The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle Saga for Nintendo Switch

The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle Saga are remakes of The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages on the Nintendo Switch, in much of the same style as the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. These remakes showcase new features, content, and quality-of-life controls.
==Controls==
The Oracle Saga games have two control schemes, one designed for right-handed people, and the other designed for left-handed people. The player will choose which control scheme they prefer when starting a new game file, and the control scheme can be switched at any time from the game's options.
===Right-Handed Control Scheme===
*Left Analog Stick - Walk, swim
*A-button - Interact with NPCs and objects, lift and throw objects, paddle while swimming or diving
*B-button - Swing Sword
*Y-button - Designated item slot 1
*X-button - Designated item slot 2
*ZR-trigger - Raise Shield, dive or return to the water's surface while swimming or diving
*ZL-trigger - Switch between Seed types
*+ Button - Bring up main menu
*- Button - Bring up map
===Left-Handed Control Scheme===
*Right Analog Stick - Walk, swim
*Right D-pad - Interact with NPCs and objects, lift and throw objects, paddle while swimming or diving
*Down D-pad - Swing Sword
*Left D-Pad - Designated item slot 1
*Up D-Pad - Designated item slot 2
*ZL-trigger - Raise Shield, dive or return to the water's surface while swimming or diving
*ZR-trigger - Switch between Seed types
*- Button - Bring up main menu
*+ Button - Bring up map
==Changes from the Original Games==
===Story===
*Re-translated Script - Whenever prudent, the text of the Oracle Saga has been kept the same or near-identical to that of the original Oracle games. However, quite a bit of the original translation of the Oracle games is overly-convoluted or confusing. In these cases, the games' scripts have been re-translated by the Nintendo Treehouse team to sound more natural and be clearer.
*Final Story - The final confrontation with Ganon has been altered significantly. After Kotake and Koume sacrifice themselves, the player is now tasked with traversing the Warped Fortress, a final, chaotic dungeon summoned by the newly-revived and insane Ganon in order to extinguish the flames of Destruction, Sorrow, and Despair using the Bow of Light acquired from Impa. This will destroy a barrier of darkness protecting the Demon King. The Warped Fortress contains puzzles that require the use of items gathered over the course of Link's adventures in both Holodrum and Labrynna, as well as fights against the vengeful spirits of Onox, Veran, and Twinrova. During this time, Princess Zelda is ferried away to relative safety by Impa and Link's designated Animal Companion, though still unconscious. Following the defeat of Ganon, Link, Zelda, Impa, and the Animal Companion are spirited away by the Maku Tree to Holodrum / Labrynna, while the dark realm containing Warped Fortress dissolves into nothingness. Zelda wakes up soon afterwards.
===Gameplay===
*Item Changes
**The player now receives a Magical Map of Holodrum and Subrosa (OoS) / Present and Past Labrynna (OoA) soon after their arrival, which are gradually revealed as the player traverses each respective region. The player is able to place icons and notes on one of four toggleable layers on the map, which can be individually selected to make it easier to add / erase icons / notes or entirely clear them out on each layer. A non-editable toggleable layer also exists listing the names of areas and major landmarks. 
**Boomerangs can now retrieve Rupees, Hearts, Seeds and Bombs.
**Link can now quickly dig an adjacent tile after digging a hole with the Shovel by quickly pressing the Shovel's designated button again immediately after digging the initial hole. The tile that Link digs next will be in the direction that Link faced when digging the initial hole. In this way, Link can very quickly dig up tiles that are situated in straight lines relative to each other. This ends if Link presses any other button, hits a barrier or an undiggable tile, or is damaged.
**The Rod of Seasons is no longer an equippable item. The item is only available for use by pressing the B-button while situated on a tree stump. When used, the player then selects which season they wish to change to. The player can also switch the season back to an area's default season using the Rod of Seasons, even if they haven't obtained the ability to switch to that season from the Temple of Seasons yet.
**The Harp of Ages remains an equippable item. An icon indicates which song Link will play when using the Harp of Ages. Simply pushing the Harp's designated button will then play that song. The player can switch the song played whenever they select the Harp from the Item Menu or by holding down the Harp's designated button.
*Seed Changes
**The initial amount of each seed that Link can carry is increased to 25, rather than 20.
**Link can quickly switch which type of Seed is utilized when using the Seed Satchel, Slingshot, or Seed Shooter by pressing the ZL-trigger. The switch order is Ember Seeds, Mystery Seeds, Scent Seeds, Pegasus Seeds, and Gale Seeds. The player can also hold the ZL-trigger to bring up a menu allowing them to manually select which Seeds they wish to use. An icon will indicate what kind of Seed Link is currently using, as well as the number of seeds of that type remaining.
**If an Ember Seed is used to burn either bushes or grass, surrounding bushes or grass may also catch on fire. These burning plants can harm enemies, but not Link or NPCs.
**The effects of the Mystery Seeds are as follows when used on most normal enemies.
***23% chance of drawing in enemies, or simply damaging them if used as projectiles.
***23% chance of burning the enemy.
***23% chance of freezing the enemy in place temporarily.
***23% chance of blowing the enemy away.
***4% chance of transforming into a Pink Zol. Pink Zols can't harm the player and always give out a Heart when defeated.
***2% chance of transforming into a Cukeman.
***1% chance of the enemy exploding into a shower of Rupees.
***1% chance of the enemy transforming into a bomb, which quickly explodes. This explosion can hurt Link.
**Gale Seeds are now also purple, instead of blue, to help differentiate them from Pegasus Seeds.
**When using Pegasus Seeds, a meter appears showing how long Link's super-speed remain in effect. 
**New instances of Seed Trees have been placed in Holodrum, Present Labrynna, and Past Labrynna. This serves the dual purpose of making it easier for the player to replenish their supply of seeds, as well as create additional points on the map to teleport to via Gale Seeds.
*Animal Companion Changes
**The companion Flutes have been renamed to the companion Horns. Each Animal Companion has been given a unique Horn with its own look and tune. In a Linked Game, it's possible to obtain the Horns of the two Animals Companions not acquired over the regular course of the games, but only after the eighth dungeon in the Linked Game is completed.
**Animal Companions now leave shadows on the ground, intended to assist the player in gauging where the Animal Companion is relative to the ground when jumping or airborne. This is intended especially to make Moosh and Ricky easier to handle.
**Moosh's flight abilities have been increased somewhat to make it easier to clear long or tricky gaps. His ground pound can now also blow away bushes and piles of leaves.
**Ricky's basic ground movement has been made smoother. The hitboxes of his punches have also been reworked to be more intuitive.
**When the player commands Dimitri, he now lunges forward in the direction he's facing, as opposed to lunging forward and then quickly backing up as he did in the original Oracle games. This serves to make his biting attack double as a way for him to increase his movement speed.
*Other Gameplay Changes
**The maximum number of Hearts Link can obtain has been increased from 14 to 20 in both games.
==New Content==
*Figurines - Inside the Maku Trees of both Holodrum and Labrynna are Figurine Rooms, within which lie the figurines Link has gathered over the course of the game. Figurines are little replicas of major characters, enemies, and bosses encountered in the story. Each type of figurine is obtained in different ways. The player is given the Figurine Catalog by Farore upon interacting with her for the first time. The Figurine Catalog tells you what figurines are available to collect, and describes or hints at how each figurine might be obtained.
**NPCs - Have requirements that vary. Some might advancing to a certain point in the story, require accomplishing certain sidequests, or have Link possess specific characteristics. Either way, once an NPC's figurine requirements are met, simply speak to that character to obtain their figurine!
**Enemies - Require that you defeat a certain number of each type of enemy. Once that number is reached, Link will automatically obtain the figurine for that type of enemy. The required number of enemies to be defeated ranges from 10 to 100, depending on how common or rare the enemy is.
**Bosses - Covers both minibosses and bosses. Each Boss figurine requires that you defeat the miniboss or boss on Master Mode. Defeated minibosses and bosses can be challenged again by returning to their respective chambers and interacting with the grey (for minibosses) or black (for bosses) crystal present. The player will then be given the option to defeat the boss with Master Mode settings if their difficulty mode is set to Normal Mode. Master Mode bosses have twice as many hit points, their attack power is doubled, and they may have additional tactics and attacks.
*Creepy Crawlies - Agatha of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess fame has made it to the Oracle Saga games, found in Horon Village in Oracle of Seasons and Lynna City of the present in Oracle of Ages. She's once again determined to host a tea party for all 16 "Creepy Crawlies" (a catch-all term for various bugs) of the respective region, and it's up to Link to find them all. When Link finds a new Creepy Crawly in the world, he can trap it in a bottle and deliver it to Agatha. Each Creepy Crawly turned into Agatha will earn Link a Heart Piece. Additionally, upon delivering the 8th Creepy Crawly, Agatha will give Link an additional bottle. Upon uniting Agatha will all the Creepy Crawlies of either Holodrum or Labrynna, Agatha will always allow Link to fill up one of his bottles with Exquisite Tea, which refills 8 hearts when consumed, and will give her figurine to Link.
*Revamped Onox Castle - Onox's Castle in Oracle of Seasons has been redone from scratch, to be much more complex, comparable to the Black Tower of Oracle of Ages. Onox's Castle has a non-linear design and sees the player collecting the four parts of the key leading to Onox's keep, while braving lightning- and crystal-themed obstacles, and fighting through gauntlets of enemies.
*Warped Fortress - A final, chaotic dungeon summoned by the newly-revived and insane Ganon, created in order to hide himself away and confound Link. In order to dispel a barrier of darkness and reach Ganon, Link must extinguish the flames of Destruction, Sorrow, and Despair using the Bow of Light received from Impa. The Warped Fortress contains puzzles that require the use of items gathered over the course of Link's adventures in both Holodrum and Labrynna, as well as fights against the vengeful spirits of Onox, Veran, and Twinrova.
==Items==
====Innate Gear====
*Wooden Sword - The basic weapon in Link's inventory. He can quickly swing their sword to quickly take out most enemies, or charge up for a devastating spinning attack. The sword can be used to chop down obstacles such as bushes. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Noble Sword - An upgraded Sword. It's more powerful and at full health, Link can shoot damaging beams whenever he swings the Noble Sword. It can also be used to instantly shatter pots. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Master Sword - The most powerful sword in all the land. It has all the powers of the Noble Sword, in addition to being even more powerful, the beam attacking widening into a wave attack, and a spin attack with a wider radius when at full health. Available as a secret item in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
*Wooden Shield - Blocks physical attacks and smaller projectiles. Bring it up to protect Link from contact damage and small projectiles such as arrows. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Iron Shield - Blocks everything the basic Shield does plus flames and larger projectiles. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Mirror Shield - Blocks everything the Iron Shield can, and also reflects laser beams. Available as a secret item in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
*Power Bracelet - Grants Link super-strength, allowing him to lift up heavy pots and boulders. These things can then be placed back down gently on the ground or thrown to dispatch enemies. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Titan's Bracelet - An upgrade to the Power Bracelet that lends Link even more strength, giving him the might to lift towering statues and huge boulders. Available in Oracle of Ages.
*Flippers - Grants Link the ability to swim in bodies of water. He can can also paddle to increase his speed and dive to avoid attacks or find underwater secrets. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Mermaid Suit - An upgrade to the Flippers allowing Link to swim deep underwater without drowning, at higher speeds, and against water currents. It also allows him to use certain other items underwater, such as the Sword or Switch Hook. Available in Oracle of Ages.
====Equippable Items==== 
*Bombs - Explosives that can be placed and thrown. After being drawn out by Link, they detonate after a short period. Both enemies and Link himself can be hurt in the blast, so watch out! The maximum number of bombs Link can carry is 20, 40, or 60, depending on the size of Link's current Bomb Bag. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
*Bombchus - Bizarre variants of Bombs that home in on the nearest enemy target and then explode on contact. If no enemies are nearby, it travels in straight line until either hitting a wall (in which case it randomly travels left or right along that wall) or detonates after a certain amount of time has passed. Link can carry up to 10 of them, which can be upgraded to 20 if he breaks the high score on a new Bombchu-centric minigame. Available as a secret item in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
*Boomerang - A curved weapon that Link can throw at enemies, stunning them most of them, before returning back to Link. The Boomerang can also pick up Rupees, Hearts, and other items it encounters along its path, which will go into Link's possession once the Boomerang returns to him. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Magical Boomerang - An upgrade to the normal Boomerang. It's faster and stronger, damaging most enemies upon contact and slicing effortlessly through grass and bushes. Its flight path is also much longer and able to be controlled by the player, allowing it to reach into odd angles and tight spaces. Available in Oracle of Seasons.
*Seed Satchel - A bag in which Link can safely store five varieties of Mystical Seeds, which have all sorts of effects when applied to enemies or other things. The maximum number of Seeds Link can carry is 20, 35, or 50, depending on the size of the Seed Satchel Link currently possesses. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Ember Seeds - Red seeds that burst into flame when cracked open. They can be used to ignite grass, bushes, small trees, and enemies. They can also be used to light lamps.
**Scent Seeds - Yellow seeds that carry a pungent odor and cause enemies to home in on your location when cracked open.
**Pegasus Seeds - Purple seeds that allow Link to move super-fast for a limited time. The remaining duration of this state is indicated in a new meter on the HUD.
**Gale Seeds - Blue seeds that unleash a mighty gale. It's able to blow most enemies away. If used on Link himself, he can ride on the winds to one of the Mystical Trees he had previously encountered.
**Mystery Seeds - Odd green seeds that seem to do random things to enemies. They can also be used to receive hints from Owl Statues and interact with a few oddities scattered across the world.
*Slingshot - A simple wooden slingshot that can shoot Mystical Seeds in one of eight directions. Available in Oracle of Seasons.
**Hyper Slingshot - A magic slingshot that's somehow capable of shooting three projectiles at once, while only consuming a single Mystical Seed. Available in Oracle of Seasons.
*Seed Shooter - A quirky weapon used to launch Mystical Seeds at targets. Link can adjust which of the eight directions his selected seeds are shot at. Seeds launched from the Seed Shooter are also capable of ricocheting off of walls and other objects up to three times. Available in Oracle of Ages.
*Roc's Feather - The feather of a mythical bird. With it in his possess, Link can jump high off the ground, letting him traverse over gaps and acquire things in the air. Available in Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages.
**Roc's Cape - A magnificent cape with multiple instances of Roc's feathers sewn into it. Wearing it permits Link to jump into the air and glide a short distance, allowing him to cross over even larger gaps. Available in Oracle of Seasons.
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==Captured Crawlies==
Captured Crawlies are insect and other invertebrate species that inhabit the lands of Holodrum and Labrynna. If one approaches them and uses an empty Bottle, they might be able to capture them. But be careful, because if you approach them too quickly, they could be scarred off and run away! Captured Crawlies can be delivered to Agitha, who has moved to Horon Village / Lynna City and wants to hold a tea party with one of each Crawly from her respective country. For each Crwaly given to Agitha, she's give Link 20 Rupees. Additionally, for every four Crawlies you hand over to her, Agitha will give you a Heart Piece. Once all sixteen Crawlies from either Holodrum or Labrynna are in attendance, she'll give Link an upgrade to his current Wallet, allowing him to carry more Rupees.
===Captured Crawly Species===
====Native to Holodrum====
*Morpho Butterfly (Horon Village, Spring)
*Grasshopper (Northern Horon & Eyeglass Lake, Summer)
*Silverfish (Western Coast)
*Cicada (Eastern Suburbs, Autumn)
*Rhinoceros Beetle (Woods of Winter, Summer)
*Cricket (Holodrum Plain, Autumn)
*Dragonfly (Spool Swamp, Summer)
*Honeybee (Mt. Cuckoo, Spring)
*Mole Cricket (Goron Mountain, Winter)
====Native to Labrynna====
*Monarch Butterfly (Lynna City, Present)
==Retail==
Players can purchase a physical Switch cart featuring both games for a total of $60. Online, players may choose to purchase either Oracle of Seasons or Oracle of Ages for $40, but may purchase the other title from a special option in either game for the decreased price of $20.
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