Ocarina of Time 3D includes new 'Boss Challenge' mode

by Griffin McElroy on Apr 19th 2011 4:00PM

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D may not possess a boundless cornucopia of new features over its Nintendo 64 predecessor, but Nintendo revealed one neat gameplay mode in a press release published earlier today. After reaching a certain point in the game, players will access the "Boss Challenge" mode, which will "provide players with the opportunity to face any of the previous Bosses they have defeated once again, or, the option to face and confront them one-by-one, all in a continuous battle."

Oh, you mean we'd have to pummel Queen Gohma, King Dodongo, Barinade, Shadow Ganondorf, Volvagia, Morpha, Bongo Bongo, Twinrova, Ganondorf and Ganon all in one sitting? That's a whole lot of weak points to exploit, but we're pretty confident that we can handle it.

Source: Nintendo

Tags: 3ds, ds, grezzo, nintendo, the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time, the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-3d

Reader Comments (54)

Twinrova was such a bad ass boss.

I will still go back to Windwaker and play that hole in the hills that drops you through like a hundred levels of enemies... so satisfying. I hope they do something like that.

Nintendo villains are badasses. Only a true badass makes his weak spot completely obvious and thinks they can still win. It's like Starfox 64. They might as well have had a giant neon arrow pointing to where to shoot, yet the pilots always taunted you like you were an idiot.

Ahhh, i love it.

@Shockwave
this is what fanboyism looks like, folks

@Shockwave
Though I generally agree, I will say that I've never played through a Nintendo game that makes it so NOT obvious where the bosses' weak points are as Phantom Hourglass. I just finished the two-headed dragon, Gleeok, and it took me a bit of time to figure out what to do.

@pigon toucher

You're new here, aren't you? Look up some of my recent posts, and I think you'll change your tune.

Thanks for being a jackass though. Cheers!

@Shockwave
I love this.

@pigon toucher

this is what cluelessness looks like, folks

@Shockwave Do you not remember the Asteroid Field in Star Fox 64? The boss there DID have a giant neon arrow pointing you where to shoot.

Although in one phase of the fight I think it was actually a giant neon square.

boss rush??? TLOZ:OOT BOSS SPEEDRUNS ARE CALLING MEEEEEE

This is a nice perk, but I'll be kind of bummed if they don't also throw in Master Quest as a bonus mode. I mean, why not?

@(Unverified)
I thought MasterQuest was included

@Major Pyr0

It is.

@(Unverified)
Master Quest has been confirmed to be included, so cheer up =D

@A Sandwich

Well this just gets better and better!

@(Unverified) Master quest IS included in this. They announced it a while ago.

@(Unverified)
Master Quest is a confirmed mode, yes.

@(Unverified) I know, right? It just gets better and better. Fans of OoT would be complete idiots not to pick this up. There's just so much to love.

@(Unverified)

If you haven't figured it out by now:

Master Quest is included

@King Johngie the Fourth

So, guys.... is Master Quest in here or what?

DAY. ONE.

This is what troll-bait looks like, folks.

*fixed*

I remember Bongo Bongo being hard because targeting was such a pain with the original controls. I'm sure its improved now.

@Nofriendo

Don't you mean Boyoiyoiyoiyoiyoiyoi-ongo?

@Shadow Hog

Almost 20 years later and I now know the use of the Ice Arrows.

(They had more use in Majora's Mask and Wind Waker).

I will buy a 3ds for this.

@bloodlinejake. You better. And if you don't, ohohoho, it won't be pretty, no siree.

@Mrguy you know that guy
...what's going to happen? Would he *GASP* buy a NGP?!

He... won't be able to play the game.

How long before we get 3D Images of the games so we can view them in our 3DS?

@The Aquacharger Well the 3DS equivalent of Nintendo channel will have trailers and screenshots of 3DS games in 3D.

it's PHANTOM ganondorf not SHADOW ganondorf GOSH

*pushes up brim of glasses held together with masking tape*

@shabby329

Bless my soul. It's Harry Potter!

@Marco le Polo Can't tell you how p-p-p-pleased I am to meet you

I should hope so.

I'm hoping for about 3 more game play announcements. Things that ADD to the game, not reinvent or refine it. Totally new.

I suspect there will be at least one more, though. Either before or after it's released.

Twilight Princess needed a "boss with an actual challenge" mode.

@Raffi256
There's always the 3 hearts run.
Or dare I say, Cave of Ordeals with no fairies or potions.

@Asakura H
I couldn't even do a three-hearts run because the game kept giving me pieces of heart. The only way to actually do a freaking three hearts run is if you memorize their locations so as to actively avoid them.

In previous Zelda games, you'd have to actively look for them in obscure locations to find them. Another reason why Twilight Princess was insultingly easy.

It's included but you have to beat the game to unlock it, which is apparently how it was originally intended to work.

Hopefully the mirrored Master Quest is done properly...

I hate to say it but if I see a sword in Link's right hand I'm going postal.

@(Unverified)

Oh really? Yet you chose to use your oh-so-valuable time to reply to it?

Did someone just coat Zelda OoT in chocolate and put a cherry on top? First they include Master Quest and now this. I'll have to get a 3DS afterall (as soon as the price drops of course).

Other than the enhanced graphics, 3D, ...and this, I hope Nintendo puts more content into the game. I likes OoT and all, but I couldn't find myself playing the same game again when I could just run on over to my N64 and get the same gameplay experience.

@The Only Girl
It's not the "same experience", it has Master Quest and these additional modes, as well as the enhanced graphics and 3D. Most re-imagined games that everyone spooges over these days are merely graphical updates.

Enhanced Graphics (Skyward Sword's textures)
Widescreen
3D
Master Quest
Master Quest mirror mode
Boss Rush mode
The fact that's portable now

....
What else do you demand?

Dammit Nintendo, just make me your bitch already....

*collapses to his knees--tosses bills in the air, screaming*

JUST TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY!

What a lame addition! Hopefully it offer's something as reward. Say a "Trophy" system in place like Super Smash Bros - you beat the boss in the "Boss Mode" and you get it's trophy (or an alternate trophy from what you got in the original playthrough).

The Trophy can then be viewed in glorious 3D - and in addition - you can view them in an augmented reality settings - you could take your "real" book case and place a bunch of Zelda trophies on it, then take a pic for your facebook page!

I'll buy this game, and play through the standard quest - but I'll probably not bother with Master Quest or Boss Mode if there isn't some added incentive, like trophies I mentioned earlier. Or maybe an "Achievement" system, where you can compare your Zelda stats online with other peeps/friends.

One final note - I assume a game like this has a TON of deleted "scenes" and areas... wouldn't it be need to have a play through some of these areas. Nothing would really need to be "completed", just wonder around and explore, maybe some baddies to fight, and maybe a running commentary about why it was deleted (or even just a text blurb before you enter). A unique behind the scenes look at a great game - something we don't see in really any game.

@Axcalibur

No offense intended to be directed at you, but I find it really sad these days that people need to be bribed with points and cheevos to enjoy a game.

@Colin

No offense taken.

My counter-arguement would be that "achievements" are one of the oldest forms of reward associated with video gaming - but Legend of Zelda games (and many other Nintendo franchises) have not utilized them. Of course, back in the old days, they weren't called achievements - they were called "High Scores". And everyone who played the arcade or game would see your 3 digit mark next to your high score. That is the essentially the original "Achievement".

Nowadays, Microsoft (and now Sony, Apple, Valve, etc) have incorporated a more modernized "High Score" system (Achievements, Trophies, etc). Rather than just one "score", we get to see all sorts of accomplishments, and the Legend of Zelda series is FULL of accomplishments, for example: Time taken to complete a dungeon, boss fight, entire game, % of game completeion, etc. Why not create a system that allows you to showcase these accomplishments to your friends and strangers?

You are correct that games could be enjoyed without the need of reward - but the reward system can be very addicting and if done correctly, add a whole new level of competitiveness to a game that maybe wasn't originally intended.

And in the very least, adding a reward/achievement system shouldn't ever take anything away from the game. Fans of the original Orcarina of Time will be able to play it as it was originally made (albeit with updated visuals and hopefully sounds).

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