The Boy Without A Fairy - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Blind Playthrough [Part 1]

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[@alicetheaxolotl]

A blind OoT run in 2024? Definitely going to relish this rare opportunity. I just pray nobody spoils this wonderful game.

[@ihatejellybeans7375]

This is like finding a unicorn that only appears once every 300 years. I'm going to cherish every moment of this.

[@lukeyost7566]

No offense but there’s not much to spoil… is a pretty simple game held up by nostalgia by others

[@ninja_tony]

@@lukeyost7566EVERY GAME has so many things to spoil, from items, to locations, to characters, to where and how to do certain things. It’s not just the story that can be spoiled.

[@ninja_tony]

I’m currently watching another channel do a blind playthrough of Link to the Past, which has been awesome (the channel is Lil Indegestion, if anyone wants to check him out!) and he’s managed to keep things spoilerfree in the comments for the most part. I’m impressed because I know how difficult that can be.

[@TimothyGod]

​@@lukeyost7566items, location, plot points, characters, secrets, collectables. "Not much to spoil" is just flat out false

[@jeycky5623]

❤Guys let's show a lot of love and support so we can have more Zelda content!!😊

[@Mapocolops]

Please share it around if you can! Gotta get the algorithm to like this video and push it out haha

[@davidnaffie]

The algorithm brought me here!

[@mel-el5862]

This game is legendary. Wish you played the 3ds version though. ​@@Mapocolops

[@justanotherartist5646]

​@@Mapocolops This popped on my TL outta nowhere 😂 Never seen your channel before but def subscribing now cause of Zelda 🔥 I'll eventually check out other content you have too. Interested in seeing you (eventually) tackling other Zelda titles like *Majora's Mask (after Ocarina would be great since it's a sequel), TOTK, TP, etc. 🙏 Looking forward to following along *I do strongly recommend playing Majora's Mask N64 version if possible btw (3DS version removed some of the atmosphere the N64 version was so famously remembered for imo)

[@JeremyBarbell]

@@mel-el5862I’m glad he didn’t do the 3Ds version. It’s not as good. Especially the finale battle doesn’t look nearly as cool as in the original.

[@Viennery]

It’s interesting how Nintendo handled the tutorial area. By hiding the sword and forcing you to find money to by the shield, players will inevitably learn all the skills to traverse their environment for the rest of the game, all safely away from enemies

[@Jigsawn2]

I’d forgotten about how to get the sword. I do agree about learning skills but it’s stupid for them to put the sword tutorials before the sword, I bet loads of players don’t want to jump on ahead with the training assuming they need it. I remember getting stuck for ages in the village as a kid, good job mapo pressed on!

[@Viennery]

@@Jigsawn2 I disagree. Those signs act as a hint to look around there, with koriri placed right next to the opening to promote going over there and talking them him. Not giving it to you right away ensures you pay attention and learn how to play before you find it.

[@Afreshio]

@@Jigsawn2 Hard disagree. In 98 most players would felt the controls, camera and actions very alien as this game was breaking ground. It was necessary to hide the shield and sword so not to overwhelm players with too many actions. And this also makes you explore the zone and do lots of stuff before the combat system enters.

[@Jigsawn2]

@@Afreshio I know, I played it at release. I'm not saying they shouldn't have hidden it, it's just that they hid it after the tutorial for it, which is pretty counterintuitive. I remember not finding the sword for ages because I just assumed I would need it for that segment of the level and so didn't press on into the crawly space. Maybe it's just me.

[@pointlessmanatee]

NERD CHILLS

[@IfYouSeekCaveman]

Despite becoming the blueprint for basically every 3D action-adventure game to follow, this game still feels so special and unique.

[@kagemushashien8394]

What's the blue print look like?

[@lov_eli]

​@@kagemushashien8394 like this game :v

[@kagemushashien8394]

@@lov_eli The blue print for a good 3D Action Adventure

[@rubenel7993]

Dont

[@RyaStarGames]

Is this game any good? I have a deep disdain for nintendo's marketing practices so I have never played any of the original Nintendo I was gifted a switch and it's okay I guess

[@everythingnotnice.]

You know it’s a banger when we get the silent intro

[@OriionCygnus]

In 1998 I was 11 years old. I was friends with this kid at school and we would stay the night at each other's houses. I had a SEGA Genesis that I bought from my cousin for 100 dollars with several games and sort of dabbled in videogames at the time but I mostly was a play outside kid. Then when I stayed over at his house he had an N64. He had Mario 64, Bomberman 64, and Ocarina of Time. He was a bit older than me and it was his game so he was the one holding the controller but even though I was only watching, I fell in love instantly. I saved up money from cutting grass for the next few weeks and bought myself a shiny new N64. The stipulation was that I could only buy it if I got a game that my sisters would play also. I came home with Cruisin USA, a racing game, which I didnt really want but I knew what my next purchase would be. I spent the next few weekends renting Ocarina from a local video and game rental place and played up until the third dungeon. Then I finally went out and bought it along with the Prima Games strategy guide, not for hints or solutions but because it was filled with official artwork. The next several months it consumed my 11 year old life. I took the guide to school and read through the parts that I had already cleared at lunch and recess. My friends and I shared all the neat secrets we found and learned from one another strategies and clues. To this day those months are some of my fondest memories of my childhood. Let yourself be transported to Hyrule. Really take it in. I hope you enjoy the ride as much as I did all those years ago.

[@anywhere_but_here]

i also owned that guide back in the day as well, the artwork was phenomenal. good times when strategy guides were like thick textbooks lol

[@Mapocolops]

Love the nostalgic gaming stories, always so special.

[@shadowfire_08]

are you me? 😂 literally did the same thing. teacher actually took the strat guide from me during class once lol. after when she gave it back, she actually asked me what this all was & told her about the game. no shit, a couple weeks later she told me she got an N64 & OoT and had been playing it non stop 😂 such a wild experience

[@LightyGab]

As a nostalgic boy myself, this is beautiful read, such good memories you hold friend.

[@intermidable]

Kind of abhorrent that your parents made an 11 year old child save up their own money to buy a game for their siblings before their own game, but I understand that wasn't the point of the story and I'm glad you have this experience to look back fondly on nonetheless.

[@Viennery]

“Emotional moments, atmosphere, music” Oh buddy you haven’t seen anything yet. This game is an absolute masterpiece that still holds up today. I recently played through it with my daughter and she said it was the greatest thing she ever experienced, and she was only interested because of BOTW and TOTK

[@creataria]

"The sound design is so good." It *is* so good. So good that, over the course of 5 years, a blind man was able to play though and complete this game!

[@Ghost-Mom]

the TIME has come!

[@HylianTabby]

Could not stop smiling the whole video. This has been a long time coming and it was well worth it.

[@rattiesteps1987]

You just had a taste of what Zelda dungeons used to be like and why people miss them so much

[@ash8244]

Zelda is evolving, go play the old games if you want the old stuff still. Either get over it or stop playing zelda. Not hating on the old games either I love then all, but botw/totk are fantastic.

[@rattiesteps1987]

@@ash8244 No need to respond that way, god forbid some people want the biggest thing of the series in the newer ones, what is wrong with wanting that.

[@typho6279]

@@rattiesteps1987 True. I don't get the hype for those new sci fi iphonerina of time games

[@Runedavid45]

​@@ash8244 it evolved so much that BotW was panned by a good chunk of fans, then they tried to course correct with TotK, which had some at least visually different looking "dungeons". Maybe in the next game we'll get dungeons back and actual designed towns.

[@rattiesteps1987]

@@Runedavid45 Just please give us door keys, they're so underused in both games, they needed to be at least 5 times bigger as well, they somehow take even less time to finish than the divine beasts

[@russety]

Finally, the episode Hylian has been waiting for

[@Evanbarrera]

As someone who played this game for countless hours as a child, I would give anything to go back and play it for the first time all over again. Watching you experience it is going to have to do, can't wait!

[@crust5909]

Mapo just casually uploading one of the greatest games ever made 🙂

[@Divector8]

Reviews back in 1998 described OoT as a "Walking patent office". It literally invented 3rd person lock-on! Nintendo's designers were doing straight magic.

[@chaddubois8164]

From Software is still using what Miyamoto did.

[@sonicsean34]

It hurts me when I see modern gamers play games and not use the lock on and just flail about hoping auto-targeting does okay enough. Heck I have seen other blind playthroughs of Ocarina where ppl refuse to use lock on and then get upset they are struggling lol

[@enrique9925]

​@@chaddubois8164 Yeah. Not Souls as we known them would exist without not only Z-targeting but a lot of mechanics introduced here.

[@Divector8]

@@fawesum I made up nothing. I misremembered that that quote comes from a 2006 retrospective from Gametrailers. You don't have to be an ass about it.

[@lostcosmonaut6479]

I do think that Miyamoto is really the only designer that Miyazaki is in awe of and sees as competition.

[@Pir-o]

I never was a Zelda fan but after BOTW I went back and played Link To The Past and man... It blew me away how good it was. It's such a shame I never played it as a kid.

[@Viennery]

Link to the past is the greatest “traditional top down” Zelda game, and OOT is the greatest 3D Zelda game. The other games are special in their own right with each excelling at different things, but these two games are pure treasures.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

I'm such a sucker for LttP, SNES was a legendary console.

[@Pir-o]

@@Viennery From 3D games so far I only played BoTW, Skyward Sword and Wind Waker. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if the next Zelda game took place in the ocean again. For OOT, I think I'll just wake for a remake.

[@Viennery]

@@Pir-o despite the dated graphics and control scheme, the game still holds up and you should give the original a try. They also remastered it for GameCube and emulated it on the switch online. The only thing I would change is a modern camera controls for right analog sticks, but honestly it’s not much of a problem. This is one of the few games from that era that has a decent camera.

[@Pir-o]

@@Viennery I want to wait for two reasons: 1 - I heard the game was recently decompiled so now you can run it on PC without the use of emulators. It runs at wide screen resolution and high framerates. So I'm just waiting until someone releases a more stable version with a lot of QoL improvements. 2 - I also heard couple months ago they working on official remake of the game. So I wanna wait and see if I like the new art style more.

[@callsignfatbeard2637]

A blind playthrough of this game is rare these days. I’m pretty excited by this one.

[@billylin8800]

you bet i clicked on this the moment i saw this. i don't think many people are going to have any issues with you making this your first foray into older zeldas, and those that do it's likely only cause they wanted their own favourite game instead, however this is an excelent introduction as it literally had to be built as one for everyone playing it being the first ever 3D zelda.

[@souplife1]

that being said, i can't wait for him to get to Twilight Princess if he ever decides to.

[@joedigregorio2278]

I was 12 when this game came out. Changed my life when it comes to how games can make you feel. Truly a masterpiece. Still my favorite Zelda game to this day and I’m now 37. I wish Nintendo would remake this game.

[@DekuDude]

Yes, a remake would be so fucking hype.

[@Blackbaldrik]

Blind OoT, let's goooooo!!! It is a rare privilege to get to get to watch someone experience it for the first time. This is my favourite game of all time, and I really hope you enjoy it! :D

[@xxxxx7xxxxx1]

My love for video games has initiated with this masterpiece back in 1998. I was 14 and this blew my away.

[@yvo84]

Same year, same age!

[@kendokindura2506]

Zelda music is so memorable and nostalgic, you can go a long time without hearing and immediately recognize it when you do.

[@Madchimpz]

44:24 I'm really happy you immediately noticed and appreciated the music inside the deku tree, with so many iconic songs from Oot it's such an underrated theme that people rarely bring up. It's so calming and mysterious, it really puts you in a distinct mood and makes you visualize somewhere very comforting.

[@tylerwalker7701]

Oh my f**king god!!!!! I’m over here playing hades 2 waiting for mapo to play the first 1 and he drops the greatest Zelda game of all time!!!!!

[@razriga]

I'm just gonna repeat what a lot of people has already said: a blind playthrough in 2024? I'm sold!

[@tritiumH3]

This is genuinely my favorite game of all time. And you're one of my favorite Let's Players, so I'm super extra excited for this.

[@zaekulia]

As someone who only ever played the remake it's really cool to see how faithfull the remake is to the original Can't wait to see Mapo's lore brain expand throuhout the game :)

[@Lazypackmule]

It's faithful in everything but the colors being blown the hell out and obliterating the atmopshere because the 3DS' 3D feature wouldn't work with darker images

[@kingstarscream3807]

Woah he hasn't played OOT before? You're in for something special.

[@IAreHungryman]

comment for engagement. so rare to see a genuine blind playthrough of this classic from someone i've genuinely enjoyed watching let's plays from!

[@cleverman383]

42:00 LMAO that look on your face when the Deku Tree opened his mouth was priceless 😂

[@shayposting]

Been playing it myself since you announced it on Patreon. Honestly blows my mind they made this thing in 98. It was so ahead of its time and you can really see the foundations it laid for modern action games.

[@chaddubois8164]

Agree 100% . Maybe people today wouldn't be impressed playing it for the first time but you have to realize the context of the time this game came out. Go back and play any other 3D platformer/action adventure game other than Mario 64 and you'll see how far ahead OOT was.

[@chaddubois8164]

Those 3D platformers at the time on the other consoles were so bad. Everyone was trying to figure out 3D video games for the first time on consoles and Miyamoto showed them how it's done.

[@samrowan6096]

I've watched a few blind playthroughs of Ocarina of Time in recent years, but none of them filled me with such joy and nostalgia as this first video alone. Something about the way you really take your time to engage with the world and revel in the small moments of exploration and discovery that have made this series so beloved almost made me feel like I was a kid again, exploring these games for the first time with my sis. I can't wait to watch the rest of this playthrough!

[@blitzgirl6522]

DROP EVERYTHING! This was not what I was expecting, and I am so hyped!

[@YellowBirdOfParadise]

Aaaah, one of my favorite games ever! I'm looking forward to see you discover the Zelda universe.

[@Wade8419]

Man the music is giving me such a huge hit nostalgia. I'm so excited for this series

[@stobe187]

To my purist eyes this looks bizarrely high res, and the hearts look weirdly sad when in the original N64 release they are nice and fuzzy and welcoming :D

[@Chewio_]

Holy shit, I legitimately yelped when I saw this on my feed. One of my favorite games of all time by my fav KZbinr. Im so happy rn, I never saw this coming

[@rhynisiris624]

Black bars on the side is less distracting than blue/red fire

[@lavenderirisi]

I grew up as a Nintendo only kid, so it's interesting to me that you're the exact opposite! It makes for great experiences where you can watch someone play your favorite games blind, both ways. Love it

[@paulunga]

Woah, the menus and text look so clean!

[@Gemini_Gaming87]

I was 11 years old when this game was released. And then it was the greatest and still holds today, game ever!

[@Gottagoslower]

The Zelda journey is truly special. Best game series of all time in my and many others opinion.

[@julianmartin2011]

I cant say how much i love that you are trying a Zelda game; The Legend Of Zelda franchise is my favorite ever. Every game holds a special place in my heart and this one is not the exception. Im so ready to watch you play this one and i really hope you enjoy every second and every aspect of this massive game.

[@gailwiley4117]

This was my first Zelda game when I was little. The sights and sounds bring me back to when I would play this game for hours. Zelda very quickly became my favorite game series.

[@dsilvermane_]

I never played any of the Legend of Zelda games myself - my Nintendo experience is limited to the myriad of NES clones we had locally. Mario and Super C specifically were my bread and butter as a kid. I can finally fill this void in my long list of missing life experiences 🤣

[@thembill8246]

I always named my Hero of Time with the best name i could think of to use all eight characters allowed. Superfly.

[@animalchin5082]

Curtis Mayfield approves of this.

[@csbunbun]

As someone who found your channel (and subbed!) because of this video, I am DYING for more of this!!!! I love seeing a fresh perspective on this game. It's so much fun to watch you explore and learn about everything!

[@mumboexeyeye4240]

I am hyped beyond rational thought! I love getting to follow a new fan's Zelda journey.

[@DoomTheNinja404]

This is probably one of my most favorite games in the world. It's got an amazing story and style that touched my heart when I was a child. The second biggest reason is that this was the one game I bonded with my older brother with when it came out. I stood in line with my brother at Walmart the day it came out, and watched him play it. This game made me want to become a great hero who fights evil and protects those who can't protect themselves. Ultimately leading me headfirst into military service where I put my heart and soul into every day. Just wanted to share my story, since after today we all share a connection through this game.

[@Keyblademaster_Koloss]

I am so hyped to see you Play this Game, I never would've expected that ! OoT is imo the best Zelda to start the series. You are in for a treat my man 😁

[@taylorhoman5949]

I LOVE watching others play this game for the first time! It's such a nostalgia, as I can picture my 8yr old self sitting in front of the tv after school just playing this game for hours! Had no internet to help us solve the puzzles or riddles and the time put into these games is just crazy! But I love watching others go through the same thing, many don't just sit and play these games like this anymore! It's soooo refreshing to watch

[@nathanielholzgrafe5274]

Awesome to see this. Glad to finally join you for another playthrough.

[@zach.0]

Awesome! It blows my mind when I hear that people haven't played classic Zelda games. I'm so excited for this series. This HD version is not quite the same as the original experience, when it was a blurry, low-res small square on a tube TV, playing on a summer day when school was out, but at least the HD textures are fairly faithful.

[@marcw6875]

I've been re-playing the original N64 version (no graphical enhancements) on a modern tv recently. Man does it look awful on a big tv, but after a little time you don't notice it as much. This version definitely looks much better. haha

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

It's been a little while since I've tuned into your videos since you've mostly been playing games I want to get to myself some day and I wanted to avoid spoilers. Feels good to be back! You're in for quite a journey! This is a pretty solid one to start with.

[@LukaelPlays]

That is WILD to find someone who has never played Ocarina of Time! Looking forward to this, will be very interesting to see your perspective playing what's essentially the ancestor of so many modern action adventure games

[@zetorlynxeye6822]

Not only am I happy that you get to experience the Zelda series. Not only am I happy you get to discover nintendo games a bit more. I am especially happy for you to finally experience the beauty that are nintendo OST 🎶🔥

[@RevanTheRebel]

This game *is* my childhood, I love it so dearly. Getting to see you understand so quickly what makes this game special is a real treat to see.

[@Noizzed]

Of all people that could make a blind playthrougth of Ocarina of Time, Mapo was NOT someone i expected!

[@boogabuga7657]

the music in this game is iconic

[@everythingnotnice.]

Excellent

[@Cinnamowo]

It's funny, but the way that I found this game is absolutely wild. It's actually mostly about Nintendo in general, but still. I am from Russia and Nintendo games were never really THAT popular in here, in early 00s there were mostly just illegal copies of PC games on the market. However, when I was like eight and it was 2011-2012, I started watching youtube for the first time... And somehow ended up finding a new super mario 4 people co-op playthrough. IN ENGLISH, a language that I couldn't even understand a single word of. I could onlu understand when they were laughing and for what reason, and somehow that was entertaining enough for me, and so I even saved the tab, and rewatched that video multiple times during the years. And, well, since I watched one Mario video, I got recommended even more, and I just kept on watching them, slowly getting to know more about Nintendo franchises. I remember especially loving TLoZ Windwaker, and Mario Sunshine and Galaxy. Back then I wished for someone to play those games on russian youtube so I could understand them. And now, years later, I only watch english videos. Nintendo might have unironically been my first ever fandom, and I am glad to be back into it years later, now enjoying it fully. Life is a bizarre journey

[@AngryGnomeify]

You're in for a grand adventure, so excited for you to play through this!

[@annysummer1206]

A blind playthrough of OoT in this day and age really is a rare sight. OoT is by far my favorite Zelda game in the entire franchise, and not only that but it's also my all time favorite piece of media. This game holds such an insanely special place in my heart that it's almost unreal how much is means to me. Not even Majora's Mask or Twilight Princess could get this close and they mean a lot to me too. I will say, having played OoT as a child for the first time and then years later again as an adult, gives the game an even more personal experience. At least in my opinion. It was both my first Zelda and Nintendo experience as well. And I still think that this game is the perfect entry to get someone introduced to this wonderful and fantastical franchise.

[@MarcoAurelio-qo3sj]

"Almost unreal" defines it pretty well, even the sound effects of this game hit me different.

[@Old_Gil_Gunderson]

If your checking out Nintendo games i highly recommend the pikmin franchise 😅

[@Oceane1803]

The fact that you managed to avoid spoilers for this long in this day and age is a miracle. I can't wait to see you discover this game.

[@cleverman383]

57:50 "I didn't know what to expect going into Ocarina of TIme, but can I just say... Holy crap. This is... so fun, actually. And like I thought I would have fun, but like... I'm also like... Oh my god. Super fun." 1:10:21 "I think I'm going to struggle to put this game down! I'll tell you that much! This is heaps of fun!" 1:27:55 "I'm blown away. I'm really impressed. This is like.. so.. much.. fun! I've got a big ole smile on my face!" I'm glad to know that it's not just us 90s Nintendo kids and our nostalgia 😆

[@EruvielTindomerel]

It is so refreshing to see someone genuinely reacting to OOT for the first time. I grew up watching my brothers play it and then getting to it myself a few years later. It no longer hits me as hard as it once had. Saying that, thank you for helping me remember why this was my favorite game for so very long! And i have to commend you on pronouncing some of these names. They baffled my mind for longer than I want to admit!

[@astrocatwizard8992]

I love seeing people experience this game for the first time. As my first 3D game I played it will always hold a special place in my life.

[@MattxxMatt]

As excited for this blind through, I’m even more excited for the Majora’s Mask run after this.

[@aJoats]

This is a treasure. I had no idea we'd get something as special as a blind playthrough of one of the greatest games of the late 90's (after FF7 of course).

[@Shorteagle]

Can't wait for more episodes

[@chrones56]

It's so awesome to actually see someone play through the game the first time! I was born the same year this came out the caboose of my family, so when my siblings played it for the first time, I was too young to play it myself. But was old enough at some points to watch it be played through again and again. So, I never really had a true blind playthrough. But I'm content with living vicariously through you with this!

[@cleverman383]

It's incredible to see how intuitive these puzzles are. Oh, the web is bouncy, I must need to fall from high up to break through it! Oh, I have sticks and there's a torch, maybe I can use my stick to light the other torches! Oh, maybe I can use this lit torch to burn the webs!

[@andyh4464]

Unreal that you've never played this game but glad I get to watch it now

[@jelyse14]

52:51 I've done that years ago. Put this on repeat and fell asleep to it on a car ride. Setting it to a low enough volume that you just barely hear it, its one of the most calming things to fall asleep to.

[@themadnes5413]

This game was my childhood. For me the best game ever made.

[@Raisedbybats]

The legend of zelda series has always been very ingenuitive. Some things really changed the industry (like putting a battery in a cardridge so you could save your progress, or targeting your enemy), and some things were a complete miss or just not ready yet (motion controls). But you just never know what Nintendo thinks of next. And they want their players to do that same thing. Just not with mods though, because then they will sic their lawyers on you.

[@missmeruna]

A *blind* playthrough of OOT in 2024, by none other than Mapo? Hell yeah, I am so excited for this!

[@Vekuyo]

An hour and half for first boss kill aint bad on a first go. Soo glad to see this game on the channel. Absolutely live for zelda content.

[@JeremyBarbell]

This game has some of the most memorable music. My favorite is one of the temples later. Don’t wanna say much without spoiling, but it’s so beautifully haunting.

[@Redsoxfanmatt]

So glad you're playing this. My childhood favorite.

[@Jormunguandr]

Always nice when more souls discover the joy of ocarina of time

[@SueDamron]

I’m excited!! I’m watching you for the first time!! Thank you!!!! This is how I started the whole Zelda series!!!

[@lokiplays6868]

This was the first video game I ever played when I was like 6 or 7, and here I am 20 years later seeing somebody experience it for the first time. wow

[@leviathan1082]

This being my first zelda game. I was a little young to fully understand the story, but as I got older and played it over again, you really get a grasp on the complexity of the story, and when you learn how everything connects to the other games it is baffling.

[@PunishedKenny]

This game and Majora's Mask left a huge impression on my childhood. Even after these last two decades, I don't think I've ever played more imaginative and atmospheric games than those two. Maybe it's nostalgia, but for me the later zeldas don't compare.

[@andrewhunt7328]

Ocarina of time from mapo? This is going to be amazing. Oh boy. My first love. A game I treasure and started my love for gaming. Enjoy this classic

[@ZabaTV]

I love this series so much. Watching a blind playthrough is a treat

[@agirllikehoney]

i am soooooo glad the algorithm presented this to me!!!!!!!!!!! "Blind Playthrough" caught my attention, and watching your joy at experiencing this game for the first time felt like i was reliving my childhood!!!!!! i still remember being just as engaged with the story as you are!!!!! i'm so glad you love it and can't wait to watch the rest of your playthrough!!!

[@sirenalibre]

I faithfully believe Zelda has the best soundtracks in gaming history

[@paulchilds1893]

Literally the first notes of the soundtrack on that opening screen bring back so many memories. I hope you enjoy this journey through one of the most influential and important games of all time. It will also be interesting to see how the experience has held up over the years.

[@destinymcintire2188]

I remember having a Nintendo 64 and playing this game on it. I was 4 and at that point in my life I was content to run around collecting as many rupees as possible and leaping from the top of the small waterfall near the shop. It has a very special place in my heart. :)

[@js100serch]

This game is basically the Final Fantasy 7 of Nintendo 64. Very important game for many people, this was the very first Zelda game I ever played. Maybe A Link to the Past would have been a better starting point, since that game served as the basis for every Zelda game from then on, until Breath of the Wild which changed everything for better or for worse. This is going to be a interesting playthrough because Mapo tends to be very observant and this game has a, trial by fire type of thing, or trial by water I should say?, or maybe not, we were dumb kids back then, maybe an adult won't have any issues. I wonder why nobody told Mapo that there's a PC port of the game. I guess it a bit of a pain in the ass to install so an emulator is the best way to go about it.

[@chaddubois8164]

Trial by water 😉

[@AlexisTheDragon]

1:34:55 It's not actually draw distance, it's because they are kokiri, fairy people, and aren't completely intune with the physical world. it happens with no other npcs.

[@GugureSux]

THE absolute GOTYAY. A truly timeless masterpiece, that's a joy to revisit, year after a year. If you claim to be a gamer, and haven't played OOT (and MM too, preferably)... saying you're "missing out" is an enormous understatement. The year 1998 in general was massive, with OoT arriving alongside mega classics like MGS1, Half-Life, Starcraft, Thief, RE2, Pokemon R&B...

[@GugureSux]

Oh, and tiny protip: You can switch the targeting mode from toggle to hold from the game's main menu options screen. Unfortunately only doable before loading a game. However, it might help during the combat a ton.

[@rhyantrick8178]

imagine being 14 years old playing this when it was new. so glad to see you finally play this.

[@amit_patel654]

I was 10 when this came out. It was freaking epic.

[@AzarathMetreon]

Small note about the sticks, you can swing your sword to put a burning one away before it burns all the way down. Also, you're right that each Link/Zelda/Ganondorf appearance are different incarnations. If you want more information on that aspect of the story, Skyward Sword would be a solid follow-up after you finish playing through this game.

[@Mello_94]

This might be my favorite game of all time. Im sure a lot of that is due to nostalgia but still, I replay through it every couple of years and it never stops bringing me joy. Sincerely hope you enjoy it as well!

[@cobalfrostwyrm]

I like how all voices become "Maco does a voice" after three or four words

[@jelyse14]

Your reaction to lighting the unlit torch is such a fresh reaction because probably every Zelda game has had it at least once in every game to the point where when you see it you're like "here it is again" lol I think BotW might've had at least a couple of classic torch lighting instances beyond the mixup they did with the blue fire torches.