


For one, Zelda 64: Dawn & Dusk begins in a similar fashion to other Legend of Zelda games.Īt the start, you find yourself in Dawngrove Village. There are still many familiar elements though. For example, the shields you can find and equip sport different decals. You can see a difference even in the little details. The glowing-purple patterns that coat most of its locations give it an ominous, foreboding atmosphere. And it does a fantastic job of evoking the distinctive mood of both regions in the game.ĭawnside is an ever-bright, cheery place – although by no means safe.ĭuskside, on the other hand, is dark and cold. Zelda 64: Dawn & Dusk may re-use Ocarina of Time’s objects and enemies, but the newly designed environments and textures make it feel fresh.Ĭaptain Seedy-Eye has also composed a brand new soundtrack for this game. And now the time has come for you to set out for the Duskside to stop the beast from rising again. You play as a young descendant of this priestess. Although this brought an end to the hostilities, each kingdom ultimately fell into ruin. Thankfully, a legendary priestess confronted the beast and forced it into a deep slumber. However, this creature ended up attacking the east, resulting in a costly war for both sides. In a bid for power, the west tried to tame a legendary beast. The game is set in a once-great kingdom now split between east and west. It uses the same assets and game engine as Ocarina of Time, but features a new world and story. This expansion is a brand new Legend of Zelda adventure. Zelda 64: Dawn & Dusk was ported to 64DD by LuigiBlood, who previously released English translations of the Mario Artist games. So it’s just as well you can also experience it on emulators or an original N64 console using a flashcart. Of course, this bit of kit is rarer than hens’ teeth. You can even play it on a 64DD development unit. It was dead on arrival, and our chances of ever receiving an Ocarina of Time expansion were dashed.ĭeveloped by Captain Seedy-Eye, Zelda 64: Dawn & Dusk is a brand new Legend of Zelda 64DD expansion game. It released with minimal support late in the N64’s life (December 1999) and only in Japan.

By using the 64 Disk Drive add-on (64DD), it would interface with the original game to offer a new experience. Zelda 64: Dawn & Dusk is a new 64DD expansion to Ocarina of Timeĭuring the N64’s heyday, Nintendo had plans to release an expansion pack for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
