The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Color) Playthrough
197A playthrough of Nintendo's 2001 action-adventure game for the Game Boy Color, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons.
This playthrough is of a "linked game" using a password that I received upon finishing The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. You can find that playthrough here: https://youtu.be/AClyoG0NDC0
Some events and items are available only when playing a linked game, reward items can be earned and rings can be transferred by sharing "secrets" (passwords) between the two games, and most importantly, you have to play both games through in order to see the true last boss and the ending.
I flipped back and forth between the games on several occasions to unlock secrets, so I put the logo in the corner to make it clear which game you're seeing at any given moment.
As I said in the write-up for my Oracle of Ages playthrough, the two games are two unique adventures with their own worlds, characters, and stories, but when linked, they each become one-half of a larger overarching narrative.
In Oracle of Seasons, Link has been transported to the faraway land of Holodrum. He comes across a gypsy caravan and dances with their leader, Din, who is summarily whisked away the evil General Onox. It turns out that Din is actually the Oracle of Seasons, so when Onox sticks her in a floating crystal, he throws off the balance of nature and sends the Temple of Seasons crashing through the ground. And since Link is stuck in a strange land where everyone believes him to be the hero of prophecy, he might as well lend a helping hand, right?
Oracle of Seasons is much more action-oriented than the puzzle-focused Oracle of Ages, but it still has its fair share of stumpers. The toughest ones require you to use the Rod of Seasons, a tool that allows Link to change the seasons at will. Lakes freeze over in winter, flowers bloom in spring, vines grow up cliffs and rivers dry up in summer, and the thick leaf cover of fall can fill in holes in the ground, and much of your time on the overworld will be spent figuring out how to use the change of seasons to maneuver past obstacles that are blocking your way.
Just like Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons is an excellent 2D Zelda game that's packed to the brim with content. I'd highly recommend either, or better yet, both.
*Recorded with a Retroarch shader to mimic the look of the original hardware.
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