The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina?) is an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998.

Originally developed for the Nintendo 64DD peripheral, the game was instead released on a 256-megabit (32-megabyte) cartridge, which was the largest-capacity cartridge Nintendo produced at that time. Ocarina of Time is the fifth game in The Legend of Zelda series, and the first with 3D graphics. It was followed two years after its release by the sequel The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

The player controls the series' trademark hero, Link, in the land of Hyrule. Link sets out on a quest to stop Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo tribe, from obtaining the Triforce, a sacred relic that grants the wishes of its holder. Link travels through time and navigates various dungeons to awaken sages who have the power to seal Ganondorf away forever. Music plays an important role—to progress, the player must learn to play and perform several songs on an ocarina. The game was responsible for generating an increased interest in and rise in sales of the ocarina.

Ocarina of Time's gameplay system introduced features such as a target lock system and context-sensitive buttons that have since become common elements in 3D adventure games. In Japan, it sold over 820,000 copies in 1998, becoming the tenth-best-selling game of that year. During its lifetime, Ocarina of Time sold 1.14 million copies in Japan and over 7.6 million copies worldwide. The game won the Grand Prize in the Interactive Art division at the Japan Media Arts Festival, won six honors at the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, and received overwhelmingly positive acclaim. The title is widely considered by both critics and gamers alike to be the greatest video game ever made. In 2008 and 2010, Guinness World Records declared that Ocarina of Time is the highest-rated game ever reviewed.

Ocarina of Time has had four major re-releases, the latest being on the Nintendo 3DS. It was originally ported to the Nintendo GameCube alongside an Ocarina of Time Master Quest (which featured reworked dungeons with new puzzles), and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition as a direct port. It was also ported to the iQue Player in 2003 and the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007. These re-releases were well received: while some critics considered the relatively unchanged game to be outdated, other reviewers felt that the game has held up well over the years. Finally, the 3DS remake was released in 2011, once again including Master Quest's rearranged dungeons (which were absent from the Wii and iQue versions) along with updated graphics and 3D effects.

NUS-NZLP-EUR
The European version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the golden Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a black background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo and the Nintendo Seal.

NUS-NZLP-AUS
The Australian/New Zealand version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is gold (the only gold PAL version made available) and features the Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo and the Nintendo Seal.

NUS-CZGE-USA
The American version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is golden and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal and the ESRB Rating: E (Everyone).

NUS-CZLE-USA
The American version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal and the ESRB Rating: E (Everyone).

NUS-CZLE-USA-1
The Players Choice Million Seller version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal, ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) and the Players Choice Million Seller Logo.

DIS-NUS-CZLE-USA
The Not For Resale version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal, ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) and a box with the "Not For Resale" text.

NUS-NZLE-USA
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NUS-CZLJ-JPN
The Japanese version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a black/white background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo and Nintendo 64 Logo.

NUS-CZLE-ROC
The Taiwan Only version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal and a red box with the text "For Taiwan Only".

NUS-CZLE-HKG
The Hong Kong Only version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The cartridge itself is grey and features the colored Hyrule Shield and Master Sword with the gametitle on top and a golden background. The label shows the Nintendo Logo, Nintendo 64 Logo, Nintendo Seal and a red box with the text "For Hong Kong Only".

NUS-????-BRA
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