colourful glory, along with redesigned shops, improved character models, and a range of new in-game hints for when you get really stuck.
  

  And, oh yes, it's in glorious 3D too, and it looks amazing. Dust twinkles in the air, Navi the fairy zooms in and out of view, and Hyrule field races off into the distance promising endless action, endless entertainment, and a real sense of adventure.
  

  You guessed it: we can't wait for this one.
  

• Nintendo offers glimpse into the making of Zelda

  Nintendo is one of the most secretive developers around: the Japanese videogame legend makes some of the best games in the business, but it rarely lets us in on how it works. Now, though, Nintendo spilled the beans on how the famous targeting system for Zelda: Ocarina of Time came about.

  These days, plenty of action games allow you to pull a trigger to lock onto an enemy, but Zelda N64 outing was the first to come up with the idea and it was inspired, according to the game general director, Toru Osawa, by a trip to a theme park.

  Speaking to Nintendo head honcho on the latest Iwata Asks, Osawa remembers: "We thought if we went [to the theme park], we might get some ideas. We got our boss's approval, and Koizumi-san, Ikeda-san and I went. It sure was a hot summer! We ducked into a playhouse to cool off. They were doing a ninja show. A number of ninja were surrounding the main samurai and one lashed out with a kusarigama (sickle-and-chain). The lead samurai caught it with his left arm, the chain stretched tight, and the ninja moved in a circle around him."

  The fact that each ninja attacked one at a time, giving the samurai the chance to defeat them, was all the inspiration the Nintendo team needed to revolutionise 3D gaming controls. It an amazing story and if you want to see how it turned out, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is out right now for the 3DS.

• Zelda: Ocarina of Time Review

  Ocarina of Acclaim
  

  Chances are you'll have heard of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Originally released on the N64 in 1998, it's been cropping up regularly at the top of Best Game of All Time lists ever since and with very good reason. Now it's been beautifully remade in full 3D, with updated controls as well as a new graphical lick of paint. Whether you've got fond memories from last time or you're new to the world of Hyrule, Ocarina of Time is easily the best game currently out on the 3DS. Not only is it one of the best games ever made, it's a better version of one of the best games ever made.
  

  Ocarina of Time stars Link, the evergreen hero of the Zelda series, on a quest to save the world that spans seven years, nine huge, puzzle-filled dungeons and a massive open world that you can wander around at will. It's an epic undertaking, offering tens of hours of gameplay to sink your teeth into.
  

  One of the rather old-fashioned things about Ocarina of Time is its reluctance to tell you what to do. Instead of always pointing you in the right direction, it often leaves you time to explore, which is a great thing but it does mean that you'll sometimes be unsure of where to go next.
  

  Under Hyrulian Skies
  

  There's a neat way around this in the form of Sheikah Stones, giant one-eyed stones that offer you 'visions of the future' that heavily hint at solutions to trickier puzzles or how to get to the location you need to visit next. They're entirely optional though, so if you don't want to have anything spoiled for you then you can still work everything out for yourself. That said, they can cut out the odd half-hour of aimless searching, or help you overcome some of the roadblock puzzles that you'll encounter in the fiendish dungeons.
  

  The key then is to enjoy the journey and lose yourself in the world, rather than worry about where your next objective is. Hyrule is a rich place that's full of secrets, bonus items, strange characters and things to collect and discover. Riding your horse, Epona, around Hyrule Field is a beautiful experience in itself - especially when you have no set destination in mind.
  

  The game's updated graphics do much to immerse you in its beautiful world. The 3D really jumps out at you, though it's useful to be able to turn it off to concentrate better on what you're doing in the depths of the dungeons. Combat is a particular highlight the game's lock-on system, which was pioneering thirteen years ago, still holds up brilliantly. Circling a foe with sword drawn in 3D is really tense and engaging. Outside, meanwhile, motes of glittery dust float through the air and picturesque vistas stretch off into the far distance.
  

  Still has the Touch
  

  Touchscreen controls do a lot for the game too, making it easier to view maps and switch between items and equipment. You can also aim things like the bow and arrow by tilting the 3DS around, which is both great fun and surprisingly accurate (although it does rather interfere with the 3D effect).
  

  One thing that Ocarina of Time could really do with is an auto-save feature instead you have to save manually each time in the pause menu. It doesn't affect the game at all, but it does mean that if you switch the DS off by mistake, or run out of power before saving, then you'll end up very annoyed with yourself. Other than that though, there's really nothing to complain about.

  
  This still holds up as one of the very best things that Nintendo - or any other developer for that matter - has ever made.
  

  

  Tri-Force:
  + The pinnacle of gaming remade in stunning 3D.
  + The new hint system makes the game accessible to all players.
  + Quite simply, the best game released for the 3DS so far.

  No Force:
  - No auto-save feature.
  - Gyroscopic functions interfere with the 3D effect.
  - In tighter spots, you might need to adjust the 3D slider.

• Zelda 3DS preserves old bugs

  If there a cast iron rule of game design, it that glitches should probably be left to a minimum. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D bucks that trend, however. Nintendo classic adventure game has apparently made it to the 3DS with some of its original bugs intact and it was the designers who decided to leave them in.

  Nintendo new Iwata Asks interview has all the details (thanks for the spot, Eurogamer). "The staff members who had played the old game said the bugs were fun!" says programmer, Shun Moriya. "We were like, 'What?!'"

  The team apparently spent a lot of time debating whether to preserve the original Ocarina of Time exactly as it was originally released and eventually decided that the better bugs could stay. "It wouldn be fun if your friends couldn say, 'Do you know about this?' So we left them in if they didn cause any trouble and were beneficial," explained Moriya. "If something simply could not be allowed to stand, we begrudgingly fixed it, so some bugs don appear, but we left in as many as we could, so people will grin over that."

  Bugs aren the only thing youl be left grinning about, thought. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is one of the best games ever made and it out right now exclusively for the 3DS.

• Ocarina almost set in a single castle

  Wee been running a lot of news stories recently about a certain classic Zelda game that has just hit the 3DS in the form of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, but Nintendo keeps telling us such great stuff about the game development. The latest piece of history, courtesy of Eurogamer? When the game was originally being created for the N64, it was almost entirely set within Ganon castle.

  That according to Shigeru Miyamoto, who spilled the beans in the latest Iwata Asks. Like Mario 64, Link would have accessed different areas by moving through portals based in different rooms.

  "I thought about putting in all kinds of adventures into the different rooms, like making a dark meadow or an ocean - like in Princess Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64.Said Miyamoto. n the worst case, Link wouldn't have been able to go outside the castle!"

  No Hyrule Field? Was that down to worries about the limitations of the N64? "Yes," admits Miyamoto. "I thought so from the perspective of the hardware's processing abilities while making Super Mario 64. At first, I didn't mind making the game complete within a single building as long as I got to make Link in 3D. In other words, it might have turned out like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link."

  Luckily, sanity won out, and we got one of the best games ever made.

• British 3DS owners gets 3D Video update today

  The Nintendo 3DS continues to pick up pace, following the blockbuster releases of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries. Today, Wednesday July 13th, sees the long awaited 3DS Video Service go live in Europe, offering a steady stream of 3D movie content direct to your console.

  Among the visual treats planned for the launch are the Aardman-esque cartoon series Oscar's Oasis and Magic Tricks, a series of optical illusions and conjuring stunts which use Nintendo's handheld to bamboozle friends and family, or maybe random strangers in the street if you fancy being the David Blaine of handheld gaming.

  More enticing for the future is the fact that Nintendo has already struck deals with Hollywood studios like Dreamworks to bring hit 3D movies to the console, as well as TV channels from Sky and Eurosport.

  The Nintendo 3DS is out now. Isn't it time you got one?

• New Zelda: Skyward Sword details revealed

  Nintendo has announced new details of what players can expect from the eagerly awaited Wii adventure The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

  According to the gamemaker, Link's latest quest is set to be one of Nintendo's most epic games ever, having taken 100 staff members more than five years to create it.

  Gamers can expect an experience that could last dozens of hours, including a boss challenge mode and more than 100 minutes of cinematic cutscenes, while optional hint movies will be available for rookie players.

  The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is due out in November 2011 and will be released in a Limited Edition pack that includes a gold Wii Remote Plus and a special Zelda soundtrack CD.

  It is being released as the classic series celebrates its 25th anniversary, an occasion that has already been marked by the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D on Nintendo 3DS.

  A special Zelda concert will be held in London in October to commemorate the milestone, while an enhanced anniversary edition of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords will be made available as a free DSiWare download later this month.

  Published: 13/09/2011

• Wii U confirmed for European release before Christmas

  Speaking to investors, Nintendo has offered its first confirmation that its new Wii U console will launch in all major markets - including the UK - for Christmas 2012. The console, first revealed at E3 last year, was already pencilled in for a 2012 release, but it was unclear if that only referred to Japan.

  The console is an evolution of the existing Wii, with far more graphical power, HD graphics and an innovative new tablet controller which works together with the Wii remote. The console was shown off again at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, and will be the centrepiece of Nintendo's presence at E3 in June.

  As for software, a new Super Smash Bros game is known to be in development while Legend of Zelda has been used for some demonstrations. Exclusive Wii U versions of smash hits such as Batman: Arkham City, Ghost Recon, Battlefield, Assassin's Creed and Darksiders also feature in the console's confirmed line up.

  So that's the Christmas shopping sorted nice and early then.
  

• The greatest game ending ever, according to Guinness World Records, is...

  Call of Duty: Black Ops has been voted the game with the best ending ever, in a poll conducted by Guinness World Records. The beefy shooter topped a chart containing fifty blockbuster games, voted on by 13,000 gamers.

  CODBLOPS beat Halo: Reach into second place. Rockstar's epic western Red Dead Redemption, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, brain-bending puzzler Portal and arty killer thriller Heavy Rain also featured in the top ten.

  It wasn't such good news for games famous for their twists. Both Knights of the Old Republic and Bioshock, two games that have been widely praised for their last act plot twists, landed in the lower regions of the chart, at 49 and 35 respectively.

  "Everyone has an opinion on how to end a game whether it's an epic boss fight, a clever plot twist or a 90-minute movie," said Gaz Deaves, editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. "This list recognises some of the greatest endings and hopefully will get gamers talking about what are their favourites and why."

  So how about it? What's your favourite game ending and why?

• Limited edition Zelda 3DS anniversary bundle coming soon

  Limited edition Zelda 3DS anniversary bundle coming soon

  Nintendo is offering players a perfect new way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda via the launch of a new Nintendo 3DS console bundle.

  The new limited edition package is out on November 25th 2011 will include a specially decorated black 3DS console that features the iconic Hyrule crest, as well as stylish golden embellishments.

  Also included is a copy of the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, complete with an exclusive double-sided gold-coloured sleeve.

  The game has proven to be one of the Nintendo 3DS' most popular titles thus far, presenting a remastered version of the classic Nintendo 64 title with stunning new graphics and improved controls.

  Celebrations of Zelda's 25th birthday this year have so far included an orchestral concert in London and the release of the free downloadable title The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition via DSiWare.

  The centrepiece of the festivities will be the highly anticipated launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Wii next week.

  Published: 09/11/2011

• The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time - Review

  
  

  

  Ocarina of Acclaim

  Chances are you'll have heard of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Originally released on the N64 in 1998, it's been cropping up regularly at the top of Best Game of All Time lists ever since and with very good reason. Now it's been beautifully remade in full 3D, with updated controls as well as a new graphical lick of paint. Whether you've got fond memories from last time or you're new to the world of Hyrule, Ocarina of Time is easily the best game currently out on the 3DS. Not only is it one of the best games ever made, it's a better version of one of the best games ever made.

  Ocarina of Time stars Link, the evergreen hero of the Zelda series, on a quest to save the world that spans seven years, nine huge, puzzle-filled dungeons and a massive open world that you can wander around at will. It's an epic undertaking, offering tens of hours of gameplay to sink your teeth into.

  One of the rather old-fashioned things about Ocarina of Time is its reluctance to tell you what to do. Instead of always pointing you in the right direction, it often leaves you time to explore, which is a great thing but it does mean that you'll sometimes be unsure of where to go next.

  

  Under Hyrulian Skies

  There's a neat way around this in the form of Sheikah Stones, giant one-eyed stones that offer you 'visions of the future' that heavily hint at solutions to trickier puzzles or how to get to the location you need to visit next. They're entirely optional though, so if you don't want to have anything spoiled for you then you can still work everything out for yourself. That said, they can cut out the odd half-hour of aimless searching, or help you overcome some of the roadblock puzzles that you'll encounter in the fiendish dungeons.

  The key then is to enjoy the journey and lose yourself in the world, rather than worry about where your next objective is. Hyrule is a rich place that's full of secrets, bonus items, strange characters and things to collect and discover. Riding your horse, Epona, around Hyrule Field is a beautiful experience in itself - especially when you have no set destination in mind.

  The game's updated graphics do much to immerse you in its beautiful world. The 3D really jumps out at you, though it's useful to be able to turn it off to concentrate better on what you're doing in the depths of the dungeons. Combat is a particular highlight the game's lock-on system, which was pioneering thirteen years ago, still holds up brilliantly. Circling a foe with sword drawn in 3D is really tense and engaging. Outside, meanwhile, motes of glittery dust float through the air and picturesque vistas stretch off into the far distance.

  

  Still has the Touch

  Touchscreen controls do a lot for the game too, making it easier to view maps and switch between items and equipment. You can also aim things like the bow and arrow by tilting the 3DS around, which is both great fun and surprisingly accurate (although it does rather interfere with the 3D effect).

  One thing that Ocarina of Time could really do with is an auto-save feature instead you have to save manually each time in the pause menu. It doesn't affect the game at all, but it does mean that if you switch the DS off by mistake, or run out of power before saving, then you'll end up very annoyed with yourself. Other than that though, there's really nothing to complain about.

  This still holds up as one of the very best things that Nintendo - or any other developer for that matter - has ever made.

  GAME's Verdict

  The Good

  • The pinnacle of gaming remade in stunning 3D.
  • The new hint system makes the game accessible to all players.

  The Bad

  • No auto-save feature.
  • Gyroscopic functions interfere with the 3D effect.

  Published: 22/06/2011

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