The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Also Known As

Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Ki no Mi (Japan)

Number of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Release Date

Game Boy Color

14th May 2001
5th Oct 2001
27th Feb 2001

3DS (3DS eShop)

27th Feb 2013, ¥600
30th May 2013, £5.39
30th May 2013, $5.99

Nintendo Switch Online (Subscription)

27th Jul 2023

Series

Tags

Official Site

zelda.com

25
Review The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages - An Engrossing Tale And True Series Classic

A song for the ages
This review originally went live in 2013, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy / Game Boy Color library. Ever since The Legend of Zelda released on the NES, Nintendo has played the franchise relatively close to its chest. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto has had...
- Fri 28th Jul 2023
- Retro
- Nintendo Switch
- Reviews
- Zelda
- Game Boy

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Screenshot

39
Guide The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons & Oracle Of Ages - Which Should I Play First?

Decisions, decisions...
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company this week shadow-launched not one, but two Legend of Zelda titles on the Nintendo Switch Online service. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages originally started life on the Game Boy back in 2001 by the now defunct Capcom subsidiary Flagship. The games remain fan...
- Fri 28th Jul 2023
- Guides
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Zelda
135
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time

Where does Tears of the Kingdom rank?
We've now updated this reader-ranked Zelda list with the latest entry, Tears of the Kingdom. Remember, this list is dynamic and governed in real-time by each game's User Rating on our games database. Therefore, it is subject to change even after publication! In order to rate any of the games on the list below...
- Sat 20th May 2023
- Guides
- Legend of Zelda
- Zelda
- All Time
- Best Games

130
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 19th)

Just one more run...
It's Saturday and you know what that means. That's right, it's time for a spot of the ol' gaming. There have been a good number of highlights at Nintendo Life this week. We got a large helping of Splatoon 3 news as we received a first look at the upcoming Drizzle Season and new Deep Cut amiibo — we're still in love with Bi
- Sat 19th Aug 2023
- Features
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- Nintendo Switch
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151
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics

Oracle of Ages & Seasons return
In a new Switch Online update today Nintendo has added the Game Boy Color classics The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. Both of these titles were originally released on the handheld system in 2001. These games can be played individually, in any order but you'll get even more...
- Thu 27th Jul 2023
- Zelda
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch Online
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
20
Random Animators Reimagine Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom As A Game Boy Color Title

Yes, we want this
Despite the significant strides the Legend of Zelda franchise has made over the years in terms of sheer graphical fidelity and scope, there's something infinitely charming about the earlier Game Boy titles. Whether it be Link's Awakening or Oracle of Seasons/Ages, the original portable entries to the series introduced unique...
- Thu 20th Apr 2023
- Random
- Game Boy Color
- Zelda
- Animation
46
Poll Box Art Brawl - The Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Hats off to our competitors!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at one of the Game Boy Advance's launch games: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. As expected, the Japanese cover art with its landscape orientation and additional characters like Dracula and Hugh Baldwin absolutely nailed the poll...
- Sun 7th Aug 2022
- Box Art Brawl
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86
Random Is This Cryptic Tweet A Hint At New Zelda Remakes?

Here we go again
Nintendo leaker markomaro is being cagey on Twitter, and with no Zelda news to keep us sane, his latest tweet has got people speculating. Let's take a look at the tweet in question: Right, well, that's not much to go on, is it? That's like us tweeting out a picture of Epona and saying "keep an eye out." If it turns out to be...
- Fri 27th May 2022
- Zelda
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68
Feature The Brilliance Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages & Seasons Forced Nintendo To Up Its Game

Flagship titles
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Gavin ponders how the Oracle games demonstrated just how well outside developers had...
- Mon 15th Mar 2021
- Features
- Zelda
- Zelda 35th Anniversary
12
Video How Nintendo Influenced My Grade School Years

We all live in a Pokémon world
Now I always remembered being absolutely obsessed with Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda growing up in the 90's, but after recently uncovering a few boxes of my childhood school papers at my family's place, the word "obsessed" took on an entirely different meaning. These boxes contained plenty of random essays, math...
- Sat 16th May 2020
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51
News Get Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons And Oracle Of Ages For Just Over £5 With My Nintendo (Europe)

Two Zeldas for about £5? Yes please
If you're looking for your next Legend of Zelda fix, the European My Nintendo rewards scheme may just have the perfect deal for you. Right now, you can go ahead and download Game Boy Color games The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages on your 3DS for just £2.69 / 2.99€...
- Mon 6th Apr 2020
- Legend of Zelda
- Game Boy Color
- 3DS
49
News Japanese Developer Grezzo Handling The Switch Version Of Link's Awakening

And there are "no plans" for Oracle remakes
Japanese video game developer Grezzo has made a name for itself over the years re-releasing older Zelda games on newer Nintendo systems. It started out with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D in 2011 and followed this up with The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D in 2015. In between, it has worked on...
- Wed 19th Jun 2019
- Zelda
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Grezzo
- Eiji Aonuma
14
News Get Discounts On Classic Zelda Games, Fire Emblem And More With My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)

Two Zeldas at half price
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at discounted prices. There are six new discounts up for grabs this time around, all for the 3DS (looks like the poor Wii U has been left out this month). As always, you can take advantage...
- Thu 2nd May 2019
- 3DS
- Legend of Zelda
- Game Boy Color
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Warping through the folds of time, Link faces one of his most perilous quests ever.

Using the legendary power of the Triforce, Link travels to a distant land known as Labrynna where Veran, the Sorceress of Shadows, has developed a scheme to alter Labrynna's past. Through trickery and deceit, Veran harnesses the power of Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, and travels 400 years into the past. Before the Sorceress of Shadows can complete her dark mission, Link must use the Harp of Ages to save the day.

1
McRokert
Thu 8th Dec 2011

3DS Virtual Console would do this game goooooooood !

2
Megaman256
Mon 26th Dec 2011

I agree, Ninendo please make this happen.

3
Simon_Deku
Thu 5th Jan 2012

What the heck happened to oracle of seasons!?
@McRokert Definitely; Zelda & 3DS go together amazingly!

4
Sam_Loser2
Thu 12th Jan 2012

they need to have some way to connect seasons and ages when both are on the same 3DS, that would make it amazing. Nintendo, we are counting on you, don't let the legend be forgotten!