Certainly not my first time beating this game, but it's been so long since I've played it that it may as well be my first time.
It is crazy to me that a game with tons of issues compared to modern standards (such as overworld travelling sucks, hidden sidequests and items, 20 fps with input lag, etc.), it is still one of the best games out there. Perhaps it's nostalgia, but everything flows so well. The combat, Z-targeting, the dungeon designs are good, interesting puzzles, the story (surprisingly), the music, the sound design, so on and so fourth. Definitely did not expect all of that after revisiting this old N64 game.
It is crazy to me that a game with tons of issues compared to modern standards (such as overworld travelling sucks, hidden sidequests and items, 20 fps with input lag, etc.), it is still one of the best games out there. Perhaps it's nostalgia, but everything flows so well. The combat, Z-targeting, the dungeon designs are good, interesting puzzles, the story (surprisingly), the music, the sound design, so on and so fourth. Definitely did not expect all of that after revisiting this old N64 game.