The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics. It was released in
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The player navigates the vast Hyrule Field, the central hub of the world. The on-screen display shows actions mapped to context-sensitive buttons.
When the player uses Z-targeting, the view shifts to a letterbox format and arrows indicate the targeted enemy. The player can then circle strafe around the enemy to keep their sight on them. In this particular screenshot, adult Link is fighting a Wolfos "miniboss" at the entrance to the Forest Temple.
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The Legend of Zelda is a video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, but some installments and re-rel
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
…The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Legend of Zelda game with 3D graphics. It was released in Japan and North America in November 1998 and in PAL regions the following month. Ocarina of Time was developed…
Shigeru Miyamoto, the series creator, was inspired by his adventures in forests and caves as a child.
Koji Kondo, the series's original composer
Ocarina of Time, released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, was the first 3D game in the series.
The Wind Waker, released in 2002 for the GameCube, was the first game in the series featuring cel shading.