Tag: Nintendo 64

When it comes to a Nintendo console with a great reputation, one of the many we can instantly think of is the Nintendo 64. With it’s release being the first Nintendo console to render games in “64 bit”, it was extremely impressive upon release and later came to be the console we all played and came to love Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask on. One of the many striking features of this console was it’s controller and some incredibly…

In November of 1998, Ocarina of Time finally hit shelves after several years of hype. For almost the entire years of 1997 and 1998, Ocarina of Time was being promoted time and time again with new screenshots, information, and interviews. When the game finally came out it was featured in several issues of Nintendo Power in late 1998 and this continued into early 1999. The February 1999 issue of Nintendo Power had yet another guide feature, this time focusing on…

Ever wonder what exactly happened during that massively long development cycle of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? Well, YouTuber HappehLemons is creating a three-part documentary going into an astonishing amount of detail about the developmental process. He talks about the origins, taking us all the way back to initial concept ideas talked about before the Nintendo 64 was even released. The video touches on the first reveal of the Zelda tech demo for the Nintendo 64 and the…

With Ocarina of Time being such a revolutionary game for its time, it set the bar for what many, if not all, other Zelda games would be compared to. Fans waited with anticipation for the next game in the series to arrive and hoped that they wouldn’t have to wait through another long drought. Luckily, they only had to wait two years. Today, Zelda Universe’s 25 Years in 25 Days takes us back to the year 2000 where Majora’s Mask,…

I recently was reading a review of Ocarina of Time 3D by The HD Room and it got me thinking about 3D in general. Way back in the mid-90’s when the Playstation and Nintendo 64 had just released, one of the biggest draws was 3D. No, I’m not talking about the same 3D as what we see with the Nintendo 3DS, I’m talking about seeing our favorite games transition from a 2D environment to a 3D world. Games such as…

The Zelda Publications page has been updated with all the Nintendo Power magazines from the year of 1998. The year was one of most hyped years in Zelda history. The drum of Ocarina of Time, still known as Zelda 64 at the time, was beating louder than ever. While the game repeatedly got pushed back, with each passing month of Nintendo Power magazine, slight details had emerged. As of the end of 1997, Ocarina of Time was slated for a…

This beautiful gallery of images date back to a blog post from April 20, 2009, but nonetheless are amazing.  Vikki Chu created these linoleum cuts for an art project and they retell part of the story from Ocarina of Time.  On her blog she wrote… For this project, I had to re-interpret the look/feel of a video game (The Ocarina of Time). I chose to retell and condense the story of how Link collects all three spiritual stones in the…

Retro Gamer is a UK magazine that dedicates itself to… well… retro games. The 90th issue of the magazine releases this month and Ocarina of Time hits the front cover. You can click the image to the left to see a larger version of the gorgeous cover artwork. Here are the few tidbits from Retro Gamer’s website of all the Zelda goodies that will be found inside. –Retro Gamer celebrates 25 years of The Legend Of Zelda. Don’t you dare…