231: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (with Gooey & McKenna - Flashback 64)

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Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog One of these days it was bound to happen, the remake announcement solidified it- it's time to give The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo, 1998) the Tales from the Backlog treatment. This was Dave's favorite game for decades and is still by far one of the most influential games in his life, but this was the first time in a while that he had played all the way through it. Join Dave and special guests Gooey and McKenna of Flashback 64 for the deep dive. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! Guest info: Gooey (they/he) and McKenna (she/her) • Check out Flashback 64 https://flashback64.com/ • Follow on Bluesky http://bsky.app/profile/flashback64.com TIMESTAMPS • 0:00 Podcast Start • 0:16 Introductions • 7:48 Our Histories with Ocarina of Time • 12:10 Top-Level Thoughts • 18:50 Story Setup, Storytelling and Cinematography • 31:57 Navi and Handholding • 36:26 Combat • 42:16 The N64 Controller • 46:41 "The Zelda Formula" and Exploration • 57:50 Dungeons and Complexity • 1:12:56 Visual Flourishes and Art Design • 1:25:4