Aonuma also says that the idea of Link being able to transform into a painting originated from the Phantom Ganon boss fight from the N64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Ocarina of Time almost looked very different while in development, and it’s thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto that an iconic character was included.

Having defeated Ganondorf at the end of Ocarina of Time, Link is sent back in time to live out his childhood. He places the Master Sword back in its pedestal, warns Zelda of Ganondorf's plans to ...

Since Ocarina's release, Zelda's creator has revealed that Ocarina Of Time marks his true original vision of the world – it is the land of Hyrule he imagined, finally brought to life.

In a slightly more fair future, Dark Link appeared as an especially memorable mini-boss in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. That’s the most famous incarnation, and the one that this fancy ...

In the timeline where Link loses to Ganon at the end of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time it splinters off into a strand officially called the Fallen Hero timeline.