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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Legendary Edition-
by Akira Himekawa
I had to wait to play Ocarina of Time until my family had bought a wii, by then all my friends were on Gears of War. Still I remember watching my friends play the game and I remember how much I enjoyed playing the legend of Zelda games. Unless the reader has never played any of the video games it will be impossible not to bring these biases and memories to the book and for that reason reading the book can sometimes be a let down. Repeating the same experience over and over again ingrains a particular narrative, so when this book alters the plot-line of the original Ocarina of Time it can feel off.
Still, this book should be read by anyone with an appreciation for the Legend of Zelda Universe. I'm not a huge fan of Manga, but this book was a beautiful read for the way Link's character is developed and the way the world of Hyrule is fleshed out.
The Legend of Zelda is quickly becoming a new-age myth, a story that's being passed generation to generation. And like myths each version of the original tale is altered to fit new tastes. This book is directly inspired by the original video game, but it tries to do what ever new iteration or the series tries to: remake and rebuild the world and hero. It succeeds.
Still, this book should be read by anyone with an appreciation for the Legend of Zelda Universe. I'm not a huge fan of Manga, but this book was a beautiful read for the way Link's character is developed and the way the world of Hyrule is fleshed out.
The Legend of Zelda is quickly becoming a new-age myth, a story that's being passed generation to generation. And like myths each version of the original tale is altered to fit new tastes. This book is directly inspired by the original video game, but it tries to do what ever new iteration or the series tries to: remake and rebuild the world and hero. It succeeds.