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Barinade: He has several attacks that try and hurt Link, you need to use the boomerang to stun him, and then he can be defeated with the Kokiri Sword. Phantom Ganon: This is a difficult boss to defeat, he spawns many fakes of himself that will confuse you, he is only vulnerable to you when he is down. Volvagia: A dragon-like boss that spits fire that pops out of holes found in the boss room. You have to defeat it with the Megaton Hammer. Morpha: A water boss and the sixth one in the game.

You must pull it out of the water and damage it with the Master Sword. Bongo Bongo: Despite its funny name, it is a pretty strong boss that will attack you by smashing the platform that you're on.

The trick to defeating him is to get his red eye open and damaging it with the Master Sword. Twinrova: The eighth boss in the game found in the Spirit Temple, has 2 phases. It has to be stunned and defeated with the Master Sword. Ganondorf: The ninth boss in the game, you will encounter him at the top of Ganon's Castle, he shoots electric balls at you. The world is different depending on which Link you are playing as. Young Link enjoys a spotless and vibrant countryside, ripe with incredibly interesting environments and areas.

Adult Link has to deal with a Hyrule in ruin, as the land suffers from the evil scourge of Ganondorf and his minions. The time travel element is an interesting dynamic, and while it's not forced onto the player too much, it's smartly woven into a handful of puzzles. Generally speaking, Ocarina of Time constantly provides a great feeling of motivation and progress.

You'll have to clear a number of themed dungeons, and each one feels entirely unique. The dungeons are full of enemies to fight, puzzles to figure out, and exciting bosses. As you progress through the game, you'll unlock new gear and weapons that boost Link's power. These new items like the hookshot and bow also allow you to revisit old areas, discovering new secrets and additional paths.

In almost every way, Ocarina of Time is a satisfying and varied adventure. From the depths of the Shadow Temple to the heights of the Fire Temple within a volcano, each new step of Link's journey is full of life and intrigue. Exploring the world of Hyrule is fascinating and exciting, thanks to a slew of memorable characters and side quests. You can learn new songs on your trusty ocarina, meet and tame the epic horse Epona, and purchase items at a number of shops and homes.

You always feel like you're encountering something new, and every aspect feels fleshed out and polished. There are several uses in all, and the ease of use makes it much easier to become immersed in the game without having to worry about which button does what.

You'll be able to jump with the B button as well usually when holding down the Z button to maintain a specific camera angle , but there will be several cases where the game will auto-jump small pits and the like for you, so you can concentrate on more important matters.

Finally there's the all-important and completely innovative Z Trigger button. The Z Trigger is used to "lock-on" to objects and enemies and basically anything in the game you can interact with , so that Link can approach it and check it out without you losing sight of his surroundings.

For example, in battle with the 3-D viewpoint, it would be very tough to maintain a clear view of the action if you've got Link jumping and ducking, slashing and dodging, etc.

So, to fix this problem, you simply hold down Z to lock on to your enemy so you can always see where it is, while still maintaining full control over Link. It's an amazingly simple idea that works surprisingly well. Battles are now a treat to participate in AND to watch, and you'll have no problem becoming completely immersed in Zelda'r 3-D world because of this ingenious little addition to the control setup.

The first of the three Tours on the demo was the Hyrule Tour. The Hyrule Tour gave you four locations to start from, including Link's House, the Hyrule overworld, a River area and outside the castle-riding Link's horse. The different scenarios took place at different times of the day too, showcasing the game's progressive time feature. When you first exit Link's house, you'll probably be blown away by the beautiful world that unfolds before your eyes. Local villagers will explain the game's basics to you, while your guardian fairy, Navie, will lead you toward any important objects or locations like the signpost near Link's house, for example.

The overworld and river areas yes, Link can swim, too are merely other places of Hyrule to explore. There are huge mountains, narrow valleys, dark caves-you name it, it's there. In the demo, you could explore the town the game is only going to have one main town, similar to Zelda: A Link to the Past , which has several different interesting viewpoints, depending on what area of the town you're in.

Then of course there's the horse scene. There wasn't too much to do in the demo, but you could mount Link's horse and ride around the Reids near the Castle, jumping over small fences and hills and trotting around to get used to the control.

The Dungeon Tour allowed you to start at one of three dungeon scenarios, each of which was a little bit different from the other.

Like previous Zelda games, there are traps and puzzles in the dungeons, and there's a slick map system which resides at the bottom corner of the screen that can be toggled on and off.

There are huge pits and obstacles, Treasure Chests and keys and, of course, as you'll read about next--Bosses. Ahh, the Battle Tour.

Certainly the most impressive aspect of the Space World demo by far, the Battle Tour let you try your hand at three different Boss battles--against Ghoma,. Dodongo and Stalfos. The Stalfos battle is fairly simple--you fight against two huge Stalfos Knights in a big room, simply hacking and slashing until all that's left is you and two piles of bones.

The Ghoma and Dodongo battles, however, are truly a sight to behold. Without spoiling too much, let's just say the cinematics before, during and after the battles are incredible, and the actual creatures themselves look amazing. Clearly battling in Zelda 64 is going to be quite a treat--both in terms of gameplay and visual splendor. This ties in to the central plot of the story, with the Ocarina of Time. The Ocarina will allow Link to travel through time, but the exact details of how, why and when are still a bit cloudy.

We do know that a place called the Tower of Time plays a big part in all of this, and we also know that the two different Links young and old can wield different weapons, some exclusive to their respective forms. How will it tie in to this already awesome plot?

We'll just have to wait until this summer to find out It's certainly become the Starr Report of N64 owners--everyone's looking forward to it, and it holds plenty of surprises. Now that Zelda's here and renewable, let's look at it from a purists standpoint.

First of all, there's the classic Zelda conundrum: It's hard to classify this game. Is it an RPG? Is it an action game? Is it a strategy game?

Or is it something more complex? Err, we mean Of course, Zelda is all these and much more, proving that its depth relies not on overly dramatic, highly intense story lines, powerful weaponry, spells, and dazzling cinematics like its PlayStation cousins Wild Arms or Final Fantasy , but rather on solid storytelling and challenging puzzlesolving mechanics. Comparisons to Mario and Marios predecessor, Banjo-Kazooie , are appropriate. Mario featured great puzzles, limited action, and simple but large graphics.

Banjo featured head-scratching puzzle-solving, intense action, and detailed graphics. Zelda's easy-to-solve puzzles, great graphics, and intense "exploraction" meaning "exploration and action" component put it somewhere in the middle. But Zelda never gets as intricate as Banjo or as mind-numbingly long as Super Mario This game's perfect for newbies and nostalgic knights of Zelda who are playing to satisfy a ten-year-old need to know how it's hanging in Hyrule.

This also categorizes the kind of people who will like Zelda and those who won't Those on the "won't" side include gamers who become easily bored with dungeon-dwelling as well as their extreme opposites: Those who think that dungeon-dwelling should be so realistic that you can smell the dirt.

Everyone in between will love this game--and that's a lot of gamers. The Zelda hardcore will be jazzed to know that this game is a prequel to the series. Link starts out as a child, hacking and slashing his way to the Hyrule Royal Family in some minor skirmishes with simple enemies. The first third of the game see our walk-through,"Long Live the Link!

There are three main dungeons to contend with, each progressively harder and more complex. In this first trimester of his life, Link gradually learns skills and powers that he'll use later on. Link's awakening happens when he transforms into a young teen.

At this point with the help of some timetraveling sub-stories Link gains different abilities, like carrying stronger weapons and shields, fighting much tougher enemies, and exploring deeper, darker, danker dungeons. By the time Link grows into manhood for the last third of the game, were talking serious bosses, ass-kicking enemies, and dungeons so complex they make the labyrinths of Hell look like high school which it probably was for a lot of us.

Fans of the series will be comforted on their journey by lots of familiar items ; and enemies, like the trusty boomerang, the sword, and the shield, as well as the Dodongos, the Octoroks, and other Ganon-commanded baddies.

Even evil Ganon himself called Ganondorf in this prequel gets a makeover, trading in the pigsuit for armor and a haircut And while most of the action involves wielding sword and shield and solving lots of little puzzles with skills like torchlighting and bomb-placing you'll also seek out warps, shortcuts, magic, and Zelda-style adventure.

The Legend of Zelda is bigger. Ocarina keeps the legend alive. Some effects are spectacular, and the character graphics are above average. Visually, Legend of Zelda shines even though there's little else in this game that hasn't appeared somewhere on some N64 game before. Putting so many different weapons on only three buttons means lots of switching between the menus, and targeting flying enemies is harder than Ganon's heart.

But novices will learn quicldy, and old-school Linksters will adapt to the controls easily. Nintendo has finally dispelled the myth that the N64 is incapable of producing high-quality sound. Good thematic music throughout and audio surprises during gameplay make Zelda superior sonic fare. Best of all, the game features all the great original Zelda sound effects. This is Zelda supreme. It's fun. One hitch, however, is that the skill level gets progressively harder--so hard that casual gamers might give up rather quickly.

Another glitch is game depth, which doesn't match other stellar N64 titles like Banjo-Kazooie. N64 gamers are rightfully hungering for some role-playing action, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears ready to deliver. Even in its preview form, Zelda looks like it's going to be an epic tour de force.

Be prepared to make a commitment. This game is huge, threatening to bust the meg cart at the seams. As Link, you'll travel through the land of Hyrule at Princess Zelda's behest, attempting to solve the mystery of the Triforce before the evil Canondorf can subvert its power. Even in this preview version, the graphics create an impressive-looking world with a dizzying variety of terrain and environments.

You'll traverse vast plains, wade through underground rivers, climb steep mountain passes, explore dense forests, and much more.

Zelda's character pics kick, too. The bosses and sub-bosses are massive and very weird-looking. You run into scores of imaginatively designed races of creatures, like spiders with human faces. Yes, you'll probably get lost, but you're likely to enjoy every moment of it. Zelda fires up a mighty mix of gameplay, too. You'll be able to rotate the game cam degrees and play Link from any angle as you fight weird monsters and tackle intricate puzzles.

A cool combat-targeting system lets you lock on to an enemy and launch precise attacks even as you circle degrees around it. In the version we played, a user-friendly inventory system handled the many weapons, items, magic objects, and treasures with ease. Beyond the usual sword swinging and shield hefting, you'll fire a slingshot with a slick sniper targeting view a la GoldenEye, which you can use to trip switches and to fight foes.

You also have to play an ocarina; the tunes you blow will unveil secrets and help you communicate with certain characters. You even learn how to ride a horse. Zelda's deep, engaging fantasy action could hold you spellbound for weeks. I can't say I'm surprised in the least at how incredible Zelda: Ocarina of Time turned out to be. I've always had extremely high expectations for the Zelda games, and I've never been let down once.

Why should things be any different this time? Once again Shigeru Miyamoto and the wizards at Nintendo have delivered a truly epic gaming experience that no one should be allowed to miss. The game's creators have managed to take everything that was great about the 2D Zelda games--the exploration, the puzzles, the dungeons, the loads of hidden secrets, etc.

The game's beautifully detailed world is so vast and immersive that you'll find yourself constantly losing track of the real world. The controls are excellent, too. The auto-jump feature helps add to the immersiveness it's far better than I expected it to be , and Z-Targeting makes combat a snap. You'll have no problems with the game's length, either. It'll take an average gamer about 40 hours to beat, and trust me--there'll always be something to do, even after you've finished the game.

I do have a couple of minor fanboy-ish gripes, but I'll get into them some other time when I have more space.