Whats the difference? Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time N64 vs 3DS

in this video i take a look at both old and new at some of the differences between the old and new Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time games! It was also an excuse for me to make a video about one of my favorite games of all time!
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[@sbo597]

That tells you something about the quality of the game, where you have to dig really deep to find a criticism.

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

The only criticism found in Ocarina of Time is the 3DS version like Shadow Temple being was too bright and the Ocarina button layout not being the same as the N64 version

[@TK-7193]

​@@DAVID-ANDERSONmine is that i liked the n64 darunia dance more than the 3ds one.

[@voltron77]

@@TK-7193wait there’s a difference.

[@TK-7193]

@@voltron77 yes, in the n64 he does this cool thing where he does the egyptian pose, and pivots left and right on his foot. where in the 3ds it is more "polished" and he just leaps back and forth swinging both arms in a circular motion. i like the unpolished version cause it seemed more goofy and silly for someone like darunia, who would dance funny-like without caring what others think.

[@voltron77]

@@TK-7193 Ok I guess.

[@boy_genius]

you werent supposed to guess in the lost woods, you can tell which one to go in by the volume of the music. near the correct entrance the music gets louder.

[@DougandAK]

I ruined my hearing from too much loud music 😂

[@williampatrick2971]

But there’s nothing In the game that tells you that, and it’s hard to notice. So most people had to rely on memory, until it became known on the internet years later

[@alface935]

​@@williampatrick2971True

[@Sonicfoxtrot]

@@williampatrick2971 it's only hard to notice if you're legally deaf.

[@williampatrick2971]

@@Sonicfoxtrot nope. There’s a reason the internet tells you that the music the does that. Even if people notice an increase In volume, it can be assumed that it’s just a random thing going on. It if it was obvious that that was part of the puzzle, guides and FAQs wouldnt make mention of it. This uploader didn’t make mention of it, and he played both the 3ds and original

[@dantesaulsalazar5634]

My brain can't remember math, but it can remember the exact location of every skulltula

[@lilorangefella]

Thing is, they used the N64’s limitations to their advantage. The lighting makes certain places like the Forest Temple and the final battle with Ganon more atmospheric. That being said, 90% of the time the 3DS looks a whole lot better

[@DougandAK]

Great take actually I will say the Gannon fight on n64 feels more serious then the 3ds one. Sometimes that n64 vibe really works the best

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

Yeap. The Shadow Temple looks terrible on the 3DS version because of the bright lighting.

[@Fuk99999]

I tend to not agree with the notion that the 3DS version looks better in most cases. Aside from the sheer technical disparity, the art direction as a whole is changed, and I think the 3DS version really misses the point in lot of spots. Most notable in shadow temple, well and Ganon’s entire dungeon and fight. Nothing about the 3DS version comes off like a fantasy anime made in the 90s. Much of the aesthetic intent is just absolutely gone. Play a 1.0 or even 1.2 cart on actual hardware on a CRT, or even boot up the PC port with the wonderfully made oot reloaded texture mod and you’ll get a far more adequate idea of what the art was going for. It’s not just the hardware itself they played to the strength of, it was the display hardware as well and the sheer vibrance of color is just all wrong because the game was suppose to be more “rich” than vibrant. And that’s not even addressing some more odd animation choices like Ganondorf not syncing up to his breathing or the credits audio not being aligned because the original was made with the hardware’s framerate tanking during it in mind. And a number of character models are just…wrong. There’s even mods on gamebanana that showcase the art difference because people have noticed how the original art direction was.

[@Fuk99999]

@@DAVID-ANDERSONnot just the lighting. Much of the dungeon is castrated visually to meet modern ratings sensibilities

[@austingoyne3039]

@@Fuk99999Agreed, the 3DS version is smoother but lacks the soul of the original.

[@chosentoaster6626]

The 3ds version fixed the biggest problem with the n64 game and made the boots an equippible item rather than an item you need to pause the game every time to put on and take off. This one change makes the infamously tedious water temple wayyy more tolerable. My biggest gripe with the 3DS version is it kinda ruined the final battle with ganon. The lighting was so bright whereas in the N64 version ganon was only visible when lightning struck which was so intimidating. They also turned his blood green for some reason.

[@speedrunner1763]

Ganon's blood is also green on the N64 version except for the original 1.0 and 1.1 versions where it was red so that wasn't something changed in the 3ds version.

[@BananaMike780]

@@speedrunner1763 yeah I had the original 1.0 cart with the red blood and the islamic chanting in the fire temple, along with all the moon and star symbols on blocks and the mirror shield

[@GinaDriedUp]

To be fair about the final battle with Ganon, the 3DS has a really small screen that’s often surrounded by bright colors (depending on the color of your 3DS, mine is the bright shiny turquoise one). It would be pretty irritating to fight him if the screen was as dark as on N64, because you’d either have to squint the whole time or play in pitch black darkness yourself. This is pretty much the same reason horror games aren’t usually made for handhelds.

[@speedrunner1763]

@@BananaMike780 ok yeah that would explain the red blood than but I'm pretty sure the moon and star on the blocks and mirror shield was changed in the gamecube version not 1.2

[@imdurgesh9430]

@@speedrunner1763you obviously don’t know dude! You obviously don’t know…

[@TimewornUncle]

If you look at the map, there is a skulltula symbol in each area that you have collected all the skulltulas in. Also there is one for the dungeons too. If you do not see a skulltula seal for an area, then set your sheika sensor to... I mean, search everywhere in that area until you find them.

[@RegalPixelKing]

Collecting the last 50 is kind of pointless though. You get infinite money, but who cares. Rupees are useless in that game.

[@JohnTheBoost]

​@@RegalPixelKingnot unless you're playing rando and you have skullsanity on

[@Amber_xo_133]

3DS cause of gyro aiming, master quest included, character models closely resemble ORIGINAL art work, faster text speed, more colorful, removed some glitches (bad ones mainly), 4 free item slots with the ocarina having its own slot not taking up space, no crowded top screen, easy navigating touch screen, portability, and some others I'm probably missing

[@LimLom438]

It also added a neat little boss rush mode, and a Sheikah Stone to help younger players who get stuck

[@wiredcoffee9347]

Gold Skulltulas were very easy to collect, it been a long number of years since i played n64 game but you jump down a hole with a Skulltulas coin throw a boomerang and warp out as it reaches you so you collect it and leave, now when you enter the hole the coin is back, and you can keep collecting it. So much easier than actually finding them all.

[@finalday9176]

Yeah that's exactly what I did during my walkthrough on the Wii virtual console

[@au_rie]

It doesn’t work on the 3ds version tho, they fixed it

[@SynThenergy]

Wow I never knew this!

[@LandonEmma]

N64: made by Nintendo 3DS: made by the based Grezzo who made the underrated Ever Oasis

[@rixxortiz8744]

"Fixed the lighting" uhm....idk man, i dont see the n64 dark lighting as a flaw, i saw it as part of the atmosphere, ocarina of time and majoras mask where dark games, hence their atmosphere was dark, which led to Twilight Princess, thats part of what i like about Zelda

[@MEM-brain]

Ocarina of time is not necessary a dark game, in fact, the official art for the game has moreso a Disney vibe to it. That sed, due to being on a handheld, they didn't do the actual dark scenes justice, as they are over brightened (most notable being the final boss fight). This argument only really works with Majora's Mask, as that game is without a doubt one of the darkest games for it's age rating.

[@Fuk99999]

@@MEM-brainA…Disney vibe? It looks like a fantasy anime from the 90s. Slayers. Orphan. Lodoss. Berserk. I could go on, but yeah. OOT was more on the level of Lodoss and to a lesser extent, Berserk than anything Disney back then.

[@Moshugaani]

This is totally subjective, but I prefer the N64 originals of both OoT and MM because they had better atmosphere and animations for Link. The 3DS remakes are great, but I think that the brighter lighting and more colorful textures alter the atmosphere too much. Link's new animations also look a bit wonky and are "too smooth" in a way, especially the somersault jump in MM. These things coupled make the 3DS version feel less somber and more whimsical, and more gamey. The N64 graphics on both games might feel pretty outdated when playing on a modern TV or emulated in high rez, but they are still very good for the N64 era, and they hold up pretty nicely when played on a real CRT television. I agree though that the 3DS versions are great in their own, and maybe I would recommend them to totally new players. But just MAYBE! Perhaps I would first suggest trying the N64 version. Plus you do lose a lot with confining yourself to the tiny 3DS screen instead of TV. I wish someone would mod the quality of life features from the 3DS remake into the N64 version (although you can never bring over the touch screen features), or the N64 color palette and animation style into the 3DS version. :D

[@Fuk99999]

It’s a very different feeling because you can tell OOT was ambitious for the hardware it was made for as opposed to a glorified remaster meant to be played on the go

[@moonflower6684]

I really like how positive this video is. it's just talking about a game you like, and the only criticism you have is a minor sidequest. good vid!!!

[@DougandAK]

Thank you, man. I really enjoyed making it! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@moonflower6684]

I'm a girl :P

[@gokulink11]

I actually originally started on the 3DS for OOt but later played it on the 64 and I will say the loneliness and chills you get playing the n64 really takes you into that zelda world.

[@capnjohn7455]

I just want a version of the game on the Switch with the that is the 3DS version (but in 1080/720p resolution/textures). But it also needs the darker lighting of the N64 game.

[@clementrenaud4260]

And colors.

[@kinzihusky]

the best way i can describe the n64 vs 3ds version is that n64 can be more eerie and clunky at times, but the 3ds gets everything right, except i wish the lighting for the adult dungeons and final ganon fight was a bit darker

[@clementrenaud4260]

The colors too, plus giving us back the blood on the dead-hand.

[@fgfhjfhjfbhfghf5771]

The fact that the 3DS version is older now then the N64 version was when it came out

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

You forgot to mention some of the background in the N64 version uses pre rendered images like Temple of Time court yard and the exit to Hyrule Castle / Ganon's Tower from Hyrule Market, while the 3DS version uses all 3D models. Also the N64 version is 20fps while the 3DS version is 30fps

[@jayhughes3843]

The primitive graphics of the N64 version look better. They're more relaxing to look at cuz they're not as showy.

[@SlamJamMusic]

@@jayhughes3843 I disagree, apart from certain scenarios like the final ganon boss fight... Also they ruined certain songs' mixes which I don't like. But the models and graphics of the 3DS version look a lot closer to the concept art, so unless you are nostalgia blind, it looks better.

[@grandaddyjesus]

@@SlamJamMusic "Unless you are nostalgia blind, it looks better" what a silly thing to say, I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion about the graphics fidelity and the impact on the experience but go ahead and try to gatekeep for internet points lol

[@mstrax0258]

@@grandaddyjesus you can say you prefer the original because it's nostalgic or because it's simply the way it was created the first time. Still, objectively the 3DS version looks better: it doesn't have stretched-out textures, it has a lot more dynamic range and it's smoother. And I've played the original (actually the GC port, but runs exactly like the N64) first and many times. I'm not saying more poly and pixels inherently make a game better but I gotta say, OoT graphics didn't age well and the 3DS version is actually closer to the original concept art (Even tho for Shadow Temple specifically, I think it was a downgrade. The darker light and the blood was a lot more fitting)

[@salvio2776]

I think 64's is the best, it has a darker atmosphere, also the moving animation looks better

[@TonicGaro]

In my opinion I prefer the N64 version more purely because I believe it provides a much better atmosphere then 3DS (also N64 has rumble support which is pretty cool.) The 3DS does do some things better though like the gyro aiming and having the boots easily be taken off and on but that's all that the 3DS version has going for me. I'm not saying the 3DS version is bad in any way, I can see why many people prefer it over the N64 version but I'm going to stick to my gold cartridge.

[@DougandAK]

Very well put and I agree with that. Thank you for the comment!

[@Chris-bz2rf]

Yeah the remake is amazing but it can be too bright

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

While the 3DS version is praised by fans there's still flaws found in Ocarina of Time 3D like Shadow Temple being was too bright and the Ocarina button layout not being the same as the N64 version

[@AlbeyAirto]

Gold Cartridge Gang!

[@danklegend4584]

@@Chris-bz2rfThe 3DS remake is still the defenitive version of ocarina of time, and its graphics are indeed leaps and bounds ahead of the N64, you’re just very obviously blinded by nostalgia

[@michaelangeloabarreto4588]

The Lost Woods Maze is easy to solve based on the music.

[@au_rie]

Works only pre time skip

[@DanielCenciD]

I still prefer N64 visuals, is more dark and atmospheric. And DKC2 and 3 is perfect you know

[@Nathan-c6z]

For the Lost Woods for the 3DS if you get close enough you can tell witch is a path and witch is a portal to the beginning. As I had a 3DS I used this trick for the lost woodz.

[@Raylightsen]

N64 is the definitive version. 3ds one looks so weird and art style is not the same.

[@ramenaddict1676]

Im a pro at inverted camera controls, so its what i prefer personally

[@kdb8157]

Can we mention that the water temple is more tolerable in the 3ds than in the n64 version? Like thats something that im glad they managed to fix it

[@BernaskaneyTheLangobard]

Link's model and animations in 64, despite the lower number of polygons, are way better than in 3ds.

[@luuuke9541]

Great video! Would love to see one for majora’s mask

[@SuperflyMiceguy]

One thing I noticed when I first played OoT3D was the design change for the Forest Insignia. The N64 version it contained 4 leaves while in the 3DS version it has 3 leaves. This insignia redesign also carried over into Twilight Princess HD. On the original GameCube release for Twilight Princess, the Forest Insignia in the Mirror Chamber used the old 4 leafed design. The HD remake used the 3 leafed one. I think Grezzo made this change to possibly avoid controversy from people mistaking it for a certain German symbol.

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

The forest Temple symbol isn't leaves, its fan blades. Fan blades was as the Forest Temple symbol when it was original going to be a Wind Temple which was later scraped, the symbol just stuck

[@SuperflyMiceguy]

@@DAVID-ANDERSON Yes, I know. Same thing with the Water Medallion looking like a snowflake because of the scrapped Ice Temple. Hence the Wind and Ice themes inside the Forest and Water Trials in Ganon's Castle. The Forest Temple is not a Wind Temple anymore though, so that's why my word choice was of leaves instead of fan blades.

[@protocetid]

@@DAVID-ANDERSON The theory that the Forest Temple was initially wind themed has looked a little shaky with the discovery of the SW97 data. SW97 Forest Temple is not dissimilar to what we got. There wasn't much time before SW97 for another dungeon to have existed, been scrapped, and replaced with a completely new one. Not saying that disproves a wind temple, but it might be a similar situation to what’s going on with the Water Medallion. Will explain in my reply to the other commenter.

[@protocetid]

@@SuperflyMiceguyThe Water Temple was also present in the SW97 data. Its appearance may not be quite what we remember, clues suggest that its concept is very much in line with the Water Temple we know and love heh. The SW97 Water Medallion also looks like a snowflake yet it’s dungeon is clearly not about ice. A possible explanation is that Nintendo EAD chose the medallion designs primarily to represent the magic they planned for them, rather than the places they were found. EAD may not have had many ideas for water spells or the N64 couldn’t handle them as simulating fluids (even in simplistic ways) has been pretty tricky for the entirety of gaming history.

[@eeveefennecfox]

you know what bothers the hell out of me? I was able to beat the water temple on the 3ds and I still can't figure shit out on the n64 water temple,I don't even know what I did different,how the hell do I get unstuck if I don't even know what I did different from the 3ds version? that makes me sad,I'm better at the 3ds version than the original that I've been stuck on for 20+ years

[@Altt]

I don't know why, but the way his tunic flares at the bottom in the new version drives me nuts.

[@HisDudenessTK421]

Ocarina was supposed to be dark and gloomy, so the brightness takes away from that. I don't like how they got rid of the blood. I also don't like how they changed the mirror shield and the Gerudo symbol (it resembled the islamic crescent moon and star. Guess some took that personally idk) The smoother graphics are cool, but I think they changed the overall feel/atmosphere way too much.

[@Luizanimado]

If you never played, I recommend the N64, the game is darker, and that makes for an interesting atmosphere.

[@aluzion2616]

Man... I love this type of video. +1 sub.

[@DiogoFarias]

Really need a Switch port of 3DS version. I do have the 3DS and the Ocarina of Time, but I'm not a handheld guy...

[@ashn0317]

Dude the first time i saw N64 adult link, i saw that waist and was like DAYUM

[@ARBUZIK.dudkin]

0:35 when you showed the 3ds footage I thought to myself "ok that's the N64 footage I wonder how the 3ds improves on it" and then you switched to the actual N64 and I was shocked at how bad it looked. I know Mario 64 is hella ugly but I always thought that Zelda ocarina of time was a lot better looking but damn time doesn't make it better like in super Mario world

[@MrOfflineAlways]

All the sounds from Ocarina of Time (and basically all other N64 games) where recorded with high end audio tool for the time, basically what people used when they recorded things like music. When the games audio was put in the N64 Carts, they had to be compressed like hell to fit in the small file size. This same audio was basically used again for the 3DS version with that system not compressing the audio as much as the N64. The same Young Link audio was used in games like Super Smash Bros Melee and Ultimate. Even Banjo and Kazooie used the same sounds from the original games in Smash Ultimate sounding as clean as the uncompressed audio

[@brainafkstube5393]

Lord Jabu-Jabu looks like the ai fish dog

[@Kacpa2]

This example of near perfection as a remaster. I wish Wacraft 3 got such treatment instead of that abysmal abomination that Reforged is.... Its very comparable as wc3 og models ar also around 700-800 polygons wirh majority being forcused on making faces more details in portrait view. If it was done so nicely and made it like og artwork more just like 3S ocarina of time did then it would be perfect... instead its pbr mldern tech bs looking like Raid Shadoe legends absolutely nothing like wacraft 3 or even wow....

[@SCP-tn2ln]

You could also play the PC port of the N64 version and have the best of both games, with all of the models and textures of the 3ds versions and some other mods and fixes

[@RegalPixelKing]

You didn't mention one of the best differences between the N64 and 3DS versions of the game: The S L O W text speed of the N64 version is so much better in the 3DS version. The pacing is several orders of magnitude better in the 3DS version, it's like night and day. It was honestly such a slog to play the original for the text speed alone. But yeah the game running at 30fps instead of 20, the higher poly visuals, updated and improved lighting, and gyro controls makes the 3DS version the definitive official version of Ocarina of Time. The real definitive version of Ocarina of Time is Ship of Harkinian, but that's worth its own video.

[@justaway_of_the_samurai]

You just force me to realize that the remake is now just as old as the original was when the remake came out. Now I feel old.

[@rpizzaspaghetti2718]

To this day i still haven't collected all the skulltulas 😂

[@DougandAK]

The sun will explode before we finish it lmaoo

[@GugureSux]

N64 v.1.0 > all other versions. 3DS port has shittier art directing, shittier character animations, shittier - more pastely lighting that does not seem realistic at all, and contrary to this video's claims, the CUTSCENES were butchered the worst. The first face to face moment with Ganon is absolutely butchered with silly, out of sequence pacing of the dialog and actions. And don't get me started with the ruined atmosphere in the final fight.

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

The best option: play both! 😁

[@tojoisathomeinthisfunben9364]

Yeah fuck that skulltula guy. He's staying cursed in my save too. About the lighting, the one time it works in the N64s favor is the Ganon fight when he first turns into his pig form. It casts a shadow all over him so all you see is his silhouette and his glowing eyes. Really menacing, in 3ds you can just see it all and it's kills that vibe.

[@carnage0685]

ay! 3ds completely ruins that final battle for me. i've never played the 3ds version and i have no real intention to

[@au_rie]

@@carnage0685bless you and your rotten taste buds

[@steventechno]

I was one of the unlucky few that skipped on the 3DS version, but one major change apparently is that the Bottom of the well was toned down in the 3DS remake. Otherwise as far as I can tell, It's a faithful upgrade over the original. Majora's Mask on the other hand... There are many differences.

[@lucasfranco1963]

I've played OoT in the Switch, in the N64 emulator, and the controls are terrible. The Switch analogue stick is too fast and there is no way to adjust

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

How can young Link have more polygons than adult link on N64!?

[@SylphidUndine]

inverted controls worked for me because i was born in the 80s.

[@Phantron]

3:43 thats the 'The Missing Link's romhacks inventory menu lol :p

[@j7sportvideo24]

For reals man. The golden spider tokens things are a pain to go back and collect them as I have no idea which ones I missed I have 67 on my most recent game file and on a different file I have 85

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

The last item you get from the last cured man after collecting 100 gold Skultullas is a Tycoon wallet which makes you get 999 Rupees, but its not really worth it since nothing in Ocarina of Time is over $500 which is the limit of the Giants wallet. 50 gold Skultulla is all you need which is to get the giants wallet.

[@roqsan3513]

You could've said how they nerfed the Water Temple in the 3DS version, great video

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

There's a lot of things the video missed.

[@Imagivotion]

My issues with the 3DS are a bit on the artistic side. Mainly it's the cutscenes. For example: Link drawing his sword BEFORE Ganondorf says "You've got guts kid" was always weird, when in the 64 version he drew his sword after he said it, as if to challenge him, then Ganondorf laughs after that. It made so much sense, I don't get that weird change, it ruined the pacing. Also, Ganondorf when he used the Triforce of Power to turn into Ganon, in the original N64 version, he just straight up threw his arms back and legs down. In the 3DS, he was so... non chalant about it. Then, the Ganon fight. I don't know if it was technical limitations or artistic choice back in the day, but MY GOD! When you fought Ganon in shadow, seeing only his silhouette and eyes, it was incredible! 3DS you could see him and there's a bit of majesty lost. Everything else however, the 3DS tops.

[@Rhubarb120]

Although I agree that the pacing in the Young Link/Ganondorf confrontation in the original is better, it makes perfect sense for Ganondorf to say "You've got guts, kid" *after* Link draws his sword, he just says it in a different context. In the remake, Ganondorf sees that this *little kid* is entirely ready to fight, kill, or die to protect a person from a someone much stronger than himself. Link drawing his sword is the direct challenge, and one that shows a lot of courage, which is what Ganondorf comments on in the remake. In the original, the challenge to Ganondorf was Link refusing to answer his question. It is defiant and brave, but not a direct threat. It is more subtle and I think it fits the scene a lot better to have Ganondorf just assume that a kid is being a brat rather than trying to actively stop him at first, until Link prepares to fight. The "You've got guts, kid" is in reference to Link being brave enough to be disobedient to someone stronger than him, rather than being brave by trying to stop him, until it is revealed that he is doing both. I like the depth that the original has, and I think it is weird to change it, but in the new context of the remake, the line still makes perfect sense.

[@SMXshow]

Absolutely amazing video. Watched the full thing. Subbed :)

[@DougandAK]

Ayy thank you that really helps a lot! I appreciate you

[@BorsPepsi]

I love the original version of the game because of the glitches, there are glitches you can do in the 3DS version aswell but the N64 has more and more satisfying glitches to pull off.

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

95% of the glitches from the original N64 version is found of the 3DS version, but there's some that patched.

[@Keblash]

I cant be the only one who absolutely HATES WITH A BURNING PASSION the rolling animation in the 3DS version right? It looks like link is laying down and rolling sideways. Its just gross, and that alone made the 3ds bersions inferior to me among the other things like loss of atmosphere in any dark place.

[@BernaskaneyTheLangobard]

In 64 Link has less polygons but is much better designed and animated.

[@wolfkazama]

it is a good video but if i would give you one tip then it is to let the music fade out istead of abruptly ending, just makes it nicer to listen too but otherswise it is a good, fun video

[@DougandAK]

I’ll have to keep that in mind for any upcoming editing I do! Thank you for the advice 🙏

[@chrisnemat]

I wish you went a bit more technical in the differences like with the lighting, maybe talking about the lighting types and technology behind it.

[@ewerton8463]

this guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about, he just wants to get youtube money

[@e1622zelda]

The 64 version was a super looker when it came out, adult link 3ds version model is weird looking. And the lighting sucked in the 3ds version, way to colorful and bright.

[@ZetaCancri]

The difference is that the N64 version is better

[@schmolzz]

n64 > 3ds cus nostalgia alone.

[@dragonsamurai559]

WAIT WAIT!! Where'd you get the 3D model of the Remake Link?!

[@tomaszfalkowski7508]

I own a GameCube Zelda cheat disc its compatible with Ocarina of Time, Wind waker and Twilight princess. You insert the disc into the GameCube and select the Zelda game and cheats that you want and then you insert the Zelda game.

[@DougandAK]

That's awesome! I'm sure it's not nintendo approved tho knowing how nintendo feels about modding lol

[@leGUIGUI]

Nice little vid.

[@legokingcandy]

My biggest problems with the original are the shoddy frame rate, and poor frametimes, the slooowww menu opening animation, and the stupiddd fucking poe and spider house side quests. those suck major ass. The resolution is kinda bad, and its blurry as hell if you're using composite, but when i get like focused on a game it might aswell be 4k I just fully immerse myself.

[@Klavkjir]

Imagine having to look for gold skultulla’s in the pre internet era. Trust me, there was no Wiki😅

[@AlexanderPR2]

There were magazines that showed everything in detail at the time.

[@Klavkjir]

Exactly. I very vividly remember spending ages looking for ‘the eastern part of the room’.

[@famosoworld1643]

This game should get hd remastered of this game

[@absolutenobody1secondago431]

3:56 wait is tha- *music ends*

[@ReidoDorito-fo3mc]

I argree it's my favourite video game

[@josephpoisel5610]

I'm pretty sure every zelda game has a collectathon mechanic. i understand not liking it, but counting it as a flaw in the game?

[@DougandAK]

I didn't say it was a flaw I only said I don't like the golden skulltulas personally. But thats just my opinion

[@josephpoisel5610]

@@DougandAK I'm bad at listening

[@BumbleBee-ur4uo]

After i players zelda oot remake and mm remake and mario 64 remake, I could no longer enjoy the original versions.

[@101boi4]

I like Skyward sword

[@spacelem]

It was going so well until you said the 3DS slingshot controls weren't inverted. Unless there's an option to fix that I'd find that completely unplayable. You mentioned motion controls, does that help?

[@au_rie]

You can change it in the settings and motion control is ass I always deactivate it, a l w a y s

[@bushwickerman]

ahaha scared of skulltulas... u said theres over 100 but theres literally 100 its 1/9th of the koroks in botw... and honestly they need something to keep you collecting through your whole playthrough. only need half to get their best reward then the rest are for completionist bragging rights

[@TotallySearch]

1 is portable the other isn't duhhh

[@jamesivey246]

I prefer the original graphics. In my opinion the 3D remake ruined the game.

[@Wolfie15]

real

[@sausage5488]

Why is there 2015 in the pic bro?

[@DougandAK]

I thought it came out in 2015 mb

[@clouds-rb9xt]

Tbh, I think the audio in the 3DS version is a bit worse than the original N64 version. If you look at tracks like Forest Temple for example, the mix is kind of ruined on the 3DS version. I do think the graphical changes on the 3DS version are mostly good, though some areas are made too bright and some things (such as the Mirror Shield and Bottom of the well blood) have been censored from the original. Good video

[@TheOneTimer]

skulka?

[@DougandAK]

Mb

[@TheOneTimer]

@@DougandAK nah you're good man, I mispronounced a lot of these names growing up

[@MatthewCox-p9y]

3ds Majoras mask is also good

[@Mad-Dog7777]

Honestly, I think OoT is overrated

[@eeveefennecfox]

game hater

[@Mad-Dog7777]

@@eeveefennecfox i don’t hate it, I just think people think to high of it

[@RyzenX12]

I personally don't agree but at the end of the day it is the best game of all time statistically so I see what you mean.

[@Mad-Dog7777]

@@RyzenX12 Yeah

[@Fuk99999]

OOT 3D just has too many glaring flaws to me. Presentation is the big one because the original had a lot of ambition going into it where the 3DS version just seems to be cleaned up for modern sensibilities (the game is rated E10 and really sanitized the more dark toned areas of the game where the original got away with a lot despite being rated just E) as well as the 3DS hardware being…well, a handheld. They had to retune the game to be more pick up and play friendly, so that naturally lead to stuff like making things brighter that wouldn’t have been before or even including the shiekah help stone right in front of your house or…inside the temple of time where it absolutely ruins the atmosphere. Not that the game ever needed it, it was always easy. On one hand, having the extra item slot is very helpful and the ability to just toggle iron boots on/off without having to pause the game every time really cleans up the water temple’s main issue, but you are left with a version of the game that not only misses the point aesthetically, but lacks the ambition the original was aiming for. And I could go further into how Grezzo didn’t think about/outright ignored or lied by omission about certain things. They said all the exploitable glitches would be untouched when asked, but didn’t bother even giving the heads up that the better framerate makes them incredibly difficult to pull off and in some cases, do at all. And then they broke rolling from falls and that issue persists even in MM3D (which was fixed by the fan patch)

[@ghoulchan7525]

I mean you don't have to use the help stone if you don't want too

[@Fuk99999]

@@ghoulchan7525Thank you captain obvious. The option of not using it definitely solves the problem of it sticking out like a sore thumb in environments that were never designed around its existence. Actually read what I said please. “Bro, this shit is ugly and doesn’t mesh with the world design at all. Why didn’t Grezzo put more effort in to make it look normal” You: “you could just not use it man” ???

[@japposaurusrex]

They also made the Water Temple a bit easier to navigate on the 3DS version, which is something to welcome with open arms.l

[@Salidin111]

RIP to anyone who actually killed their playthrough on N64. I didn't even know that was possible until the 3DS version came out tbh

[@LightsJusticeZ]

Going by this review, the 3DS version is superior in every aspect and the only reason to play the N64 is just for 'nostalgic vibes'.

[@DougandAK]

Exactly! But that's also just my opinion after playing both.

[@msw0322]

Nice comparison video! The 3DS version is the one I typically play these days, though I should revisit the classic N64 port. There were a few sound effect changes I noticed in the 3DS version too; when Stalchildren and Leevers come up from the ground, it sounds different from the original. The same can be said for the guillotines in the Shadow Temple. I also noticed you don't hear Lord Jabu Jabu breathing anymore in the 3DS version. As for the Skulltullas, I typically stop collecting them after 30 because by then I have my Giant's Wallet and I'm good.

[@zhell]

You should try the PC port of OOT, Ship of Harkinian!

[@msw0322]

@@zhell I just looked it up...wow! If I had a PC I'd jump on that in a heartbeat.

[@zhell]

@@msw0322 There are Switch and Wii U versions available as well although it requires them to be softmodded. I'm waiting for a similar port for MM (just look at my profile picture lol) and the rewriting of the code itself is at 85%, so when that is done a port is inevitable and the excitement is real! Sucks that you don't have a PC to play on, keep in mind that a regular old laptop hooked up to a TV would be more than enough performance-wise!

[@au_rie]

Im always going for 50 skulltullas cuz I need all heart pieces haha

[@msw0322]

@@au_rie Aw man I never found all the heart pieces in any Zelda game except for the first game and the Oracle games.

[@andressuarez1728]

Nah, 3D is 10 times better, 64 is only better for nostalgia based fans. It is NOT better AT ALL.

[@NinToby]

I Wouldn’t say them making the paths of the lost woods undistinguishable in the 3DS version so you can’t tell which way to go is a downside. Pretty sure that’s how it was supposed to be in the N64 version but they overlooked it. I mean it’s a maze, it’s supposed to be trial and error. If anything I’d say they fixed it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DougandAK]

I agree it's not a downside. Maybe I misspoke but what I meant was it was easier in the n64 version. It was definitely more fun in the 3ds version trying to figure it out

[@innosar1142]

Even tho I have both, I still prefer the N64 version. I grew up with it. Played with my uncles, my cousins, and played it through tough times. I play it few times a year along with Majoras Mask whenever nostalgia kicks in.

[@mr.dr.prof.patrick7284]

0:10 …. yeah ocarina is absolutely amazing, a 10/10 game… everything is perfect we all know this… but me personally, majora is my favorite game ever… like its literally my favorite video game of ALL time… nothing has ever came close to it for me… wind waker is probably a close 2nd (2nd favorite zelda game) but yeah… i love majoras mask more than a lot of shit and i hate the fact that i’ll die one day and not be able to experience it again

[@AhmedGH433]

you forgot to also mention that the 3DS version have patched one of the best glitches to get gold skulltulas with, so there will be always a soft dirt place in the game where you have to put bugs on it to get the skulltulas out, you get bugs in a bottle and release them to the soft dirt area, in the N64 version, when you release them you could keep a bug in your bottle so you don't have to find and catch them again, but you cant keep a bug when you release it on the 3DS version, its a pain in the ass when you have to 100% the game on it

[@DougandAK]

Oh wow I didn't even know about that, that's a good one tho!

[@AhmedGH433]

Yeah, but I still have PTSD of getting the skulltulas before even going to the shadow temple with the song that makes you travel quickly to it@@DougandAK

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

Ocarina of time is pure nostalgia. From someone who first played it only 8 years ago. Every zelda game after simply plays better

[@ewerton8463]

the 3ds footage shown here is edited, thats not what it actually looks like

[@jonathanplooij3666]

the aiming is great in the 3ds version

[@DreamerFromTheDepths]

To me just the atmosphere in the N64 is enough to make me play it over the 3DS, some areas are just too bright and although it's only a few areas sometimes even the texture work in the 3DS makes some places more obnoxious. The water temple was bad enough before but now everything's just blue.

[@jsteeles]

The way Link jumps in the 3ds version bothers me for some reason lol

[@SuperOzzy2324]

Adult link in the n64 one looks like hes gonna kill me

[@neokk5676]

Loved the video and can't wait for more! However, I noticed that you used footage from A+Start and some people get super mad when you don''t show credit in the description. Sorry if I come off a bit rude, it's not my intention. Anyway, subscribed! Can't believe you have under 1k subs!

[@DougandAK]

Oh yeah you’re right! Good looking out! I’ll make sure to do that, thank you for the support tho!

[@the-nina-beans88]

Do you plan to release a video of Majora’s mask ?

[@DougandAK]

Perhaps but I'll have to play both versions first