The Explosive and Delicious Finale
Link gazes up at Ganon's castle, philosophically pondering his adventure thus far, before continuing his disregard for personal safety by doing inside.
I swore to myself when I began this I would work the word ‘delicious’ in somewhere. Well, the Sages have all been restored. All the temples have been beaten. There’s just one last thing left to do, and I think the majority of you readers know that it goes without saying. But for those idiots reading this in a completely oblivious fashion, it’s time to face Ganondorf! Oh yeah, time for an epic fight, good versus evil, right against wrong, fairy boy against beefcake… wait, scratch that last one. Well, the point is that we all know what’s coming now.
Just before his death, Ganon thinks back to seven years ago and wonders what his motivation was in this scene when he let Link live.
As I’ve stated above, OoT has many traditions that have been kept in future installments, one of which we shall discuss here first. I speak of course of that time-honored tradition of playing baseball with Ganondorf. Now, my first experience with this form of combat came in A Link to the Past with Agahnim, but it is restored and enhanced for the first time with three-dimensional physics. Using the old American pastime, Link defeats Ganondorf for the first time, then finally finishes off the Gerudo King in a much easier battle outside of Ganondorf’s castle. That’s the thing about the final boss fight in Zelda, it always seems to be cake compared to the first fight.
So Link saves Hyrule and rescues Zelda. But you already knew that. Now that the analysis of the game’s plot is over, it’s time to get into the dirty, nasty truths about OoT. People with heart conditions are advised to stop reading right now and simply say how awesome they found this analysis to be.
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November 21st, 2008 at 7:56 pm
hey does anybody remember sinister? no? ok well I’m back and as the name I left suggests I’m going through some “changes” well I will be some time within six months (hmm wonder why I just did that…. oh well…) if anyone thinks they are like me respond to this comment and I’ll get back to you, now then that I’ve weirded a few people out I beleive I can speak for all those individuals of this generation within the community I have entered is that ocarina of time is certainly one of the best video games ever made I’d say second to final fantasy seven and if noone agrees with that I can assure you that sephiroth with the triforce is the most terrifying thing imaginable, though don’t get me wrong ganondorf is an ok villain, and honestly I don’t know who is a better hero in comparing link and cloud.
November 21st, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Best game ever made, end of story. Also the game that gave inspiration to the creation of this very website.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Ah, OoT brings so many childhood memories… Best game ever, not only in terms of sentimental value. The storyline and everything, it boarders perfection. Oh how I wish Nintendo would make a remake of this game with graphics in TP style.
This review is made of pure win, and I admire you for managing to stay awake for so long! But I should also thank you for writing this. It brought back many, many good memories. OoT will last forever.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:23 pm
IMPORTANT!!!!!!
the u.s. naruto website is going to start showing dubbed episodes of naruto shippuuden in january!!!!!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
A beautifully written tribute to a great video game. As I said commenting on Lefty’s article, I was only four when OoT was released so the first time I played it it wasn’t as difficult as older gamers will remember. Still, it captivated me and entertained me, and it’s one of the best damn games I’ve ever played.
And kate: What???
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 pm
so? we’re talking about OoT here, not naruto episodes.
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
you know what would be great?
ocarina of time DS
come on they did it for ff iv and soon v as expected and as someone in the game hints at so in other words… please nintendo, ocarina DS and maybe majora’s mask or… a link to the past… with ocarina of time’s graphics on the DS… oh so many ideas… (insert maniacle feminine laughter… stupid male form…)
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Barinade’s a tumor, not Jabu-Jabu’s brain.
Great review, though I really think you should have done this in advance so you wouldn’t lose sleep and have to rush this.
November 24th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Ah, Pfft.
Wind Waker and Twilight Princess were better.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:35 am
HERESY!!!!! I beleive this speacks for anyone who reads your comment, pfft? PFFT? tww is paled in comparison to ocarina now though my ranting may suggest otherwise I actually do have a life so I will not argue and let the other old school gamers rip you into peices (insert maniacle feminine laughter…. stupid male body)
November 26th, 2008 at 12:23 am
I just finished reading the review, and I thought it was very detailed and insightful! I used to play OoT when I was little, and reading this brought back a lot of memorable moments, like the death of the Great Deku Tree. Kudos for you! I would also like to note that your humour and extensive use of vocabulary was top-notch! As for the person who said “Pfft”, I’m going to shred you into pieces!!1!!!
November 26th, 2008 at 1:15 am
nicely done andy… ha ha ha (insert maniacle feminine laughter… stupid male body…)…. (yes that is sort of my thing….)
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
This was a great game, and a great review. The only thing I feel you looked over was the story of the creation of Hyrule. That cinematic was, for me, the point of no return. I have, since about 2 years of age, romped in the lands of Hyrule. However, up until this point, it was just a virtual place on my tv screen. I loved it, don’t get me wrong. I have always been in love with Hyrule, but after seeing the creation. The care the goddesses took to make everything, and their selves that they gave up to give it the life they so desired was immensely immersive for me. The fact that Miyamoto, and the others, went to the lengths to give us this background which was wholly unnecessary to the plot (except for connecting us more with Hyrule, as you have stated) filled me with awe. It was that point which I realized this wasn’t just a story. It was a world which the creators loved, and wished for me to love as well.