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The feature reflects on how The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, widely hailed as the greatest game ever made, served as a personal refuge for the author after a family tragedy. In the summer of the author’s seventh year, their world collapsed with the loss of their father, and by the following winter the Nintendo 64 cartridge of Ocarina of Time became the only safe space to process that grief. The piece links the game’s celebrated magic and wonder to its fragile, vital role in helping the author navigate an unthinkable loss.

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