Collector's Edition (gold cartridge)
Collector'sIn the box
- Gold Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Box with gold Collector's Edition card
- Instruction booklet
Nintendo 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics.
PuzzleAdventure
- Update patch
- No patch
- Time to beat
- about 31.1 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month.
Ocarina of Time was developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis & Development division. It was led by five directors, including Eiji Aonuma and Yoshiaki Koizumi, produced by series co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and written by Kensuke Tanabe. Series composer Koji Kondo wrote its soundtrack. The player controls Link in the kingdom of Hyrule on a quest to stop the evil Gerudo king Ganondorf by traveling through time and navigating dungeons and an overworld. The game introduced features such as a target-lock system and context-sensitive buttons, which have since become common in 3D adventure games. The player must play songs on an ocarina to progress.
Ocarina of Time was acclaimed by critics, who praised its visuals, sound, gameplay, soundtrack, and writing. It has been ranked by numerous publications as one of the greatest video games and is the highest-rated game on the review aggregators Metacritic and GameRankings. It set a record for video game pre-orders in the US and sold more than seven million copies worldwide.
Official trailer
TV commercial compilation. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Full Game Walkthrough / Longplay (N64) 1080p, Game Master TV. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo, iQue
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Engine
- Super Mario 64 Engine
- Platforms
- Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- E
- GRAC
- ALL
- CERO
- A
- USK
- 6
- PEGI
- 12
- ACB
- PG
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | Japan | 1998-11-21 |
| Nintendo 64 | North America | 1998-11-23 |
| Nintendo 64 | Europe / PAL | 1998-12-11 |
| Nintendo 64 | Australia | 1998-12-18 |
| Nintendo 64 | China | 2003-11-18 |
Editions
Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Box with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Players Choice
In the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Players Choice box
Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina
In the box
- Nintendo 64 cartridge
- Box with cover art
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
DLC
No DLC. Nintendo 64 games had no downloadable content.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single player only, with no online features. The cartridge runs on any Nintendo 64, and the game is on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Nintendo 64 cartridge |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 26 February 2007 On the Wii Virtual Console. Later on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015 and in the Nintendo 64 library of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2021. |
| In the store to buy today | No The Wii and Wii U shops have closed. Playable with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes Wii and Wii U Virtual Console purchases can still be downloaded again. The Nintendo Switch Online version needs an active Expansion Pack membership. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist Single player only. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Nintendo 64 99 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale Famitsu 40 40 Electronic Gaming Monthly 10 10 Edge 10 10 GameSpot 10 10 IGN 10 10 Game Informer 9.75 10 Nintendo Power 9.5 10 AllGame 5 5 Computer and Video Games 5 5 GamePro 5 5 Next Generation 5 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EAD Publisher Nintendo Directors Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Eiji Aonuma, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toshio Iwawaki Producer Shigeru Miyamoto Programmer Kenzo Hayakawa Artists Yoshiaki Koizumi, Yusuke Nakano Writers Toru Osawa, Kensuke Tanabe Composer Koji Kondo
Notes for collectors
- The highest-rated game on Metacritic, with perfect scores from most reviewers.
- Set a US record for game pre-orders and sold more than seven million copies.
- North American pre-orders came in a box with a gold Collector's Edition card and a gold cartridge.
- The Stone of Agony item works through the Rumble Pak's vibration, so re-releases without vibration leave it with no use.
- Later re-released on GameCube with Master Quest, a harder remix, and remade for the 3DS.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo, iQue
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Director
- Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Eiji Aonuma, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toshio Iwawaki
- Released
- 1998-11-23
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 31.1 hours
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