Miyamoto: Ocarina of Time could have been in first-person perspective

There aren't many gamers who don't harbor fond memories associated with the Nintendo 64's classic adventure (and to many, the greatest installment in the Hyrulian franchise), Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In addition to its beloved story and incredible visuals, it was a groundbreaking third-person adventure through an intricately detailed fantasy world -- but would we (and Game Rankings) still hold the triforce-hunting adventure in such high regard if we had experienced Hyrule directly through the point-eared protagonist's eyes?

In a recent discussion between Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and revolutionary game developer (and Time's most influential person of 2008) Shigeru Miyamoto, it was outed that Shiggy secretly possesses a penchant for first-person shooters (notably, Rare's seminal N64 shooter Goldeneye), and that he'd considered creating Ocarina of Time using an Oblivion-esque first-person perspective. We're not quite sure how this would have affected the title -- but we're certainly terrified of the prospect of witnessing Darunia's sexy dance of seduction first-hand.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/sh...erson-perspec/

I think it would have been harder to play if it was first person.

sigh. Miyamoto, as much as I respect you, stop saying "I COULD HAVE DONEZ THE FIRST PERSON SHOOTERZ IF I WANTZES TOOZ!" and actually do it. First Halo, and now wishing you'd done LoZ:OOT in FPS style.

Lets face it; I could have taken over Austria, bit I didn't know how. Same thing here.

Don't be a hypocrite, hm? You don't have all too much FPS experience, but i think you could make a darn good one.

ocarina would've been crap in fps style all i ever see is fps's anymore

i agree with mcdougall57

Luckily it was released as third-person. I wouldn't like to play this game on first-person.

i believe he did help out on metroid prime? for fps cred

anyway, the transition from young to adult link would have been alot less dramatic on an fps - access to weapons changes? pov raised slightly?