The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 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 Ages 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 Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | |||||||||||||
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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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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is named after the Din, whose title is the Oracle of Seasons. The game takes place in Holodrum, where Link is sent to rescue Din from Onox, the self-proclaimed General of Darkness. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is more action-focused than The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, which is more puzzle-oriented. 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.
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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Din |  2
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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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Nayru1 |
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Princess Zelda1 | 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 Ages's linked game
Other characters
3 - Only appears in the linked game
4 - Only appears in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages's linked game
Enemies
Traps and obstacles
Mini-bosses
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Goriya Bros. | |
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Façade | |
 
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Pig Warriors5 | |
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Blaino | |
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Calamareyes | |
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Great Moblin | |
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Agahnim | |
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Syger | |
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The Black Beast | |
 
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Vire | |
 
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Poe Sisters (Amy and Margaret) | |
 
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12 beasts6 |
5 - Only occurs in the linked game
6 - Only occurs in the unlinked game after returning a secret
Bosses
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Aquamentus | |
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Dodongo | |
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Mothula | |
 
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Gohma | |
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Digdogger | |
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Manhandla | |
 
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Gleeok | |
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Medusa Head | |
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Onox (general) | |
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Onox (dragon) | |
  
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Twinrova7 | |
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Ganon7 |
7 - Only appears in the linked game
Items
These are the main pick-up items in the game. All except Ore Chunks also appear in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.
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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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Ore Chunk | |
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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.
| Sprite | Name | In Oracle of Ages? | Description |
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Biggoron's Sword |
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Bomb |
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Bombchu |
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L-1 Boomerang |
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Dimitri's Flute |
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Ember Seed |
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Gale Seed |
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L-2 Hyper Slingshot |
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L-2 Iron Shield |
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L-2 Magical Boomerang |
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Magnetic Gloves |
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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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Power Bracelet |
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Ricky's Flute |
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L-2 Roc's Cape |
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L-1 Roc's Feather |
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Rod of Seasons |
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Scent Seed |
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Seed Satchel |
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Shovel |
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L-1 Slingshot |
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Strange Flute |
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Traded Ore |
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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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Cuccodex | |
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Lon Lon Egg | |
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Ghastly Doll | |
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Iron Pot | |
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Lava Soup | |
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Goron Vase | |
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Fish | |
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Megaphone | |
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Mushroom | |
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Wooden Bird | |
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Engine Grease | |
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Phonograph |
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 Ages, with others only being found in one of the games' linked version.
Essences of Nature
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Fertile Soil
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Gift of Time
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Bright Sun
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Soothing Rain
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Nurturing Warmth
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Blowing Wind
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Seed of Life
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Changing Seasons
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/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 大地の章 Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Kinomi Daichi no Shō |
The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Seeds – Chapter of Earth (alternatively "THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Oracle of Seasons" on the first screen of the game) |
Trivia
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 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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