Retrospective Remembrance: The Ocarina of Time

10th Anniversary Special Extravaganza
By Power Shot

Link decides to reveal a surprising retro look for the decade celebration.

So I’ve been asked to do this now. I’ll be writing this in a completely different format from my usual reviews, partially because of the significance of the game I’m being asked to review, and partially because I only have two days to get this out. In case you couldn’t tell, November 21st is the tenth anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Regarded as one of the finest games ever designed, it has sold 7.6 million copies of its original N64 release, and has spawned almost half a dozen re-releases. It was also the first game to ever receive a perfect score from Famitsu, which in itself is regarded as the most respected video game reviewing magazine available. Yes, even I liked this game as a child, and I still do as an adult, so it’s incredibly difficult for me to say anything negative about this game. So, instead of all of that, we’re going to take a look at this juggernaut of gaming and see exactly what made it tick back then, what makes us remember it now, and how it came to be classified as one of the greatest, if not the greatest games ever made.

Incidentally, this remembrance will contain more spoilers than a review of the new Saw film. But if you’re wary of spoilers of this game, then you clearly have no idea what I’m talking about, so give this review to someone who does.

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Phantom Hourglass has been out for a while now and It’s already been deemed as “The best hand held Zelda game” ever, and we have to agree that it’s pretty flawless. So, what can we, at Zelda Universe do to make your gaming experience the best? Why, provide you with all of the locations and tablet strokes for the Golden Frogs, of course.

You’ve Struck Gold

This is gold. Believe us.

So you’ve been playing Phantom Hourglass for a while now and you’ve been exploring all that it has to offer. Perhaps you have been searching for treasure or spending a little time fishing. Or even taking to the seas in search of your next clue. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could travel around the ocean a little faster? What? You can? Yes, there are warp points scattered across the seas in the form of golden frogs. Six of them in total.

Once you have visited Whale Island and recovered the Cyclone Slate from the Golden Chief Cylos, he will send you on a quest to find his buddies at sea. You can then begin your search for all Six of the golden frogs. Upon finding a golden frog, simply fire your ships cannon to draw his attention. It can be a little tricky actually hitting one though. Once you have hit the frog, he will say hello and give you a symbol to learn. This is the symbol you must draw on your Cyclone slate to return to this location.

Now you have to find the other Five frogs and do the same thing. But fear not as below you will find the information on the whereabouts of all Six golden frogs, including diagrams of the symbols you will need to draw in order to warp.

Golden Frog 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South-west on the sea chart in between the three islands.

 

Golden Frog 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North-west on the sea chart. In the middle of a formation of islands.

 

Golden Frog 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South-west on the sea chart. Check the left side of the map.

 

Golden Frog 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North-east on the sea chart. Lower right corner.

 

Golden Frog 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South-east on the sea chart. Almost exactly in the middle.

 

Golden Frog 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South-east on the sea chart. Look west from the frozen island.