Ocarina of Time What if the Beta Game Existed

[zeldawesome]

im glad the ranch wasnt burned down we lost the market not the ranch too but if you were an teenager itd be burning by dusk its just a shambles and malons crying what do you think or feel about this?

 

[BigBig]

What are you talking about? Speak English please.

 

[zeldawesome]

What are you talking about? Speak English please.

i mean the beta of ocarina was gonna have the ranch burned down!how would you feel about that?

 

[BigBig]

Then we wouldn't have Epona, which would have sucked.

 

[zeldawesome]

yeah that really would suck plus seeing the sight of malon crying!glad they took that out!or OoT would be TOO dark!Ocarina was a little dark MM,huge amout of darkness

 

[goder of time]

yeah i aggree but i dont think ocarina was dark well maybe just a little bit with shadow temple

 

[Wolf Sage]

I remember reading about this. Miyamoto-senpai was going to have Lon Lon Ranch burned down. I wish it had, that would give more to the fact that Adult Link is in a dark future, as we'd see more of what has changed since the past.

Epona, Malon, and the fellow ranchers wouldn't necessarily have to die as a result; they can simply escape to a different location, perhaps Kakariko Town? The beta elements taken out for the final product would be cool to actually see, too. :yes:

 

[zeldawesome]

er i said malon crying not dying

 

[Wolf Sage]

er i said malon crying not dying

Yeah, but in the other thread like this one, many thought that Malon, Epona, and the other ranchers would probably die in the fire if the ranch burned down, just saying...

 

[zeldawesome]

Yeah, but in the other thread like this one, many thought that Malon, Epona, and the other ranchers would probably die in the fire if the ranch burned down, just saying...

oh i get now sorry bout that

 

[PK Love Omega]

I'd rather the ranch burn down in the time you play as Adult Link.
Ingo: HAHA! Now you can't escape! Oh wait, locked myself in o,o. Time to fish my keys out.
-Eruption from death mountain, burning rock causes fire-
Ingo: What the...?
Link: Come on Epona! -Leads horses out, causing Ingo to be trampled.
Link: Malon, Talon, Jump on D:
-They jump on-
Ranch burns down, everyone is save, with the exception of Ingo.

 

[CuccoFighter]

Burn baby, burn!
-CuccoFighter

 

[Caleb, Of Asui]

I have to wonder what kind of interesting emotional scene that would have created. The way things actually go in the game perhaps makes a bit more sense, though. Ganondorf destroyed Hyrule Castle in order to take over and build his own castle in its place, and it the process demolished the town as well. Lon Lon Ranch is a bit further away, so its not entirely in the vicinity of the throne he's seizing. His hand still reaches over all corners of the land, so this would include taking control of Lon Lon Ranch. I suppose to Ganondorf perhaps Lon Lon Ranch would be more useful if he kept it in tact and used it for his own bidding, rather than destroying it.

 

[Ventus]

I would love for the Ranch to be burned down in a non-sadistic way. Like Caleb was suggesting, it would have a huge emotional toll ingame and on the player (provided they can empathize). Also, it would be a nice change from the 'fantasy' adventure that OoT is, where Link successfully saves everything and everyone he's ever come to known. Maybe Nintendo would consider a "Zelda Gaiden" just for what ifs? =D