Category: Nintendo

Where does Ocarina of Time rank 25 years on?

21st November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s debut on N64. In honour of the occasion, we’re republishing our reader-ranked list of every Zelda game. Does Ocarina still hold up? Oh yes, but you can find out how it rates against the latest entries in this here ranking. Enjoy!

Remember, this list is dynamic and governed in real-time by each game’s User Rating on our games database. Therefore, it is subject to change even after publication!

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“I spend all day every day thinking about Pokémon”.

The Pokémon franchise has remained immensely popular since its inception in the mid to late ’90s, but according to The Pokémon Company’s COO Takato Utsunomiya, the overall goal is to have it endure for centuries.

In an interview with The Guardian, Utsunomiya states that he spends “all day every day” thinking about Pokémon, working to ensure that the brand has long-term longevity:

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Names mean almost everything.

November 21st, 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Japanese launch. To mark this historic Hyrulean occasion, we’ll be running articles throughout the week dedicated to the game, our memories, and its legacy. Today, Gavin ponders the pros and cons of remaking The Citizen Kane of Games™...

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There’s a chill in the air and we’re stumbling across more eye-catching sales than we know what to do with, which can only mean one thing: Christmas is nearly here!

If you’re celebrating this year and want to look the part, we’re delighted to be able to offer £15 off these lovely Pokémon Christmas jumpers, exclusively for Nintendo Life readers. We guess they’re supposed to fall under the whole ‘ugly Christmas sweater’ category, but we actually think these look genuinely nice!

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Here’s what’s included.

If there weren’t enough updates going live today, we’ve now also got one for Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, which finally made its debut on the Switch last month.

Early tests suggest it’s made some significant improvements. According to the team, the performance in the game has been further optimised and there are even some texture improvements. In general, it is mostly “quality-of-life” changes. Here are the full details:

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Here’s what’s included.

If there weren’t enough updates going live today, we’ve now also got one for Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, which finally made its debut on the Switch last month.

Early tests suggest it’s made some significant improvements. According to the team, the performance in the game has been further optimised and there’s even been some texture improvements. In general, it is mostly “quality-of-life” changes.

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Download it now.

Nintendo has today rolled out a new update for Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch. This is the first update since the game’s release, bumping the title up to Version 1.0.1.

There’s not all that much there, but what Nintendo has done is made some adjustments to heart points, the staff credits and provided some general updates to further improve the overall gameplay experience. You can get the full rundown in the official patch notes below:

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Showdown of the decade?

It’s that time of year again, folks. No, not Christmas, though for many it may well be just as exciting. It’s time for The Game Awards 2023!

We’re expecting a genuinely thrilling event in December following what may well have been one of the strongest years in gaming ever, with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Sea of Stars on Switch all demonstrating just how good we’ve got it at the moment.

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Move it, Mido.

November 21st, 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Japanese launch. To mark this historic Hyrulean occasion, we’ll be running articles throughout the week dedicated to the game, our memories, and its legacy. Today, Ollie sings the praises of Ocarina of Time’s mystical opening location, Kokiri Forest…

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Before Ocarina of Time launched back in 1998, the Legend of Zelda franchise didn’t really provide players with a good opportunity to acclimatise to its world. Think about it: both NES games threw you into the middle of Hyrule with little introduction, A Link to the Past saw you almost immediately infiltrate Hyrule Castle’s dungeon, and while Link’s Awakening started off in the cosy confines of Tarin’s house, it’s not long before you’re on the beaches of Koholint Island, surrounded by Sand Crabs, Leevers, and Octoroks.

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Let’s do the Time Warp again….

If we had to choose two words to describe In Stars and Time, we’d pick ‘beautiful’ and ‘strange’. This story-driven RPG is ideal for fans of titles like Undertale and EarthBound. Don’t take that comparison to mean that it is identical to these games, though — it’s still its own experience.

Right off the bat, In Stars and Time looks great, with 4:3 aspect ratio that makes it feel more retro than it actually is. The music is gentle and soothing, and it pairs perfectly with the monochrome art style. The menu and settings are easy to navigate from the off, and the story starts with a detailed trigger warning; the game does have some text-based depictions of topics like suicide, which is worth being mindful of. Nothing is shown, but the dialogue is intense in places.

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