The base game mechanic behind Ocarina of Time is its titular 'time travel' concept in which the hero travels backward and forward seven years in time by removing the Master Sword from its pedestal in the Temple of Time or vice versa. The game was originally released on the Nintendo 64 in numerous versions, and emulated versions of the title have been released on Nintendo GameCube (GCN), Wii and Wii U it was available in China on the iQue Player (iQue) while a remake is available for the Nintendo 3DS.
Ocarina of Time has received numerous awards and perfect scores in multiple gaming magazines. Ocarina of Time was very well received by critics and it is one of the few video game titles to have received a perfect score from gaming magazine Famitsu. Like previous Zelda titles, Ocarina of Time was directed and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, who also worked on Nintendo titles including the Super Mario series and Donkey Kong.
Ocarina of Time was praised by critics and players alike for its intuitive storyline and time travel mechanicsĪnd its 3D graphical style, which was new technology at the time. It is preceded by Link's Awakening and followed by Majora's Mask. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth installment in The Legend of Zelda series.
