"The Legend of Zelda will never stop amazing me."

What can I say? The Legend of Zelda has always made great games to it, and this game is no different. Not a lot else can be said on the matter. From the Nintendo and on, the games have been fantastic. This game is great for many reasons, which will be covered in this review. So ... on to the review!

Graphics

As with all reviews I have typed in the past, I will begin with the graphics. I was thoroughly impressed with the graphics for this game. They probably do not appeal to many people nowadays, because of all the new generation games for PS2 and GameCube and whatnot, but for their time, they were excellent. That will be enough on that topic.

Sound and Music

I have always loved the music of Zelda games -- it's always so catchy; everyone must admit that. This game was no different in that sense. As always, the music when you face a dungeon boss was excellent. The background music was quite good, and the dungeon music even more so. However, this was not a surprise -- as I said earlier, the music in the Legend of Zelda has always been catchy.

Story

This game was incredible in story for one reason: the story spread over two games (Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, which is why these games have been dubbed the Oracle Series). There is no certain order as to which one you play first - you merely need the password from the first game you beat, and enter it into the other one. Presto. You will continue the story in the second game.

In this game, the basic story is that you have to rescue Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, from the clutches of Veran, before she turns the future into a wasteland from the past. It is pretty simple to understand. I think that's enough to be said on that subject for now.

Out of the two games, this is definitely the puzzle game. You have to do a lot more thinking in this game than acting, much to the contrary for Oracle of Seasons.

Difficulty

If this is your first time playing a Zelda game, you might have a bit of trouble playing it for the first little while, or you might not, depending on how fast you learn as a gamer. Otherwise, the game is pretty simple to complete. As with all GameBoy versions of The Legend of Zelda, you have eight dungeons and the final dungeon afterwards. It's pretty straightforward.

Controls

The controls were ... decent, I suppose. As a GameBoy Color game, you have the standard two-button system in this game. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it may get annoying switching items all the time. Otherwise, the controls are pretty good.

You can mix and match your items however you want with the two buttons, but you will still be doing a lot of switching around, as a lot of the puzzles in this game require more than two items to get passed.

Replayability

Face it: The Legend of Zelda, whichever version of it you play, is addicting. You will most likely be playing this game a second or third time. This is especially because you have two games to beat to complete the full story.

Rent or Buy?

I'd say go for it and buy it. It isn't a lot of money. If you don't like it, then sell it during a garage sale or something. It's recommended, though, that you play through it at least once. It has a lot to offer -- possibly even more than the N64 versions of the Legend of Zelda.

Conclusion

Well, that's my review. I hope you have taken everything into consideration, and that you, at the very least, give this game a chance. In conclusion, if yiuy liked this game of the Legend of Zelda, you will like the others as well. This is how I found it to be.

Ratings:

Graphics - 9.5
Sound - 10
Story - 10
Difficulty - 7
Controls - 8.5
Replayability - 10

Final Score (Not Average): 10

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 07/05/06