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===[[Hacks in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Hacks]]=== | ===[[Hacks in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Hacks]]=== | ||
===[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Translations|Translations]]=== | ===[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Translations|Translations]]=== | ||
==Reception== | |||
:''See also: [[Oracle Series#General Reception|Reception of the Oracle Series]]'' | |||
===Sales=== | |||
''Oracle of Seasons'' was commercially successful, selling a near 4 million copies (3.96 million to be exact).<ref>[http://www.rpgamer.com/news/japan/rp033104.html RPGamer - Japandemonium - Xenogears vs. Tetris]</ref> | |||
===Reviews=== | |||
''Oracle of Seasons'', or quite simply the [[Oracle Series]] in general, was very well received by critics and received mostly positive reviews. Both games received 9.2/10 ratings at Gamespot,<ref name="Gamespot OoS">[http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/legendofzeldaoracleos/review.html?tag=tabs;reviews Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - Gamespot]</ref><ref name="Gamespot OoA">[http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/adventure/legendofzeldaoracleofages/review.html?tag=tabs;reviews Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - Gamespot]</ref> and a 10 out of 10 rating of "Masterpiece" at IGN.<ref name="IGN OoS">[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/166/166042p1.html The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - IGN]</ref><ref name="IGN OoA">[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/016/016041.html The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - IGN]</ref> The games were often credited as being two of the top (if not the best) games for the [[Game Boy Color]]. In fact, ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages'' were ranked by ''Nintendo Power'' as being the fourth and fifth best games for [[Game Boy]]/[[Game Boy Color]], respectively.<ref>[[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power Magazine]] - Issue 231</ref> | |||
''Oracle of Seasons'' especially was praised for its vibrant graphics thanks to its wide panoply of hues seen in the various seasons. As such, it is considered to be the more graphically impressive of the two ''Oracle'' titles.<ref name= "IGN OoS"></ref> Gaming Target praised the gameplay aspect of the game, highlighting the use of its "new and fun" items and challenging dungeons.<ref>[http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=2414 Gaming Target - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]</ref> | |||
===Fan Reception=== | |||
As can be seen by its user rating scores on IGN and Gamespot, ''Oracle of Seasons'' was equally praised by fans as well as critics. Both ''Oracle of Ages'' and ''Oracle of Seasons'' maintain a 9.1 user score at Gamespot.<ref name="Gamespot OoA"></ref><ref name="Gamespot OoS"></ref>. However, at IGN, ''Seasons'' scored slightly higher at 9.2.<ref name="IGN OoS"></ref> | |||
By both critics and fans, ''Oracle of Seasons'' is usually rated equal or higher than ''Oracle of Ages'', which would appear to make it the more well-received of the two titles. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
