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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is by far one of the best Zelda games that has ever been released, and was Zelda’s introduction to the 3 dimensional world of gaming. This game was originally released for the Nintendo 64 (N64) but has been released on the Wii Virtual Console so that it may be enjoyed again with cleaner and better looking graphics and a smoother frame rate to accommodate the extra power offered by the Wii gaming console.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has a rich story which really does truly make it one of the best. Its release on the Wii gaming console is proof positive that this game truly has stood the test of time, and is still extremely popular among gamers old and new. The story is amazing, beginning with the introduction of a boy without a fairly, which is our protagonist. Link is the famed hero of Hyrule who begins as a small boy, but eventually grows into an adult who is able to beat the evil King known as Ganondorf.

The game play is awesome in Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game play is absolutely flawless in many different ways, and it includes a really great Z-Target system. No matter how often you play, the battles in this game never feel old or stale. The dungeons and the field are both amazing, and everything really seems to click together in this game. There really is no way you could dislike the game play. The Z-Target combined with the C buttons make Zelda both enjoyable and fun to play. I have played this game several times through and I still enjoy playing through all of the dungeons and the other various areas in the game. It really does never get old.

The graphics in this game truly have aged beautifully, as every aspect of the game still looks beautiful today as ever. Back when the game was first released, the graphics were stunning and ten years later, even the 3-dimentional aspects of the game still look decent, which is a testament to true graphic quality. There are some graphical improvements devised for the Wii release, but much of the game is still original.

The one downside to the release of the game is that the Wii Classic controller really does not work well with this game. Unless you are using a controller designed for the Nintendo Game Cube, you will likely have problems with this aspect of game play. With the Wii Classic controller, the C buttons have been moved to a right analog stick, which does not work well for this game, since song composing and weapons control are both guided by the C-buttons. If you want to play this game on the Wii, your best option is to use a Game Cube controller, because the game was originally designed for use with Nintendo 64 controllers and not necessarily for the Wii Classic Controller.

The play time and replay value for this game are both phenomenal. For a first time gamer, it should take around twenty hours for this game to end. On the other hand, if you strive for a 100-percent completion, it will take more like thirty hours to complete the game. No matter how many times you play the game, it really never does get old. Personally, I go through the entire game for 100-percent completion about five times a year at least, and I will probably continue to play it pretty much forever. As you get better at playing the game you may find yourself beating it faster, but no matter how good you are it is still a nicely drawn out game with plenty of play time. It is very rare to find a game that you can play and play over and over again without getting sick of it, but this truly is one of those games, as long as you enjoy Zelda or similar game play.

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Mary Murtha