The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The game that revolutionized the Zelda series released on November 23 1998 for the Nintendo 64. Ocarina of Time totally changed the graphical aspect of the series, by taking away the 2D aspect of the previous games, and turning the game into a 3D landscape. Game play also improved tremendously, by allowing players to experience 3D sword battles, 'Z' targeting of their enemies, the use of music to immerse the game, and also many new items and weapons never known to the Zelda series before. Within six months of its release, Ocarina of Time sold over five million copies, and a total of 7.6 million copies have been sold worldwide. Many fans of the Zelda franchise still rave Ocarina of Time as a masterpiece of the series.