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:''This article is about the game. For other uses, see [[Oracle of Ages (Disambiguation)]].''

|image= [[File:OoA Logo.png|300px]]<br>[[File:Oracleofages.jpg|300px|Oracle of Ages US Boxart]]

|designer= Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director)<br>Noritaka Funamizu (producer)<br>Minako Adachi (sound composer)<br>KYOPI (sound composer)

|released= '''Game Boy Color'''<br>{{release|na= May 14, 2001<ref name="E 7">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 7}}</ref>|jp= February 27, 2001<ref name="E 7"/>|eu= October 5, 2001|aus= October 5, 2001}}<br>'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console'''<br>{{release|na= May 30, 2013<ref name="nintendodirectna">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo (YouTube) |published=2013-04-17 |retrieved=2013-04-19 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSXyo0z6LKA |title=Nintendo Direct 4.17.2013 - YouTube |site=YouTube}}</ref>|jp= February 27, 2013<ref name="jp release">{{Cite web|retrieved=July 14, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/qacj/index.html |title=<nowiki>ニンテンドー3DS｜ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 大地の章｜Nintendo</nowiki> |site=Nintendo}}</ref>|eu= May 30, 2013<ref name="nintendodirecteu">{{Cite web|author=NintendoUKofficial (YouTube) |published=2013-04-17 |retrieved=2013-04-19 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-_1nQC_afE |title=Nintendo 3DS Direct Presentation - 17.04.2013 - YouTube |site=YouTube}}</ref> |aus= May 30, 2013<ref name="au release">{{Cite web|author=Daniel Vuckovic |published=May 30, 2013 |retrieved=May 6, 2016|url=http://www.vooks.net/nintendo-download-updates-oracle-of-zelda-men-denpa/ |title=NINTENDO DOWNLOAD UPDATES: ORACLE OF ZELDA MEN, DENPA |site=Vooks}}</ref> |kr=April 20, 2016<ref name="Korean VC">{{Cite web|retrieved=May 6, 2016|url=http://www.nintendo.co.kr/3DS/eshop/eshop_virtualconsole.php |title=Virtual Console |site=Nintendo Korea}}</ref>}}

|platforms= [[Game Boy Color]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]]

'''''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages''''' is one of two {{TLoZ|Series|-}} titles released for the [[Game Boy Color]], the other being {{OoS}}, both representing the seventh and eighth main installments of the series. Released near the end of the system's lifespan, {{OoA|-}} and its counterpart were said to "send the Game Boy Color out with a bang."<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Nintendo is sending the Game Boy Color out with a bang by releasing not just one but two new Game Boy Zelda titles--Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages...|url= http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/legendofzeldaoracleos/review.html?tag=tabs;reviews|title= The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Review|site= Gamespot}}</ref> In anticipation of the upcoming release of the Game Boy Color's successor, the [[Game Boy Advance]], the games exhibited special features (such as the [[Advance Shop]]) when played on the new handheld system.

It was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Virtual Console in Japan on February 27, 2013,<ref name="jp release"/> in North America, Europe and Australia on May 30, 2013,<ref name="nintendodirectna"/><ref name="nintendodirecteu"/><ref name="au release"/> and in South Korea on April 20, 2016.<ref name="Korean VC"/>

Where {{OoS|-}} is said to center its gameplay on the action, {{OoA|-}} is said to be more puzzle-oriented;<ref>{{Cite web|quote= The biggest difference between Seasons and Ages is that each focuses on a different aspect of the classic Zelda formula: Ages is puzzle-heavy while Seasons is action-oriented.|url= http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/legendofzeldaoracleos/review.html|title= The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Review|site= Gamespot}}</ref> both of which are key gameplay elements in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.

[[File:Oracle of Ages - Harp of Ages.png|left|The Harp of Ages]]

[[File:Zeldacourage.jpg|thumb|right|The cancelled ''Mystical Seed of Courage'' logo]]

{{OoA|-}} and {{OoS|-}} were the first ''Zelda'' titles to be developed outside of [[Nintendo]]. They were developed by [[Capcom]], who later went on to develop two more titles for {{TLoZ|Series}} on the [[Game Boy Advance]] ({{FS}} and {{TMC}}). The development of the ''Oracle'' games began with the scenarios (i.e. story and characters) rather than with gameplay. This caused design difficulties later on. The scenarios were written by Flagship, a now-defunct Capcom subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite person|quote= Mr. Miyamoto normally creates the game scenario (story and characters) after the initial gameplay is designed. If the action part of the game is solid, the scenario can be developed from there. We started by using the Capcom scenario creation company, Flag Ship, to create the scenario first. Then, we created maps and started developing the game. I don't believe that worked. . . . Using that system, the team had to redo both the scenario and the maps several times to make all the elements fit.|name= Yoshiki Okamoto|url= http://web.archive.org/web/20050311025108/http://www.nintendo.com/gamedev?gameid=m-Game-0000-314|title= The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Interview Part I}}</ref>

This game was originally part of what was called the "[[Triforce]] Series", a trilogy of games where each installment focused on a different gameplay element. Each title was associated with a piece of the Triforce, which would represent the focus of gameplay for that title. {{OoA|-}} was thusly named ''Mystical Seed of Wisdom'', hence the puzzle-based gameplay. The three games would be able to interact with each other for additional gameplay via a [[Linked Game|game-linking system]]. However, the complexity of coordinating three games caused the cancellation of the third title, ''Mystical Seed of Courage''. Thus, the series was reduced to only two titles: {{OoA|-}} (adapted from the ''Mystical Seed of Wisdom'') and {{OoS|-}} (adapted from the ''Mystical Seed of Power'').<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/873/873036.html IGN Article on The Third Oracle]</ref>

According to {{E}}, {{OoA|-}} takes place after {{OoS}}, which follows {{ALttP}} and {{LA}}. The Japanese {{E|-}} notes that they feature a different Link from the prior games, while the English localization refers to all four games as featuring the same Link.

==Speedrun Records==

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{{OoA|-}} 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 OoA">[http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/adventure/legendofzeldaoracleofages/review.html?tag=tabs;reviews Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - Gamespot]</ref><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> and a 10 out of 10 rating of "Masterpiece" at IGN.<ref name="IGN OoA">[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/016/016041.html The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Review - IGN]</ref><ref name="IGN OoS">[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/166/166042p1.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, {{OoA|-}} and {{OoS|-}} were ranked by ''Nintendo Power'' as being the fifth and fourth-best games for [[Game Boy]]/Game Boy Color, respectively.<ref>[[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power Magazine]] - Issue 231</ref>  

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