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The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D Review

Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo

Available on: Nintendo 3DS Only

When you cast your mind back, there are some classic gaming experiences that when dwelled upon, leave you wishing you could find a cosmically souped-up DeLorean to go back in time and get some of that magical first play feeling all over again. Sometimes, revisiting an old retro friend from consoles past can be disappointing, as the creaky old thing just isn’t as great as you remember. But disappointing and Nintendo are two words you seldom relate to one another.

Forgetting the clutch of cruddy efforts for the ill-fated CDi, The Legend Of Zelda has always been a games franchise that you can rely upon to do the business time and time again. Go back and have a crack at the first game, and even though it has been 25 years since we first gasped with excitement at the pimped-out gold NES cart, it still plays brilliantly. In the same way that blocks with question marks, mushrooms and stars are instantly synonymous with the Mario universe, when you think of Zelda you think green tunic, bow and arrow, fairy fountains, Hylian shield; all iconic, all introduced by Miyamoto and co in that 1986 classic.

The puzzle solving, dungeon-conquering, fantasy adventure gameplay was improved upon and revisited many times by Nintendo in the ensuing years, and save for The Adventures of Link sequel, which incorporated side scrolling platforming sections, the action was seen strictly from an overhead view, in 2D. It took the company 12 years to take the plunge and introduce a 3D Link adventure, however when they finally did, just before Christmas 1998, they blew us away in a manner not seen since they first added an extra dimension to our Italian plumbing exploits with Super Mario 64. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was an action adventure par excellence, taking all of the classic elements from earlier games in the series and upping the stakes in every possible way. It was universally adored, garnering perfect scores from critics, and is still considered to be among the finest games ever created. Although it is still early doors, the Nintendo 3DS could really do with a grade-A release to generate a bit of interest in the console. Could this highly anticipated release be what it is crying out for? Is it possible to improve upon perfection?

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