Saruei Finishes Ocarina of Time on a First Playthrough, Then Asks About the Zelda Timeline

INDEPENDENT — Saruei, an independent streamer on Twitch, finished The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Sunday, playing it for the first time. The stream’s title billed it as a first run through the game, and it ended with the credits and a long conversation with chat about where the story sits in the wider series.

Along the way, Saruei worked through Gerudo lore and a gauntlet puzzle, then fought Twinrova, saying one of the sisters had almost baited a shot. A boss fight earlier in the run drew a burst of applause in chat, with viewers noting that the beat the boss plays signals which attack is coming. In the final battle, chat urged Saruei to reach for the light arrows and aim at the weak spot, and the game’s closing lines said Ganondorf had been banished and that the world would see an age of peace.

“That was awesome. I had a lot of fun.” — Saruei, after finishing the game

Once the credits rolled, Saruei asked chat how the games fit together and learned that the series timeline splits into three after the ending, depending on how Ganondorf is beaten. Saruei then asked where Majora’s Mask and Wind Waker fall, said not to spoil the other games, and said the order would become clear when the next one is played. “Man, I feel empty from finishing such a good game,” Saruei said, adding that the game would be recommended to friends.

Saruei does not plan to start another Zelda game right away, saying time was needed to digest this one and that a remake of a different game was a possibility. The next stream is Wednesday at 3 p.m. CET, with a new outfit and a game still to be decided; Saruei mentioned a fishing game as one option. Two days off come first, spent on other projects for the channel.