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{{Infobox CVG| title = The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest
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{{Infobox CVG| title = The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
| image = [[Image:mqusbox.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Master Quest US Boxart]]
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| image = [[Image:N64-zeldaoot-box.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Ocarina of Time US Boxart (Player's Choice Edition)]]
 
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
 
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
 
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
 
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
 
| designer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
 
| designer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
 
| engine =
 
| engine =
| released = 2.17.2003 (US)
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| released = November 24, 1998 (US)
 
| genre = Action Adventure
 
| genre = Action Adventure
 
| modes = Single player
 
| modes = Single player
 
| ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E)
 
| ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E)
| platforms = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
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| platforms = [[Nintendo 64]]
| media = 1 GameCube Disk
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| media = 256 megabit N64 cart
 
| requirements =
 
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== About ==
 
(From the ZU MQ page) Many have asked what exactly Ocarina of Time: Master Quest is. To understand the answer, you will need some background knowledge.
 
   
 
== About ==
A few years ago, Nintendo were planning to do an upgrade for the Nintendo 64 called the 64 DD (DD stands for Disc Drive). The reason they wanted to do this, was to attract more third party game developers to the N64. However, they did have quite a few titles of their own ready to launch with this new and exciting add-on, one of them called Ura Zelda.
 
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Ocarina of Time, the first Zelda game for the [[Nintendo 64]], was undoubtedly one of the most widely anticipated games of its age. Released on the 24th November 1998, it was the first of the Legend of Zelda series to be in 3D (previous Zelda games had utilised a front or top-down view). It is generally considered to be a classic, most famously scoring a perfect 40/40 in Famitsu Magzine - a feat which only five games have ever achieved.
   
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== Story ==
This was a much harder version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, featuring remixed dungeons that was supposed to be the ultimate challenge for any OoT lover! Because the 64 DD add-on for the N64 never became a hit in Japan, they decided not to release it outside of Japan, and therefore Ura Zelda was also added to the list of games that none other than Japanese gamers got to try, 20 000 of them to be exact.
 
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You play as [[Link]], a boy of approximately 10 years of age, who lives in forest village called [[Kokiri Forest]], watched over by a guardian tree, the [[Great Deku Tree]]. Link is the only child in Kokiri Forest who does not have his own guardian fairy, a fact exploited by [[Mido]], the self-appointed "leader" of the Kokiri, to bully Link. One day, the Great Deku Tree sends a guardian fairy called [[Navi]] to Link, instructing her to bring him to the Deku Tree's meadow. What follows is a time-traveling good time that won over the hearts of gamers worldwide in a classic battle of good vs evil.
   
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In most timelines, ''Ocarina of Time'' is considered to take place chronologically first out of all the Legend of Zelda games. However, disputes arise as to the precise nature of the timeline established at the end of the game. Whether that involves a new timeline created in which [[Ganondorf]] will not exist in [[Hyrule]] or whether Link was merely sent back to the child timeline he was in whenever he placed the [[Master Sword]] back in the pedestal is not at all clear from the ending sequence, and is an issue of contention among Zelda players.
When Kaze no Takuto, or The Wind Waker, was released, Nintendo decided to give more people a chance to experience Ura Zelda, and added it along with the original version of Ocarina of Time to a bonus disc, available exclusively to those who pre-ordered the game before a certain numbers of days within the release of the Kaze no Takuto.
 
   
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== Versions ==
A while after these news had been spread around the world, Nintendo of America decided to do give American gamers the same opportunity as the Japanese got, and along with that, they released the English name for Ura Zelda. You might have guessed it already, but if you are one of those who rather save your thinking for playing Zelda, the English name was Ocarina of Time: Master Quest.
 
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There are three different versions of game cartriges, 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. The differences are minor, but include colour (1.1 and 1.2 are grey, 1.0 cartriges can be gold or grey) and a minor sword glitch in 1.0 that was fixed in 1.1. The color of Ganon's blood was also changed from red to green, and the background music in the Fire Temple was changed to edit out the choir as Nintendo felt it resembled a holy Muslim chant, and didn't want to offend anybody.
   
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It was also later rereleased for [[GameCube]], and was included on the bonus disk that came with ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' in Europe and in the U.S. by getting a new GameCube bundled with the disk or by a one year supscription to Nintedo Power. The disk also included ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|MM]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda|LoZ]]'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|AoL]]'', a ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|TWW]]'' Demo and a Retrospective of the Zelda series. It was also included on the bonus disk that came with ''TWW'', along with a remixed ''OoT'' Master Quest, which flaunted brand new dungeon puzzles.
Although the game comes wrapped up with the orginal Nintendo 64 graphics, the framerate for both the original Ocarina of Time and Master Quest has been slightly improved from the N64 version.
 
   
 
== Links and Reviews ==
 
== Links and Reviews ==
[http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/view/63/65/ ZU Master Quest Page] - Including walkthrough and maps.
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[http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/section/9/65/ Ocarina of Time page on ZU]: Includes maps, strategies, game info and more.
   
[http://wiki.zeldauniverse.net/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time Zelda: Ocarina of Time entry on the ZU Wiki]
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[http://wiki.zeldauniverse.net/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time_Master_Quest Master Quest entry on the ZU Wiki]
   
[http://vgrc.net/reviews-29.html Master Quest review on VGRC]: 9.75 out of 10
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[http://vgrc.ddstuff.com/reviews-28.html Ocarina of Time review on VGRC]: 9.75 out of 10
   
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Revision as of 19:07, 23 July 2005

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About

Ocarina of Time, the first Zelda game for the Nintendo 64, was undoubtedly one of the most widely anticipated games of its age. Released on the 24th November 1998, it was the first of the Legend of Zelda series to be in 3D (previous Zelda games had utilised a front or top-down view). It is generally considered to be a classic, most famously scoring a perfect 40/40 in Famitsu Magzine - a feat which only five games have ever achieved.

Story

You play as Link, a boy of approximately 10 years of age, who lives in forest village called Kokiri Forest, watched over by a guardian tree, the Great Deku Tree. Link is the only child in Kokiri Forest who does not have his own guardian fairy, a fact exploited by Mido, the self-appointed "leader" of the Kokiri, to bully Link. One day, the Great Deku Tree sends a guardian fairy called Navi to Link, instructing her to bring him to the Deku Tree's meadow. What follows is a time-traveling good time that won over the hearts of gamers worldwide in a classic battle of good vs evil.

In most timelines, Ocarina of Time is considered to take place chronologically first out of all the Legend of Zelda games. However, disputes arise as to the precise nature of the timeline established at the end of the game. Whether that involves a new timeline created in which Ganondorf will not exist in Hyrule or whether Link was merely sent back to the child timeline he was in whenever he placed the Master Sword back in the pedestal is not at all clear from the ending sequence, and is an issue of contention among Zelda players.

Versions

There are three different versions of game cartriges, 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. The differences are minor, but include colour (1.1 and 1.2 are grey, 1.0 cartriges can be gold or grey) and a minor sword glitch in 1.0 that was fixed in 1.1. The color of Ganon's blood was also changed from red to green, and the background music in the Fire Temple was changed to edit out the choir as Nintendo felt it resembled a holy Muslim chant, and didn't want to offend anybody.

It was also later rereleased for GameCube, and was included on the bonus disk that came with Mario Kart: Double Dash!! in Europe and in the U.S. by getting a new GameCube bundled with the disk or by a one year supscription to Nintedo Power. The disk also included MM, LoZ, AoL, a TWW Demo and a Retrospective of the Zelda series. It was also included on the bonus disk that came with TWW, along with a remixed OoT Master Quest, which flaunted brand new dungeon puzzles.

Links and Reviews

Ocarina of Time page on ZU: Includes maps, strategies, game info and more.

Master Quest entry on the ZU Wiki

Ocarina of Time review on VGRC: 9.75 out of 10