Ocarina of Time at #1

Cham Zord · 02-05-2006, 11:14 AM

According to last month's issue of Nintendo Power (the 200th issue), Ocarina of Time ended up as the #1 game ever released for a Nintendo system. A Link to the Past was #3 and Wind Waker was #4. The Legend of Zelda (NES original) was #7 and Link was rated as the #1 character.

As much as I like Zelda, I don't think Wind Waker and a Link to the Past should have been so high up. Wind Waker didn't exactly break new ground, it just used cel-shading. I loved LttP, but it doesn't seem like a #3-material game, especially considering all of the other great games out there. But Ocarina of Time deserved the #1 spot. That game was revolutionary.

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-05-2006, 09:59 PM

I thought Link to the Past was an awesome game, and I'm not surprised that Nintendo would rate it #3. Especially given that the game was released thirteen/fourteen years ago, it was a remarkably deep game.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 02-06-2006, 12:02 AM

Awesome!!! OoT is still the best LoZ game, in my opinion. I have such fond memories of that game and achieving 100% on it.

**Wyborn** · 02-06-2006, 01:00 AM

They put Super Mario Sunshine over Final Fantasy 3(6). What they say means nothing.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 02-06-2006, 09:58 AM

OoT will always be number 1 in my eyes. I can't count how many times I've played that game.

That, and SMB3 are the games I can play over and over and over and over (without recharing my baterry!) without getting bored.

REALITY = LIBERAL BIAS · 02-06-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyborn

They put Super Mario Sunshine over Final Fantasy 3(6). What they say means nothing.

What? They must be insane.

Masamune · 02-06-2006, 10:56 AM

The fact Final Fantasy anything was on there shows they know nothing.

Cham Zord · 02-06-2006, 05:32 PM

Well, the newer Final Fantasy games don't deserve to be on there, but Final Fantasy III was something else.

Some of their rankings may be a bit in-the-moment. For example, Resident Evil 4 at #2. Obviously, that game is awesome and groundbreaking, but for it to be at #2 amongst Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Bros., or the Legend of Zelda (the real revolutionary games that shaped video gaming as we know it) seems rather biased to me.

**Booyakasha** · 02-06-2006, 09:06 PM

Unless 'Kung-Fu' is in the top five, that list doesn't mean a goddamned thing.

**BEARD BURGER MASTER** · 02-06-2006, 09:21 PM

I haven't been subscribed to Ninty Powers for about two years now. I keep missing out.

Also, Majora's Mask STILL > Ocarina of Time.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 02-06-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Luigi007

Also, Majora's Mask STILL > Ocarina of Time.

You seriously fail at life.

Masamune · 02-07-2006, 09:54 AM

Exactly, I mean, c'mon. If you're not going to put -

"The Adventure of Link > " at the very beginning of any Zelda comparison, you totally fail at existence.

Redder 1 · 02-07-2006, 03:36 PM

Ocarina of Time > LttP + MM

Now that I got that off my chest, my impression of Nintendo Power from what little of it I've read is that it's pretty out of whack. Don't remember many details but I at least coulda sworn they wrote all of the reader-input letters themselves.

Cham Zord · 02-07-2006, 05:40 PM

Well, Nintendo Power is not only strictly Nintendo, but their views may be rather biased. A more believable source may have been from something like All Game Guide or Gamespot. Nonetheless, a #1 position is saying something.

Majora's Mask wasn't quite as good as Ocarina of Time, but I still thought that it put up a good fight. A worthy sequel, nevertheless.

ahuambachano · 02-07-2006, 08:07 PM

Well, Super Mario Brothers was rated first at EGM. Still, I must say that both Super Mario Brothers and Zelda: Ocarina marked history in game hisory.

Go Mario! Go Linky! Go Mario! Go Mario! Did I say Linky? Go Mario!

Geno · 02-13-2006, 10:00 AM

As far as the Zelda games go, A Link to the Past is my all time favorite, hands down.

On a side note, I'll admit Majora's Mask was one of the stranger incarnations of the series, but not a bad game in the least. The fact that it felt so bizarre was intentional - you were supposed to be in a bizarre world. Almost like a dream state, which is the impression I got while playing.

BrandonTragedy · 02-23-2006, 09:23 PM

Heres how i thought i should have went down.
#1. Ocarina of time. come on this game is awesome. im 14 im still playing it till like 11 at night.
#2. Majoras Mask. Ok i still love this game, oh and who sugested we whanted to play as a Goron or Zoron, or shrub, who ever did give him a millon dollars.
#3. Mike Tysons Punchout. this game was just fun.
#4.Wind Waker. The only thing bad about this game is it took to long to beet.
#5.Link to the past. this game keeped me occupied for a few years or longer. mainly just playing it over and over again.

BrandonTragedy · 02-23-2006, 09:52 PM

Ok i decided to add more
#6. Super Mario 64. this game took a while to beat becouse i was still playing Ocarina of time again.
#7. LOZ. the original, its what started it all.
#8. Super Mario Bros 3. i use to play this game all night when i was like 5
#9. Wave Race 64. it was fun.
#10. Resident Evil 4. I never played it so i had to be fair becouse it did make people buy GCs just for it.

**Dr. Horrible** · 02-24-2006, 01:13 AM

I don't want to hear anybody badmouthing Majora's Mask. On paper, it's a better game than OoT. The only problem is, as deep as the game is, it's essentially a huge sidequest with a side of several smaller sidequests. Doesn't have the same epic feel to it as OoT, and it had the disadvantage of being the second game released of the two.

I wouldn't put Wind Waker in the top 10. Ok, so the ending was badass, the animation really grows on you, and the combat was fun, albeit nothing new. But the sailing, fishing for treasure and triforce peices, and serious dungeon deficit are more than enough to keep it from being one of the best games Nintendo has published.

JaredThaJAsWelch · 02-24-2006, 01:45 AM

I think Wind Waker and Link to The Past are both Much Better then OoT, I hosently don't ge tthe big deal made out of OoT, I think the Best Zelda Video Game is A Link To The Past, wheater or not I think it's the best Nintendo game ever I can't honestly say.

02-05-2006, 11:14 AM	#1
Cham Zord Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My toilet works! Yay! Gender: Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Points: 2,955.80 Bank: 6,813.74 Total Points: 9,769.54 Donate	Ocarina of Time at #1 According to last month's issue of Nintendo Power (the 200th issue), Ocarina of Time ended up as the #1 game ever released for a Nintendo system. A Link to the Past was #3 and Wind Waker was #4. The Legend of Zelda (NES original) was #7 and Link was rated as the #1 character. As much as I like Zelda, I don't think Wind Waker and a Link to the Past should have been so high up. Wind Waker didn't exactly break new ground, it just used cel-shading. I loved LttP, but it doesn't seem like a #3-material game, especially considering all of the other great games out there. But Ocarina of Time deserved the #1 spot. That game was revolutionary.

02-05-2006, 09:59 PM	#2
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02-06-2006, 12:02 AM	#3
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Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 456 Times in 274 Posts Points: 21,222.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,150.57 Donate	They put Super Mario Sunshine over Final Fantasy 3(6). What they say means nothing.

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Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 92,249.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 130,949.13 Donate	OoT will always be number 1 in my eyes. I can't count how many times I've played that game. That, and SMB3 are the games I can play over and over and over and over (without recharing my baterry!) without getting bored.

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Masamune Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indiana Gender: Posts: 4,935 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts Points: 2,299.46 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 2,809.46 Donate	The fact Final Fantasy anything was on there shows they know nothing.

02-06-2006, 05:32 PM	#8
Cham Zord Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My toilet works! Yay! Gender: Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Points: 2,955.80 Bank: 6,813.74 Total Points: 9,769.54 Donate	Well, the newer Final Fantasy games don't deserve to be on there, but Final Fantasy III was something else. Some of their rankings may be a bit in-the-moment. For example, Resident Evil 4 at #2. Obviously, that game is awesome and groundbreaking, but for it to be at #2 amongst Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Bros., or the Legend of Zelda (the real revolutionary games that shaped video gaming as we know it) seems rather biased to me.

02-06-2006, 09:06 PM	#9
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,129 Thanks: 92 Thanked 523 Times in 287 Posts Points: 17,011.71 Bank: 55,546.50 Total Points: 72,558.21 Donate	Unless 'Kung-Fu' is in the top five, that list doesn't mean a goddamned thing. __________________ Boo--beware, he lives

02-06-2006, 09:21 PM	#10
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02-07-2006, 09:54 AM	#12
Masamune Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indiana Gender: Posts: 4,935 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts Points: 2,299.46 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 2,809.46 Donate	Exactly, I mean, c'mon. If you're not going to put - "The Adventure of Link > " at the very beginning of any Zelda comparison, you totally fail at existence.

02-07-2006, 03:36 PM	#13
Redder 1 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.S.A. Long live the Stars and Stripes. Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 564.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,064.00 Donate	Ocarina of Time > LttP + MM Now that I got that off my chest, my impression of Nintendo Power from what little of it I've read is that it's pretty out of whack. Don't remember many details but I at least coulda sworn they wrote all of the reader-input letters themselves.

02-07-2006, 05:40 PM	#14
Cham Zord Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My toilet works! Yay! Gender: Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Points: 2,955.80 Bank: 6,813.74 Total Points: 9,769.54 Donate	Well, Nintendo Power is not only strictly Nintendo, but their views may be rather biased. A more believable source may have been from something like All Game Guide or Gamespot. Nonetheless, a #1 position is saying something. Majora's Mask wasn't quite as good as Ocarina of Time, but I still thought that it put up a good fight. A worthy sequel, nevertheless.

02-07-2006, 08:07 PM	#15
ahuambachano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know: Hyrule or Mushroom? Gender: Posts: 2,639 Thanks: 19 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Points: 5,690.48 Bank: 887.92 Total Points: 6,578.40 Donate	Well, Super Mario Brothers was rated first at EGM. Still, I must say that both Super Mario Brothers and Zelda: Ocarina marked history in game hisory. Go Mario! Go Linky! Go Mario! Go Mario! Did I say Linky? Go Mario!

02-13-2006, 10:00 AM	#16
Geno Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Destination Posts: 2,168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,880.66 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,380.66 Donate	As far as the Zelda games go, A Link to the Past is my all time favorite, hands down. On a side note, I'll admit Majora's Mask was one of the stranger incarnations of the series, but not a bad game in the least. The fact that it felt so bizarre was intentional - you were supposed to be in a bizarre world. Almost like a dream state, which is the impression I got while playing.

02-23-2006, 09:23 PM	#17
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,926.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,076.88 Donate	Heres how i thought i should have went down. #1. Ocarina of time. come on this game is awesome. im 14 im still playing it till like 11 at night. #2. Majoras Mask. Ok i still love this game, oh and who sugested we whanted to play as a Goron or Zoron, or shrub, who ever did give him a millon dollars. #3. Mike Tysons Punchout. this game was just fun. #4.Wind Waker. The only thing bad about this game is it took to long to beet. #5.Link to the past. this game keeped me occupied for a few years or longer. mainly just playing it over and over again.

02-23-2006, 09:52 PM	#18
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,926.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,076.88 Donate	Ok i decided to add more #6. Super Mario 64. this game took a while to beat becouse i was still playing Ocarina of time again. #7. LOZ. the original, its what started it all. #8. Super Mario Bros 3. i use to play this game all night when i was like 5 #9. Wave Race 64. it was fun. #10. Resident Evil 4. I never played it so i had to be fair becouse it did make people buy GCs just for it.

02-24-2006, 01:13 AM	#19
Dr. Horrible PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: More important than where is when.... Gender: Posts: 6,786 Thanks: 137 Thanked 477 Times in 309 Posts Points: 6,536.28 Bank: 5,459,664.49 Total Points: 5,466,200.77 Donate	I don't want to hear anybody badmouthing Majora's Mask. On paper, it's a better game than OoT. The only problem is, as deep as the game is, it's essentially a huge sidequest with a side of several smaller sidequests. Doesn't have the same epic feel to it as OoT, and it had the disadvantage of being the second game released of the two. I wouldn't put Wind Waker in the top 10. Ok, so the ending was badass, the animation really grows on you, and the combat was fun, albeit nothing new. But the sailing, fishing for treasure and triforce peices, and serious dungeon deficit are more than enough to keep it from being one of the best games Nintendo has published.

02-24-2006, 01:45 AM	#20
JaredThaJAsWelch Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 378 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 15,812.88 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 16,617.10 Donate	I think Wind Waker and Link to The Past are both Much Better then OoT, I hosently don't ge tthe big deal made out of OoT, I think the Best Zelda Video Game is A Link To The Past, wheater or not I think it's the best Nintendo game ever I can't honestly say.