Summary
Some old-school fans have recently commented on the map ofThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, expressing surprise due to how small it was, despite the world feeling huge at the time of the game’s launch.The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis widely considered one of the bestZeldagames ever released, and it can be weird to look at its official map after playing some of the more recent entries in the series, likeBreath of the WildorTears of the Kingdom.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timewas originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, and later ported to other Nintendo platforms such as the Wii and Switch. Widely recognized as one ofthe best games released in the 90s,Ocarina of Timewas often considered memorable due to its incredible gameplay and exploration.
A gamer called Link_sega5486 recently pointed out howOcarina of Timehas a tiny map, prompting a discussion in the community about how big its world felt when players first explored it. In the map shared by the player, it’s possible to see thatOcarina of Timemostly has a big area consisting of Hyrule Field, which is surrounded by mostly linear paths towards other regions. As pointed out by some commenters,the dungeons ofOcarina of Timedo not appear on this map and would likely make it larger. However, the feeling that the world felt huge in the 90s was mostly due to good game design, as each place was packed with content to explore instead of being big just for the sake of it.
Zelda Players Are Surprised With How Big Ocarina of Time Feels Despite its Small Map Size
The surprise of how compactOcarina of Timeis gets bigger when considering that currentZeldagames have huge maps, competing against otherpopular open-world titlesin size. For example, the world inTears of Kingdomis around 46 square miles, and it’s packed with content that can be explored for over a hundred hours.
It’s unknown if the next mainlineLegend of Zeldatitle will continue the trend of increasingly big worlds in the popular Nintendo franchise, though. TheupcomingHyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonmentis a spin-offthat will not have such a huge focus on exploration, and gamers may have to wait a few years before they can finally play the next mainZeldatitle. As usual, however, it’s expected that the game will be packed with amazing content.
