How I remember Zelda: Ocarina of Time || A Retrospective, Critique and Analysis
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Hey there, champs!
It's been a while since this video took so long to make.
Welcome to a retrospective on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, one of my all-time favorite classics that I still play to this day.
We'll be diving into lore, development, gameplay and at the end I'll give my complete opinion on the game and hopefully by that time, you'll have formed your own opinion as well.
Keep in mind that I unfortunately still don't have the capabilities to record directly from my Nintendo 64 so I had to use an emulator for this one.
Enjoy, sluggers! I hope you had a great weekend and I'll see you all at the next video!
00:00 Introduction
02:49 Development History
08:07 Kokiri Forest
13:02 Deku Tree
19:00 Hyrule Field
21:38 Castle Town
29:11 Lon Lon Ranch
31:13 Return to Kokiri Forest
34:45 Kakariko Village
39:10 Death Mountain
42:01 Dodongo's Cavern
44:30 King Dodongo
46:32 Death Mountain Summit
48:19 Road to Zora's Domain
49:37 Zora's Domain
52:41 Jabu Jabu
55:40 Barinade
57:40 Return to Hyrule Castle
01:00:53 Temple of Light
01:03:16 Return to Lon Lon Ranch
01:05:02 Return to Kakariko Village
01:07:16 Kokiri Forest (Adult)
01:09:17 Forest Temple
01:12:28 Phantom Ganon
01:17:04 Death Mountain (Adult)
01:19:44 Fire Temple
01:23:01 Volvagia
01:26:09 Ice Cavern
01:28:50 Water Temple
01:32:00 Morpha
01:34:26 Kakariko Village (Bottom of the well)
01:39:20 Shadow Temple
01:41:22 Bongo Bongo
01:43:24 Gerudo Fortress
01:46:16 Road to Spirit Temple
01:47:50 Spirit Temple (Child + Adult)
01:52:59 Twinrova
01:55:47 Temple of Time
01:57:46 Ganondorf's Castle
02:00:57 Ganondorf Fight
02:03:20 Ganon Fight
02:05:45 Ending
02:07:10 Final Thoughts
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50% of my reason for watching these retrospectives at this point is to see how people pronounce words like "Navi" or "Saria". The other 50% is just cos I like hearing people talk about zelda.
Hope I didn't butcher it too much 😅
Yes I pronounced it Nav eye because it was short for navigator and a pronounce it Sarah because it's alternative spelling for the name.
@@Buhjr Nah it's Saria because she's named after a style of music, the aria, which is pronounced like "Daria".
All the other Kokiri have music names too, but they're named after the "do re mi" style of music notation, eg Fado and Mido.
Interestingly, this also reveals that Mido's name isn't pronounced like the classic dog name "Fido" as I'd grown up doing, but more like "Keto", since it's "doe ray me" and not "doe ray my".
Also Fado rhymes with avocado, I guess?
Hey got Gerudo wrong (surprising), ocarina right (equally surprising), but kept mispronouncing Hylean even after getting it right the first time.
Kinda funny what we hear when we pay attention though, huh?
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I love hearing the testimony of people who played this as a child. Works of art like these are resonating with children of every generation now, which I think is wonderful. But OoT will always be my gem, and the gem of many others fighting against the cruel flow of time.
Oof don't remind me of time passing. I still tell people that I just turned 18 for the 15th time.
I think back on how it felt to play OOT as a kid and I find it incredible that there was a time in my life that I could be so completely and utterly absorbed by a game. I think what makes this game so impactful for me, and countless others, is that you just simply can't go back to the mindset you had before you experienced this game. It leaves a mark on you, not unlike a milestone, but for the love of interactive media.
I quoted Sheik in my Master's thesis... This game was the first game I played seriously, from start to finish. I will love it forever. These testimonies always make me feel nostalgic and happy.
@@thedadliestman Christmas in 1997...2 days after my 10th birthday. Damn time flies. Still have my original N64 and still have my original copy of this game. Live them both to this day.
I grew up on PlayStation so I missed these absolute classics until I was old enough to start earning my own money 😢
I got this for my 19th birthday and play it every 2 years or so and sometimes I feel nostalgic for it even though I was a fully fledged adult 🤣
This was the retelling of OoT we needed. Felt like I was transported back to childhood. Thanks internet Dad 😅 🙏🏼
Anytime, slugger 💪
😊
The first sunrise in Hyrule Field was the most amazing ive ever seen in a game. Even now.
Oh yeah, the day to night cycle was a big thing in those days 😂
Back in 98 the thing that has me go wow in Hyrule field was the day night cycle. Never before did a video game seem so real.
I got my N64 as a birthday present in 2000 and it came with Super Mario 64. That game blew me away, but when I played Ocarina of time later that year, that's when my life changed! I got so immersed in that game, the story, the graphics, gameplay... I was living it. 22 years later, at age 35, I own every game that came out, played almost all of them and the magic is still there.
I was 17 when this OoT was released, but I didn’t own an N64 until I was 19. Back in 1999 we had dial-up internet. No youtube, very few and hard-to-find online walkthroughs. I had just moved out of my parents’ house and I had my very own apartment with no roommates. (I’m sure I’m not the only introvert among us…). I sat on my cheap futon and played this game on my clunky tube TV for hours and days and weeks. The characters were my friends and I have so many wonderful memories of unlocking these secrets all by myself. I played this game through at least 6 times over the course of my young adulthood. As much as I’d love to replay it today (still have the old N64), I can’t get past the polygons and technical limitations. Watching your video is a perfect substitution … thank you for posting. ❤
I love the way you tell this story, calling us kids makes me feel like a child being told a story in a library
I actually got the idea for the narration from "How I met your mother" 😂
@@thedadliestman
"Hey kids, I told you this multi-year story to ask you if it's okay if I fuck an old girlfriend"
@@theonlybilge Son of a...Ted actually did that..
Easily impressed?
@@thedadliestman Majora's Mask retrospective Barney version 😎
Oot will always hold a place special place in my heart 🤩
Mine as well 😁
"Did you just watch a 2hr video of game retrospective?"
Yes! I enjoyed every damn bit of it. The nostolgia I get is something special and will never depart.
Every time I open my YT history 😂
This game is the reason I'm a gamer to this day and why im on a journey to be an animator for games and films. This game seriously had a huge impact on my life. Love talking to other Ocarina of time fans. Never really met someone in person who was as much of a fan, just virtual. sucks
I think there are more than you expect. As soon as people at work got wind of the video, i got a lot of comments on how the game meant a lot to them in their youth.
I'm clearly one of the few that enjoyed the water temple. Changing shoes didn't bother me. It's possible my experience was different because I'd have been about 16 when I played it. I completed everything except for finding all the gold skultulkas (still haven't found them all). Even after finishing the game I'd still pop in the cartridge to just run around in hyrule looking for anything i might have missed. I still hum the songs from OoT because they were just so memorable.
I'm sure everyone has their own favorite and not favorite dungeons in the game. Some of my friends hate the desert colossus but it's my absolute favorite in the game. Thanks for checking out the video!
I didn’t hate it but it definitely is the most difficult in my experience but loved the entire game
Didn't bother me either but I guess that's how it was back then.
I always went to fairy fountains before every temple or dungeon and escaped and went back before the final boss of every temple. To fill up on fairies. They instantly refill your life when you die.
That's a good plan, I honestly went into some of the boss battles thinking that they were gonna be easy since I beat them years ago. Volvagia and Bongo Bongo kicked my butt a few times, though.
Can never get enough of OOT vids like this
Thanks for giving it a look!
This was a beautiful tribute, and it’s made me tear up. I got this game when it first came out and I was 6 years old. I could never make it past Queen Ghoma, so I put the game down out of frustration for at least 3 years. Eventually I gave it another shot, and the moment I realized what an expansive world outside Kokiri Forest there was to explore, I could barely step away from the controller. I was so drawn into the story and fond of the detailed environments, that when I woke up 7 years later as adult Link, taking down Ganandorf was personal. He had corrupted this beautiful place I’d grown to love. Thanks for bringing back some of these feeling and memories for me.
I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it. I love hearing all the stories everyone has about this game and I'm glad to see it hasn't been lost to time yet. Thanks for sharing!
Miss been a kid ! Ocarina of time instantly takes me back to when life was good
Definitely feel this one. Back when no bedtime was a cool thing. 😂
Looking back, OOT was probably one of the biggest leaps forward in the video game industry. TNX 4 the reminder
Anytime!
I’m only sixteen but super obsessed with Zelda rn and currently playing oot, it’s really cool to hear people talk about how revolutionary it was when it came out
I'm happy to hear the game's not been lost to time yet. Let me know if you make it to Majora's mask anytime soon!
You have no idea, it’s dope to see younger ppl appreciate the older games…we seriously thought at the time it could get no better
@BCZ21 I’m 17, and I would say in a lot of ways we’re actually not that much better off now compared to then lol. I prefer old games in general, but especially when it comes to Zelda.
The effort put into this video is incredible. Hats off to you man!! Grew up watching my older brother play this game. It was like a movie to me, always bothering him to play it. I've played through this game so many times, never gets old.
Thank you so much! It was a slog to edit it but that's mostly just me doing things differently. Thanks for giving the video a look!
Excellent work. I'm really enjoying your presentation style. Really reminds me of how I tell my own kids about games. I Subscribed for Alone in the Dark and was blown away when this popped up over 2 hours!
Thank you so much! It took a long time to write/record and especially edit but there's so much to talk about in this game.
Thank you so much for making this video, I remember playing this game for hours as a kid, this video brought back so many memories, it even made me cry at the end, seeing the "the end" screen again after all these years.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
So glad I found your channel, an amazing critique and vocal walkthrough of one of the greatest games of everyone’s childhood, I can’t begin to tell you how much this game impacted not just me but the whole youth of that generation, thankyou for this amazing video, I’d absolutely love for you to go through twilight princess and majora’s mask with this style, can’t wait to see what videos you have next.
I'll definitely want to return to the LoZ world in due time. Just want to explore some other games before that 😁
Oot will hold a special place in my heart forever, thank you for the high quality video
I think it will for most of us. Thanks for checking it out!
Just found your channel. Over 2 hours talking about OoT? Nostalgic heaven. I will enjoy this immensely
Hope you enjoy!
Same! We appreciate the time and effort 🙏
@@thedadliestman Oh I did. Excellent content. Thank you
I absolutely love this type of retrospective! It’s essentially a full walkthrough of the story and gameplay but in a story format. Great video, subbed 👌🏼🙌🏼
Glad to hear it!
This was such an awesome narration as you played through this game, I was 10 years old when this first came out and still have the game and remains one of my all time favorites. Great work.
Thank you so much! I hope it brought back some good memories!
Damn, I have tears in my eyes man. I played it in 1998 in Germany when I was 7
It's still a great game to pick up today!
This was so nice. Just an amazing retrospective that had me in tears by the end of it. Saying goodbye to childhood. Would love to see your take on Majoras Mask next!
Awe thanks! It will happen but I've got a few titles in between
Every time you said "phantom ganon" all I heard was "Fanum Ganon" and now I'm dead
Let's just call it his evil twin brother Phanum 😂
I have the memory of being maybe 6 or 7 and thinking I opened all my gifts only find behind the curtain and unwrapped gamecube that came with OOT, MM and WW trail on one disk. That feeling has never been matched to this day
Oooh, the GameCube one also had the Master Quest edition, right? I think I have that one lying around somewhere.
This was nicely put-together.
I was the perfect age for this game when it came out (about 11 or 12). This game encapsulates my childhood unlike any other.
Thank you for the nostalgia trip my dude. Keep ‘em coming!
Thank you! I'm working on them slowly but surely. If my daytime job didn't soak up so much of my time, I'd have the next one out already 😅
I love this game. When I was around 5 we had to move to Europe for my dads job. To help with the transition, my uncle sent me his GameCube along with the ocarina of time master quest. I had this tiny Disney themed crt and I spent days playing and exploring all of hyrules intricacies. Fast forward 15 years of loving Zelda and the art of video games as a whole, hearing your recounting makes my appreciation for the beauty art forms can impact people with grow even moreso. As someone who is now 20, still struggling with the fear and loneliness of transitioning into adulthood, you’re way of storytelling, as I saw above inspired by how I met your mother (a show I love) makes me feel good and safe. Thank you. I’ll be coming back! Have a wonderful Christmas and/or happy holidays!
Thank you so much! I'm glad the game brings back happy memories!
Merry Christmas and best wishes!
Great video! Subscribed and playlist saved.
I'll always love Ocarina, still remember my brother opening it Christmas morning that year and being excited. It was his game, so he got to play it first. He would tell me all about it, and I couldn't wait to play it myself. When I finally got my chance I couldn't believe how awesome the game was.
The world felt huge (replaying it later I would realize how small it actually is), the night and day cycle and weather effects made it feel real. Maybe you had to be there, but to me this game will always be a masterpiece.
I had a great childhood in almost every aspect, yet the N64, especially Ocarina of Time, still hold some of my fondest memories..
I sometimes like to watch speedruns or videos like these for the nostalgia. The music, ambience and sounds give me such a beautiful feeling of familiarity and home.
Thank you for sharing this video!
Great video! I replayed this earlier in the year and had a blast! Thanks for the upload. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Took me over a week of listening to this at bed time to finally finish. Awesome content! Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and storytelling! Thanks a lot for that and those memories of my childhood! I still replay OOT and MM about once a year.
I remember OOT as Navi being annoying, Ruto being annoying, the owl being super annoying and tricking you by switching the yes and no options! Saria and Malon being great, and overall a great adventure.
Oh and Ganondorf, he's just a pig from the desert.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great retrospective, really well put together, subscribed!
Glad you enjoyed it!
im sure these retrospectives take a long time but i love it man keep up the good work!
I'm hoping they're going to speed up as time goes along but doing this next to a daytime job is taxing 😅
During the Volvagia fight, just climb down the side of the platform. It's a climbable surface, and while you're on it, the falling rocks can't hit you. Do the same thing when it chases you; it can't get to you so it just goes back down a hole.
Also, in the Morpha fight, if you stay in the room's far corners, you can't be touched.
Good tips. Goes to show how gung-ho I was in fights like this as a kid 😂
You’re good man. I use this to fall asleep to for the combination of nostalgia value and your voice, which is uncommonly soothing.
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve played this countless times, I found this video very comforting. Thank you
You're very welcome
FOR THE ALGORITHUM
I really enjoyed this after a long week at the office, thanks man and keep up the good work!
Thanks! It's appreciated!
zelda binge watch has redirected my algorithm in this channels direction. This is an awesome find! subbed!
I praise the algorithm for bringing you here. Thank you! 🙏
These 2h went by fast! Thank you!
You're welcome!
I didn’t play ocarina of time until around 2000, and it was awesome. The music and sense of atmosphere was amazing.
Definitely! It was a fantastic game to grow up with
Holy cow man this video is so well made! I can't wait to see more videos from you!
Thanks a ton!
Only the old heads remember what it was like going from Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo to N64 and PlayStation. It was an exciting time because the technology seemed to only be getting better and better. We really haven’t made a single graphical leap on par with that generation of consoles to this day. Nowadays, I can’t even tell the difference between a PS4 and a PS5 game.
You said it. Pioneering times from playing Pacman late at night hearing crickets. Then discovering Super Mario bros duck hunt and living thru the SMB3 hype.
I remember the 8 and 16 bit wars.
True that, the leaps arent as big as they used to be.
Oh heck yes, the good old "Genesis does what Nintendon't"
I still have my childhood copy of Ocarina of Time with my save file where I'm stuck in the water temple. Still to this day have not beaten it at 32 years old. I have it wrapped in bubble wrap and I keep it with my collection. One day when I'm ready I will jump back into it. I just kind of find it fascinating that my save game has been frozen in time for over 15 years waiting for me to pick it up and complete it.
Oof, kudos if you can do this. If I leave a game for too long, I usually restart.
@@thedadliestman yeah I don't do that with classic games of significant value.
I have to warn you that Ocarina is one of a handful of N64 cartridges with battery backed SRAM save memory. If that battery runs out, and it's pretty old now, no more old save for you. Either play it soon, or look into dumping the file to back it up. Retrode 2 with the N64 addon might be the cheapest option for the latter.
Awesome narration of a classic. You got a voice for telling stories. Here for when you blow up! Subscribed man, keep it up! 👍🏽
Thank you so much!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who had trouble with the bomb flower wall puzzle lmao when I solved it I was like how didn't I see that before in the past week!!!I was like 10 but I get that same smile whenever I replay it and come ti this puzzle... it made me think more of my surroundings in games
Love the content, mate. Very good stuff.
Much appreciated!
Not even two minutes in, and you're describing my Christmas morning with my n64 (except our pack in was Banjo-Kazooie)
Instant like on the video from a fellow dad ;)
Oof, Banjo Kazooie. The stories I could tell about that game. I think I might have to put that one on the list. Thanks for watching!
Great video!! Thank you for allowing me to relive the greatest Christmas for me
Any time!
Excellent narration! You, sir, have the gift of telling stories.
Thank you so much!
What a great video, i would love to see you do more videos like this on old school nintendo games. I found this really interesting from your point of view as well
I'm working on a few Nintendo projects concurrently because I only have limited recording time so I hope they fit the bill for you when they come out!
My favorite game of all time. It's simply the best work of art there is to me. Pretty sad to see where the series is going, but OoT will still hold up forever. Amazing video, thank you! :)
I've seen more than enough Zelda Videos like this of similar length. But, I don't think I resonated with any as much as this one. Your voice is amazing for this genre and I can't wait for your take on Majora's Mask. You are a phenomenal youtuber. A toast to your future!
Thank you so much! Majora is definitely on the list but I've got a few more games to get into before that. I know Majora is going to suck me right in 😅
With the volume on low. Man that hit me brother. I used to think I was a loner kid because I played games like that at night. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized how many other people were out there living the exact same life ha😂
Oh trust me, there's been a lot of solitary nights way past my bedtime playing games 😂. You're not the only one.
great retrospective! got me feeling heavy nostalgia. would love it if you did any of the other 3d zeldas!!
Majora is on the schedule but I'm finishing up some other videos first 😄
Man it's been a long time since I've played the original and the nostalgia Hits hard!
Keep up the great work!
Same way I felt when I heard the intro again after a long time. Thanks for watching!
@@thedadliestman the intro will forever the one of the most iconic master piece in Zelda history
You're not going to believe this.. I started this game as a kid in elementary school on my GameCube. I actually stopped playing after becoming adult Link and exiting the temple of time. I don't remember why. But I didn't end up coming back to the game until I was an adult in my early 20s. So essentially, I experienced the child Link portion as a child, and the adult Link portion as an adult. It was epic lol.
Awesome vid, looking forward to future videos
Working on it as we speak!
Games like this just don’t come around much anymore, not even in the Zelda series. They’re really indicative of a bottled moment in time, where all the stars aligned and the perfect team was brought together under the perfect circumstances to make something truly special. Kids these days can have their big open world adventures, but I know of a time where this was as big as it got and people were happy. I’m only 17, but I think sometimes I was born too late.
I have watched this video almost every other night when I'm in bed and cannot sleep. I use it as background noise.
Thanks a bunch, dad
Anytime champ
I remember getting the game and a strategy guide for Christmas. I spent my whole Christmas vacation day and night playing it. It was a magical experience.
That first play through was definitely an experience.
Thank you!! Loved OOT ever since it released!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching 😁
Your way of telling a story is unmatched. I hope you tell us about more Zelda games in the future.
Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to end up doing Wind Waker and Majora on the channel at some point.
Thank you, now I found a new way to enjoy this game for two hours!
Hope you enjoyed it, champ!
Damn, the beginning was JUST me! Only in 2003 with Nintendo GameCube and the super bundle Mario Kart Double Dash and Zelda Collectors edition (OoT, MM and some 2D Zeldas) 💪❤️🙏
just watched again, soo many happy memories 🤗 my little nephews just started playing this, as hes got an N64, so playing it properly. He plays it like we did...lovely seeing a 12 yr old play this game
I'm glad to hear he's enjoying it on the N64. I expected most people to just use the 3DS version nowadays.
@thedadliestman he saw my n64 and had ago on Mario and was hooked. We got his off ebay and now loves it
@@brigoose7945 That is awesome. I hope you didn't have to pay too much for the N64. I've been trying to get my hands on some old classics for the channel and let's just say that my wife wasn't too happy with the debits on my account. Retro stuff is crazy expensive.
As a kid this was the first game I ever played and beat with a little help from my dad with the puzzles. This was the game that got me into games. I watched him play it for a long time. He showed me how to play and would help with the puzzles if I couldn't do it. All bosses I did myself.
Nostalgia or not this game will always be my favorite game ever made. If or when I have kids this will be the game I want them to start on like my dad did.
That sounds really nice. My dad wasn't into games all that much unfortunately so I'm glad you got to play games with yours!
The crescendo of this game STILL gives me goosebumps and makes me cry. Legitimately a PERFECT game.
I was just telling my cousins imma buy a Nintendo 64 so I can play my favorite games! Orcana of time! I never beat it and still kills me that I didn’t! I have to beat it before I die
Not sure why but watching this brings so many emotions and nostalgia. My brother used to play and I would sit and watch him for hours. He died 2018 so you doing this is really special. Makes me teary 🥹 miss him and all this.
Thank you 🙏 ❤😊
So sorry to hear that but I hope it brought back fond memories. Best wishes from my end.
@@thedadliestman thank you for caring and especially your video. I ended up watchin it all. I really needed it
I really liked this video , it really feels like you haven't played this game in years and recently replayed it. Personaly i couldnt stay away from this game over the years and OoT is still my most replayed game ever.
I think the last time I played OOT was when the 3DS version came out. I wouldn't even remember when the last time I played the N64 version was. Thanks for watching! 😁
@@thedadliestman i need a switch port Of the 3Ds Version , Its so good X'D
@@JoordyDreaming That would definitely be amazing!
Nice video! Excited to see more from your channel
Thanks!
This will still remain one of the greatest Christmas gifts I’ve ever received. Truly one of the greatest games of all time. Incredible journey, soundtrack, gameplay, characters, and world.
Definitely greatest Christmas gift of 1998.
My absolute favorite game of all time. I can remember playing this and everything that was going on in life back then. Use to have the Nintendo power magazines and definitely had the book for this for when I got stuck
I had the equivalent of Nintendo power. It definitely came in handy sometimes!
I loved your approach.
You are not explaining the story, we are experiencing it with you
I just got a Navi tattoo yesterday! This game means so much to me. Great vid.
Ohh, that's definitely a tattoo that'll stick by you. Thanks for watching!
Your voice is so soothing. And this is one hell of a sexy review. Thank you for your work.
You're very welcome!
Really glad I stumbled across this great review. Loved the water temple take too, on pacing, I always felt like I was just doing monotonous tasks then bam, dark link. More monotonous tasks and bam, morpha. Temple over lol
Thanks for watching! Yeah, the water temple was just egh to start with and when I got to the room with dark link I completely forgot to get din's fire. Kinda wish I recorded that bit 😂
Thank you for this. Still one of my favourite games of all time. The game changed the way me and my brother rpg games forever. Love the Zelda franchise.
No problem at all. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I miss having no logic of the game, so I just ran around aimlessly. Each time I hear the hyrule fields theme it makes me want to cry, I miss playing Zelda games and Mario games so much.
I did that a lot too 😁
It’s not too late to play again :)
@@Rokinevythng14 Absolutely but after going through the game again I need some time off from it.
I still play OoT randomizers to this day. After beating OoT more times that I can count, randomizers add new life to the game. You have to take different paths to progress and open almost every chest in the game to get the key items needed to win.
For example, instead of getting the slingshot, you could get a megaton hammer, or a heart piece. And there's logic, so the game puts items in a way so you're never stuck
Great retrospective and fully mirrors my life when I got a N64 for Xmas and all of the magical games that came with it! Such an incredible console! Would love to see you do similar videos to this for Majoras Mask! And maybe some other magical games like Banjo-Kazooie and Diddy Kong Racing.
I definitely want to revisit Banjo Kazooie. Thanks for reminding me!
fantastic content, keep it up ur channel gonna pop off
Appreciate it!
The 90s was a magical era for gaming. Kids today cannot imagine a world where there were no day 1 patches, no online store filled with microtransactions, and a world where hype could be believed, and seldom did it disappoint. The anticipation leading up to the release of a game with the magnitude of LOZ:OOT was legendary. We would collect every magazine on the news rack with even a brief mention of the game; our lust knew no satiety. At the end of the 90s, while internet did exist, it was not easily accessible. Those in a smaller town would have to pay outrageous long-distance fees to connect. So, for most, magazines were the only source of information. And we absorbed all we could. While playing the game today it brings back fond memories of a time more innocent, but the experience of that first time will never be replicated.
Amazing video. Great narration too. Subscribed!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
This is awesome feels like a little bed time story
I’d love to see Majoras mask done this way. I absolutely loved this.
I will in due time! Thanks for watching!
@@thedadliestman this brought me back to the feelings I had when I got my copy of Ocarina of Time as a kid. Truly great job sir.
Great Video sir! You did a format similar to mine. I split mine into three initially before combining them. I still think to this day, Ocarina of Time is the GOAT.
I played with the idea of splitting it up into adult and child timelines but at that point I was so far into editing that I just bit the bullet. I saved your videos so I'll check them out for sure!
The Dadliest Man, When I first played Ocarina Of Time, it was literally ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ @ first playthrough, which I played it over 8 times completely with all weapon/fairy magic upgrades! The only regret I have is having traded my N64 for a PlayStation 2. It wasn't until 2019 that I bought back my N64 set of both Zelda's Collector's Edition & Super Mario 64. Additionally, I even hand crafted a customized compartment box for my set, the entire world map of Hyrule including all 36 heart pieces & even an Ocarina Of Time Championship Belt that took 3 months worth of the utmost painstaking, concentrated attention to detailing. But it was sooooooooooooo worth the effort of pouring my heart into of creating. If only you could see it to believe it.
Ooh, I think I remember the world map that OoT came with. Now I want to start digging and find it 😂
Watching this has made me excited to start this adventure in another year once my kid is 8, much like the age I was when I played. Mostly to just play again myself but hopefully he will appreciate it as much as I did, and..well if he doesn’t than I will play the games he loves and play with him, but still…will revisit this world 26 years later
It's definitely a good game to get them familiarised with games like this but when I look at kids these days and how good they are with tech, I'm always worried it'll be too easy for them.
@@thedadliestman I’m playing BoTW with my three year old right now and he loves it. It’s like a giant treasure hunt with tons of items he can talk about and puzzles and patterns he can think about. As a bonus, he eats better if we tell him his food is “hearty” or has cooking ingredients in it from Zelda, like Hylian Shrooms, Prime Meat, or Goron Spice.
I think I’d have played Ocarina first, but like you said, Nintendo needs to release an N64 Mini!
Thanks for making feel like a kid hearing about and being sold on oot for the first time again
Anytime. Thanks for watching and merry Christmas!
I can remember playing this the year it came out; we had a really long winter break that year due to heavy snow, and we played it for about two weeks straight until we beat it. It was pretty amazing.
Thank you for this especial video.
Anytime!
This hits home. I remember getting my N64 + Goldeneye bundle the Christmas after it was released. There's one photo of me from that day, totally absorbed into the game, and looking back on it, it really struck me how dramatic it was to leap from 2D to 3D like that, so suddenly, as a non-PC player back then. The sense of awe I had from seeing Super Mario 64 when it first came out is a feeling I have scarcely felt since.
However, I have come to resent Nintendo these days, as much as I have to love them, they just don't seem to be very player/customer oriented. They have a wealth of games from their past that millions of people like me - now salaried adults, would pay good money for with very little thought. The nostalgia alone draws me back to these games, yet the experiences are still so solid and enjoyable;. The ones from my N64 library and the slowly trickling releases on Switch scratch an itch, but there's still so many I haven't had the privilege to enjoy. I cannot fathom why, Nintendo seem to be forcing us to ROMs or buying them second hand at zero profit to them, when releasing them properly would open the floodgates and a flood of cash to come rushing toward them. I must be missing out on insider info or legal issues with it, but...Nintendo...pls.
This is awesome. Can you please do more Zelda games? Your voice is perfect. This is like meditation, honestly.
I'm working on Majora right now but these take a while, unfortunately 😅
Great video 👍 👏 ocarina of time is the GOAT of of the zelda franchise. Super nostalgic and loved every moment of this. Thanks man!
Thanks for checking it out!