As Link explores the overworld, the 'squares' that he's visited will be colored in. This is done with the help of an overworld map, which is composed of a 14 x 14 grid of squares, where each square represents a single screen. Oracle of Seasons, like the great majority of Zelda games, features eight regular dungeons and a large overworld to explore in between.

Collected Rupees, health, and the two equipped items are shown on an interface which consists of a yellow bar running across the top of the screen (similar to the one in Link's Awakening, which was located at the bottom of the screen). Unlike certain games of the series, items are not assigned a specific place in the inventory. As in Link's Awakening, items (including the sword and shield) are assigned to the A and B buttons via an Inventory. Oracle of Seasons (and its counterpart, Oracle of Ages) retain many gameplay elements from Link's Awakening (especially the DX version), such as the graphics (many sprites in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are reused from Link's Awakening), audio and top-view perspective. The adventure carries on in a Linked Game of Oracle of Ages (or a linked game of Seasons if Ages played first). Observing Link from afar, a mysterious pair laughs, saying the true evil had yet to arrive. The Flame of Destruction is already lit by the destruction Onox caused. Taking the Rod of Seasons that he borrowed from the Temple itself, he learns seasons from the temple that become useful in his quest to retrieve the eight Essences of Nature.Īfter finishing the last of the dungeons and destroying Onox and his evil dragon alter-ego, Din is released and the seasons become regular once again. Looking to his left, he sees the missing Temple of Seasons. Stepping on it, he is teleported to the lava-hot underground land of Subrosia. After some exploration, he uncovers a strange-looking portal. He sneaks by her and the girl disappears. While in the process of visiting the dungeons, Link spies a shady character moving in the weeds. The young hero learns from the Maku Tree that in order to penetrate to the center of Onox's fortress, he needs to collect eight Essences of Nature. Link embarks on a quest to save Din and restore order. As a result, the Temple of Seasons falls into the earth and the seasons of the land begin to become erratic. In the ensuing chaos, Din revealed to be the Oracle of Seasons, gets kidnapped, taken to Onox's mountain fortress, and imprisoned inside of a crystal. After hanging around and dancing with the troupe's main attraction, Din, the sky becomes dark and General Onox strikes. Link is teleported to the land of Holodrum and after a bit of exploring discovers a traveling troupe. Spying a castle on the horizon, he goes inside and is sent by the Triforce to help a land being ravaged by the ruthless General General Onox. Oracle of Seasons opens up the same as Oracle of Ages, with Link riding a horse. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan on February 27, 2013, in North America, Europe and Australia on May 30, 2013, and in South Korea on April 20, 2016. The game is named after its central character, Din, Oracle of Seasons, and the element that is manipulated by Link in the game, the four seasons. Game-linking also unlocks extra content, such as new items. Released near the end of the system's lifespan, Oracle of Seasons and its counterpart were said to 'send the Game Boy Color out with a bang.' In anticipation of the upcoming release of the Game Boy Color's successor, the Game Boy Advance, the games exhibited special features (such as the Advance Shop) when played on the new handheld system.Īfter completing one of the two games, they can be linked to form a single, linear plot (as opposed to two parallel ones) with an alternate ending. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is one of two The Legend of Zelda titles released for the Game Boy Color, the other being Oracle of Ages, both representing the seventh and eighth main installments of the series. Oracle of Seasons Guide at Zelda Universe

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