Talking Point: How Did You First Encounter Zelda: Ocarina Of Time?

Nintendo Life revisits how its writers first played *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*, prompted by the game’s planned Switch 2 release on 5 November. Their recollections show how the same game reached players through different generations of Nintendo hardware and became a lasting part of their gaming memories.

Some first played on the N64 around its 1998 release, while others encountered it later through a GameCube bonus disc bundled with *The Wind Waker* or the 3DS remake. The accounts recall early moments such as exploring the Deku Tree, comparing Hyrule Field with the Great Sea and hearing Re-Deads for the first time; the article invites readers to share their own first encounters.