{"product_id":"legend-of-zelda-64-the-sands-of-time-n64","title":"Legend of Zelda 64 The Sands of Time (N64)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(239, 17, 17); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed RAM Expansion Pak Required to Play this Game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(239, 17, 17); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: Sands of Time is a massive, feature-length Ocarina of Time ROM hack that completely reimagines Hyrule as a bleak, industrial, \"rust-punk\" wasteland rather than a traditional fantasy kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The Post-Ganon Wasteland: The game takes place in an alternate timeline where Ganondorf won, ruled over Hyrule with the full Triforce during a tyrannical \"Dark Age,\" and eventually died of old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A Cynical Society: Rather than playing a hero chosen by destiny, you play a new, young adventurer starting out in the gritty, post-apocalyptic settlement of Steel Town, driven purely by a quest for personal fortune and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The Inhabitants: Left in ruins by Ganon's rule, society is heavily industrial and advanced in technology, but the surviving citizens of Hyrule are largely corrupted by greed and self-preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Massive Overhaul: The mod completely replaces the original map with brand-new geographic areas, unique landmarks (like subways and landfills), and highly complex dungeons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Core Quest: The primary objective is to venture out to collect four hidden Medallions (Fire, Forest, Spirit, and Shadow) scatter-shot across dangerous territories before other greedy scavengers can get to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Souls-Like Save System: Taking inspiration from Dark Souls, the mod introduces a checkpoint bonfire system where lighting fires refills your health, magic, and ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Heavy Metal Soundtrack: The traditional orchestral themes are largely traded out for a custom soundtrack heavily influenced by heavy rock and metal bands, including tracks from Iron Maiden, Slayer, and System of a Down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Tough Difficulty: Designed primarily for experienced Ocarina of Time players, the game strips away macro-guidance, features unconventional, recursive dungeon puzzles, and scales up the overall survival difficulty\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Gamers US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68322809053383,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0339\/3844\/files\/ZeldaSandsOfTime_3.jpg?v=1794296670","url":"https:\/\/retrogamersus.com\/products\/legend-of-zelda-64-the-sands-of-time-n64","provider":"Retro Gamers US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}