Have you ever wished that you could live in Hyrule Castle? Does the thought of enjoying the scenic views of one of gaming's most iconic locations whilst enjoying a nice cold Lon Lon Milk appeal to you? If so, then you might want to start saving those pennies, because a recent infographic over at Movato Blog estimates that the legendary fortress — as it appears in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — is estimated to be worth whopping $113,807,400.
The method used to decide how much Hyrule Castle is actually pretty clever, using comparisons with real world locations to determine the land value and in-game guards to measure the size of the castle.
We've embedded the infographic below for you to see in its full glory. If you somehow managed to get your hands on this insane amount of money, would you ever attempt to build a real-life version of Hyrule Castle?
[source movoto.com]
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I'll take it.
...wow.
Surly the value goes down when you see what Ganondorf does to the place in 7 years?
Now all I need is a couple of winning lottery tickets.
Is Zelda included?
How much would TALLON IV cost, Christmas would be awesome in the Phendrana drifts.
Oh and do they take all the giant head-size royal jewels(rupees) into consideration when adding it all up.
@Hysterical LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
I need a bigger rupee wallet...
It all depends on where you put it. It wouldn't be worth as much in my back yard!
What the hell is a sqft?
Hahaha Song of Math!
Hahaha Song of Math!
I'm glad when i can afford a Wii U.
L to the OL.
After 150,000,00 years pay, this baby is all mine!
But I only have $113,807,399.99! D:
Oh my, more like a billion years pay. This math hurts my head.
Penny pinch, penny pinch.
Oh crap, I'm 20$ short? Can anyone lend'em to me please?
Never really liked hyrule castle anyway. How much is the clock tower in termina
Neat, but what does that work out to in Hyrulean Rupees? My wallet can only currently hold 999.
@DrVollKornBrot A Square Foot. Used in measurements.
@3Dash I will never understand why americans and brits refuse to use the metric system. It boggles me.
@DarkCoolEdge I see where you're coming from but tbh I don't care what measurement it's in as long as it gets the job done.
I am a bit short at the moment but I will try next month. LOL
in that case ill take two! one from twilight princess and one from windwaker thanks !
Holy FREAKING crap! If I was a billionaire then yes.
@Fusion14
Not quite as cool if you ask me, but maybe in addition to the castle!
@DrVollKornBrot
sqft stands for Square Feet.
Forget that. I want Skyloft.
@DarkCoolEdge Surprisingly, although Canada uses the metric system, when we refer to homes we still usually use square feet. I suppose it's the American influence.
No matter want price it is, I'd buy it in a heart beat!
I buy it. How much is the shipment?
I want the ocarina of time.
Go future, get lotto numbers.
Come back, buy all castles.
will there be a reference fee? (grumblegrumble)
Link should ask for a reward after saving Zelda at the end of OoT.
It's not as easy as switching to metric. Builders all over the country would need years to adjust fully and their not about to start.
hmm time to start breaking pots and collect those rupees :3
Wasn't there some site that had exchange rates for game currencies? It might have been in a Game Informer but it was a while ago. Wonder what the rupee total would be.
@Fusion14N
That can be said for anything. The English language (whether it's European or American) is stupid. I can't recall how many times teaching my son to talk where I had to say something like 'Well I don't know why but in this case you say it this way. Just trust me.'
When I think about metric it just makes sense. The conversions are easier but since I grew up in America it would be a bit difficult to grasp now.
Looks like @sweetiepiejonus beat me to it.;P
Most people see things done differently in other countries and find it completely backwards, its all based on perspective and what people are used to. Not that it can't be confusing for them too.
worth it
"The method used to decide how much Hyrule Castle is actually pretty clever..."
I might be wrong, but this looks like a grammar mistake, and it kinda bothers me.
Since was hyrule in Italy?
@sweetiepiejonus I remember that in one of last year's issues I think. It was a nice end to that issue.
@Happy_Mask Well yeah...you know with all of the undead guards and a potential celestial object crashing down on your head the Ikana Castle can't really be worth that much.
@Dev Working the numbers for Peach's castle would be a lot trickier, I mean would you calculate the internal dimensions of the contents of each of the paintings or just the castle itself?
Seria muito interessante comprar o castelo da Zelda, no entanto, teriámos que levar em consideração os ataques contantes de tipos como Ganondorf, que pelo amor.. isso eleva considerávelmente o fator "vizinahnça ruin" baixando o preço do imóvel.
@Spooky You bring up a valid point. Excluding the paintings (their really just warps to other worlds), I believe the internal dimensions of Peach's castle are a bit larger that the external dimensions, however the contents are a bigger issue. No bedrooms or kictchens; where do I eat or sleep? All these giant rooms that lead nowhere? Hardly a hospitable place by that logic. If I was going to live in Peach'es Castle, I'd prefer the one in Paper Mario or even the isometric universe of Super Mario RPG. But the Paper Mario one is even less realistic in that you have some very long hallway that couldn't realistically fit inside of the building.
@StarDust I think that someone got a bit trigger happy with a portal gun and put paintings up to hide the evidence! This would make the castle only its 'face value' size because they take you to different locations instead of it occupying a larger size internally than externally TARDIS style maybe? Would a Paper Mario one be worth less because it only occupies 2 dimensions? How did I never notice the lack of amenity's in Mario 64!?! Every princess needs to poo!
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