Ocarina of Time to blow on VC

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Feb 23, 2007 5:29 pm PT

Nintendo's Legend of Zelda masterpiece hits Virtual Console on February 26 for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

"...the result is a game that can't be called anything other than flawless."--GameSpot, 1998.

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The Prelude of Light! My favorite!

That was a summary in the review of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, considered by many to be one of the best games ever made. More than eight years later, a new generation of gamers will soon get their chance to see if the classic has stood up to the test of time.

I know! Ten bucks!?!?

Nintendo today announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be available for download on the Wii's Virtual Console on February 26 at 9 a.m. PT. Like other Nintendo 64 titles ported to the VC, the game will cost 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

Nintendo has not announced any other games set for release on the Virtual Console that day. For more information on the game, read GameSpot's review of the N64 version.

778 Comments

  • Gmaster01

    Posted Mar 9, 2009 1:52 pm PT

    GOD bless the guy who made this game

  • charliemartin91

    Posted Mar 3, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    my best game

  • Zeus-Guy

    Posted Dec 21, 2007 10:51 pm PT

    It's a great game, but I've already got it for the Game Cube on Legend of Zelda: Collector Edition.

  • grant4500neo

    Posted Dec 15, 2007 5:52 am PT

    i know, who would have thought that videogame technology 10 years later would be this advanced. remember when you thought those graphics where AWESOME, i played a 64 game the other day and realized the graphics really sucked.

  • xxgossipxxgrlxx

    Posted Oct 9, 2007 3:41 pm PT

    "It also has never featured online modes"

    A)Yeah, 'cause everyone one knows that technology in the '98 was REALLY capable of that. >___>
    B)Would you want God-knows-how-many Links running

    "But I want deeper gameplay mechanicss that are more "revolutionary" than swinging a white plastic peripheral around, all the while pretending its a sword."

    Maybe someday, we'll be able to just press a button to swing a sword. Just like they used to. You laugh now...but just wait and see![/sarcasm]

  • eugkra

    Posted Aug 26, 2007 4:07 pm PT

    "Ocarina of Time to blow on VC"??? they need to rename that title lol , sounds like they are saying it sucks. easily the best game ever made.
    From what i heard they where planning on spending 2 years making it but ended up working for 4. It was worth the extra time to perfect it.

  • dafokinman

    Posted Aug 7, 2007 12:53 pm PT

    best game ever EVER

  • Mike_Carrington

    Posted Apr 26, 2007 6:11 am PT

    fil is an idiot, the game is superb, regardless of who made it

  • allgdnamesrgone

    Posted Mar 28, 2007 4:14 pm PT

    Goodemon? There have been a few Zelda's that have multiple story endings...Try not dying?

  • liam7476

    Posted Mar 18, 2007 11:24 am PT

    You know goodemon you don't level up on gta, just saying.

  • Fil0403

    Posted Mar 3, 2007 5:44 am PT

    I don't like Nintendo and its ignorant fanboys (yes I said that) but this is probably the best game ever made (even though the best game ever for me personally is Shenmue II).
    But one thing I know: if this would have been developed by Sony or Microsoft the reviews wouldn't have been so praising as they were, you can be sure about that.
    Nintendo is the Apple of videogames: whatever they create has to be considered a masterpiece by the media.

  • anarchy95

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:38 pm PT

    goodemon, have you never played videogames before? Ocarina of Time isn't just another game. it is a benchmark in the history of videogames that is rarely surpassed even by today's games. countless developers have tried to copy Oot's perfectness, and all of them have failed, even nintendo themselves.

  • PerpetualBliss

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 3:57 pm PT

    I remember playing Ocarina of Time when I was younger. That game was awesome. I hate RPGs, but I loved that game.

  • her0carn

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 12:31 am PT

    MGS best RPG ever to counter Zelda but all n all im gonna get it.

  • Deathcythe09

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 10:12 pm PT

    A great addition to the gaming pantheon. Sadly, anyone who dislikes it, really has problems. This is easily one of the best games ever.

  • ckchinn

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 1:08 pm PT

    The title of the article made me chuckle...

  • Hsk_Dark_Link

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 12:31 pm PT

    Easily, one of the best games ever made. Thank you, Nintendo.

  • jorgeluisbl

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 10:25 am PT

    Yeah, Ocarina of Time!!!

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Feb 27, 2007 2:25 am PT

    Goodemon

    You just proved with your post that not all people are born with intelligence and good taste. If Oot is not a great game for you and it is not comparable to (of all games) GTA, go and play your GTA and enjoy your "hot coffee" as you surely don't experience that in real life.

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