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{{quote|''I'm sorry I made you worry...But I saw it. A world filled with sorrow and despair...withering away!''|'''Princess Zelda'''}}
The seventh and eighth games in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series were developed by [[Capcom]] and released at the same time on the [[Game Boy Color]] in 2001. ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages'' are the first portable ''Zelda'' games since ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', and use similar graphics and gameplay styles.
Their most notable feature is the "Linked Game" system, which means that after you finish one game you can link your saved file to the other game and continue your adventure as a sequel. Other new elements include collectable rings with special abilities that can also be traded between the games.
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* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: A red Dodongo that you can ride to swim through fast currents. He can also eat enemies in one gulp. And you can pick him up and throw him to hurt enemies. Also, he's the hardest friend to get a flute for in ''Seasons'' (in ''Ages'', you just buy the flute at the store).
* [[Final Exam Boss]]: Three times in ''Ages''. Two of those times are related to the [[Demonic Possession]] gear mentioned above, while the other one is... a giant statue.
* [[Flat Character]]: Onox is... some evil general who wants to throw the seasons into chaos and... that's just about all you see of him until you fight him. Veran at ''least'' shows up a little more.
* [[Fun with Palindromes]]: ''Oracle of Ages'' features Symmetry City, whose survival depends on the total equality between the two sides. The name of the artifact that mantains the balance? Tuni nut!
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: Link isn't actually present in the scene where Veran mentions what her weakness is. All he knew was that she "desired" them, according to Ambi, which could've meant anything.
* [[Giant Hands of Doom]]: Ramrock, the boss of the eighth dungeon in ''Ages''.
* [[Global Currency Exception]]: Subrosia in ''Seasons'' uses chunks of ore as currency, not rupees.
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: A subverted example. Queen Ambi in ''Ages'' is actually a very kind and good woman; the reason why things get bad is because her naivety allows Veran (in Nayru's body) to manipulate her with ease. Then, later on, it's because {{spoiler|Veran possesses ''her''.}}
* <s>Grandfather</s> [[Grandfather Paradox|Grandmother Paradox]]: Ralph confronts Veran, possessing his ancestor Queen Ambi, in ''Ages''.
{{quote|'''Ralph''': "Fine! If I slay you, I vanish! Maybe it is terrifying... But if I must, I must. To do nothing and live just isn't me."}}
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* [[Idiot Ball]]: Twinrova fight Link to the death when he interrupts their resurrection ritual and end up having to sacrifice themselves to bring back Ganon, and an incomplete one at that. Koume and Kotake can only be harmed by each other's magic. Why on Earth would they fight him together? Instead of providing Link with the necessary ammunition to take them both down, there's no apparent reason why one couldn't have remained behind to complete the ritual while the other trapped Link in a [[Hopeless Boss Fight]].
* [[Interquel]]: Set in between ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', according to ''[[All There in the Manual|Hyrule Historia]]''.
* [[Interspecies Romance]]:
** The Maku Tree has romantic designs on Link in ''Ages'', which is more of an interKINGDOM romance.
** Debatably, Queen Ambi (human) and Cap'n (undead).
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* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Subrosia has tons of lava, with the occasional eruption for you to dodge, but it's really more of a subversion: there are few enemies, and the inhabitants are friendly.
* [[Let's Play]]: [http://www.youtube.com/user/mcgammar Boltage McGammar's] LP has him playing ''Ages'' first. If you want to see ''Seasons'' played first, check out [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DcuZZp_PqM CeilingNinja's] LP.
** Alternatively, [http://lparchive.org/Legend-of-Zelda-Oracle-Series/ MeccaPrime's] LP does both games in parallel, with ''Ages'' as a [[Minimalist Run]] and ''Seasons'' as a [[
* [[MacGuffin Girl]]: The titular Oracles, and {{spoiler|Princess Zelda in the linked game.}}
* [[Magic Wand]]: The Rod of Seasons.
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** Lampooned by the Subrosians in a linked ''Ages'' game: in the past, several of them are admiring the Goron dance, implying the Subrosian dance is based on theirs. In the present, [[Older Than They Think|Rosa thinks the Goron dance is a poor imitation of the Subrosian dance]].
* [[Slasher Smile]]/[[Psychotic Smirk]]: The villains in the page's image.
* [[Smooch of Victory]]: Defeating the linked games gets Link a kiss from Princess Zelda.
* [[Snot Bubble]]: The Maku Tree in ''Seasons'' always has one of these, despite being, well, ''a tree''. Popping it with your sword is the only way to get him to wake up and engage in conversation.
* [[Stable Time Loop]]: A ton of these can be observed in ''Ages'', since there's a lot of time traveling.
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* [[Valley Girl]]: Rosa from ''Seasons''.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: The Tokay in the Japanese version have a [[Pokémon-Speak]] tic of using "toka" at odd moments. This was removed in the dub since Western audiences don't find that quite as endearing.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: The cuccos are still around.
** [[Video Game Cruelty Punishment]]: And they still fight back.
*** Also, you can blow up the Moblin King's house in Seasons. Two times, if you try it a third time, it results in a [[Nonstandard Game Over]].
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