Proposal: Ocarina Medley to Water Temple

I have a proposal: Narrow down Ocarina Medley to a single stage: Water Temple. It is the most memorable location from Ocarina of Time, and I feel as though we need at least one location from that game (Hyrule Castle doesn't count).



This is a 3-tier stage. The level starts as a mostly flat walk-off, with a wooden block (green) in the center. You can't see the upper 4 platforms. The background is the central tower from the original location.

After about 30 seconds, you hear Zelda's Lullaby. The water level starts to rise, and stops at the middle of the stage. The wooden block rises up with the water, causing a fight for the one platform until you reach the second level. There are the 2 platforms on the side that don't rise or fall with the water (they're part of that central tower).

Take another 30 seconds, and the song plays again. The water rises up to the top level, taking only the wood block with it. The wood block closes the gap between the top 2 platforms, creating a Final Destination-type layout with water on the sides instead.

After another 30 seconds, the song plays again and the water lowers back down to the bottom level to repeat the process all over again.


Thoughts, concerns, etc?

I like the ideas you've presented here.

Personally, I'd rather go with the Forest Temple, but I wouldn't mind sticking with this.

Yeah, I think this is an interesting idea, pssst try not to tell Merc about this, you know what happens when someone bashes his Ocarina Medley.

nice ideas, although there is room for improvement

Since we went back to sprited stages. Man-power has become an issue. 6 stages in one is certaintly not helping with that. One solution was to remove Ocarina Medley, which in turn removes crucial representation for Ocarina of Time (Peronally I wouldn't be bothered that much, but others probably will).

The other option is to keep Ocarina Medley. Which is a problem like I said earlier. If Water Temple replaces Ocarina Medley. Not only it would solve the man-power problem. But it would also prevent removing representation from Ocarina of Time. Effectively solving two problems at once!

So yes, I support this proposal!

I love this.

Axel meets Vanellope wrote:

nice ideas, although there is room for improvement

That's great, what could be improved??

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For one thing, I think there should be two of the green platforms

not enough difficult-to-find keys or painful iron boots switching

Axel meets Vanellope wrote:

For one thing, I think there should be two of the green platforms

I think one is enough. It'd would prove to be a hectic fight to stay on that platform and not be vulnerable to attack while floating on water.

I support this stage

VultureDuck wrote:

Yeah, I think this is an interesting idea, pssst try not to tell Merc about this, you know what happens when someone bashes his Ocarina Medley.

The stage wasn't my idea, I just happened to really like the idea and offered to write music for it. As long as I know early enough whether we're switching to this or not then I don't have a problem. That would make my work easier as well, since I'd only have to write a piece for one stage.

So yes, I support dropping Ocarina Medley for the Water Temple. However, I will hold off on writing the music until it is confirmed so that I don't waste my time.

Or you could write a full OoT medley like the Brawl one that would play on this stage. That'd be pretty cool.

That's a possibility, in fact I already have one in musical notation in my music thread (I doubt anyone cared to listen). It's a medley of overworld music, but If that's no good I can make a new one specifically of OoT music. Another idea I had was to make an electronic dance-style battle arrangement of the Water Temple's original music (or do the same thing for the Serenade of Water, the song that takes you there).

I'm supporting removing Ocarina Medley for the Water Temple too.
But...

dead wrote:

not enough difficult-to-find keys or painful iron boots switching

And now that I think of it (even though it's a bit obvious), this version could be Dark Link's stage as well. At least it'll be something better than a lame walk-off stage without platforms.

i like the idea. Using one of the most hardest and frustraiting stages in zelda history as a stage, its just a great idea.

Just to be clear, I'm supporting this too

I personally find the dungeons in Link's Awakening to be much harder than the Water Temple, but that's just me. The Water Temple is still undoubtedly one of the Zelda franchise's most memorable dungeons for its gimmick if not for its difficulty.