Ocarina of Time Why Do People Put the Ocarina on C-Left/Right

[Ventus]

In most gameplay of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, I see people put the Ocarina on C-Left/C-Right...but I have it on C-Down virtually all the time. Is it a comfortability (not a word) thing? Or does it make glitches easier to perform or what?

 

[JamesBond007]

Maybe it depends on controller? When I'm playing on emulator, I'm placing the Ocarina on C-Right. When on console, maybe C-Down is better, because GameCube controller's Z button works like C-Down in this case and it's easy to access?

 

[Random Person]

I do it because the Ocarina is probably the second thing I'll pull out. The down c-button is very inconvenient to me and just feels awkward so I'm more likely to put some temporary item there. The far right c-button is the easiest to access, so I put things like arrows there.

 

[CynicalSquid]

I put the ocarina on any c-button that has an item I'm not using at the time. I really don't care what items are on what c-button because I'm too lazy and impatient to worry about it and organize my buttons.

 

[Mercedes]

I put it on C-Right since that was the furthest away C button to press, the most awkward to reach, and it's rare I'd ever need to use the Ocarina under pressure. So, it goes there because it'll be less used and there's never a problem of needing to use it ASAP, or rarely. My main weapon always went on C-Left (Bow, Slingshot) being the easiest and secondary on down. Just, how I did it. Lol.

 

[Salem]

When I first played the game, I ALWAYS kept the Ocarina in the C-down, nowadays whatever, I put it on any slot. I wouldn't know why people keep it on any specific slot, it's a good thing the 3DS version keeps it on the touch screen, this keeps the other item slots free.

 

[Beauts]

I always kept it on C-down but not for any reason other than it just ended up there or for convenience especially once you can warp/have the Song of Soaring because I am too lazy to walk across a field when I don't have to. I'm not that picky though, in battle or temple it's easier to have it on C-right or C-left to keep other weapons in easy access. I don't know about Gamecube, but this is definitely true for the N64 controller.

 

[Seth]

I always put it on C-down. Any other way just looks to weird to me.

 

[Justac00lguy]

For convenience I guess, but I'm with others, I prefer the Ocarina on C Down.

The Ocarina is the main item I use, whether it be OoT or MM, especially the latter game as the Ocarina is utilised a lot more. It's just become accustom that I use down and I immediately pull out the Ocarina, it would feel weird in any other spot because I have become used to it. There's also the fact that on the GC controller, if I recall, you can use the easier-to-use buttons as an alternative to the C Stick (right and left). So having the likes of the bow on an actual button rather than analogue stick was much more easier to use in my opinion.

 

[LittleGumball]

Force of habit. Ever since I was a kid I had it on the left and I never moved it. Now that I'm older I can't function without it staring at me from C-Left.


"Use me, Gumball. Uuuuuuse meeeeeeee... <3"

 

[Mellow Ezlo]

I dunno... I don't have a specific place for it.

 

[mαrkαsscoρ]

i have it on whatever translates to Y on my gamecube controller

 

[pkfroce]

I put the ocarina on any c-button that has an item I'm not using at the time. I really don't care what items are on what c-button because I'm too lazy and impatient to worry about it and organize my buttons.

That's basically me lol. I don't have time to think bout which buttons are which when I'm fighting monsters.

 

[Mido]

When I was younger, I'd put the Ocarina anywhere, but as of late, I've been more prone to using C-Down. This is mainly due to the fact that I like my other items to be quickly at my disposal. My projectile launcher, whether it be a bow or slingshot, usually goes on C-Left to allow for quick aiming. Miscellaneous items go to the right for me.

I think it's just a matter of preference/convenience for the player's purpose of item location, as many have already said.

 

[ColdRadio]

I always have the ocarina equipped, and it always goes on c-right. It's needed often enough to keep it handy, but it's rarely needed with any urgency. Keeping it always on the furthest c-button keeps it within reach, but more pressing items are closer at hand. (This being on the N64 controller, mind you.)