The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) is a puzzle, adventure video game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, available on Wii, N64, 64DD, WiiU. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 92/100 on IGDB.

What is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time about?

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64. It was one of the most highly anticipated games of its age, and is listed among the greatest video games ever created by numerous websites and magazines. The gameplay of Ocarina of Time was revolutionary for its time, it has arguably made more of an impact on later games in the series than any of its predecessors even though they had the same cores of exploration, dungeons, puzzles and item usage. Among the gameplay mechanics, one of the most noteworthy is the time-traveling system. The game begins with the player controlling the child Link, but later on an adult Link becomes a playable character as well and each of them has certain unique abilities. Ocarina of Time also introduces the use of music to solve puzzles: as new songs are learned, t

Key details

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in 1998 and supports single player. Platforms: Wii, N64, 64DD, WiiU. Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development.

Should you play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?

With a 92/100 aggregate score, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.