As for the remapping of buttons and use of the touchscreen, on the whole it works rather well. There are a couple of odd combinations which require you to press a shoulder button while moving the circle pad and using the touchscreen… a notoriously difficult task for us lefties if the shoulder button in question
is the left one (and it is). Even so, it's nothing you can't get used to.
In the end though, here's the real takeaway message – this is The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, if for some reason you haven't played it yet, buy a copy. Buy it for the 3DS, buy it for your Wii, buy it on whatever system you want to sit in front of for hours on end, because once you start playing, you're going to want to sit in front of it for hours on end. There are side quests and the main quest, a good Zelda story, great music, and huge amount of fun to be had.
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB for Violence. This game can also be found on: GameCube, Wii, and N64.
Article comments
1 - mr koolaid
dude, you dont know shit about the 3d game. i got it today, how can you tell me you lose the sweet spot for the 3D easily when i have NO problem at all with moving around with the gyroscope. and its really funny how you said you wont waste time doing a review but you waste time criticizing.
2 - deepx
Great review, i remember i was 16 when i first got this game on n64, and played it to the death! getting all items and and exploring all glitches - my favorite being finishing the first 3 dungeons without getting the sword from the chest in the beginning of the game (look up the crooked cartridge glitch)
ha fun times, definitely looking forward to playing this on 3ds
3 - Josh Lasser
mr koolaid, I assume that you're just more skillful than I at keeping in the sweet spot, I can assure you that I was unable to do so when turning the 3DS.
Thanks deepx, it really is a game worth revisiting (again).
4 - gladosx
Yet another fail of a 3DS game. Not only does the 3D not enhance gameplay but it actually hinders it.
This is more proof that the 3DS will fail and die like the virtual boy. Without the 3D, you just have a PSP with a resistive touch screen.
Why would anyone pay $250 for that when the Vita can give you PS3 graphics, two joysticks, a multi-touch OLED screen and a rear touch pad for the same price?
For a remake of a 13 year old over-rated N64 game? Not worth it. Vita wins.
5 - Josh Lasser
I don't think you can really say that until the Vita is at least on the market with a set of games for it. It hasn't been the smoothest launch here, but that doesn't necessarily translate to a lack of long term success.
6 - gladosx
Well, I'll give you that.
For all we know, Nintendo could cut the price of the 3DS by the holidays, or the Vita could end up with crazy hardware issues due to its complexity. But keep in mind that the Vita offers more then the 3DS for $250. Sony's losing money with each one sold. At its supposed release price, the Wi-Fi Vita is more then worth it.
The 3DS has not been selling that well, which is another factor to keep in mind.
Thus, in my opinion, the Vita will outsell the 3DS, which will die in 3-5 years