IMMORTAL TEMPTATION TAKES OVER MY MIND
CONDEMNED
FALLEN WEAK ON MY KNEES, SUMMON THE STRENGTH
OF MAYHEM
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION
I AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAME
BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
MY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATH
FORSAKENED, I AM AWAKENED
A PHOENIX'S ASH IN DARK DIVINE
DESCENDING MISERY
DESTINY CHASING TIME
INHERIT THE NIGHTMARE, SURROUNDED BY FATE
CAN'T RUN AWAY
KEEP WALKING THE LINE BETWEEN THE LIGHT
LED ASTRAY
THROUGH VACANT HALLS I WON'T SURRENDЕR
THE TRUTH REVЕALED IN EYES OF EMBER
WE FIGHT THROUGH FIRE AND ICE FOREVER
TWO SOULS ONCE LOST, AND NOW THEY REMEMBER
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS AND ISOLATION
I AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAME
BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
MY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATH
FORSAKENED, I AM AWAKENED
A PHOENIX'S ASH IN DARK DIVINE
DESCENDING MISERY
DESTINY CHASING TIME
DISAPPEAR INTO THE NIGHT
LOST SHADOWS LEFT BEHIND
OBSESSION'S PULLING ME
FADING, I'VE COME TO TAKE WHAT'S MINE
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS UNDER VEIL OF NIGHT
CONSTELLATIONS OF BLOOD PIROUETTE
DANCING THROUGH THE GRAVES OF THOSE WHO STAND AT MY FEET
DREAMS OF THE BLACK THRONE I KEEP ON REPEAT
A DERELICT OF DARKNESS, SUMMONED FROM THE ASHES
THE PUPPETMASTER CONGREGATES ALL THE MASSES
PULLING STRINGS, TWISTING MINDS AS BLADES HIT
YOU WANT THIS POWER? THEN COME TRY AND TAKE IT
BEYOND THE TREE
FIRE BURNS
SECRET LOVE
BLOODLINE YEARNS
DARK MINDS EMBRACE
CRIMSON JOY
DOES YOUR DIM HEART
HEAL OR DESTROY?
BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN
CAST ASIDE, THERE'S NO COMMING HOME
WE'RE BURNING CHAOS IN THE WIND
DRIFTING IN THE OCEAN ALL ALONE

{I've already reviewed the original release of Ocarina of Time, so see that review for my thoughts on the base game.}

It's tragic how this beautiful adventure is limited to such a small screen. The low resolution doesn't affect the experience, it's still one of the greatest games I've ever played. The 3D functions quite well, especially on the New 3DS XL. The inclusion of Master Quest is a brilliant new way to play this classic game (if you missed it on GameCube). But I couldn't help but wonder why this graphical update to one of the greatest games of all time wasn't HD.

Ocarina of Time felt like such a massive adventure back in '98, so it's odd to have it brought into this century on a smaller scale. Obviously the idea of portable 3D Zelda was a novel one, but it always irked me that I couldn't blow this adventure up to 1080p 60fps.

Recently, I did just that. The best way to play Ocarina of Time 3D is with the Citra emulator and a Switch Pro Controller. I was able to take full advantage of intuitive gyro aiming while having actual analog sticks. I was able to play on my TV (via an HDMI cable from my laptop) while maintaining the updated textures and models of the 2011 release of the game. (Though there are updated texture packs that you can patch in to make things look even better!) It's not how Nintendo intended the game to be played, but it is my definitive recommendation for how ANYONE with a PC should play it.

The game has never stopped being great, and there are so many ways to play it now. OoT is officially on N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, and 3DS. But until Nintendo drops an HD version of this remaster on Switch, the best way to play through this adventure is fan-made.

Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie are two of my favorite games of all time. I played BK in '99, so there's a ton of nostalgia there, but I didn't play Tooie until a few years ago, so there's no nostalgia there at all. I feel that they're both 10/10 experiences, and I backed Yooka-Laylee the very second the Kickstarter went live.

I think I was set up for the most disappointment possible. Since I am so hyper-familiar with the Banjo games, all of Yooka-Laylee's flaws and shortcomings were even more jarring to me.

The levels were too big and had too little in them, and what was there wasn't very interesting. In Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie, there aren't any repeated Jiggy challenges that show up in every level besides collecting Jinjos. in Yooka-Laylee, you repeated similar objectives constantly, and they weren't even fun. The characters' controls are cumbersome, the stamina meter is frustrating, combat is janky, and the whole thing just felt... rough.

I wanted to love it, but it felt like some rusty devs trying to get back into the swing of things. I'm really hopeful that they can shake the dust off and put out a fantastic 3D follow-up soon. (And if The Impossible Lair is any indication, they're already learning from their mistakes!)

"Hey dude wake up, it's the apocalypse"
"What? Really? Like Mad Max or more like Fallout?"
"Like Fallout..."
"Oh thats cool then"
"No no, let me finish, like Fallout One"
"..." Unalives himself