A blind OoT run in 2024? Definitely going to relish this rare opportunity. I just pray nobody spoils this wonderful game.

❤Guys let's show a lot of love and support so we can have more Zelda content!!😊

Despite becoming the blueprint for basically every 3D action-adventure game to follow, this game still feels so special and unique.

It’s interesting how Nintendo handled the tutorial area. By hiding the sword and forcing you to find money to by the shield, players will inevitably learn all the skills to traverse their environment for the rest of the game, all safely away from enemies

You know it’s a banger when we get the silent intro

“Emotional moments, atmosphere, music” Oh buddy you haven’t seen anything yet. This game is an absolute masterpiece that still holds up today. I recently played through it with my daughter and she said it was the greatest thing she ever experienced, and she was only interested because of BOTW and TOTK

In 1998 I was 11 years old. I was friends with this kid at school and we would stay the night at each other's houses. I had a SEGA Genesis that I bought from my cousin for 100 dollars with several games and sort of dabbled in videogames at the time but I mostly was a play outside kid. Then when I stayed over at his house he had an N64. He had Mario 64, Bomberman 64, and Ocarina of Time. He was a bit older than me and it was his game so he was the one holding the controller but even though I was only watching, I fell in love instantly. I saved up money from cutting grass for the next few weeks and bought myself a shiny new N64. The stipulation was that I could only buy it if I got a game that my sisters would play also. I came home with Cruisin USA, a racing game, which I didnt really want but I knew what my next purchase would be. I spent the next few weekends renting Ocarina from a local video and game rental place and played up until the third dungeon. Then I finally went out and bought it along with the Prima Games strategy guide, not for hints or solutions but because it was filled with official artwork. The next several months it consumed my 11 year old life. I took the guide to school and read through the parts that I had already cleared at lunch and recess. My friends and I shared all the neat secrets we found and learned from one another strategies and clues. To this day those months are some of my fondest memories of my childhood. Let yourself be transported to Hyrule. Really take it in. I hope you enjoy the ride as much as I did all those years ago.

"The sound design is so good." It *is* so good. So good that, over the course of 5 years, a blind man was able to play though and complete this game!

Could not stop smiling the whole video. This has been a long time coming and it was well worth it.

You just had a taste of what Zelda dungeons used to be like and why people miss them so much

the TIME has come!

Finally, the episode Hylian has been waiting for

As someone who played this game for countless hours as a child, I would give anything to go back and play it for the first time all over again. Watching you experience it is going to have to do, can't wait!

Reviews back in 1998 described OoT as a "Walking patent office". It literally invented 3rd person lock-on! Nintendo's designers were doing straight magic.

A blind playthrough of this game is rare these days. I’m pretty excited by this one.

I never was a Zelda fan but after BOTW I went back and played Link To The Past and man... It blew me away how good it was. It's such a shame I never played it as a kid.

Mapo just casually uploading one of the greatest games ever made 🙂

you bet i clicked on this the moment i saw this. i don't think many people are going to have any issues with you making this your first foray into older zeldas, and those that do it's likely only cause they wanted their own favourite game instead, however this is an excelent introduction as it literally had to be built as one for everyone playing it being the first ever 3D zelda.

I was 12 when this game came out. Changed my life when it comes to how games can make you feel. Truly a masterpiece. Still my favorite Zelda game to this day and I’m now 37. I wish Nintendo would remake this game.

Blind OoT, let's goooooo!!! It is a rare privilege to get to get to watch someone experience it for the first time. This is my favourite game of all time, and I really hope you enjoy it! :D

My love for video games has initiated with this masterpiece back in 1998. I was 14 and this blew my away.

Oh my f**king god!!!!! I’m over here playing hades 2 waiting for mapo to play the first 1 and he drops the greatest Zelda game of all time!!!!!

This is genuinely my favorite game of all time. And you're one of my favorite Let's Players, so I'm super extra excited for this.

44:24 I'm really happy you immediately noticed and appreciated the music inside the deku tree, with so many iconic songs from Oot it's such an underrated theme that people rarely bring up. It's so calming and mysterious, it really puts you in a distinct mood and makes you visualize somewhere very comforting.

Woah he hasn't played OOT before? You're in for something special.

42:00 LMAO that look on your face when the Deku Tree opened his mouth was priceless 😂

As someone who only ever played the remake it's really cool to see how faithfull the remake is to the original Can't wait to see Mapo's lore brain expand throuhout the game :)

Zelda music is so memorable and nostalgic, you can go a long time without hearing and immediately recognize it when you do.

Aaaah, one of my favorite games ever! I'm looking forward to see you discover the Zelda universe.

comment for engagement. so rare to see a genuine blind playthrough of this classic from someone i've genuinely enjoyed watching let's plays from!

I've watched a few blind playthroughs of Ocarina of Time in recent years, but none of them filled me with such joy and nostalgia as this first video alone. Something about the way you really take your time to engage with the world and revel in the small moments of exploration and discovery that have made this series so beloved almost made me feel like I was a kid again, exploring these games for the first time with my sis. I can't wait to watch the rest of this playthrough!

I'm just gonna repeat what a lot of people has already said: a blind playthrough in 2024? I'm sold!

Been playing it myself since you announced it on Patreon. Honestly blows my mind they made this thing in 98. It was so ahead of its time and you can really see the foundations it laid for modern action games.

To my purist eyes this looks bizarrely high res, and the hearts look weirdly sad when in the original N64 release they are nice and fuzzy and welcoming :D

Man the music is giving me such a huge hit nostalgia. I'm so excited for this series

DROP EVERYTHING! This was not what I was expecting, and I am so hyped!

Black bars on the side is less distracting than blue/red fire

Holy shit, I legitimately yelped when I saw this on my feed. One of my favorite games of all time by my fav KZfaqr. Im so happy rn, I never saw this coming

I grew up as a Nintendo only kid, so it's interesting to me that you're the exact opposite! It makes for great experiences where you can watch someone play your favorite games blind, both ways. Love it

You're in for a grand adventure, so excited for you to play through this!

I always named my Hero of Time with the best name i could think of to use all eight characters allowed. Superfly.

I never played any of the Legend of Zelda games myself - my Nintendo experience is limited to the myriad of NES clones we had locally. Mario and Super C specifically were my bread and butter as a kid. I can finally fill this void in my long list of missing life experiences 🤣

That is WILD to find someone who has never played Ocarina of Time! Looking forward to this, will be very interesting to see your perspective playing what's essentially the ancestor of so many modern action adventure games

I am hyped beyond rational thought! I love getting to follow a new fan's Zelda journey.

As someone who found your channel (and subbed!) because of this video, I am DYING for more of this!!!! I love seeing a fresh perspective on this game. It's so much fun to watch you explore and learn about everything!

I cant say how much i love that you are trying a Zelda game; The Legend Of Zelda franchise is my favorite ever. Every game holds a special place in my heart and this one is not the exception. Im so ready to watch you play this one and i really hope you enjoy every second and every aspect of this massive game.

Awesome to see this. Glad to finally join you for another playthrough.

It's funny, but the way that I found this game is absolutely wild. It's actually mostly about Nintendo in general, but still. I am from Russia and Nintendo games were never really THAT popular in here, in early 00s there were mostly just illegal copies of PC games on the market. However, when I was like eight and it was 2011-2012, I started watching youtube for the first time... And somehow ended up finding a new super mario 4 people co-op playthrough. IN ENGLISH, a language that I couldn't even understand a single word of. I could onlu understand when they were laughing and for what reason, and somehow that was entertaining enough for me, and so I even saved the tab, and rewatched that video multiple times during the years. And, well, since I watched one Mario video, I got recommended even more, and I just kept on watching them, slowly getting to know more about Nintendo franchises. I remember especially loving TLoZ Windwaker, and Mario Sunshine and Galaxy. Back then I wished for someone to play those games on russian youtube so I could understand them. And now, years later, I only watch english videos. Nintendo might have unironically been my first ever fandom, and I am glad to be back into it years later, now enjoying it fully. Life is a bizarre journey

The Zelda journey is truly special. Best game series of all time in my and many others opinion.

Awesome! It blows my mind when I hear that people haven't played classic Zelda games. I'm so excited for this series. This HD version is not quite the same as the original experience, when it was a blurry, low-res small square on a tube TV, playing on a summer day when school was out, but at least the HD textures are fairly faithful.

Of all people that could make a blind playthrougth of Ocarina of Time, Mapo was NOT someone i expected!

Unreal that you've never played this game but glad I get to watch it now

I was 11 years old when this game was released. And then it was the greatest and still holds today, game ever!

It's incredible to see how intuitive these puzzles are. Oh, the web is bouncy, I must need to fall from high up to break through it! Oh, I have sticks and there's a torch, maybe I can use my stick to light the other torches! Oh, maybe I can use this lit torch to burn the webs!

Excellent

I am so hyped to see you Play this Game, I never would've expected that ! OoT is imo the best Zelda to start the series. You are in for a treat my man 😁

This game *is* my childhood, I love it so dearly. Getting to see you understand so quickly what makes this game special is a real treat to see.

Not only am I happy that you get to experience the Zelda series. Not only am I happy you get to discover nintendo games a bit more. I am especially happy for you to finally experience the beauty that are nintendo OST 🎶🔥

A blind playthrough of OoT in this day and age really is a rare sight. OoT is by far my favorite Zelda game in the entire franchise, and not only that but it's also my all time favorite piece of media. This game holds such an insanely special place in my heart that it's almost unreal how much is means to me. Not even Majora's Mask or Twilight Princess could get this close and they mean a lot to me too. I will say, having played OoT as a child for the first time and then years later again as an adult, gives the game an even more personal experience. At least in my opinion. It was both my first Zelda and Nintendo experience as well. And I still think that this game is the perfect entry to get someone introduced to this wonderful and fantastical franchise.

The legend of zelda series has always been very ingenuitive. Some things really changed the industry (like putting a battery in a cardridge so you could save your progress, or targeting your enemy), and some things were a complete miss or just not ready yet (motion controls). But you just never know what Nintendo thinks of next. And they want their players to do that same thing. Just not with mods though, because then they will sic their lawyers on you.

52:40 "I was correct that I had to stun it with a nut, but I just had to stun it with its own nut" - Mapocolops, 2024 WHOA🤨😂🤣

57:50 "I didn't know what to expect going into Ocarina of TIme, but can I just say... Holy crap. This is... so fun, actually. And like I thought I would have fun, but like... I'm also like... Oh my god. Super fun." 1:10:21 "I think I'm going to struggle to put this game down! I'll tell you that much! This is heaps of fun!" 1:27:55 "I'm blown away. I'm really impressed. This is like.. so.. much.. fun! I've got a big ole smile on my face!" I'm glad to know that it's not just us 90s Nintendo kids and our nostalgia 😆

It's been a little while since I've tuned into your videos since you've mostly been playing games I want to get to myself some day and I wanted to avoid spoilers. Feels good to be back! You're in for quite a journey! This is a pretty solid one to start with.

I was playing the Zelda series about a year ago. This one and "A Link to the Past" are the most memorable IMO. Looking forward to your playthrough, though I don't have much time recently to watch KZfaq. Also, I don't know Nintendo's policy about old titles, but I hope they don't sue you for 5 million dollars.

This game is basically the Final Fantasy 7 of Nintendo 64. Very important game for many people, this was the very first Zelda game I ever played. Maybe A Link to the Past would have been a better starting point, since that game served as the basis for every Zelda game from then on, until Breath of the Wild which changed everything for better or for worse. This is going to be a interesting playthrough because Mapo tends to be very observant and this game has a, trial by fire type of thing, or trial by water I should say?, or maybe not, we were dumb kids back then, maybe an adult won't have any issues. I wonder why nobody told Mapo that there's a PC port of the game. I guess it a bit of a pain in the ass to install so an emulator is the best way to go about it.

Can't wait for more episodes

Dont know what it is but when i saw you were doing a blind OoT lp i got giddy. As many others said i also played this as a kid and it was utterly magical. Your imagination fills in the world where the graphics can't. And the lore sequence the deku tree gives you makes me emotional every time i see it. The triforce is SO important in the Zelda series and lore and to see it shafted hard in BOTW/TOTK was kind of a let down (and i enjoyed those games a lot, but they werent Classic ZeldaTM). Love thus game for being so mysterious as well. Why do the kokiri die if they leave the forest? Why are they all children? Those strange stones with a piercing gaze...where have you seen that eye symbol before? ;))) so many mysteries......... Well Mapo, you have your wooden shield, your little sword, an emerald, a fairy, and the heavy cloak of destiny on your small shoulders...time to leave the forest...see you next vid! 🌲🌲

This was my first Zelda game when I was little. The sights and sounds bring me back to when I would play this game for hours. Zelda very quickly became my favorite game series.

oh snap, a blind playthrough of this?! exciting :3 This and FF7 are the two fundamental parts of my childhood love of gaming and iconic video games of all time. HEY LISTEN! adjusting the settings to speed up text etc could be handy!

Ocarina of time from mapo? This is going to be amazing. Oh boy. My first love. A game I treasure and started my love for gaming. Enjoy this classic

Oh hey, this was also my first Zelda game. This game definetly holds up, still my favorite one.

This is something i didn't know i needed but now i'm so happy i got it😍😍, OoT and Majora's Mask are 2 of my all-time favorite games ever. I really hope you like it man! Gamers that are willing and able to enjoy older games like this are an absolute delight, so thanks in advance for what i know is going to be an incredible Let's Play. Keep it up!!!!!

I’m excited!! I’m watching you for the first time!! Thank you!!!! This is how I started the whole Zelda series!!!

I love that you played the dishonoreds but didn’t expect this! Love me some Zelda!

imagine being 14 years old playing this when it was new. so glad to see you finally play this.

If your checking out Nintendo games i highly recommend the pikmin franchise 😅

This game and Majora's Mask left a huge impression on my childhood. Even after these last two decades, I don't think I've ever played more imaginative and atmospheric games than those two. Maybe it's nostalgia, but for me the later zeldas don't compare.

I LOVE watching others play this game for the first time! It's such a nostalgia, as I can picture my 8yr old self sitting in front of the tv after school just playing this game for hours! Had no internet to help us solve the puzzles or riddles and the time put into these games is just crazy! But I love watching others go through the same thing, many don't just sit and play these games like this anymore! It's soooo refreshing to watch

This is probably one of my most favorite games in the world. It's got an amazing story and style that touched my heart when I was a child. The second biggest reason is that this was the one game I bonded with my older brother with when it came out. I stood in line with my brother at Walmart the day it came out, and watched him play it. This game made me want to become a great hero who fights evil and protects those who can't protect themselves. Ultimately leading me headfirst into military service where I put my heart and soul into every day. Just wanted to share my story, since after today we all share a connection through this game.

LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

52:51 I've done that years ago. Put this on repeat and fell asleep to it on a car ride. Setting it to a low enough volume that you just barely hear it, its one of the most calming things to fall asleep to.

Loved the episode! I'm one of those people that grew up with this game and it informed a lot of my fantasy love from there. And it's so great to see another person fall in love with that golden era of earlier Nintendo~ It's really just good ole innocent fun and really gives you the room to be able to be a curious child again. In a wonderful world~ Can't wait to see more! :D

You’re playing Ocarina! This is my favourite Zelda game. I’ve played this so many times and memorized every secret……I hope this game makes you feel a little of the magic that it makes me feel!

Been watching your playthroughs for years now but this is the one I'm excited to see you complete. Glad you decided to do some of the Nintendo games on your channel. Nintendo have a way of having incredibly simple gameplay but still emotionally complex stories.

As excited for this blind through, I’m even more excited for the Majora’s Mask run after this.

In title screen options you can change targeting from "switch" to "hold" which helps z-targeting tons and becomes the standard after majoras mask. You have to hold away/back from enemy and press z again to stop locking on in the default (switch) targeting mode.

Maybe this wholesome content will counteract the risks of putting out Cyberpunk videos. Haha!

I like how all voices become "Maco does a voice" after three or four words

It's so awesome to actually see someone play through the game the first time! I was born the same year this came out the caboose of my family, so when my siblings played it for the first time, I was too young to play it myself. But was old enough at some points to watch it be played through again and again. So, I never really had a true blind playthrough. But I'm content with living vicariously through you with this!

i am soooooo glad the algorithm presented this to me!!!!!!!!!!! "Blind Playthrough" caught my attention, and watching your joy at experiencing this game for the first time felt like i was reliving my childhood!!!!!! i still remember being just as engaged with the story as you are!!!!! i'm so glad you love it and can't wait to watch the rest of your playthrough!!!

it's been a while since mapo played a game I wanted to watch, but I'm soooo here for a zelda journey....holy crap. have fun, mapo.

I love this series so much. Watching a blind playthrough is a treat

So glad you're playing this. My childhood favorite.

New to the channel here ! Ocarina of time is a great place to start your journey since a lot of us has started there too. You'll get to experience the franchise the way a lot of us has, and that's awesome. Can't wait to see the rest of this playthrough! And I might binge watch some other too ;)

oh fuck yes, OOT Been waiting eagerly for another game I'm familiar with to come along. Nudge nudge BG3

Man it's so exciting that you're officially getting into the series! I knew you'd be interested by the lore haha. It was so much fun watching your reaction so far, and I can't wait to see the next episode!

It is so refreshing to see someone genuinely reacting to OOT for the first time. I grew up watching my brothers play it and then getting to it myself a few years later. It no longer hits me as hard as it once had. Saying that, thank you for helping me remember why this was my favorite game for so very long! And i have to commend you on pronouncing some of these names. They baffled my mind for longer than I want to admit!

An hour and half for first boss kill aint bad on a first go. Soo glad to see this game on the channel. Absolutely live for zelda content.

THE absolute GOTYAY. A truly timeless masterpiece, that's a joy to revisit, year after a year. If you claim to be a gamer, and haven't played OOT (and MM too, preferably)... saying you're "missing out" is an enormous understatement. The year 1998 in general was massive, with OoT arriving alongside mega classics like MGS1, Half-Life, Starcraft, Thief, RE2, Pokemon R&B...

Okay doing a lot better than many ppl playing for the first time in the modern era. You’re actually using game mechanics like lock-on, talking to NPCs, reading signs, heck you’re even using Navi to check on enemy info!! I see so many ppl struggle with the game just running past everything and not interacting with anything and then whining cos the game hasn’t pulled them by the nose with “go here” text or big glowing arrows.