RELEASE DATE IN JAPAN: March 2000
Completion: 50%
New Legends in a Strange Land Await Link….
Mere months after returning peace to the land of Hyrule, Link once again embarks on adventure…
One day, deep in the forest, Link encounters a Skull Kid wearing an unusual mask. The Skull Kid has rustled Link's beloved Epona and escaped through a mystical doorway to a twisted dimension.
When Link pursued the horse-napper through the doorway, he encountered a strange, yet oddly familiar world. Despite the appearance of some familiar faces, one thing was clearly different about this place: a gigantic moon loomed in the sky that appeared to be inexorably falling down onto the world. The inhabitants of the world were filled with dread, and lamented that their world would end in a few short days.
"Locate the Skull Kid who hides his face with a strange mask, you may find a clue to saving this place." So said one of the world's mysterious inhabitants, and thus gave young Link an impetus for adventure.
This strange parallel world that Link must explore is similar to, and yet completely different from the world of Hyrule he explored in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is full of new adventures and encounters, and features appearances in different settings by many of Link’s favorite characters from the Ocarina of Time. This strange and wonderful world invites you!
Time Ticks Away on the Enormous Clock Tower
Little time remains before the end of the world as Link knows it. An enormous clock tower ominously counts down. Can Link save this world in the limited time that remains? Unlike previous Zelda games where Link was free to explore at his leisure, in Zelda Gaiden, the clock is ticking down to the world's ultimate destruction.
The Mysterious Powers of the Masks Transform Link
In the world of Zelda Gaiden, the masks are more than just symbols. In fact, Link can even transform himself into a Goron, a Zora and even a Deku Scrub by wearing different masks!
After transformation, Link will have unique abilities. It will be necessary for him to take advantage of those abilities in order to make his way through this adventure.
New, powerful enemies and even more exciting 3-D Action Battles await Link!
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