Virtual Console Reviews

If the N64 is not in your collection of video game systems, Ocarina Of Time is a must have. No contest the best video game from the N64-Playstation era if not the best game of all time! well worth $10.

i have the two versions of this with the wind waker and also the version that came with the 4 pack gamecube disc...its still a VC must buy though...with majoras mask

A 100% essential purchase - It's been a few years since I last loaded it up - but now that I have finished 'Twilight' - It's time to go through 'Ocarina' again. Excellent. I want Majora's Mask too!!!

This is the best game ever by a longshot.

But if you're a diehard fan then track down the version with the Masters Quest on it. It doesn't cost all that much more. I got it for £18.50, which works out at about £8 more, but you get 2 versions of OOT plus some really awful game that people seem to love called "Wind Waker" for that £8. However the aiming is a bit bleh in comparison to the N64 version. But there's no guarantee that the VC version isn't going to be harder to aim with too.

If you're new to it, then you might want to just get it on the VC.

At £15 for 2000 Wii Points this is going to cost only £7.50. At that price if you don't have the n64 cart or Gamecube bonus disc this is a steal!

Zelda games are pretty epic and therefore quite long! I venture to say by the time most players complete this the Nintendo will have released Masters Quest on the VC too!

booyah! i have yet to play this title passed the first dungeon, and im glad to say i downloaded it within 30 minutes of it releaseing in australia....too bad i lack a classic controller, this will make me go out and buy one

Is this Version of OOT 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2?

is this version in any way optimised for pal???

"is this version in any way optimised for pal???"

All Nintendo's own N64 games that were made after Lylat Wars were PAL optimized.

Well I bought it and there are no borders , I don't know about the speed.

I`m still waiting for the pal vc release of Zelda - a link to the past.
OOt is great but my favorite Zelda Game is this snes masterpiece.
I own OoT in 3 versions, perhaps like all of you nintendo fan boys and girls.

So please Nintendo. Fulfill our burning desire!

Oh my God, I can not belive this came out on vc in europe first! thats incredible! shame i blown all my money on a camera... I seem to remember you could only run it in 60hz on the zelda collectors edition disc so I think itll be optimized

What about the 'stone of agony'? Remember that itme that allowed you to find treasure wherever you felt a rumble - has it been removed? That would be a pity. Theres no rumble function on the vc for some reason.....

It's probably a port of the GCN version.

So, no Ganon blood, no good fire temple music, and changed Gerudo symbols.

It's the Japan VC that has had the Zelda games (amongst others) inflated in terms of Wii points. Anyhoo, I really don't feel the need to purchase this one again as I already have the Master Quest edition and the Zelda Collection for the GC.

The only Zelda I'd contemplate buying again is Majora's Mask, which had bad emulation on the Zelda Collection disc.

I have this on the Zelda Collector's Edition, and was wondering if any of you that have it on GameCube AND the VC can tell me if the controls are better. The GameCube version doesn't seem to control as good as the N64 one. And also, are the textures cleaned up like they did with Super Mario 64 & Mario Kart 64?

BTW, if you don't have it already (maybe even if you do depending on the answers to my above question) you MUST go buy this game. There has never been a game that even came close to matching OoT's quality. And as for the rumble thing, I played OoT on the 'Cube with a WaveBird and the lack of rumble never bothered me. I think there is a glow on the screen or something when the controller is supposed to rumble.

so can someone who has D/L the US version comment on some of the questionable issues about this title?

a) does it play well (compared with the N64 original)?
2) are the textures cleaned up at all?
c) is it playable without the classic controller?
d) is it a port of the GCN version with changes mentioned above by Ducky?
e) Lastly, IF the emulation sucks, and the stuff is changed, and the bloodstone dosnt work, and it controls badly.. is it worth downloading and spending 1000 points on?

i only ask these question because there seems to be alot of speculation and no real answers from anyone who actually has the download .

OOT is a must get for zelda fans. Even though I finsihed it on the original N64 game, I still wanna get it and play it all over again.

I'd download TLOZ: OOT for my Wii, but I already have it for the GC version; the one on the "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time". I don't have the Master Quest version, but just the regular one. No offense, but I wasn't very fond of Wind Waker. But, Twilight Princess (GC version) rocks! I'm at where you are going to enter the Water (Lakebed) Temple.

WOW! this game defined my gaming 'career' it's worth the wii points all the way. It's indeed challenging but still great fun.

So... Do we have confirmation that this is the version with the altered Fire Temple music, green blood, etc?

This game brings back memories. i was wonderin, since oot came out, if there was any comfirmation majoras mask would b out 2.

It will have altered music which was taken out by angry muslims or something.

to be honest i think that OOT and windwaker where the best zelda's,Zelda TP actually dissapointed me in the end

Just to let you all know that this game suffers from a SERIOUS framerate problem, at least for me. It's so bad that there's a little lag between when you push the button and Link strikes with his sword. It just feels horribly unoptimised.

Like many i own this game about 3 times so purchasing it for convenience sake is purely a waste of money. If the rumours are true about the slower framerate on the VC version and you do own OOT in another form, then i would hold out for Majora's Mask, or if like me you live in the UK, A Link to the Past.

best game on virtual Console EVER!!!

If you did not own an N64 or have played it on the Gamecube Special Disk, then buy this game now.

this is the version with green blood, changed gerudo symbol and other fire temple music.

Just downloaded it. Im on the big spider boss (near the beginning) and the graphics are better than i expected!
One of the best games ive ever played on!!!!!!!

This was and still is an outstanding game, but for me, majoras mask was much better. OOT pulled zelda up into a new dimension and set a new standard (as nintendo tend to do) in rpg but MM was a much more expansive game and ultimatly enjoyable game.

The thing i didnt like about OOT is that after a few dungeons it seemed like the same game repated 8 times time till ganons tower.- get new item, use new item, go to next castle.

MM had so many subplots and side stories and mini games, it was almost imposible to do them all. It also had the being in the right place at the right time thing down to a T, plus you get to be a deku a goron and a zora!!!

One last thing, i read in n - revolution magazine that originally MM was supposed to be after gannons tower in OOT - imagine that- you finally defeat ganon after 40 - 50 hours of game play, follow the skull kid into the woods then BLAM - your a deku and get to go into MM!!! that would have been amazing!

top tip btw - UK residents- if you buy anything in the shop "GAME" at the moment- wii points are 8 quid - sweet.

F:S

Though I adored, cherished and otherwise loved the everyliving crud out of Ocarina of Time; I never had the chance to own/conquer the less-than-stellar sequel "Majora's Mask" - so here's to hoping that Nintendo gets wind of my constant praying and satanic rituals and releases it to the public in the coming months! >.

oh ya i forgot to say this: if you have played zelda games before (and beaten them) this game will be easy for u. But if this is one of your first zeldas games you've ever played, u shold get oot.

I am odd. Don't tell me I suck. Tell me I suck at 3D Zeldas. I've pretty much beaten every other game I've ever played (Wario's Woods, ALTTP, Beyond Oasis, Super Mario 64, etc.)

ok well I already wrote this but it wasn't posted. Oot is a good game maybe even better than twilight but oot is an easy game. If this is one of your first zelda games this one would be good. ( this post was originally very long i think thats why It was never posted.

I just started playing this game for the second time. It's even better than the first time I played it. Of course there's no more surprises but I'm getting more hearts and finding out more secrets witch makes the game better.

I lost my motivation in oot back when I first got it. I was in the water temple (temple six) And accidentaly raised the water level before getting a key. After that there was no way of raisng the water level higher. I had no motivation to go back and play all the way up to that point all over again. So oot is a great game, but like all zelda games (ALL) there are glitches that can literally ruin your entire time.

In the Water temple you don't make it go higher, once it's full you use your boots and find a thing that will make the water go lower. Any true Zelda fan would no that. Nah just kidding I sound like such a nerd. ( But my advice is correct. )

I got the wii the day it came out and every monday thereafter I would check the wii shop channel to see if the game was there. I had the game before that point but I think I lost it around mid 2002. I got so fed up with waiting that I spent $60 on masterquest.

This is the best game ever made in my opinion and if you havent played it you need to. But since I still have the N64 version AND the gamecube version I cant make myself pay another $10 for a game I have and have played over 10 times through.

I know no ones probably going to answer me.

Is it ok to play Zelda O.O.T with a classic controller.
It's just that I like the feal of the classic contorler.

Justin - it plays great with the classic controller. Go for it!

Plays even better with a GameCube controller. The classic controller is too flat

Ocarina of time is so amazing i dont think i could ever get fed up of playing through it as long as i leave it a long time before going through it again. I wont be dowloading it though as i already have it on cartridge and on a cube disc coupled with the amazing masters quest version. I thought it was better than twighlit princess by far due to the fact that twilight princess was way to easy with a very poor last level, and last boss.

This is the best game - ever. Amazing graphics for it's time, a wonderful soundtrack and countless hours of my life spent chasing Ganon(dorf) across a beautifully rendered 3D Hyrule.

Unlimited replayability. I still play this, trying to figure different orders to complete the temples in (lousy Water Temple....). Never a dull moment, keeps you on your toes, amazing storyline....what more could you want?

I will not, however, speak of Majora's Mask in the same light...

I just got this game today and am up to the deku tree, quite a hard game but its also very fun.

this game or chrono trigger is the best game ever. but i cant decide between the two.

This game is epic if you haven't got it yet get it

This game is fun but I don't see why everyone thinks its so great, I only give it 4 stars

ive never owned a nintendo before the wii i owned a megadrive and a playstaion instead. so i never got into the zelda series until i played twilight princess is this game as good as twilight or is it out dated.

A wonderful game... on the Nintendo 64. Quite possibly one of the single best games on the Nintendo 64 without question. But it was released way too early for the VC. You have to remember that Zelda fans up to this point may already have around THREE copies of the game, the original and the two Gamecube special edition copies that included it. If they had waited around one more year to release it, it would have been great timing, in my personal opinion. Nonetheless, great game and for anyone who hasn't played the original, get it! It is worth it!

This should easily be in anyone's top ten best games. I honestly don't know how I missed the original... I got Majora's Mask though.

One of the few times in my life where I had unbelievable expectations for a something, and those expectations were actually met. Too me this is the second best in the franchise with LTTP being the best. I plan to download this when Majoras Mask comes out and beat them in order.

THIS IS THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME!

I have OOT playable on Wii through the bonus disc that came with Wind Waker. So I don't know whether to bother with this. Cos the bonus disc had rumble and the special master quest thingy. But still, it deserves 5 stars obviously.

agree, would be nice with MM, couse i remember it had some lag issue in the bonus disc version for gc, atleast EU

Heh, I've got this game three times. First on original N64 cart, then with Wind Waker and last time on that Collectors Disc.
Overally, you could argue that some parts of Ocarina of Time are worse than Twilight Princess, and that's true. But Ocarina was first 3D Zelda ever, and it was one that revolutionized the franchise.
The graphics are dated now, sure, but back when this game was new they were something incredible. If you didn't play this back then, you can't understand what was so incredible about this. It's a sad fact.
Even after almost ten years, Ocarina has aged incredibly well. Compared to other games released on same time, it has retained some of it's original charm. And gameplay is still as good as ever.
Great game, and very worth of a download.

ok i actually think that chrono cross is cooler than chrono trigger. call me dumb. but they are both amazing. of corse so is this game.

I own the Wind Waker bonus disk, and the collector's disk, but I still picked this up. Simply epic, it contains one of my favourite gaming moments ever; the atmosphere of the final boss. Simply superb.

The only problem I found with the VC version is that to lock on, you have to use the horrible 'clicky-ness' of the Classic controller, rather than the soft-touch shoulder button of the GC controller on the bonus disks.

A shame about all the edits here but the game is still awesome after all these years.

Ocarina of time is one of the best games of all time. I played this game the most time of my childhood. Back in 1998 it was a revolution in gameplay. Of course the graphics are pretty pixelled compared with games from today,but its still a masterpiece and by far not only the best game for the N64 but the best game off all time! If you missed Zelda on the N64 and you dont have one of the GameCube ports than i suggest you download it right now. There is no other game where you get so much for 1000 points(exept Super Mario 64 of course).

I'm not much of a Zelda fan. This, the original Zelda and Zelda 3 are the only zelda games I would play. But I'm still not sure about how I feel abbout this game. To me, Super Smash Bros. or F-zero X is the best N64 game ever.

My second-favorite game of all time. Overall I'd have to say the N64 was a bit of a disappointment; at my house the PS1 got a lot more use from the years of 1996-2001. But all is redeemed by this masterpiece. I still have my WW bonus disc so I won't be downloading this but anyone who hasn't played it really should.

This is the best of the best, undoubtedly one of the finest games ever made. While the N64 didn't necessarily have a lot of good games, the good games that were on it are probably the best games ever.
This, Mario 64, GoldenEye and StarFox 64 are maybe my favourite games ever.

9 years later, OoT is still breathtaking. 6 out of 5 stars.

This game is THE best legend of Zelda game ever!!! It has so much advenchure the story line is awsome! Majora's mask is an also must have!

is anyone else experience an awful hitchy glitch thing every time they enter ocarina of time's pause menu? it's driving me nuts...

Bill, I am also getting that glitch when I enter the menu screen. It has been bothering me somewhat as well, but I'll get over it.

Just beated this game, and it's still one of the finest work in gaming.

BUT WHERE IS MAJORA'S MASK!!??

wen will majora's mask be released on VC??

This is simply the best game, without a doubt. 5/5

It's one of the best N64 games I've played!

This game speaks for itself.

Twilight Princess was the first Zelda I've owned (as I was a Sega owner up until Gamecube and it got me into the series. So I purchased this without question and am enjoying it alot. The dated graphics are a bit of a gripe but considering it was released in what 98? I can understand why it was so popular

One of the best games ever made. No need to say more

Well I enjoyed Twilight Princess more then Ocarina of Time. But still this game is awesome and worth the dl if you don't have the Zelda Collection Disc for the Gamecube.

I don't agree... but thats only cause I suck at Twilight Princess (relitivly...)
But the second part... WELL worth the price(mostly with the Zelda Collection Disc)

bets game ever, now for Majora's Mask

It's good. I'll give it that. But I don't think it's the "best game ever" by a hookshot, or even a longshot (Hahahaha, did you get that? It was a joke--shot). It may be the fact that I have finished it a few times over the years, usually to help other people beat it, that it seems to be missing some of the charm and magic that it used to have. Those who have played the hell out of this game, over and over, might want to consider buying something else.

I never owned a N64 and my friend told me to download this title. Its amazing!!! I can't believed I missed this when it first came out. Plus I love the music inside the Deku Tree. Very Cool Download now!!!

The best game ever. <-------thats a fullstop by the way.

Oot is pretty good, but not the best game ever like some people say. The graphics are good for its time, and the gameplay is like any other zelda game. I dont see whats so revolutionary about this game though... Overall though, its worth the money.

If you don't like this game there's something wrong with you. I've downloaded it, but I haven't started playing it yet -- I'm waiting for a large chunk of time that I can sit like a zombie in front of the TV and play the piss out of this thing from start to finish (like that's possible). This is the game everyone bought their N64's for! Non-gamers bought N64's for this thing!

One of the Best games ever. After beating it for the first time, your view of video-games, no, life, will be changed forever. Thank you Nintendo, for making this, life changing, gem of a game. 6 stars easy...

After playing just about every zelda game in the US, I still think this is the best one. OOT really brings the world of zelda to life. I still love to play through the whole game after completing it at least 20 times. I'm still waiting for the sequal, Majora's Mask, to reach to VC.

I remember waiting anxiously for this game when it first came out back in 1998, reserving the Gold Cartidge version. First time through, it took me a month to beat it (because I remember beating it Christmas Day). Well worth downloading if one hasn't played it already.

I am a HUGE fan of this Zelda game. It`s so amazing! The graphics are beautiful and the music rocks! (I have downloaded the songs to my MP3 player ) This is defiantly one of the best Zelda games, if not the best. But I think Zelda should be a brunette Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl I don`t know what else to say, great game, if you haven`t played it, shame on you. Download it!

5 stars...nuff said

Got the N64 and GC versions and i love them both. the game is amazing and the graphics are great for an N64 version. The controls work quite well and the music suits the game. Love it but i'd have trouble recommending the sequel though as it was so different.

Between 1994 and 1997, two games were simultaneously in development: Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time. We had to wait another year for OoT after Mario 64 was out, but it was worth it. Superior gameplay and graphics, and a well-delivered "wow" after turning the system off from the game credits. I recommend the sequel as it does continue the exploration and dungeon challenges that OoT was filled with, but give caution, because dungeons were only a fraction of the tasks to complete in the game..

Who wouldn't recomend the sequel? Majora's Mask was fun to play through especially because of the abillity to change into a zora, goron, or deku. and one special charactor

This game was awesome, but I already have it. Is it worth downloading? Also, when will Majora's Mask come out on VC?

You should buy 10 Wiis, and download it once onto each one - it's that good! What a way to spend £1950!

this is the best game of all time and i still have it on n64

WHERE IS MAJORAS MASK! my N-64 cartrige has about had it, the back is already cracked a lot

i all ready have two copies of the game, one for N64 and one for the Gamecube, may download this if i get any wii points but its the best Zelda game ever

best game on the virtual console. even when you have the actual cartige, download OoT. It is worth it. seriosuly.
#1 title

It's even better than Twilight Princess. It's that good. Also my favorite Zelda game. Like Lando, I own 2 versions. The N64 version and the Virtual Console version.

My favorite zelda game! Got it as a random gift from dad. He made me into a zelda fan! Thanks Dad!

I would have to say that this game comes really close to TP but its not better!!!

Arguably the best game of that generation, YAY 100TH COMMENT

TP has better graphics, mabey. but OoT has way better minigames, and more too. So hackattack, idk if u have got EVERYTHING in TP yet, but once u do ur in for an unpleasant surprize...

GET THIS.

Unless you're a complete pathetic graphics snob and don't like the aged look, you will fall in love with this game. Even if the 1000 points for N64 titles is a bit too much, OoT is totally worth every bit of it!

Its showing its age but it realy is worth a download, im still waiting for majora's mask

Ocarina of time, is a really awesome game...
BUT I STILL WANT MAJORAS MASK ON THE VC
its the only Zelda game i never finished
becaus of my controller were so lame..
the control stick were so lose..
so i'll never has finished the game.
but when i comes to VC
i will buy it and get it finish'd

i really hope its come:D

@ Zelda_freak-DK
I agree with you man I really want majora's mask

@ NintendoNerd
You really should download this even if you haven't played it. They've made some changes to the game though.

I cant wait to buy this game for vc ive always loved the zelda games
Wind Waker is the best and Twilight is really good 2 so i hope this ones fun and I wont get bored of it quick (unlike lylat wars)

This really is the greatest Zelda game of all time. It may be the best video game of all time, but that wouldn't be fair to about 30 other games. It is reason alone to purchase a Wii.

nintendo nerd-i can not believe you havent played a zelda game. somebody needs to get you to an urgent care that uses video games for medicine

The very definition of sublime.

anyways i'm still waiting for the enhanced-in-every-way, more challenging majoras mask. gunna be sweet

this game was the best back then and is still the best now (wen i said best i meant of Legend of Zelda) its definitely worth the points

simply the best!!!!

No need for great words. Simply the most epic game there is.

wow. just great!

Best game i have ever played in my life, 5 stars.

I have 1400 points... I'm tempted, but... I don't know if this ois a good idea... I never even finished TLOZ: TP. TP felt more like a chore than a game.

@Kingston
I'm gonna guess that if TP wasn't your thing, Ocarina won't be either--they both play the same except for the swapping of time travel for the whole wolf thing. I'm tempted to get this game myself, unless I can get it to work on the old N64. Stupid malfunctioning cartridge!

I am worried however that this will feel like a big step down from TP, the only 3-D Zelda game that I have played. Not just in the controls, but also because (from what I've heard at least) OoT's Hyrule is so much smaller than TP's. Still looks like it's worth the $10, though.

One cool thing about this game is re-deads...

for all of you with ur doubts, this game is a little easier than TP and the hyrule is a little smaller. but the land is a little doubled because you can time travel and TP had a big land, but it felt a little too big mabey. dont get me wrong i love TP, im just trying to say that u should get it because its probably one of the best zelda games made and in my opinion, a little better than TP.

i think master quest should be released on vc. even though i already have it for g-cube. but lots of people missed out cuz it was a special offer. also...MAJORA'S MASK PLEASE!!!!!

fantastic game, if I could give it more than a 10 I would, all the Zelda games (including II) are in their own category.

Games I wish they would release on N64:

-Ogre Battle 64: Amazing, immersive RPG. The first ogre battle on super nintendo was also amazing, this game just expanded on it. There are almost endless class combinations, and options, and the story is actually good. This game is very rare, so I wouldn't be surprised if it cost like 2000 wii points. I would pay it though, as i'm sure many others would.

-Mario Party 3 : best in the series

-Castlevania 64: for some reason, I liked this game, especially the intro, the violin theme is beautiful.

-Conkers Bad Fur day-amazing, hilarious, awesome game. 17 and up rating
-GoldenEye 007: duh

-Majora's Mask: Great game, but that's a given, it's Zelda! very dark.

-Mario tennis: extremely fun

-Perfect dark: also a great FPS

the N64 needs some Pokemon Stadium and Mario Party cuz those were my favorite yet the arent out yet

sorry sparrow-1993.. i havent been online a long time.. i thanks for some support.. im realy glad for some support but cya.. hmm.. im not a nintendo nerd. hmm maybe a little

@sephiroth79 - here are some more:

-Banjo-Kazooie - Rare's finest platforming work at the time

-Banjo-Tooie - a hillarious sequel

-Donkey Kong 64 - good times, the most recent full 3D DK platformer out there.

But I know this will only be a dream. It's too bad Rare has gone to microsoft...