An Unlikely Pairing - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Seasons Review

Patreon:   / octorokreviews   Twitter: https://x.com/OctorokR The Oracle Games were one of the Zelda series' strangest experiments. Not enough was it for Nintendo to sign away one of its most beloved franchises to a third-party studio, they also decided to experiment with a never-again seen linking feature, which essentially turned two separate Zelda games into one larger adventure. Despite its bold origin, however, the Oracle Duology has mostly failed to leave any sort of lasting legacy on the Zelda series as a whole. Do these games deserve to be so forgotten? Or is there perhaps more to them than first meets the eye? Today, I seek to answer that question. 00:00 Introduction: Two Games, One Review 05:09 Opening and Tutorial (OoS): Accept Our Quest, Hero! 08:07 Dungeon 1 (OoS): Gnarled Root Dungeon 13:23 Overworld (OoS): The Land of Holodrum 23:36 Dungeon 1 and 2 In-Betweener (OoS): The Staff of Seasons 26:00 Dungeon 2 (OoS): Snake's Remains 29:59 Aside: Animal Companions 32:44 Dungeon 2 and 3 In-Betweener (OoS): Celebrity Relationships 35:28 Dungeon 3 (OoS): Poison Moth's Lair 38:45 Dungeon 3 and 4 In-Betweener (OoS): Sunken City 40:41 Dungeon 4 (OoS): Dancing Dragon Dungeon 43:53 Dungeon 4 and 5 In-Betweener (OoS): The Power of Autumn 44:49 Dungeon 5 (OoS): Unicorn Cave 49:01 Dungeon 5 and 6 In-Betweener (OoS): Tarm Ruins 50:53 Dungeon 6 (OoS): Ancient Ruins 55:34 Dungeon 6 and 7 In-Betweener (OoS): A Pirate's Undeath for Me 56:38 Dungeon 7 (OoS): Explorer's Crypt 59:28 Dungeon 7 and 8 In-Betweener (OoS): The Road to Hell 1:00:30 Dungeon 8 (OoS): Sword and Shield Maze 1:04:42 Final Boss (OoS): General Onox 1:08:21 Conclusion, Part 1: Oracle of Nothing 1:12:45 Linked Game Features: A Link Between Game Boys 1:15:21 Opening and Tutorial (OoA): Link is an Idiot 1:19:46 Dungeon 1 (OoA): Spirit's Grave 1:22:54 Dungeon 1 and 2 In-Betweener (OoA): Forest of BS (The Legend of Zelda) 1:27:31 Dungeon 2 (OoA): Wing Dungeon 1:31:46 Overworld (OoA): The Land of Labrynna 1:37:13 Dungeon 2 and 3 In-Betweener (OoA): Tokey Shenanigans 1:40:38 Dungeon 3 (OoA): Moonlit Grotto 1:45:26 Aside: Princess Zelda 1:46:55 Dungeon 3 and 4 In-Betweener (OoA): Symmetry City 1:50:41 Dungeon 4 (OoA): Skull Dungeon 1:54:42 Dungeon 4 and 5 In-Betweener (OoA): Time Paradoxes Galore 1:57:57 Dungeon 5 (OoA): Crown Dungeon 2:01:22 Dungeon 5 and 6 In-Betweener (OoA): A Mountain of Mini-Games 2:03:13 Dungeon 6 (OoA): Mermaid's Cave 2:07:54 Aside: Saving Nayru 2:10:51 Dungeon 6 and 7 In-Betweener (OoA): Somewhere, Beyond the Sea 2:12:19 Dungeon 7 (OoA): Jabu-Jabu's Belly 2:16:04 Dungeon 7 and 8 In-Betweener (OoA): The Short One (Thank God) 2:17:09 Dungeon 8 (OoA): Ancient Tomb 2:21:17 Final Boss (OoA): Sorceress Veran 2:23:58 Final, Final Boss: Twinrova and Ganon 2:27:07 Story: Plot Holes, Plot Holes Everywhere 2:31:10 Conclusion, Part 2: Twin Failures