Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina review

84DaysWithout9
Apr 03, 2021
First off, you should know that for the most part, this manga is a retelling of the story in the Ocarina of Time game; there aren't a lot of changes that are made in the storyline and not a lot of filler which some may or may not like but it is what it is.

Overall, I loved this manga and its portrayal of the characters from a personality standpoint. One of the few things that the video game didn't focus much on was the personalities and emotional development of the characters (due in part to the fact that OoT was already pushing the limits of what the Nintendo 64 had to offer). This manga gives a bit of insight as to how many of the characters, especially Link and Navi, may have acted between moments of action; and many of these are sensible given the characters personalities in the game. Also, I enjoyed the detail they put in the art, making the characters' features less exaggerated (and in some cases less goofy looking) than the video game counterpart (ex: Nabooru's nose which drove me insane in the game).

I have one gripe about this series however, which makes a large impact on my score (I would've given this a 9) because it irritated me so much; it moved way too fast. The entire series took a total of 18 chapters, and that includes 3 bonus chapters not related to the story. That means the entire Ocarina of Time story which took hundreds if not thousands of gamers hours upon hours to complete, took only 15 chapters to get through (maybe half a night of sitting down and reading). Link went through entire sections of the game within a few pages, which as you could imagine put some major holes in the story that would utterly confuse anybody who has not attentively played through the entire game. I desperately wish they had slowed the pace of the manga down significantly and, though they showed the development of Link himself adequately, they should have put a bit more spotlight on some of the minor characters that had a connection with Link and made a a major impact on the story (ex: Saria, Ruto, Malon, etc).

All in all, I would recommend this series to anybody who loved the Ocarina of Time video game (and really who doesn't?) and if you're not bothered by the rushed feeling of the manga, then this is definitely a great choice for a good read.

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Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina
Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina
Auteur Himekawa, Akira
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