The events of Ocarina of Time take place before those of the first four games and after The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and are set in the fictional kingdom of Hyrule, the setting of most Zelda games.Hyrule Field serves as a central hub connected to several outlying areas with diverse topography. Most of these areas are populated by the races of Hyrule: Hylians, Kokiri, Gorons, Zoras, and Gerudo.
The game opens as the fairy Navi awakens Link from a nightmare, in which Link witnesses a stormy night where a man on horseback,Ganondorf, chases Princess Zelda and Impa. Navi brings Link to the guardian of Link's village, the Great Deku Tree, who is cursed and near death. Link breaks the curse, but cannot stop the tree from withering. The Deku Tree tells Link a "wicked man of the desert" has cursed him and seeks to conquer the land of Hyrule and that Link must stop him. Before dying, the Great Deku Tree gives Link the spiritual stone of the forest, the Kokiri's Emerald, and sends him to Hyrule Castle to speak with the princess of destiny, Zelda. It is up to Link to destroy Ganondorf and claim the Triforce.
Ocarina of Time was released in 1998 to universal acclaim and commercial success receiving 10 out of 10 by many critics. It was the the first 3 demensionl zelda game and people went crazy over it. Zelda gave a new meaning to RPG (role playing game) driven games. People from all over came together and played this game, kids, adults, teenagers. Everyone talked about Zelda: Ocarina of Time and that is why it made the list of games that changed a generation.
