The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time included in World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time included in World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play. Other games that have been chosen include Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, and Sid Meier’s Civilization.

The finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2022 were revealed in March. Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Minesweeper, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue, and Words with Friends were all eliminated.

World Video Game Hall of Fame

Andrew Borman, digital games curator, said of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame:

Even today, game creators all across the globe acknowledge The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for influencing how they make games.” The game’s enormous 3D environment, agile combat, challenging puzzles, and time-shifting tale inspired gamers to wonder that they would never forget.

Since 2015, the World Video Game Hall of Fame has been in operation. Previous choices included the original Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Pokemon, Super Mario Kart, and Animal Crossing. 

About The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Join legendary hero Link as he ventures throughout Hyrule and even beyond time to foil Ganondorf’s plots. In this fan-favorite chapter from the series, The Legend of Zelda, wield fantastic weapons and gear, face terrible enemies, and solve brain-teasing riddles.

Whether you’re playing it for the first time or not, the original Nintendo 64 edition added 3D graphics to the franchise, as well as a novel fighting system and an engrossing plot.