eleased November 1998 for the Nintendo 64, Ocarina of Time is widely cited as one of the most influential video games ever made. The first 3D Zelda title, it established Z-targeting, the day-night cycle, and a generation of action-adventure design vocabulary. Three distinct cartridge variants are documented.
OoT sits at the apex of N64 collecting alongside Super Mario 64 and GoldenEye 007. The gray cartridge first print is the standard mass-release variant; the gold cartridge collector's edition (with cardboard sleeve) is structurally rarer; the Master Quest disc release (2002) is a separate artifact tied to the GameCube. Sealed gray and gold copies have appreciated steadily since 2020 and the Tears of the Kingdom / Echoes of Wisdom cycle has reignited mainstream attention.
