Zelda Universe-25 Years in 25 Days: 2001

2001 was a huge year, not just for Zelda, but for the gaming industry in general. This was the year that brought us the release of the Game Boy Advance, the GameCube, and Super Smash Bros Melee. Fans also got their first glimpse of The Wind Waker which many were not happy with and some people even got angry. Aside from things happening with Nintendo, in 2001, Sega became a 3rd party, the Sony Playstation 2 was going strong, and Microsoft had introduced us to the Xbox and Halo. For Zelda fans, the year meant enjoying two brand new Zelda games. Today, Zelda Universe’s 25 Years in 25 Days discusses how the games, Oracle of Season and Oracle of Ages, came to be. Be sure to head over to Zelda Universe to read the whole article and to leave your comments.

Your typical Zelda fan, in January 2001, had two things on his or her mind: the impending release of the Oracles and the Spaceworld 2000 tech demo footage that blew us all away with its hyper-realistic depiction of Link fighting Ganondorf. We had been teased – marketed at with great success. We had tasted paradise, and it was the GameCube’s power to render Ganondorf’s five fully-articulated fingers while he taunted us from across the sea, at Japanese trade shows. We wanted more – we were hungry for more of that juicy goodness, and it would take something hefty to sate us.

The Oracle games are part of the few Zelda games that I have yet to play. I hear they are fun and maybe after the holiday season I will be able to get my hands on a copy of them. As far as the Wind Waker graphics go, I always loved them. Overall, 2001 was a great year for the video game industry with something being released for every company and a great year for Zelda with two new titles and one just a couple years from release.

Do you guys like the Oracle games? Is one better than the other? Were you angry about the new style of graphics shown in the footage of Wind Waker or did you like them? Let us know in the comments and be sure to check back tomorrow for 2002!

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