There are murmurs going around the internet that the much anticipated Nintendo 3DS game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will be released in Australia in June along with the rest of the world (but it’s still a case of wait and see because these release dates usually have a nasty habit of being pushed back – especially in Australia!).
There are several demo reels and side by side comparisons of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D that show the 3DS game is faithful to the original N64 game, albeit with some spruced up graphics and vibrancy. Given that the N64 version of Zelda is now over 10 years old and the graphics are starting to look a little dated, I welcome this change. However that sentiment is not echoed by every fan of Ocarina.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocatina of Time 3D side by side comparison of graphics from the N64 (left) and the 3DS (right) (this photo is borrowed from the Nintendo3DS blog - link at end of article... pun intended 
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Some fans of the original Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 are complaining that the spruced up graphics of the 3DS game have changed the feel of it for them. They argue that the new graphics do not suit the mood of the location because they are oversaturated and just too bright. But then there are others, like me, who like the updated graphics and think they look fantastic and wonderfully detailed.
Aside from the graphics it will come as welcome news to many players of the original Ocarina of Time on the N64 that the usability of items has been improved with the touch screen of the 3DS game – especially good news for those who got stuck with the iron boots in the water temple!
Exclusive Content for 3DS version of game?
Like many fans of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I have been keen to find out if there will be any exclusive content in the 3DS game. It would be good to have some added content like new dungeons or something like that to give the veterans every excuse to buy this game on the 3DS.
One exciting bit of news I have heard is that the Ocarina of Time 3DS is set to include Master Quest!
In any case, I think Ocarina of Time 3D will be one of those 3DS games that will become forever cherished and be on every ‘must have’ list of games for the 3DS forever and a day!
Well that’s it from me, but before I go let me ask you – what do you think of the new graphics for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D compared to the N64 version. Love them, hate them or indifferent? (take a look at all of the comparison pictures over at Nintendo3DSblog).