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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Heralded as one of the greatest games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure game and is the first in the franchise to transition into 3D. Players take on the role of Link, a young boy sent on a quest to save the world from the evil Ganondorf. Players will switch between young and adult Link as they head to the past and the future to save Hyrule from its dark fate. A Nintendo 3DS version of the game was released in June of 2011, including improved visuals, frame rate, and motion controls.

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Game Poster
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Platform(s)
Nintendo 64 , Nintendo GameCube , Nintendo Switch
Released
November 21, 1998
Developer(s)
Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure
ESRB
E

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