The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is a The Legend of Zelda game for the Game Boy Color. It was developed by Capcom and Flagship. The game was released in tandem with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons in 2001. The Oracle games make up the seventh and eighth installments of The Legend of Zelda series, and both are the first games of the main series that were not developed by Nintendo. The Oracle games are the last Game Boy Color games that Nintendo was directly involved with because of the Game Boy Advance's impending release at the time. Both games have unique features when played on a Game Boy Advance, which Shantae would later be known for.
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| Developer | Capcom, Flagship | ||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||
| Release date | Game Boy Color: February 27, 2001  May 14, 2001[1]  2001  2001 3DS Virtual Console: February 27, 2013 May 30, 2013 May 30, 2013 May 30, 2013  April 20, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Action-adventure | ||||||||||||
| Rating(s) | Game Boy Color:
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| Mode(s) | Single-player | ||||||||||||
| Media | Game Boy Color:
 Game PakNintendo 3DS:  Digital download | ||||||||||||
| Input | Game Boy Color:
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In many aspects, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is similar to The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. Both games utilize the same game engine, although The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is more puzzle-oriented than The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, which has action-focused gameplay. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is named after the Nayru, whose title is the Oracle of Ages. The game takes place in Labrynna, where Link is sent to rescue Nayru from being possessed by Veran and to restore the flow of time.
Both games can be interconnected through the Link System; after completing either game, the player can transfer their progress to the other game by either entering a password or by using a Game Boy Color-compatible Game Link Cable. This is the only way for the player to achieve the true ending in each game.
In 2013, the Oracle games were released for the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console simultaneously.
Characters
Playable character
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Link | The hero of the Essences of Time and Nature. |
Supporting characters
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Dimitri |
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Great Fairy |
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Impa |
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Maku Tree | 
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Moosh |
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Nayru | 2
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Princess Zelda1 | 2
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Queen Ambi | 2
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Ralph | 2
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Ricky |
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Twinrova (Koume and Kotake) |
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1 - Only appears in the linked game
2 - Only appears in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons's linked game
Other characters
3 - Only appears in the linked game
4 - Only appears in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons's linked game
Enemies
Traps and obstacles
Mini-bosses
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Swoop | |
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Ghosts | |
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Subterror | |
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Armos Warrior | |
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Great Moblin | |
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Vire | |
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Blue Stalfos |
5 - Only occurs in the linked game
Bosses
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Shadow Hag | |
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Smog | |
 
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Octogon | |
 
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Veran (Nayru) | |
 
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Ramrock | |
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Veran (Queen Ambi) | |
 
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Twinrova6 | |
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Ganon6 |
6 - Only appears in the linked game
Items
These are the main pick-up items in the game. All of them also appear in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.
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Boss Key | |
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Compass | |
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Dungeon Map | |
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Fairy | |
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Heart | |
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Heart Container | |
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Rupee | |
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Small Key |
Equipment
Equipment consists of items that the player can equip to the 
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buttons for Link to use.
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Biggoron's Sword |
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Bomb |
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Bombchu |
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Boomerang |
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Cane of Somaria |
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Dimitri's Flute |
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Ember Seed |
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Gale Seed |
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Harp of Ages |
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L-2 Iron Shield |
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L-2 Long Hook |
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L-3 Master Sword |
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L-3 Mirror Shield |
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Moosh's Flute |
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Mystery Seed |
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L-2 Noble Sword |
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Pegasus Seed |
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L-1 Power Bracelet |
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L-2 Power Glove |
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Ricky's Flute |
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Roc's Feather |
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Scent Seed |
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Seed Satchel |
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Seed Shooter |
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Shovel |
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Strange Flute |
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L-1 Switch Hook |
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Tune of Ages |
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Tune of Currents |
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Tune of Echoes |
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L-1 Wooden Shield |
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L-1 Wooden Sword |
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Collection
Trading sequence
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Poe Clock | |
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Stationery | |
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Stink Bag | |
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Tasty Meat | |
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Doggie Mask | |
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Dumbbell | |
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Cheesy Mustache | |
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Funny Joke | |
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Touching Book | |
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Magic Oar | |
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Sea Ukulele | |
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Broken Sword |
Rings
The 64 Magical Rings have varying effects when worn. Some can be found randomly at various levels of rarity, but some can only be found in certain places, either in this game or The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, with others only being found in one of the games' linked version.
Essences of Time
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Eternal Spirit
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Ancient Wood
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Echoing Howl
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Burning Flame
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Sacred Soil
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Lonely Peak
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Rolling Sea
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Falling Star
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/gallery.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 時空の章 Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi Jikū no Shō |
The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Seeds – Chapter of Space-Time (alternatively "THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Oracle of Ages" on the first screen of the game) |
Trivia
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons are the first two games in the main series that were released in tandem. Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon are the first games of the overall The Legend of Zelda franchise that were released in tandem.
External links
- Official Japanese website
- Official North American website (Wayback Machine)
- Official Germany website (Wayback Machine)
References
- ^ Zelda Universe (zelda.com) - Wayback Machine
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