The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

After the debut of the genre-defining Ocarina of Time and its underappreciated follow-up, Majora's Mask in the early 2000s came this wacky adventure for the Game Boy Color. Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons take a unique approach to the Zelda concept, each focused on a different subject and gameplay elements. Oracle of Seasons was Zelda with the action turned up to 11, whereas Oracle of Ages focused more on the franchise's signature riddles.

On the Game Boy Color, each game was excellent in action and rendered with quirky pixel precision, but possessing both would reveal some true magic behind the Nintendo hood. Both games may interact with one another through a password system, resulting in a more full experience. After completing the first game, you'd receive a password that could be used on the companion title to radically alter the adventure and substitute the Veran and Onox boss battle with a famous clash against Ganon. There hasn't been another Zelda adventure like the Oracle games, but these pair of colorful siblings offered the Game Boy Color a fantastic send-off just as the Game Boy Advance was about to launch.

Release date: 2001

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