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Revisiting the Ocarina of Time Triforce Rumors

Speculation of physically obtaining the Triforce in Ocarina of Time first struck the fans when a beta screenshot of Link obtaining the full Triforce was released through the internet, magazines and other publications. However, this was a screenshot taken during the development of Zelda 64 and cannot be found in the final version due to that portion of development being removed.

But very soon after Ocarina of Time officially released, the speculation and rumors of obtaining the Triforce spread like a bad disease. This was first due to the fact that we never see Link obtain the Triforce of Courage, although it was obvious he did when he pulled the Master Sword out of the stone when he entered the Sacred Realm. With the fans being disappointed that Link could not obtain all three pieces on his quest, it created endless and impossible guides on how to obtain the golden artifact...

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30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed

"That’s not how you launch a system".

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thorstein9d ago

The Dreamcast was the biggest gamble and way ahead of its time.

OtterX9d ago

I wish we lived in the Alternate Timeline where Sega was still a dominant force in the console space and it hadn't been Microsoft.

Deeeeznuuuts8d ago

I've always said this, would much prefer SEGA, such a shame.

blacktiger8d ago

this was all part of the plan to give Microsoft the spot

chicken_in_the_corn8d ago

Would be interesting to see what they would do for a modern console.

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darthv729d ago

Saturn was a fantastic piece of kit... they just went a little too ambitious with its dual CPU setup. which turned a lot of developers off (at the time). The homebrew community have done some amazing work many years later, thanks to multichip experience. It is still the best platform for arcade fighters and shmups of all time. Dreamcast is a close 2nd though.

Profchaos9d ago

Yeah it was a interesting decision especially when looking at how dual CPU is considered a root cause of why the Jaguar was a failure.

Also the hardware rendered four sided polygons where the standard was three if they kept with triangle polygons I feel the systems development would have been easier to work with and we would have seen more third party ports in the west.

I think it was a victim of its time more than anything it saw huge success in Japan but the leadership and internal turmoil in the west meant games were not getting localised along with a focus on arcade like games were the PlayStation and later the N64 were pushing more in depth experiences over coin munching high score driven games.

Knightofelemia9d ago

I still enjoy my Saturn it was the first console I mowed lawns for and saved up for to purchase. I went so far as to purchase a used Saturn to run off an SD card. I even have a second Dreamcast modded to run off an SD card as well.

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Gamescom Latam 2025: Our Favorite Upcoming Brazilian-made Games Of The Show

The second edition of gamescom latam brought some heavy hitters from some of the best developers in Brazil.

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8 Brutally Difficult Games That Crushed Our Souls (And Our Controllers)

From rage quits to broken buttons, these games tested our skills and our will to live. These are the most difficult games.

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Pergele25d ago

I never even got past the first level in Ecco the Dolphin.

VJGenova25d ago

Unless we're talking loops 3+, contra does not belong on this list. Loop one I've done without losing a life.

And yes I am extremely biased as contra, super C and Contra 3: the alien wars are three of my favorite games.

Add punch out, Fester's Quest, Blaster Master, Solomon's key, and adventure island.

I cannot beat battletoads, Solomon's key or adventure island even with emulators and save states.