The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Heartwarming

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• Mido is the resident bully in young Link's hometown, Kokiri Forest. After Link finds the Master Sword and travels seven years in the future where Ganondorf has taken over Hyrule, Mido guards the Forest Temple on Saria's wishes. When Saria is revealed to be a sage and leaves the forest for the temple of light, Mido asks the grown up Link (whom he no longer recognizes) to tell Link that Saria really liked him and that he's sorry for being mean to him. Awwwww....
  • There's a good chance that that Mido did realize that it was Link, and the whole thing was his way of saying sorry to Link while unable to fully admit that it was Link.
    • "I don't know why, but when I see you, you remind me of...him."
• The final farewells between Link and each sage:

Saria: Saria will always be your friend. Darunia: Remember: You and I are now true brothers!!

• • The Saria one even more so in the 3DS remake:

Saria: I will always be your friend.

• After the player defeats Ganondorf for the first time and Link and Zelda get out of the collapsing tower, Link and Zelda hear a noise from the rubble. Instead of jumping or gasping in surprise like any other person, Link's instinctive reaction is to throw his arm protectively in front of Zelda.
  • They also share a brief, relieved smile right before it happens. Not surprising, but how often do we see Link smile (especially this one) outside of Item Get?
• The ending credits of Ocarina of Time, where all of the people of Hyrule gather at Lon Lon Ranch to celebrate the end of Ganondorf's regime. Highlights include Talon and Ingo drunkenly and happily leaning on each other like old friends, and the Cucco woman playing with her birds (ignoring her allergy to them). At the end, we pan to Death Mountain, where the Sages gather to look out in triumph over the land they have helped to save, with Saria riding piggyback on Darunia's back and Nabooru and Ruto sharing a significant look (with the implication that both pairs have become friends, based on their mutual love of the forest and attraction to Link respectively).
  • Let's not forget that the first thing Link does when he returns to his original (young) timeline, is go and find Zelda in her castle. Cue THE END still-shot, complete with "Old Film" style screen coloring. Could possibly be considered a OTP moment.
• Also: the Great Deku Sprout. Yes, it WAS symbolic.
• The Ad of Win for the 3DS port. Robin Williams - truly One of Us - narrates, comparing his the admiration for his daughter (named after Princess Zelda) to his feelings for the legendary princess. You can watch it here.

Robin Williams: The first time I saw you, I knew we would be linked forever. For you I traveled to the four corners of the world. I faced adversity. I became a hero. Zelda Williams: Dad? Robin Williams: I saved your kingdom! Zelda Williams: Dad! Robin Williams: ...yes, Zelda? Zelda Williams: Are you mixing me up with the princess again? Robin Williams: Hard to say, you're both pretty magical!

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