Post by Fat Magic on Apr 23, 2013 1:38:09 GMT -5
Many people claim that Ocarina of Time is far and away the best game in the Zelda franchise. The graphics, for the time, were spectacular. Compared to games like Mario 64 and Pilot Wings, Ocarina is just on a completely different graphic plane. The music is catchy and almost trance-like at times. What I find to be the most unique aspect to the game is its storyline. The element of time travel is both necessary for completion and just plain cool. The game has so much to offer both casual and completist gamers. If all you want to do is beat every dungeon to get to the final boss as quickly as possible, then you can. But if you're like me, there are a multitude of side-quests to quench your obsessive thirst. every side-quest yields different prizes upon its completion that will aid you in the main quest. There's your horse Epona, 36 heart-pieces, 100 gold skulltulas, 4 bottles, the Biggoron's sword, and ice arrows.
Having a horse makes traveling much quicker. Unfortunately you can only ride her in the future. To get Epona, you begin in the past. You must go to Lon Lon Ranch. Whip out your Ocarina in front of Malon after listening to her nonsensical whimsy and she'll teach you Epona's Song. Come back in the future and talk to Gorman who will let you go for a ride for 10 rupees. Play the song and Epona will gallantly gallop your way. Hop on and talk to Gorman. Do this a second time (because this game is redundant) and then he will challenge you to a race. Beat him... beat him again. Now you have a horse. Jump the fence like a pro.
The pieces of heart can be found scattered throughout Hyrule. Collecting 4 of them will give you a heart container, which adds one whole heart to your life. Some heart-pieces can only be found in the past and some can only be found in the future. Heart containers can be found at the end of every dungeon after beating the boss.
Collecting all gold skulltulas is a thing I have only done once and I had to use a guide. It is ridiculously tedious and unnecessary because you only need 50 to get the heart-piece. every 10 gold skulltulas (until 50) you collect results in a prize you can claim at the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village.
-10=Adult's Wallet: Allows you to carry up to 200 rupees
-20=Stone of Agony: Rumbles when you detect a secret (only if you have an N64 rumble pack)
-30=Giant's Wallet: Allows you to carry up to 500 rupees
-40=Bombchus: Hands down the greatest non-essential item in the game. They skid along the ground and up walls and then explode... be creative with them.
-50=Heart-Piece
-100=limitless rupees
The one time i did collect 100 of these annoying bastards, I was severely let down by the final prize. I only found joy in the fact that I actually did it, which was for some reason important to me at the time. So only do this if you have an inescapable urge. If you want to collect 50 to get the heart-piece, there is a nifty glitch you can use once you have the song of storms. Go to Hyrule Castle in the past and head up to the area where you met Talon with all his milk. play the song of storms near the only tree in sight. Hop in the hole, blow up the second wall to the left, and use your boomerang to kill the gold skulltula. Before collecting it, make sure you're near the exit pad. Now throw your boomerang again and step on the exit pad as it's zooming back at you. You can repeat this process indefinitely.
You only need 1 bottle to complete the game, and you receive it as part of the main quest. It is the bottle that you find Princess Ruto's Letter in when you go through the portal to from Zora's Domain to Lake Hylia. As luck would have it, you will need that bottle to put fire in to unfreeze her father later in the game. The three other bottles are fun to get though, and they're useful because the can hold fairies, which revive you if you die. they can also hold potions and milk and stuff, but i usually just use them for fairies and uh... fire. In the past you must return all the Cucco's to the Cucco lady in Kakariko Village. She's allergic to them, but she owns them, which is really stupid. But she's grateful and she gives you a bottle. Also in the past, talk to Talon in the Lon Lon Ranch to initiate a game that costs 10 rupees. If you can find his 3 Super Cuccos, he'll give you a bottle. In the future, kill all ten Big Poe's in Hyrule Field and sell them to the one eye'd ghost dude in town. Boom there's your bottle.
The Biggoron's sword is a prize you receive after a lengthy and interesting trading sequence. Pay extra close attention to the Kokiri in the lost woods. She's very creepy. The sword does double the damage of your master sword and is super intense. You are unable to shield while it's equipped.
Ice arrow's are received after completing the Gerudo Training grounds. To my knowledge they have no purpose in this game other than looking cool.
Along with all the previously mentioned items received from side quests, there are several item upgrades. They are as follows-
-Deku Nuts (2 times)
-Deku Sticks (2 times)
-Deku Seeds (2 times)
-Bomb Bag (2 times)
-Quiver (2 times)
-Mirror shield (reflects light and certain attacks)
-Silver Scale (increases underwater breathing
-Golden Scale (further increases underwater breathing)
-Goron's Bracelet (you can now pick up bomb plants)
-Silver Gauntlets (you can now pick up silver boulders)
-Golden Gauntlets (you can now pick up those giant obelisks)
-Fire Arrows (melt ice and deal more damage)
-Light Arrows (opens certain doors and hurts Ganondorf)
The reason I went into such great detail on the side-quests and items is because that is what makes this game awesome to me. It has so much to offer and it does so in what seems to be an effortless fashion. I have many fond memories of drinking and playing through this game with a dear friend of mine. this is a game that can be fun to watch as well as play, especially if you're a bit inebriated.
Having a horse makes traveling much quicker. Unfortunately you can only ride her in the future. To get Epona, you begin in the past. You must go to Lon Lon Ranch. Whip out your Ocarina in front of Malon after listening to her nonsensical whimsy and she'll teach you Epona's Song. Come back in the future and talk to Gorman who will let you go for a ride for 10 rupees. Play the song and Epona will gallantly gallop your way. Hop on and talk to Gorman. Do this a second time (because this game is redundant) and then he will challenge you to a race. Beat him... beat him again. Now you have a horse. Jump the fence like a pro.
The pieces of heart can be found scattered throughout Hyrule. Collecting 4 of them will give you a heart container, which adds one whole heart to your life. Some heart-pieces can only be found in the past and some can only be found in the future. Heart containers can be found at the end of every dungeon after beating the boss.
Collecting all gold skulltulas is a thing I have only done once and I had to use a guide. It is ridiculously tedious and unnecessary because you only need 50 to get the heart-piece. every 10 gold skulltulas (until 50) you collect results in a prize you can claim at the House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village.
-10=Adult's Wallet: Allows you to carry up to 200 rupees
-20=Stone of Agony: Rumbles when you detect a secret (only if you have an N64 rumble pack)
-30=Giant's Wallet: Allows you to carry up to 500 rupees
-40=Bombchus: Hands down the greatest non-essential item in the game. They skid along the ground and up walls and then explode... be creative with them.
-50=Heart-Piece
-100=limitless rupees
The one time i did collect 100 of these annoying bastards, I was severely let down by the final prize. I only found joy in the fact that I actually did it, which was for some reason important to me at the time. So only do this if you have an inescapable urge. If you want to collect 50 to get the heart-piece, there is a nifty glitch you can use once you have the song of storms. Go to Hyrule Castle in the past and head up to the area where you met Talon with all his milk. play the song of storms near the only tree in sight. Hop in the hole, blow up the second wall to the left, and use your boomerang to kill the gold skulltula. Before collecting it, make sure you're near the exit pad. Now throw your boomerang again and step on the exit pad as it's zooming back at you. You can repeat this process indefinitely.
You only need 1 bottle to complete the game, and you receive it as part of the main quest. It is the bottle that you find Princess Ruto's Letter in when you go through the portal to from Zora's Domain to Lake Hylia. As luck would have it, you will need that bottle to put fire in to unfreeze her father later in the game. The three other bottles are fun to get though, and they're useful because the can hold fairies, which revive you if you die. they can also hold potions and milk and stuff, but i usually just use them for fairies and uh... fire. In the past you must return all the Cucco's to the Cucco lady in Kakariko Village. She's allergic to them, but she owns them, which is really stupid. But she's grateful and she gives you a bottle. Also in the past, talk to Talon in the Lon Lon Ranch to initiate a game that costs 10 rupees. If you can find his 3 Super Cuccos, he'll give you a bottle. In the future, kill all ten Big Poe's in Hyrule Field and sell them to the one eye'd ghost dude in town. Boom there's your bottle.
The Biggoron's sword is a prize you receive after a lengthy and interesting trading sequence. Pay extra close attention to the Kokiri in the lost woods. She's very creepy. The sword does double the damage of your master sword and is super intense. You are unable to shield while it's equipped.
Ice arrow's are received after completing the Gerudo Training grounds. To my knowledge they have no purpose in this game other than looking cool.
Along with all the previously mentioned items received from side quests, there are several item upgrades. They are as follows-
-Deku Nuts (2 times)
-Deku Sticks (2 times)
-Deku Seeds (2 times)
-Bomb Bag (2 times)
-Quiver (2 times)
-Mirror shield (reflects light and certain attacks)
-Silver Scale (increases underwater breathing
-Golden Scale (further increases underwater breathing)
-Goron's Bracelet (you can now pick up bomb plants)
-Silver Gauntlets (you can now pick up silver boulders)
-Golden Gauntlets (you can now pick up those giant obelisks)
-Fire Arrows (melt ice and deal more damage)
-Light Arrows (opens certain doors and hurts Ganondorf)
The reason I went into such great detail on the side-quests and items is because that is what makes this game awesome to me. It has so much to offer and it does so in what seems to be an effortless fashion. I have many fond memories of drinking and playing through this game with a dear friend of mine. this is a game that can be fun to watch as well as play, especially if you're a bit inebriated.