The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Final Boss & Ending (4K)

[@takakhan-z3w]

There's one thing that I regret that people who didn't play this on N64 will never get to experience: The feeling of having to actively turn your console off when the game left you perpetually on that "The End" screen. There was such a sense of sad but satisfying finality in the game making you do that - no returning to the main menu, no unlockables upon completion - the adventure was over, and that was that.

[@BrandonLittle85]

The Holy Bible of video games no other game had a better replay value than this game right here especially on the N64

[@jack1235ify]

Bro I felt that real hard back then.

[@jet_GraveWhisperer]

Lol when it happened to me, my brother and I just sat there for 30 minutes looking at each other thinking "is that it?! We just turn off the console now?" MY brother thought if we left it on long enough some secret "extra" would occur lol

[@andreymonsalve358]

I couldn't feel that experience on N64, but I just had it 5 minutes ago playing it on Android emulator.

[@chrismarek7864]

Until you erased a file and started all over.

[@evanmaxston1041]

The way Zelda screams when Link takes a hit always stuck with me. To get to this point, Link has survived literally hundreds of traps and monsters. Every dungeon is brimming with new ways to kill you. Taking damage is nothing to you at this point. But Zelda hasn't seen the shit you have. She never dodged guillotines in the shadow temple, or fought a man-eating dragon, or parried a stalfos' blade. When Link gets slashed by Ganon, Zelda screams. But you just get back up. Because that's what you've been doing since the start of the game. You may not feel like you have the triforce of courage, but to everyone else in Hyrule you're the bravest person that has ever lived.

[@williamkelly7798]

"You will come across many hardships. Don't feel discouraged." -Owl

[@LITTLE1994]

He isn't called Hero of Time for nothing.

[@user-postaldude64]

Damn thats deep

[@Odqvist89]

Beautifully said. It tears at your heart. Another quality that makes this game the best game ever made. Period.

[@AyaneOfDeath]

So true

[@ElRousey]

I loved how Zelda screamed when Ganon hit you in the final battle. That was a little detail that always stuck with me.

[@ThatKidBobo]

that sets the atmosphere real good

[@silentone3852]

Right? Sended chills down my spine.

[@-Samus-Aran-]

To me, she sounded like a seagull

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, that was the coolest thing back in 1998, and still is. It added the atmosphere really well.

[@evanward3964]

@@-Samus-Aran- lol

[@lessthanthreemetal]

Imagine creating something like this in 1997. Must have felt like you discovered a new universe of creativity

[@shnagashnaga3831]

Super Mario 64 was pretty big. That was 1996.

[@marnixmaximus3053]

FF7 was in 1997, Metal Gear Solid in 1998.

[@MJTRadio]

The post has sadly been lost to the ages and the dozens of other videos of this fight, but I distinctly remember a KZbin commenter once claiming they'd only ever played the original Zelda before this one, he had no idea Ganon was once human, and he'd figured Ganondorf was just supposed to be a referential throwback. He then said when he saw Ganon's name come up for the final showdown that the revelation blew his fucking mind. What I would give to experience Ocarina of Time in a whole new way like that again...

[@brianwishon7322]

That’s pretty rad. OoT was my first Zelda game, but before I was anywhere close to the ending my parents bought me a Legend of Zelda VHS tape from Walmart that had the animated series. Being a 7 year old boy who just got into the Zelda hype, I would spend my time between playing the game and watching that tape over and over. Of course, connecting that Ganon and Ganondorf from only those 2 bits of media was impossible at that age, and I figured they just sounded similar. Next thing I know, I escaped the castle only to be greeted with not only my very first true final boss, but freaking Ganon of all things. That’s when it clicked that the Zelda universe was way bigger than I thought, and that my movie and the game were indeed “Linked” together into something much much larger. Not only that, but OoT Ganon was the coolest boss I had ever seen, and remains as my all time favorite variation of Ganon in the series nearly 20 years later. I’ve since played every Zelda game since then and grew with the series, but OoT will forever hold a special place in my heart because of how it brought me to the series

[@mr.emonkey6734]

That's awesome. I know that feeling really well. I had a similar moment when I got to the end of Metal Gear Solid 3. Wasn't keeping up with news or trailers much at the time, so it wasn't until Snake (who I thought was Solid Snake the entire time) lost his eye and put on the eye patch that it clicked. With how similar BB looked and acted like Solid Snake, I never even questioned it till then. I was so mind blown I'll never forget the feeling. "Wait, Snake never lost an eye...." It finally clicked and I lost it.

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Yeah I never thought that the Guy called GANONdorf could be GANON. What a Plot Twist

[@mikegee6523]

When I was a kid I hated the ending you become so attached i never wanted it to end

[@clyde_drake]

Same here!

[@manuel7715]

someone knows if i can save the game after the end screen or i only have to reset the console and lose the progress of the final battle? Please reply.

[@IamCanadian3333]

@@manuel7715 Nope, you cannot save the game after the end screen, it stays there forever...or until you reset or turn the console off.

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

@@IamCanadian3333 That's Nintendo's tradition. When you reach the end credits of its exclusive titles such as Super Mario or The Legend of Zelda and the screen freezes, that's the end of the game. And it doesn't rollover nor does it carryover unless you either reset the console or turn its power off. The Reset button isn't there for decoration.

[@ThatKidBobo]

@@DanTheMan1985ful doing that feels scary in a way, pressing that button the end screen burning into your mind that last little adrenaline

[@Char-kd6bl]

22:30 I started my game file when I was 10. I pulled the master sword when I was 10. I finally finished the game today at 20. Seeing Link in this sequence is like watching 10 year old me walk away from that very sword I pulled as a literal kid. This is so deep for me and it hurts...

[@ajtriforcegamerofhyrule8538]

I feel the same expect i finished it at 10 but had no clue how to do the game until about 20 years old my brother was the one who i mostly watched play it and everything is memorized

[@Paco8478]

I had a similar story, my older brother is the one who unconsciously attached me to the series

[@jackyboy7675]

I started in 1997 I have just finished this very minute

[@memebranemoran4943]

The fact there are people in this world that won't understand that feeling, or haven't experienced something like that themselves makes me sad. I had a similar thing with Final Fantasy 8, playing it now let's me see myself how I was when I first played it (9yo) my mother had just passed away and I was all alone and had to take care of myself alot....so I identified with the protagonists quite strongly... playing now, and seeing how the character grows and becomes a better person, I can see how much I have also grown. I can imagine it's a similar thing for you. Games can be MUCH deeper than people give them credit for...

[@Love.Hobbit]

y’all beat the game 10 years later FUCKINGLOL

[@herooftime6334]

12:17 Zelda's screaming...it shows the fear

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

If you look at her in that moment, she covers her mouth while screaming.

[@ThatKidBobo]

She does that while escaping too she also stops so yea amazing atmosphere

[@Howlingburd19]

To say this game was “ahead of its time” is a *massive* understatement Edit 2023, and I still stand by this claim. OoT is a masterpiece, and it’s awesome Ganon’s coming back in TotK!!!

[@youtubesuresuckscock]

It wasn't even on par with contemporary games. We were already playing Quake on the internet two years before this game came out. Hilariously Nintendo still doesn't know how to make internet multiplayer games.

[@GetShrekd]

@@youtubesuresuckscock that is just a whole comment of bs

[@Howlingburd19]

@@GetShrekd sometimes people like that one dude can be idiots, I guess

[@ThatKidBobo]

@@youtubesuresuckscock they were all good , having online multiplayer doesn't make a game instantly good

[@LITTLE1994]

It really was. A lot of its gameplay and story carried on for many games afterward.

[@andresastudisho]

Im 32 and couldn't help it.. i cried. The game was the most perfect thing ever. Accurate to the depiction of myth, hero, and everything. loved it when I was a kid, loving it now.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Zelda is trash

[@snowroom1]

@@wallacesousuke1433 Go find your parents kid

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@snowroom1 says the dude who likes this kid game

[@snowroom1]

​@@wallacesousuke1433 Why are you going at a random game cutscene and scrolling through the comments to find this specific comment just to harass a game. You're weird

[@hayley1449]

Yes it's a very good game even now.

[@genericalias6307]

The attention to detail in the Beast Ganon fight is real, Zelda screaming when Link gets hit is something that truly would happen in the end times.

[@DonQuixtote]

The way the credits turn from melancholy to celebration to mourning and then renewed hope for the future is incredible. A true masterpiece.

[@reddiamond66]

Too bad that it gets flooded. Since that comes after Ganon gets sealed away like planned to happened by 6 sages here with only 1 Triforce instead of full Triforce for Doomed Timeline, but the seal breaks on Toon Link (Adult) Timeline. Child Timeline comes in after The End happens here: warns Zelda about the 7 years of doom, Ganondorf gets arrested, then attempted execution goes wrong which sends him to Twilight til Twilight Princess happens. Hero of Time becomes forgotten in this timeline, his words, it’s a mess.

[@Miguel-xm3nf]

One of the part of magic of this game, the musics

[@claudiorobles63]

When the sages are all together on death mountain, has to be my favorite part...

[@LITTLE1994]

It's beautiful for us players as a reward for beating the game, but actually a bad ending for Link, as remember, he was sent to an alternate timeline against his will by Zelda, where his Hero of Time title is forgotten, leading to what happened in Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

[@Majoralink100]

To this day, I still love how Ganon is the only boss in OOT without a subtitle above his name

[@AnimeBleachBabe]

Because we all knew he didn't NEED one. Such a great antagonist!

[@morganafrompersona5444]

Ganondorf dose have a title for him it's just in this gameplay the cutscene where you first see ganondorf is already played out that's why no title for him

[@rabbialmodovar7231]

Ganondorf became Ganon after defeating the Hero of Time and completing the Triforce.

[@LITTLE1994]

That's because he's the MAIN antagonist. There's no need.

[@microsaurio169]

They really knew how to make an epic game out of a few polygons.

[@animecrunchtime]

Now they can’t make even great ones with 4K smh...

[@SushiLord89]

had to get creative with their limitations. They had to work around it. Cut out any fluff and sharpen the best they could. Now most games are 90% fluff

[@kyra20243]

@@animecrunchtime I know old games are better

[@quijaboardgrandmaster4126]

They have run out of ideas after so many years..

[@LITTLE1994]

You want few polygons? Play the original Star Fox on SNES.

[@exxzane]

The ending is so wholesome, watching all the characters together and in peace, that always got me. And that final scene and screen with Link and Zelda. Such a masterpiece of a game, just this year is realized why people call it "The best game"

[@SmoothBlk]

Sad Part is… After all of this, The Hero of Time was never remembered or acknowledged for his heroism

[@andreseh87]

We remember 😭

[@LITTLE1994]

And this would repeat again in Majora's Mask. The Hero of Time never get the love he deserved for all his hard work.

[@doct0rnic]

And he lost both his chicks

[@elgabo17]

Cómo que no?, en Twilight Princess y wind waker sobre todo es recordado como un héroe legendario de la antigüedad

[@hypersonnicmissiles]

​@@elgabo17Si, pero nadie sabe realmente que fue él quien logro las hazañas.

[@dasten123]

5:22 lol "Thank you, Link" "Here's some change, peasant"

[@Howlingburd19]

xD

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

It's supposed to be hearts, but the game always changes the heart of a rupee if your health is full. They really didn't foresee this one XD.

[@clarence835]

😹

[@ThatKidBobo]

@@Zilkenian_Davenport it really annoys me when all of my stackable stuff are full and the drops get wasted

[@OpheliaFantasy]

Oh my god 🤣🤣🤣

[@rouge939]

I still get goosebumps when the bells ring and it zooms in on the master sword

[@S1nn1S]

Re-watching this makes me feel like a weathered hero looking back through his memories.

[@InvaderGIR98]

There is a Link inside every one of us

[@klein2042]

“The road between times will be closed” **Resets time like 5 times to keep Termina from getting nuked**

[@thestallioncreatura]

5 times? HA! *n o*

[@RockSmithStudio]

8:59 *GANON* No other description. We now fully understand what kind of man Ganondorf is: A Monster who ran through Hyrule and wreaked destruction at every corner both land and water. This the monster everyone fears, and now it's time to face him. We know what's at stake: Everything

[@Ancor_Vantian]

Being 30 today, I have yet to find a game that can recapture the feelings my younger self had playing Ocarina, and especially, Majora's Mask - My favorite game of all times. Elden Ring brought me _real close_ , close but no cigar :)

[@Atilla33]

Idk but i don’t think that there will ever be a masterpiece like Ocarina of Time but i sure hope though..

[@Oni64]

Its one of those once in a lifetime things. Going from 16 bit 2D games to this was a big leap in gaming back then. it will never be done again.

[@tony4996]

For me it was Kingdom Hearts 2. Two of the only 10/10 games I’ve played

[@Ryan-rv5em]

Nothing I miss more than this game.

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

This game will always be a masterpiece I still love it even today

[@MrPoPo1991]

I remember playing this for years as a kid in the 90s I used to just get lost in the world it felt like there was so much to do. Then when you finally complete it and see all your favourite characters partying at the end was the perfect closure ❤️ id never seen nothing like that on a game before. The best of all time

[@nateschumacher4553]

This will remain my favorite game until the day i die. As a kid, i used to wait eagerly for my dad to get home from the print shop he worked at so i could sit by his side and watch him play this game. The smell of ink on his clothes, all the music from the game, the memorable moments and that strong sense that you experienced something truly special, something unexplainable and epic and ancient. How can another game match that? So grateful for this game to have been made.

[@dypetrod4766]

How not to love this game? It's almost like something deeper than just entertainment. It's an experience that touches you at your soul. You experience sensations with this game that you wouldn't with most games.

[@joshpingley1961]

currently playing tears of the kingdom and looking back...ocarina of time still the best zelda game of all time. I was 16 and got this day one when it came out on n64...the memories...I miss the 90's!

[@claudiorobles63]

I was born in 95 but I still have a few memories of the 90s....I remember playing ocarina in like 2003 as an 8 yr and it was the hardest game ever ...no KZbin or videos to show you to progress....it was definitely incredible times growing up those years

[@nintendude57]

the Bells at the end still give me chills, one if not the best game ever made!

[@ItsToXley]

Me too and when Navi flies away :')

[@nintendude57]

@@ItsToXley truly memorable, the fact we are still talking about it 2.5 decades later just makes it that much legendary lol

[@anthonyshort2478]

The Bells remind me of Star Fox 64’s end credits

[@scintillam_dei]

See my series "Zelda is Satanic."

[@XpRnz]

@@anthonyshort2478 For sure! One of my core titles from back in the day still can finish every level on medal, know every route etc.

[@jonathanmunoz2157]

This always makes me tear up! This game holds a special place in my heart! I played it as if it was an open world game back then hahaha just going around the same places doing dumb stuff ohhh the good old days.

[@retrovcr777]

That’s how many secrets were found out about this game. Amazing how even to this day after all these years people are still discovering tricks, and Easter eggs on this beautiful masterpiece of a video game creation.

[@xmulletxtb4148]

The horse made it so much more fun

[@SSBMBubbles]

when the bells ring on the master sword, it made me cry when i was younger. brings me on the verge of tears today. this game is a work of art.

[@LITTLE1994]

Those bells are also a hint for Majora's Mask, the sequel of this adventure.

[@ashtonhunt4402]

The way the bells ring and the camera zooms into the Master Sword resting in its pedestal is perfect.

[@alexh8503]

the bells at the end are epic

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

Quoting the end credits from A Link to the Past... "And the Master Sword sleeps again... FOREVER..."

[@vantao9408]

@@DanTheMan1985ful *examines timeline* Seems the Oracle games and botw contradict that.

[@LITTLE1994]

When you really think about it, those bells hint Majora's Mask. Notice how similar they sound to the Clock Tower in that game. Apparently, Nintendo already had the sequel in mind.

[@Arturrodeldziko]

This ending...the whole game...i will remember it to the rest of my life life! I played it at N64, as a child, and i still remember it...characters, music...its wonderful!

[@curesaul5749]

I get so happy with chills down my spine on how everyone looks so happy in the end dancing. I almost start crying.

[@Qu9MC]

i think i fought this dude like 50 times as a kid just because i loved it and didn’t want it to end

[@jet_GraveWhisperer]

I was quite upset abd emotional when I originally played this on N64 and the fairy left him I remember, as it was as though he was truly saying goodbye to his long time companion

[@coreywicks6035]

this the best game i ever played..it touched my soul

[@Aussieroth7]

Okay, there are few things the original N64 version of OoT still has over the 3DS remake/remaster. 1: When Link met Ganondorf in the original, he brandished his sword after Ganondorf mocked him, not before. Kinda messed up the dialogue a bit. 2: When Nabooru was being captured by the witches in the original, the music stopped playing, making it really damn creepy. The 3DS version kept playing which took away the fear factor a fair bit. 3: THIS FINAL BATTLE!!! Now in the 3DS version, Ganondorf is not in shadow like this 8:42 and when he threw his arms back in the 3DS version, he seemed kinda calm about it. Here, it's just a DB explosive kind of movement and intimidating as hell. Plus, the whole battle is in shadow, Ganon is barely seen and is only completely seen when he's properly knocked down. It's amazing how much of a difference that sort of thing can make.

[@MrTubarr]

I have the Gold Cardridge. A game this epic needed to be in GOLD!!

[@LITTLE1994]

That's the initial 1.0 version.

[@chairmankaga101]

It took me months to finally beat this game. It's still one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. I still like to replay it every few years.

[@luisgalvan8963]

16:22 When i was a kid, this scene literally makes me cry!!! Zelda: When peace returns to Hyrule, It will be time for us to say good-bye... 16:45 (Zelda plays for the last time Zelda´s Lullaby with your Ocarina of Time) T_T

[@Ark1986]

Still the greatest game of all time to me! Christmas 1998...I was 12 years old...will never forget that time: There was a tremendous hype around OoT already months before its release...we had no internet back then, so everyone was buying game magazines to get the latest info about it. Then it finally came out and surpassed all expectations. I can't remember any other videogame achieving that. I'm so glad, I was able to experience OoT when it was released. Every aspect of it was groundbreaking back then.

[@diptonsauce1985]

Ocarina of Time and Pokemon cards

[@Mr_International_]

I was 12 too. Good times

[@LITTLE1994]

I was 4, then, but I knew it BLEW everyone away.

[@BenjaminSteber]

That final ambiguous shot of Link bestowed with the triforce of courage and Zelda meeting this stranger for the first time always gets me a little. Fortunately the portraits of Bowser and Luigi in the background lighten the mood a little.

[@LITTLE1994]

It's because when Link was sent back by Zelda in the future, she actually sent him into an alternate timeline where everything the Hero of Time had done never existed. That why the ending showed her seeing Link as a stranger...again.

[@gannonb4u]

The BEST GAME EVER!

[@curesaul5749]

I may not agree but your also not wrong.

[@k_dubzviii5037]

Agreed! Definitely in my top 3

[@ggjproductions7277]

When I think of Zelda, I only think about this game

[@jesusfuentes9347]

@@k_dubzviii5037 what are your top 3 or 5?

[@k_dubzviii5037]

@@jesusfuentes9347 top 3 or 5: 1. Ocarina of time 2. Okami 3. Super Mario Galaxy 4. Minecraft 5. Majora's mask

[@shane-o4778]

This took me YEARS to see as a child. So much grinding to get here....whoosh

[@Lucky-eq4po]

I remember spending hours on catching the biggest heaviest fishes lol this game gives me so many fond memories of a kid back in 1999 when i first played it. I played it 4 times over coz it was so vast. Now im playing breath of the wild. Awesome games

[@spencerbowden2979]

I’ll never forget the first time I played this game at 7 years old. How I breezed through the first 3 dungeons only for the adult half of the game to become a real challenge. I ran in circles in forest temple trying to figure out what to do. Fire temple had me running all over the place because I was a dumb little kid who couldn’t recognize a fake door was a double bluff. Water temple roadblocked me for months cause I kept quitting in frustration. Shadow temple made me stop for a while cause it freaked me out. Honestly spirit temple I have the most emotional attachment too cause it seemed to be where I’d grown into the Zelda games mechanics. I had an easier time in that temple than all the previous ones cause I learned from everything I did wrong in the last 4 and actually started paying attention to various surroundings. Man it feels embarrassing I was this bad once.

[@foreverspellman]

Man nothing beats the moment at the end of the ganon fight where all the sound stops...

[@andreseh87]

This game knew how to build a damn climax. Man…

[@smeccaisbmfe]

Only game that ever brought me to tears when I beat it. Thanks for the upload homie

[@justshanie101]

This is a super small detail but i love it, when the tower collased and link and zelda heard that banging, i liked how Link quickly steps forward with his arm out to keep Zelda behind him. Idk why but that makes me happy🥰🥰🥰

[@shawmeck9323]

Anyone notice the triforce of courage is active in links left hand at 24:02?

[@jarcuuuble5819]

holy shit good eyes i never noticed that!

[@LITTLE1994]

Yup

[@amiraa_...]

Isnt the one glowing the triforce of power? Or is that just reflection lol

[@Dave--___--]

I still cry every time I hate it so much, and I love it, thank you devs for making such wonderful game with a beautiful but sad ending

[@alanmichael5619]

I always appreciated how neat and tidy ganondorf collapsed the tower. Very considerate of him!

[@InvaderGIR98]

He's a hammy guy, he wanted a neat arena to raise his ring of fire

[@SaturnGrayFox]

23:10 Me siento tan triste y alegre a la vez cada vez que veo esa parte, con una sensacion de que a pesar de volver en el tiempo atrás y no recordar todo lo que el futuro le deparo, Link se va con la tranquilidad y la paz de saber que toda va estar bien/ I feel so sad and happy at the same time every time I see that part, with a feeling that despite going back in time and not remembering everything that the future holds, Link leaves with the tranquility and peace of knowing that everything will be fine.

[@bobbafriend2452]

Link lo recueda todo xd

[@kaixterito]

@@bobbafriend2452 por eso se frustra y se convierte en la sombra del hero que vemos en twilight princess

[@zurkke]

The bells at the end makes that scene even more epic. Amazing.

[@tomasstummvoll68]

Sinceramente no entiendo el final, como que se vuelven a encontrar con Zelda, eso hace que se repita la historia?

[@zurkke]

@@tomasstummvoll68 cuando Link devuelve la espada al templo del tiempo, regresa hace 7 años, pero ya con Ganondorf sin la posesión de la Trifuerza del Poder.

[@vovrminigames]

It's still the greatest zelda game of all time and the best game of all time!

[@shadowlink2000000009]

At the end he came back to warn Zelda about Ganon

[@Jacob48734]

I've always loved this boss fight so much since I played the 3ds remake, I especially love the way Zelda screams when you get hit, it really makes you feel like you're there and in the moment of fighting Ganon. But I also especially love Ganondorf's hurt sound during the fight in his tower, when I played through the game for the first time none of the hit sounds really had much of an impact on me, but when Ganondorf gets hit by Link's sword you can just tell he is in *Pain.* Just from the way he screams out really left an impact on me, you can tell just really tell that you're putting an end to him.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

8:17 -- The final boss of Ocarina of Time all these years later is still my favorite of the series. The sense of impeding dread experienced when Link and Zelda hear something in the ruins of Ganon's Tower, the sky going dark, a wall of fire magicking around the ruins, separating Link from Zelda, the mortifying shock of Ganondorf bursting out of the ruins, kept barely alive by the Triforce of Power, the intense horror of seeing him transform into a giant horned pig demon before you as the flames grow higher, the atmosphere growing so dark that you can only see Ganon's eyes shining with the inhuman light shared by other undead creatures like poes, while lightning flashes in the sky above, as if it is the end of the world. It is such a well-realized climax of the story.

[@blakena4907]

Looking back, it wasn’t a hard fight. But god, it was epic.

[@jarcuuuble5819]

its hard when youre 9 years old and too stupid to bring a fairy

[@LITTLE1994]

It's only not hard when you're an expert.

[@rhinohornie]

The only Game that made me cry at the End. Timeless Masterpiece!

[@Andresguzmanerazo]

Absolutely love this! Brings back so much memories! Took me some time to beat the game

[@skandev1921]

i love how in the very begining of the game when you first meet zelda she says "your name sounds familliar" , and then the game ends with the same scene(young link and zelda meeting) ,referencing that she does sort of remember

[@tonymichel174]

Coolest final boss scene of all time. Change my mind

[@chrisoneal2718]

The Redead scream at the end of the escape always startles me

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: During Ocarina of Time’s development for the N64. One of the ideas was to make Ganondorf a literal giant, the player would scale its body and attack its weak points, but was scrapped due to hardware limitations, and would be so large that it would be impossible to see it’s whole body.

[@PatricksCrazyPlace]

This and Link to the Past have probably my two favorite video game endings ever. Both really felt like you had come to the end of an epic story and you get the full range of emotions. Joy in the celebration that evil was thwarted and all the characters we grew attached to turned out okay, sadness that all the fun of the amazing game was now over, and satisfaction that you had just played one of the greatest games ever.

[@magueyeseck7382]

People of hyrule, you are dancing. If you knew that the land you are all living in would be flooded and the mountain tops turned into island because Ganondorf would come back. Dear link, in the castle courtyard, you're chatting with the princess. Expect your adventure in the world of Termina and after your return, you may be becoming a knight but you'll die, only to come as the Hero's shade to teach your skill to your descendant. Link, win this fight against that demonic boar or else, whether your descendant or reborn, will wear brown sleeves and the upper part of your tunic will have stitches.

[@magueyeseck7382]

@Argonaut _V The brown sleeves is what ALttP and his successors will wear.

[@thestallioncreatura]

i honestly find it very sad how the sages are practically *forced* to continue their duties for the rest of their days, rather than just living their life with their friends and families. i mean, since Ganondorf is stopped before anything actually happens in the Child Timeline, i'm positive that version of the sages never become sages, and live their lives as normal. i just find it so sad, especially since in every other game with sages, the sages do get to return home and continue their lives without having to worry about doing their sage stuff again. this is especially true for Saria and Ruto, since we see Mido and King Zora feeling very upset that they can't see their friend/daughter again. though i like to think that the Adult Timeline sages do actually return home shortly after so it makes me feel better

[@PopsiCOLE]

You know what also sucks? Imagine becoming an adult but still having the mind of a kid. Then getting used to it. Becoming more mature. Then having to go back to being a kid again...whew! That's some psychological damage right there.

[@nicholasrecord6502]

This was rated best Nintendo 64 game by some magazine. Above all their other best. 10/10 according to a childhood friend. Video games have a way of instilling amazing memories in you. We’re the video game generation.

[@jafmkazuki382]

well, it's still the best rated game ever in Metacritic with a 99.

[@sweatshirt5613]

This game alone is still a reason to own a Nintendo 64

[@vegeta8839]

The Nintendo 64 turned me into a gamer 😊

[@eternalmasterjaeger]

22:58 It's very sad when you realize what happens years later in the future timeline

[@DeltaBlazin]

Nothing is rawer than Ganon knocking away the Master Sword just for Link to give him the ultimate "fuck you" by pulling out the Biggoron Sword on him.

[@cuchitop]

"Un juego no te puede emocionar tanto" El juego:

[@carlosvenegas9507]

cada vez que veo el final se me sale una lagrima, siento que es como la primera vez que lo juego, eso hace mas de 25 años

[@nyresolution1393]

Finally beat it then during the credits it says this disc can't be read so I'm here Great Game 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Hero Of Time one of the best Link's

[@chrisoneal2718]

To this day I still remember Zelda’s shriek when Link gets hit 🗡️

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

This is the first in the series that I played, so when Gsnondorf became Ganon I thought "what the hell is that?!" After playing through the entire series and returning to Ocarina on occasion I now think "Holy s***, thats ganon!!!!"

[@AlvinaJeffries]

No tricks, no illusions, no running away, no extra enemies, no extra items, no extra phases... Just Link and Ganon. The definitive most epic time of the Zelda timeline.

[@chrisoneal2718]

The bit where Navi leaves always made me tearful

[@LITTLE1994]

It still baffles me that she never even said goodbye to him. Just straight up left him...

[@aaronmyrie]

This music got you moving from point A to point B whether your a complete life beginner or a seasoned veteran

[@Weensx]

This game is mandatory to play I don't care if you think the graphics suck or hate the controls I swear this is the only video game ending next to mother 3 that can make me tear up and feel good about it.

[@XpRnz]

This ending still get's me.. i remember the first time i beat it. Bawled my eyes out, all the memories you had, all the characters.. for it to end with Navi flying away, geez. Brb crying.

[@emerald_wrath1873]

Out of all the Zelda Games, this is the best one

[@laramacdonnell6304]

My dad liked playing The Legend of Zelda games. He played almost every zelda game apart from Twilight princess and Majora's Mask the sequel to Ocarina of time

[@linkology_nations1168]

I love Twilight princess! Majora's Mask is a lil creepy though XD Still played it through

[@boredstudent]

As a kid, this was the first Legend of Zelda I played. Well, actually it was Zelda II on the Nintendo Entertainment System but I didn't know how to play it so Ocarina of Time was my first game and the one that I passed. I'm 36 years old these days I still have a soft spot for Ocarina of Time.

[@Oglethorpe455]

Sees ending cutscene when tower blows up Me: METROID 64 IS THAT YOU?

[@brybry111]

5:42 lmao I love the noise Zelda makes when you get hurt/jump from a high place and land on her sounds like a mouse that's been smoking 1 million cigarettes that day HOAHHH

[@JohnLucPicard98]

I remember watching this entire fight on gamespot in like 2004. I had no idea what was in the game past dodongos cavern. Absolutely blew my mind this fight.

[@pakiaki9775]

I still don’t get how 1 stab with the Biggoron doesn’t kill Human Gannon, like Link, just stab his neck it isn’t hard when he’s stunned

[@josemine8863]

Lma0

[@fleepss2407]

Because magic lol

[@LITTLE1994]

I feel you. I wish the Biggoron Sword can finish him off, but the game restricted it to only the Master Sword. I assume because although it is stronger, it doesn't possess magic.

[@imaheadout2639]

@@LITTLE1994 the biggoron sword is a stronger blade but doesn’t possess the power to destroy evil so ganon can’t be beaten by it

[@LITTLE1994]

@@imaheadout2639 Isn't that what I just said?

[@misterdude6694]

This is a game and an experience that never will be created again. This game was made in a time where 3D in gaming was in it early stages. But Nintendo perfected it with this game. This game is a core memory for many people who grew up within the the leap from 2D to 3D. This is something that will never happen again. And i'm proud that i have experienced it. I was 11 when i first finished the game legit for the first time. Played it a lot since, but never to the end. As of today 12.01.25 i did it. I will for now, not touch this game in 25 years.

[@radioffIine]

Idk if this is obvious to everyone who beat the game but I never heard anyone talk about that if you stay on the The End title card long enough you'll occasionally hear the Scarecrow's song (assuming I guess that you did that side quest prior to beating the game) being played in different midis. The ones I heard were from the Ocarina and Malon but there were others I didnt recognize as well.

[@xboxgamer8381]

When link is shown to be the same height as Zelda, I’m convinced he was standing on rubble

[@tarnw3301]

OoT Adult Link is taller than adult Zelda. I think OoT and SS Links are the only Links taller than their Zeldas. All the rest are shorter.

[@Failedpeas]

23:16 is originally where the champions fight back came from.

[@zurkke]

very nice catch! i noticed that too back then.

[@bobwiley9447]

23:00 Makes me sad but happy at the same time. One of the best games ever made.

[@LITTLE1994]

The greatest finish in any video game to this day. I have the 1.1 copy cartridge, so Ganondorf's blood was RED and have the "Islamic" symbol. Being 27, here, this game bring such fond memories as a kid. I miss it...!

[@Atilla33]

What do you mean with Islamic symbol? Do you mean the chanting at that one temple?

[@michaelmart456]

I love how the ending never actually states if Zelda remembers everything they've been through. Literally the greatest game ever made. It's not debateable.

[@skandev1921]

in the start of the game when you meet young zelda(same as the ending scene) she says " your name sounds familliar" ,hinting that she does sort of remember you , i love this detail

[@sixthbyte]

20:22 I swear, those two can't not be a reference to Mario and Luigi...

[@LITTLE1994]

Coincidentally, they are.

[@DanTheMan1985ful]

Where did y'all get this whole "Mario & Luigi concept" from anyway? THAT'S NOT MARIO OR LUIGI. THAT'S TALON AND INGO, NUMBNUTS.

[@sixthbyte]

@@DanTheMan1985ful Perhaps you misunderstood the word "reference". I'm not saying they are Mario and Luigi, numbnuts.

[@rulesofnature3080]

​@@DanTheMan1985ful boomer

[@hanzobi1926]

Memories of 1998 right there.

[@ThirdXavier]

I still always tear up during the end credits party :). One neat thing is if you have the rumble pak you can actually feel Biggoron's footsteps.

[@nicholasdaisyawesomeness1291]

Ocarina of Time's ending is so sad! Yet happy! Bittersweet!