<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
designers	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
universe	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
lands	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
predominant	O
being	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
world	O
is	O
accompanied	O
by	O
a	O
detailed	O
fictional	O
lore	O
that	O
contains	O
a	O
creation	O
myth	O
,	O
several	O
constructed	O
languages	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
prominent	O
being	O
Hylian	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fictional	O
universal	O
currency	O
called	O
the	O
rupee	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
follow	O
a	O
similar	O
storyline	O
,	O
which	O
involves	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Link	O
battling	O
monsters	B-Application
to	O
save	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
and	O
defeat	O
an	O
evil	O
villain	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
often	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
main	O
antagonist	O
,	O
Ganon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
was	O
created	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
setting	O
for	O
the	O
1986	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
video	O
game	O
and	O
has	O
remained	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
fictional	O
environment	O
for	O
successive	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspired	O
by	O
dungeon	B-Application
crawlers	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Tezuka	O
developed	O
a	O
high	O
fantasy	O
world	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
2D	O
map	O
filled	O
with	O
monsters	B-Application
,	O
puzzles	O
and	O
dungeons	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
transitioned	O
to	O
a	O
3D	O
environment	O
with	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
1998	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
released	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
developed	O
Hyrule	O
into	O
a	O
seamless	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
been	O
a	O
commercial	O
and	O
critical	O
success	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	O
world	O
that	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
1986	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
video	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
recurring	O
plot	O
element	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
is	O
Ganon	O
's	O
repeated	O
attempts	O
to	O
obtain	O
a	O
mystical	O
artifact	O
named	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
possess	O
ultimate	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyward	I-Application
Sword	I-Application
was	O
established	O
as	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
fictional	O
history	O
and	O
involves	O
the	O
antagonist	O
Demise	B-Application
cursing	O
the	O
first	O
incarnations	O
of	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
so	O
that	O
their	O
descendants	O
forever	O
appear	O
in	O
an	O
endless	O
cycle	O
to	O
protect	O
Hyrule	O
from	O
evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
designer	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
conceived	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
as	O
the	O
setting	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
1986	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
populated	O
with	O
colourful	O
characters	O
,	O
monsters	B-Application
and	O
dungeons	B-Application
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Tezuka	O
started	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
Hyrule	O
Historia	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
aimed	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
Famicon	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
early	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
designed	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Disk	B-Device
System	I-Device
's	O
ability	O
to	O
rewrite	O
data	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
dungeons	B-Application
and	O
explore	O
other	O
players	O
 '	O
creations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explained	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
made	O
a	O
one-player	O
game	O
with	O
dungeons	B-Application
under	O
mountains	O
that	O
surrounded	O
Death	O
Mountain	O
,	O
but	O
we	O
could	O
n't	O
shake	O
that	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
almost	O
chosen	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
for	O
the	O
entire	O
franchise	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
dropped	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
said	O
this	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
name	O
being	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
soon	O
afterwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Black	I-Application
Onyx	I-Application
and	O
Ultima	B-Device
,	O
two	O
games	O
that	O
centre	O
around	O
fantasy	O
dungeon	B-Application
crawling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
nine	O
dungeons	B-Application
were	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
difficult	O
to	O
locate	O
,	O
forcing	O
players	O
to	O
uncover	O
the	O
secrets	O
of	O
the	O
map	O
with	O
little	O
help	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
navigating	O
Hyrule	O
's	O
overworld	O
and	O
its	O
many	O
dangerous	O
enemies	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
eventually	O
find	O
the	O
dungeons	B-Application
,	O
which	O
each	O
feature	O
various	O
enemies	O
,	O
items	O
and	O
a	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
diverged	O
from	O
the	O
fast-paced	O
games	O
typically	O
found	O
in	O
arcades	O
like	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
,	O
by	O
offering	O
players	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
to	O
explore	O
,	O
puzzles	O
to	O
solve	O
and	O
a	O
fantasy	O
story	O
that	O
centres	O
on	O
a	O
protagonist	O
embarking	O
on	O
an	O
adventure	O
to	O
save	O
a	O
princess	O
from	O
an	O
evil	O
villain	O
and	O
bring	O
peace	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2003	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
stated	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
for	O
Superplay	O
magazine	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
remember	O
that	O
we	O
were	O
very	O
nervous	O
,	O
because	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
Of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
our	O
first	O
game	O
that	O
forced	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
think	O
about	O
what	O
they	O
should	O
do	O
next	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
testing	O
phase	O
,	O
players	O
complained	O
about	O
getting	O
lost	O
inside	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
dungeons	B-Application
,	O
but	O
rather	O
than	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
simplistic	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
decided	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
challenging	O
by	O
removing	O
Link	O
's	O
sword	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
forcing	O
players	O
to	O
locate	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
transition	O
from	O
a	O
2D	O
to	O
3D	O
world	O
occurred	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
gave	O
players	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
experience	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
game	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
dungeons	B-Application
were	O
each	O
unique	O
and	O
connected	O
to	O
a	O
specific	O
area	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
time	O
travel	O
mechanic	O
also	O
introduced	O
a	O
dark	O
version	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
a	O
land	O
corrupted	O
by	O
Ganondorf	O
's	O
influence	O
,	O
with	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
Town	O
in	O
ruins	O
and	O
Redead	O
zombies	B-Application
as	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
concerns	O
about	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
Miyamoto	O
initially	O
conceived	O
the	O
game	O
taking	O
place	O
within	O
a	O
central	O
hub	O
in	O
the	O
confines	O
of	O
Ganon	O
's	O
Castle	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Peach	O
's	O
Castle	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
described	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
huge	O
project	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
it	O
involved	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
environment	O
from	O
3D	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
and	O
was	O
larger	O
in	O
scale	O
than	O
anything	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
with	O
several	O
innovations	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
navigate	O
the	O
expansive	O
3D	O
world	O
and	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
staff	O
spent	O
less	O
time	O
on	O
developing	O
the	O
dungeons	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
and	O
its	O
characters	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
were	O
depicted	O
in	O
an	O
art	O
style	O
that	O
drifted	O
towards	O
Western	O
fantasy	O
,	O
although	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
intentional	O
replication	O
of	O
cultural	O
elements	O
from	O
one	O
specific	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
,	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
said	O
he	O
had	O
used	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
inspiration	O
when	O
creating	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
:	O
"	O
After	O
that	O
,	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Majora	I-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
all	O
kinds	O
of	O
suspicious	O
characters	O
appeared	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
assets	O
and	O
character	O
models	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
later	O
reused	O
for	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
both	O
for	O
stylistic	O
purposes	O
and	O
to	O
save	O
development	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
approached	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
by	O
breaking	O
the	O
conventions	O
of	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explained	O
that	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
featured	O
"	O
routes	O
"	O
to	O
help	O
players	O
navigate	O
the	O
3D	O
environment	O
without	O
getting	O
lost	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
certain	O
handholding	O
and	O
blockages	O
had	O
caused	O
players	O
to	O
feel	O
frustrated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
contrast	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
's	O
Hyrule	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
explore	O
a	O
vast	O
world	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
they	O
liked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
open	O
air	O
"	O
environment	O
began	O
during	O
work	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aonuma	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
small	O
connecting	O
areas	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
and	O
replace	O
them	O
with	O
open	O
expanses	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
world	O
ended	O
up	O
feeling	O
smaller	O
than	O
he	O
intended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
quote	O
=	O
"	O
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
world	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
a	O
coherent	O
physics	O
engine	O
has	O
a	O
major	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
possible	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
director	O
Hidemaro	O
Fujibayashi	O
named	O
Minecraft	B-Application
and	O
Terraria	B-Application
as	O
his	O
inspirations	O
for	O
"	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
adventure	O
,	O
exploration	O
and	O
how	O
it	O
inspired	O
curiosity	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aonuma	O
also	O
mentioned	O
several	O
other	O
games	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
played	O
,	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
,	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
cited	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
as	O
the	O
basis	O
for	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
mechanics	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
climb	O
and	O
explore	O
between	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
began	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
by	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
2D	O
prototype	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
to	O
test	O
interactions	O
between	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
was	O
depicted	O
using	O
an	O
art	O
style	O
that	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
stylised	O
visuals	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
but	O
developed	O
into	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
,	O
detailed	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fujibayashi	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
layout	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
was	O
inspired	O
in	O
part	O
by	O
his	O
hometown	O
of	O
Kyoto	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
took	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
Kyoto	O
and	O
overlaid	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
tried	O
to	O
imagine	O
going	O
to	O
places	O
that	O
I	O
know	O
in	O
Kyoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
that	O
's	O
how	O
we	O
started	O
mapping	O
out	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
measurement	O
of	O
distance	O
allowed	O
Hyrule	O
to	O
be	O
scaled	O
up	O
to	O
an	O
enormous	O
world	O
that	O
appears	O
twelve	O
times	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
Aonuma	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
revisit	O
the	O
same	O
map	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
as	O
the	O
one	O
players	O
experienced	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
:	O
"	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
reasons	O
we	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
continuation	O
was	O
because	O
I	O
wanted	O
to	O
revisit	O
that	O
Hyrule	O
again	O
and	O
use	O
that	O
world	O
again	O
,	O
while	O
incorporating	O
new	O
gameplay	O
and	O
new	O
story	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
a	O
medieval-based	O
fantasy	O
land	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
established	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
that	O
Din	O
created	O
the	O
physical	O
geography	O
of	O
the	O
realm	O
,	O
Nayru	O
created	O
the	O
physical	O
laws	O
to	O
govern	O
the	O
land	O
,	O
and	O
Farore	O
created	O
the	O
races	O
to	O
uphold	O
the	O
law	O
and	O
the	O
flora	O
and	O
fauna	O
that	O
inhabit	O
the	O
world.The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
:	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Great	O
Deku	O
Tree	O
:	O
"	O
Din	O
...	O
With	O
her	O
strong	O
flaming	O
arms	O
,	O
she	O
cultivated	O
the	O
land	O
and	O
created	O
the	O
red	O
earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
these	O
,	O
they	O
put	O
their	O
power	O
to	O
govern	O
all	O
things	O
;	O
this	O
relic	O
became	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hylian	O
is	O
a	O
constructed	O
language	O
that	O
first	O
appears	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
where	O
it	O
is	O
identified	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
ancient	O
language	O
of	O
the	O
Hylians	O
"	O
and	O
is	O
composed	O
of	O
symbols	O
that	O
Link	O
must	O
translate	O
to	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
an	O
explanation	O
of	O
the	O
Hylian	O
alphabet	O
was	O
written	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
instruction	O
manual	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
with	O
a	O
phonographic	O
writing	O
system	O
,	O
or	O
syllabary	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Japanese	O
language	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
first	O
appearance	O
,	O
five	O
more	O
Hylian	O
scripts	O
have	O
been	O
developed	O
and	O
deciphered	O
:	O
the	O
Old	O
Hylian	O
Syllabary	O
used	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Modern	O
Hylian	O
Syllabary	O
used	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Hylian	O
Alphabet	O
used	O
in	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Hylian	O
Alphabet	O
used	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Hylian	O
Alphabet	O
used	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
language	O
of	O
the	O
Gerudo	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
a	O
written	O
and	O
spoken	O
language	O
that	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Hylian	O
and	O
is	O
written	O
in	O
elongated	O
,	O
wispy	O
letters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sheikah	O
language	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
and	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
complete	O
alphabet	O
of	O
square-shaped	O
symbols	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
universal	O
currency	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
the	O
rupee	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
shares	O
its	O
name	O
with	O
the	B-General_Concept
real-world	I-General_Concept
currency	I-General_Concept
,	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
that	O
this	O
was	O
not	O
intentional	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
chose	O
the	O
word	O
because	O
it	O
seemed	O
cute	O
and	O
sounded	O
like	O
"	O
rubies	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rupees	B-General_Concept
resemble	O
hexagonal	O
crystals	O
or	O
gems	O
and	O
come	O
in	O
various	O
colors	O
that	O
determine	O
their	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
manual	O
for	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
currency	O
was	O
called	O
rubies	O
but	O
this	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
in	O
later	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequent	O
games	O
introduced	O
more	O
colors	O
and	O
sizes	O
for	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
,	O
each	O
denoting	O
a	O
specific	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generally	O
,	O
green	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
have	O
the	O
least	O
value	O
,	O
while	O
gold	O
and	O
silver	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
have	O
the	O
most	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrulean	O
topography	O
has	O
been	O
revamped	O
with	O
each	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
recurring	O
geographical	O
landmarks	O
appearing	O
in	O
locations	O
that	O
vary	O
in	O
relation	O
to	O
each	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
existed	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
and	O
has	O
made	O
repeated	O
appearances	O
through	O
the	O
series	O
up	O
to	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
it	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
mountain	O
range	O
in	O
the	O
Eldin	O
Province	O
called	O
the	O
Eldin	O
Mountains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
inhabitants	O
of	O
Death	O
Mountain	O
are	O
the	O
Gorons	O
,	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
rock-eating	O
golems	B-Application
that	O
mine	O
the	O
mountains	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
food	O
and	O
the	O
mountains	O
are	O
littered	O
with	O
caves	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
Goron	O
's	O
mining	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
future	O
and	O
discovers	O
that	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
built	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
castle	O
's	O
first	O
appearance	O
was	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
village	O
that	O
first	O
appears	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
has	O
since	O
reappeared	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
,	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
Shadow	O
Beasts	O
have	O
kidnapped	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
villagers	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
town	O
resemble	O
a	O
ghost	O
town	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
the	O
village	O
has	O
survived	O
the	O
Great	O
Calamity	O
and	O
is	O
inhabited	O
by	O
the	O
Sheikah	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
commonly	O
features	O
collectible	O
items	O
and	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
dungeons	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
is	O
a	O
large	O
enchanted	O
forest	O
that	O
appears	O
in	O
various	O
titles	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
housed	O
the	O
final	O
dungeon	B-Application
in	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
usually	O
associated	O
with	O
Death	O
Mountain	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
Gerudo	O
Highlands	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spectacle	O
Rock	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
and	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
temple	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
traverse	O
time	O
(	O
most	O
notably	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
)	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
travel	O
between	O
the	O
past	O
and	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
dungeon	B-Application
level	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|210px|The	O
Triforce	B-Device
is	O
represented	O
as	O
three	O
conjoined	O
golden	O
triangles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
three	O
smaller	O
triangles	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
,	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Courage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Triforce	B-Device
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
as	O
a	O
focal	O
point	O
of	O
the	O
plot	O
,	O
which	O
involves	O
Ganon	O
stealing	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
,	O
and	O
Link	O
searching	O
for	O
the	O
scattered	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
to	O
stop	O
Ganon	O
and	O
protect	O
Hyrule	O
from	O
evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Courage	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
as	O
the	O
third	O
piece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
united	O
,	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
allows	O
one	O
who	O
touches	O
it	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
wish	O
that	O
usually	O
lasts	O
until	O
they	O
die	O
or	O
the	O
wish	O
is	O
fulfilled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Blade	O
of	O
Evil	O
's	O
Bane	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Sword	O
of	O
Resurrection	O
"	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
"	O
sword	O
that	O
seals	O
the	O
darkness	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
divine	O
,	O
magic	B-Application
sword	I-Application
that	O
is	O
the	O
signature	O
weapon	O
of	O
Link	O
in	O
his	O
quest	O
to	O
save	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
introduced	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
To	I-Application
The	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
it	O
has	O
the	O
power	O
to	O
"	O
repel	O
evil	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
it	O
to	O
overcome	O
powerful	O
dark	O
magic	O
and	O
slay	O
evil	O
and	O
demonic	O
beings	O
that	O
otherwise	O
cannot	O
be	O
harmed	O
by	O
conventional	O
weaponry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyward	I-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
the	O
blade	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
have	O
originally	O
began	O
as	O
the	O
Goddess	O
Sword	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
inhabited	O
by	O
a	O
sentient	O
female	O
spirit	O
named	O
Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Near	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Goddess	O
Sword	O
transforms	O
into	O
the	O
Master	O
Sword	O
after	O
being	O
infused	O
with	O
Three	O
Sacred	O
Flames	O
,	O
with	O
Fi	O
's	O
spirit	O
form	O
ceasing	O
to	O
be	O
once	O
the	O
Master	O
Sword	O
absorbs	O
the	O
Demon	B-Operating_System
King	O
Demise	B-Application
's	O
remains.E3	O
2010	O
:	O
Nintendo	O
Developer	O
Roundtable	O
Live	O
Blog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
recurring	O
setting	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
but	O
several	O
games	O
are	O
set	O
outside	O
Hyrule	O
in	O
other	O
lands	O
,	O
realms	O
and	O
parallel	O
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
world	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
that	O
appears	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
is	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
and	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
formed	O
after	O
a	O
deluge	O
flooded	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Holodrum	B-Application
is	O
a	O
land	O
that	O
Link	O
travels	O
to	O
in	O
Oracle	B-Application
of	I-Application
Seasons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Din	O
's	O
capture	O
causes	O
the	O
four	O
season	O
in	O
Holodrum	B-Application
to	O
fall	O
into	O
chaos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Holodrum	B-Application
is	O
protected	O
by	O
a	O
huge	O
tree	O
called	O
a	O
Maku	O
Tree	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hytopia	O
is	O
a	O
kingdom	O
that	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
setting	O
of	O
Triforce	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Koholint	O
Island	O
is	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
land	O
that	O
appears	O
in	O
Oracle	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ages	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
similar	O
storyline	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Holodrum	B-Application
,	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Labrynna	B-Application
is	O
thrown	O
into	O
chaos	O
when	O
Nayru	O
is	O
possessed	O
by	O
a	O
sorceress	O
named	O
Veran	O
,	O
which	O
causes	O
the	O
flow	O
of	O
time	O
to	O
be	O
disrupted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
world	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
Lorule	O
originally	O
had	O
its	O
own	O
Triforce	B-Device
and	O
was	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
various	O
conflicts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Royal	O
Family	O
of	O
Lorule	O
decided	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
put	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
conflict	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
bring	O
calamity	O
to	O
their	O
world	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
a	O
kingdom	O
founded	O
by	O
Link	O
and	O
Tetra	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
seen	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Spirit	B-Application
Tracks	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
home	O
to	O
the	O
titular	O
Spirit	B-Application
Tracks	I-Application
,	O
magical	O
train	O
tracks	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
Spirits	O
of	O
Good	O
(	O
the	O
guardian	O
deities	O
of	O
the	O
country	O
)	O
which	O
connect	O
the	O
four	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
continent	O
and	O
allows	O
for	O
travel	O
by	O
train	O
between	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
large	O
floating	O
islands	O
in	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
created	O
when	O
the	O
Goddess	O
Hylia	O
used	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
her	O
power	O
to	O
raise	O
what	O
was	O
left	O
of	O
the	O
surviving	O
Hylians	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
plot	O
of	O
land	O
that	O
was	O
still	O
free	O
during	O
the	O
Great	O
War	O
with	O
Demise	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
world	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
that	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
setting	O
of	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Termina	O
is	O
split	O
into	O
four	O
distinct	O
regions	O
,	O
guarded	O
by	O
four	O
giant	O
deities	O
:	O
the	O
swampy	O
Woodfall	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Deku	O
Scrubs	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
south	O
;	O
the	O
icy	O
Snowhead	O
Mountains	O
of	O
the	O
Gorons	O
to	O
the	O
north	O
;	O
Great	O
Bay	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Zora	O
to	O
the	O
west	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
undead	O
wastelands	O
of	O
Ikana	B-Application
Canyon	I-Application
to	O
the	O
east	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
capital	O
,	O
Clock	B-Application
Town	I-Application
,	O
lies	O
in	O
the	O
center	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twilight	B-Application
Realm	I-Application
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
world	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
that	O
appears	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
antagonist	O
Zant	O
overthrows	O
Midna	O
to	O
gain	O
power	O
over	O
the	O
Twilight	B-Application
Realm	I-Application
and	O
transforms	O
the	O
Twili	O
into	O
Shadow	O
Beasts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
World	O
of	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
is	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
and	O
its	O
world	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
with	O
several	O
islands	O
located	O
on	O
the	O
ocean	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
featured	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
races	O
within	O
an	O
expanding	O
fictional	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ancient	O
Robots	O
are	O
a	O
prehistoric	O
mechanical	O
race	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
designers	O
expressed	O
concern	O
about	O
including	O
advanced	O
technology	O
in	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
they	O
decided	O
that	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
look	O
out	O
of	O
place	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
softer	O
"	O
design	O
to	O
resemble	O
ancient	O
clay	O
figures	O
from	O
Japanese	O
history	O
,	O
more	O
befitting	O
of	O
fantasy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
must	O
slay	O
Volvagia	O
,	O
a	O
dragon	O
boss	O
in	O
the	O
Fire	O
Temple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Sky	O
Spirit	O
Valoo	B-Application
acts	O
as	O
the	O
godlike	O
dragon	O
and	O
the	O
patron	O
deity	O
of	O
the	O
Rito	O
tribe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Link	O
arrives	O
on	O
Dragon	O
Roost	O
Island	O
,	O
he	O
defeats	O
a	O
boss	O
named	O
Gohma	O
by	O
damaging	O
Valoo	B-Application
's	O
tail	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
encounters	O
the	O
dragon	O
Argorok	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
boss	O
of	O
the	O
City	O
in	O
the	O
Sky	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
is	O
aided	O
by	O
three	O
dragons	O
named	O
Faron	O
,	O
Eldin	O
and	O
Lanayru	O
,	O
which	O
guard	O
the	O
three	O
regions	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
the	O
three	O
dragons	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
several	O
locations	O
around	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Kokiri	O
form	O
a	O
symbiotic	O
relationship	O
with	O
their	O
guardian	O
fairies	O
,	O
who	O
act	O
as	O
constant	O
companions	O
and	O
mentors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
human	O
warrior-thieves	O
that	O
are	O
indigenous	O
to	O
the	O
harsh	O
Gerudo	O
Desert	O
that	O
bears	O
their	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Amazons	B-Application
,	O
the	O
race	O
consists	O
entirely	O
of	O
women	O
,	O
apart	O
from	O
a	O
single	O
Gerudo	O
male	O
who	O
is	O
born	O
every	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
male	O
is	O
lawfully	O
crowned	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
tribe	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Nabooru	O
:	O
"	O
A	O
kid	O
like	O
you	O
may	O
not	O
know	O
this	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Gerudo	O
race	O
consists	O
only	O
of	O
women	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
—	O
Gossip	O
Stone	O
(	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
3D	O
)	O
When	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
male	O
present	O
to	O
be	O
king	O
,	O
leadership	O
is	O
entrusted	O
to	O
female	O
chiefs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
—	O
Fegran	O
(	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
)	O
Ganondorf	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
is	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
Gerudo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gerudo	O
appear	O
as	O
pirates	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Majora	I-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
live	O
in	O
the	O
ocean	O
at	O
Great	O
Bay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
they	O
are	O
traders	O
and	O
merchants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
mountain-dwelling	O
rock	O
people	O
who	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gorons	O
show	O
high	O
regard	O
for	O
individuals	O
who	O
display	O
great	O
strength	O
and	O
bravery	O
and	O
enjoy	O
matching	O
their	O
strength	O
with	O
others	O
in	O
competition	O
such	O
as	O
sumo	O
wrestling	O
and	O
racing	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
live	O
in	O
tribes	O
headed	O
by	O
a	O
patriarch	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
an	O
elf-like	O
race	O
of	O
humans	O
that	O
make	O
up	O
the	O
predominant	O
population	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
they	O
established	O
an	O
organized	O
civilization	O
resembling	O
that	O
of	O
medieval	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
Hylians	O
live	O
on	O
a	O
floating	O
island	O
named	O
Skyloft	O
and	O
are	O
accompanied	O
by	O
bird-like	O
creatures	O
called	O
loftwings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
a	O
pixie-like	O
race	O
who	O
inhabit	O
the	O
Kokiri	O
Forest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
:	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Kokiri	O
boy	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
Great	O
Deku	O
Tree	O
said	O
that	O
if	O
a	O
Kokiri	O
leaves	O
the	O
woods	O
,	O
he	O
or	O
she	O
will	O
die	O
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
was	O
raised	O
as	O
a	O
Kokiri	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
not	O
born	O
to	O
them	O
,	O
as	O
his	O
Hylian	O
mother	O
entrusted	O
him	O
to	O
the	O
Great	O
Deku	O
Tree	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
an	O
infant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
plant-like	O
beings	O
that	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Koroks	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
all	O
over	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
their	O
seeds	O
can	O
be	O
traded	O
with	O
Hestu	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
Korok	O
,	O
for	O
weapon	O
inventory	O
slots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
birds	O
with	O
long	O
necks	O
and	O
human-like	O
faces	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
an	O
airborne	O
city	O
that	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
seventh	O
dungeon	B-Application
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
female	O
Oocca	O
named	O
can	O
warp	O
the	O
player	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
entrance	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
dungeons	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
these	O
creatures	O
are	O
mentioned	O
to	O
be	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
gods	O
than	O
the	O
Hylians	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
reaches	O
this	O
city	O
by	O
launching	O
himself	O
out	O
of	O
an	O
enormous	O
cannon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ooccoo	O
has	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
other	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
and	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
raptor-like	O
humanoids	O
who	O
debuted	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
Rito	O
are	O
born	O
without	O
wings	O
,	O
and	O
instead	O
,	O
must	O
visit	O
their	O
guardian	O
,	O
the	O
Sky	O
Spirit	O
,	O
Valoo	B-Application
,	O
in	O
a	O
coming-of-age	O
ceremony	O
to	O
receive	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
scales	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
them	O
to	O
grow	O
wings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
child	O
reaches	O
a	O
certain	O
age	O
they	O
can	O
receive	O
their	O
wings	O
after	O
they	O
retrieve	O
a	O
scale	O
from	O
the	O
dragon	O
Valoo	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Rito	O
reside	O
in	O
the	O
Hebra	O
region	O
in	O
northwest	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
tolerate	O
cold	O
climates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
are	O
ancient	O
and	O
mysterious	O
ninja-like	O
warriors	B-Protocol
who	O
are	O
commonly	O
distinguished	O
by	O
their	O
red	O
eyes	O
and	O
white	O
hair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
examples	O
of	O
the	O
advanced	O
technology	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
Sheikah	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
hidden	O
structures	O
around	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
Link	O
's	O
Sheikah	O
Slate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
a	O
race	O
that	O
exist	O
in	O
the	O
Twilight	B-Application
Realm	I-Application
and	O
appear	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twili	O
come	O
from	O
a	O
group	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
Interlopers	O
,	O
who	O
used	O
extraordinary	O
magic	O
to	O
dominate	O
a	O
war	O
between	O
Hylians	O
for	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
and	O
the	O
Sacred	O
Realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeing	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
Golden	O
Goddesses	O
ordered	O
the	O
Light	O
Spirits	O
to	O
seal	O
their	O
magic	O
in	O
the	O
Fused	B-Application
Shadow	I-Application
;	O
the	O
Interlopers	O
were	O
then	O
banished	O
to	O
the	O
Twilight	B-Application
Realm	I-Application
,	O
a	O
dark	O
mirror	O
world	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
adapted	O
and	O
evolved	O
into	O
the	O
Twili	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
prominent	O
members	O
of	O
their	O
race	O
are	O
the	B-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
and	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
Link	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
Zora	O
were	O
enemies	O
that	O
attacked	O
Link	O
from	O
the	O
water	O
with	O
projectiles	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
giant	O
Zora	O
King	O
sells	O
Link	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
flippers	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
swim	O
and	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
network	O
of	O
whirlpools	O
that	O
link	O
far	O
corners	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
their	O
role	O
in	O
most	O
stories	O
had	O
changed	O
to	O
a	O
neutral	O
or	O
friendly	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
a	O
race	O
of	O
goblin-like	O
creatures	O
,	O
that	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
they	O
are	O
less	O
common	O
and	O
their	O
role	O
as	O
standard	O
enemies	O
is	O
largely	O
taken	O
over	O
by	O
the	O
Bulblins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
Bokoblins	O
are	O
common	O
monsters	B-Application
that	O
serve	O
the	O
Demon	B-Operating_System
Tribe	O
,	O
under	O
Demon	B-Operating_System
Lord	O
Ghirahim	O
and	O
the	O
Demon	B-Operating_System
King	O
Demise	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Bokoblins	O
are	O
low-level	O
,	O
comical	O
enemies	O
that	O
commonly	O
appear	O
across	O
Hyrule	O
living	O
in	O
camps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
but	O
are	O
recurring	O
foes	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
and	O
other	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
wooden	O
plant-like	O
creatures	O
introduced	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
that	O
appear	O
mostly	O
in	O
the	O
overworld	O
and	O
dungeons	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
Wallmasters	O
are	O
ghostly	O
manifestations	O
of	O
giant	O
hands	O
that	O
drag	O
adventurers	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
entrance	O
of	O
a	O
dungeon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wallmasters	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
while	O
Floormasters	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Floormasters	O
also	O
appear	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
and	O
The	O
Minish	O
Cap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
resemble	O
ReDeads	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
their	O
slow	O
and	O
zombie-like	O
movement	O
;	O
in	O
some	O
games	O
,	O
setting	O
a	O
Gibdo	O
's	O
bandages	O
alight	O
will	O
reveal	O
a	O
Stalfos	O
or	O
a	O
ReDead	O
underneath	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
recurring	O
boss	O
monsters	B-Application
which	O
typically	O
resemble	O
giant	O
arthropods	O
with	O
a	O
single	O
eye	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Gohma	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
appear	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
octoroks	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
a	O
recurring	O
enemy	O
and	O
sub-boss	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
cyclops-like	O
ogres	B-Application
and	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
,	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
,	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
Tri	B-Application
Force	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
most	O
recently	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Hinoxs	O
can	O
be	O
either	O
red	O
,	O
blue	O
or	O
black	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
their	O
strength	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
the	O
largest	O
monster	B-Application
found	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
will	O
uproot	O
nearby	O
trees	O
to	O
use	O
as	O
weapons	O
against	O
the	O
player	O
if	O
provoked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stalnox	O
are	O
skeletal	O
versions	O
of	O
Hinox	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
bat	B-Application
monsters	B-Application
that	O
often	O
lurk	O
in	O
dark	O
places	O
such	O
as	O
caves	O
,	O
waiting	O
to	O
dive	O
bomb	O
unwary	O
travelers	O
attempting	O
to	O
bite	O
off	O
chunks	O
of	O
flesh	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
yellowish	O
cylindrical	O
monsters	B-Application
that	O
can	O
suck	O
in	O
creatures	O
as	O
large	O
as	O
humans	O
and	O
consume	O
items	O
they	O
carry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Lizalfos	O
can	O
throw	O
weapons	O
and	O
dash	O
toward	O
their	O
target	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
large	O
,	O
strong	O
centaur-like	O
creatures	O
with	O
a	O
head	O
of	O
a	O
lion	B-Algorithm
and	O
horns	O
that	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Lynels	O
are	O
extremely	O
powerful	O
foes	O
that	O
are	O
resistant	O
to	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
orc-like	O
monsters	B-Application
that	O
serve	O
as	O
Ganon	O
's	O
footsoldiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
Moblins	O
resembled	O
bulldogs	B-Application
,	O
but	O
are	O
pig-like	O
in	O
more	O
recent	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
common	O
enemies	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
and	O
are	O
considered	O
"	O
mighty	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
"	O
dumb	O
"	O
.The	O
Wind	O
Waker	O
,	O
Moblin	O
Figurine	O
:	O
"	O
These	O
mighty	O
enemies	O
swing	O
their	O
long	O
spears	O
with	O
the	O
greatest	O
of	O
ease	O
"	O
.The	O
Minish	O
Cap	O
,	O
Swiftblade	O
:	O
"	O
Those	O
pig-faced	O
Moblins	O
...	O
You	O
see	O
them	O
around	O
the	O
Minish	O
Woods	O
,	O
right	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
described	O
as	O
greedy	O
,	O
self-possessed	O
creatures	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
major	O
antagonist	O
will	O
commonly	O
use	O
them	O
as	O
mercenaries	O
or	O
summoned	O
monsters	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
octopus	B-Application
monsters	B-Application
that	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
almost	O
every	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
(	O
except	O
for	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
undead	O
creatures	O
resembling	O
zombies	B-Application
with	O
dark	O
brown	O
skin	O
and	O
flat	O
mask-like	O
faces	O
that	O
can	O
paralyze	O
enemies	O
with	O
a	O
scream	O
,	O
and	O
cling	O
to	O
them	O
to	O
drain	O
health	O
away	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
giant	O
spiders	B-Protocol
,	O
named	O
for	O
the	O
bony	O
plate	O
in	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
a	O
human	O
skull	O
that	O
forms	O
their	O
carapace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
most	O
commonly	O
found	O
in	O
dark	O
places	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
forests	O
,	O
caves	O
,	O
and	O
dungeons	B-Application
but	O
can	O
also	O
sometimes	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
towns	O
at	O
night	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
are	O
animated	O
skeletons	O
mostly	O
from	O
the	O
remains	O
of	O
dead	O
warriors	B-Protocol
who	O
still	O
have	O
a	O
strong	O
will	O
to	O
fight	O
,	O
and	O
serve	O
evil	O
powers	O
such	O
as	O
Ganon	O
or	O
Vaati	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
Mask	O
of	O
Truth	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
learns	O
from	O
a	O
Gossip	O
Stone	O
that	O
humans	O
that	O
get	O
lost	O
while	O
in	O
the	O
Lost	O
Woods	O
will	O
become	O
Stalfos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
introduced	O
elemental	O
Wizzrobes	O
,	O
who	O
use	O
various	O
magical	O
rods	O
to	O
summon	O
elemental	O
attacks	O
,	O
elemental	O
enemies	O
and	O
even	O
change	O
the	O
weather	O
accordingly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
January	O
2010	O
issue	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
listed	O
Hyrule	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
Nintendo	O
locations	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
vast	O
number	O
of	O
areas	O
to	O
explore	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
referencing	O
players	O
 '	O
first	O
experiences	O
with	O
the	O
Lost	O
Woods	O
and	O
Death	O
Mountain	O
as	O
highlights	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
 '	O
adventures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steve	O
Watts	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
world	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
minimalist	O
,	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
conveys	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
going	O
on	O
a	O
grand	O
adventure	O
through	O
the	O
wilderness	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
hand-holding	O
that	O
would	O
come	O
to	O
define	O
later	O
Zelda	O
games	O
makes	O
the	O
world	O
feel	O
that	O
much	O
more	O
expansive	O
and	O
mysterious	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
players	O
have	O
been	O
poring	O
over	O
it	O
in	O
one	O
way	O
or	O
another	O
for	O
almost	O
30	O
years	O
now	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	B-General_Concept
's	O
Jeremy	O
Parish	O
remarked	O
on	O
the	O
impact	O
that	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
its	O
centrepiece	O
Hyrule	O
Field	O
had	O
on	O
gamers	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
commented	O
:	O
"	O
Open	O
game	O
worlds	O
existed	O
before	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
also	O
noted	O
Hyrule	O
's	O
impact	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
"	O
there	O
was	O
nothing	O
else	O
like	O
it	O
before	O
1998	O
"	O
and	O
continued	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
awesome	O
thing	O
about	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
that	O
I	O
can	O
honestly	O
see	O
a	O
place	O
like	O
it	O
existing	O
in	O
our	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
not	O
just	O
some	O
fantasy	O
,	O
flashy	O
place	O
like	O
you	O
'd	O
find	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
open	O
world	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
has	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Noelle	O
Warner	O
of	O
Destructoid	O
ranked	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
settlements	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
and	O
chose	O
Tarrey	O
Town	O
as	O
the	O
favourite	O
location	O
,	O
because	O
players	O
must	O
build	O
it	O
from	O
the	O
ground	O
up	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
longest	O
side	O
quests	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Senior	O
editor	O
Caty	O
McCarthy	O
of	O
USgamer	O
ranked	O
the	O
in-game	O
map	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
map	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
perfect	O
"	O
world	O
design	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
integrates	O
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
,	O
critics	O
have	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
influence	O
and	O
legacy	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
universe	O
on	O
the	O
gaming	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ozzie	O
Mejia	O
of	O
Shacknews	O
highlighted	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
"	O
Before	O
the	O
open	O
worlds	O
of	O
a	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
a	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
or	O
a	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
there	O
was	O
the	O
intimidating	O
land	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
has	O
done	O
more	O
than	O
shape	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
it	O
's	O
known	O
today	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Liz	O
Finnegan	O
for	O
The	O
Escapist	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
RPG	O
genre	O
,	O
particularly	O
its	O
nonlinear	O
open	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
opined	O
,	O
"	O
Zelda	O
's	O
design	O
inspired	O
countless	O
other	O
titles	O
to	O
adopt	O
the	O
action-adventure-exploration	O
hybrid	O
with	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
and	O
expansive	O
,	O
cohesive	O
overworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Christian	O
Donlan	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
noted	O
the	O
similarity	O
and	O
influence	O
that	O
Hyrule	O
had	O
on	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
comparing	O
both	O
kingdoms	O
:	O
"	O
In	O
the	O
original	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
Hyrule	O
feels	O
,	O
well	O
,	O
a	O
bit	O
more	O
like	O
Lordran	B-Application
-	O
a	O
place	O
of	O
scarred	O
earth	O
and	O
wasteland	O
,	O
parched	O
and	O
rugged	O
and	O
filled	O
with	O
horrible	O
creatures	O
that	O
erupt	O
from	O
the	O
sands	O
or	O
move	O
in	O
staggering	O
hops	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
a	O
phenomenal	O
commercial	O
success	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
selling	O
over	O
6.5	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
described	O
by	O
many	O
critics	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
USGamer'''s	O
Nadia	O
Oxford	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
significance	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
considered	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
genius	O
work	O
of	O
game	O
design	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heather	O
Alexandra	O
writing	O
for	O
Kotaku	O
remarked	O
on	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
:	O
"	O
There	O
have	O
been	O
countless	O
open	O
world	O
games	O
since	O
1998	O
,	O
but	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
was	O
the	O
moment	O
when	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
massive	O
,	O
interconnected	O
worlds	O
began	O
to	O
really	O
crystalize	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keza	O
MacDonald	O
of	O
The	O
Guardian	O
also	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
real	O
3D	O
adventures	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
remains	O
eminently	O
playable	O
today	O
because	O
so	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
things	O
it	O
invented	O
became	O
standard	O
for	O
any	O
3D	O
game	O
that	O
came	O
after	O
it	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Power	O
of	O
Gamesradar	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
often	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
technological	O
innovations	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
problems	O
Nintendo	O
solved	O
back	O
then	O
have	O
been	O
influential	O
across	O
gaming	O
genres	O
and	O
,	O
whilst	O
public	O
acknowledgment	O
of	O
this	O
influence	O
is	O
thin	O
on	O
the	O
ground	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
difficult	O
not	O
to	O
view	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
fathers	O
of	O
modern	O
gaming	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
months	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
,	O
many	O
video	O
game	O
developers	O
were	O
influenced	O
by	O
its	O
open	O
world	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alx	O
Preston	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
Hyper	B-Application
Light	I-Application
Drifter	I-Application
remarked	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
freedom	O
and	O
experimentation	O
is	O
incredibly	O
inspiring	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adam	O
Saltsman	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
Canabalt	B-Application
commented	O
on	O
the	O
consistency	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
environment	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
experiment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vlambeer	O
's	O
Rami	O
Ismail	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
no	O
game	O
has	O
done	O
verticality	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
BotW	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
cited	O
several	O
other	O
subsequent	O
game	O
worlds	O
that	O
bear	O
similarities	O
to	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
including	O
Genshin	B-Application
Impact	I-Application
,	O
Immortals	B-Application
Fenyx	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
and	O
Horizon	B-Application
Forbidden	I-Application
West	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
miHoYo	O
development	O
team	O
of	O
Genshin	B-Application
Impact	I-Application
and	O
Sam	O
Barlow	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
Telling	B-Application
Lies	I-Application
have	O
cited	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
as	O
a	O
significant	O
source	O
of	O
inspiration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elden	B-Application
Ring	I-Application
director	O
Hidetaka	O
Miyazaki	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
's	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
achieved	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
biggest	O
commercial	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
selling	O
nearly	O
23	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
over	O
1.6	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
