Getting one of the greatest games of all time for free when buying the new GameCube Zelda game has got to be one of the best bonus offers ever! The two quests available on the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest disk are essentially two versions of the same great Nintendo 64 game, slightly updated for the GameCube. It runs in hi-res, progressive scan 480p (on HDTV and DTV sets), and thus looks sharper around the edges than the original title. It still has the same great atmosphere, quest, and puzzles, but the visuals are obviously dated by today's standards. The framerate, in particular, remains unchanged and takes some getting used to after playing titles like Eternal Darkness or Wind Waker. But amazingly, after 30 minutes of play you will get totally used to the 20-24fps visuals Ocarina of Time presents you with. Your eye and brain simply accept the chop and you can concentrate on the great gameplay just like you did so many years ago.

If you've already played Ocarina of Time before, you will most likely choose Master Quest the moment you pop in the GameCube disk. A wise choice. Master Quest, or Ura Zelda, is an alternate version of the original game. The quest is the same, the items are the same, the world is the same, but the puzzles and monsters in all the dungeons have been "remixed." In some cases, the puzzles aren't quite as well-constructed as the original game's -- after all, Ocarina of Time was thoroughly designed and any alternate puzzles created at the time had to have been "second choice." But at the same time, Master Quest is a bit more challenging than the original, which makes it the perfect thing for returning players. Many of the puzzles simply assume that you've finished the game before. You know how to grab a bomb and make a running jump with it and toss it ahead of you to blow open a passage. If you don't, go back and play Ocarina first.

This guide, which shares very little text with our original Ocarina of Time guide released so many years ago, is designed to help you get through the whole game. Objectives not crucial to completing dungeons are also mentioned in the main walkthrough, but you will also find a quick-and-dirty sidequests page that explains (or helps to remind you) how to find certain items or where to look for Skulltulas.

For some history on the never released 64DD version of Master Quest, check here: Hyrule Times Vol. 4

For a walkthrough for the standard Ocarina of Time quest, check here.

Master Quest walkthrough written by Peer Schneider

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