Review: 77093 Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle
Posted by SetToBuild,
To kick off The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary this year, LEGO has created a masterful display piece perfect for your gaming space. For the fans that haven’t yet picked up 77092 Great Deku Tree, 77093 Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle is a more wallet-friendly way to relive the Hero of Time’s adventures in the brick. Ganon is the main antagonist in many Legend of Zelda games, so this dominating porcine creature was a clear choice for the next set of the theme.
Let’s use our power to hold the Evil King and help Link deliver the final blow!
Summary
77093 Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle, 1,003 pieces.
£99.99 / $129.99 / €119.99 | 10.0p / 13.0c / 12.0c per piece.
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Incredible figures champion this mid-range set
- Two unique figures
- Iconic weapons available again
- Impressive display piece
- Ganon sculpting
- No Ocarina
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Box
The black 18+ branded box includes 8 bags and no sticker sheet. Interestingly, the Ganondorf minifigure isn’t shown on the front of the box—will that make all the difference to customers' perceived value for money when making a decision to purchase this set? On the front, Legend of Zelda branding accompanies the LEGO logo, while on the rear of the box, the specific logo for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is used to indicate the specific reference to the scene depicted.
Similar to many adult-focused sets, the instructions have several pages of key art and in-game footage to build some anticipation for the experience.
Minifigures
The minifigure selection and level of detail are phenomenal in this set. While not a new figure, it’s unsurprising that Link appears in his Ocarina of Time outfit from 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1. This classic Link has dual-moulded side-printed legs which align well, dual moulded arms and triple-moulded hair. The shouting/serious face is also the same on both sides.
Link carries the Master Sword again, an incredible opalescent dual mould, which was a great relief to see appear for a second time. However, there’s a glaring omission—he is missing the Ocarina fundamental to this title!
Here’s a closer look at the iconic Master Sword as we saw before in 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1. It bears some resemblance to other detailed swords in the Ninjago, Bionicle or Nexo Knights themes. The choice of a dual moulded rather than detachable blade makes sense here, to allow the slenderness of the hilt. The pearlescent blade has been taken through the hilt to provide the central gem: from an element design standpoint, this is a clever solution, but it would have been nice to include the more accurate gold detail.
The impeccable Hylian Shield is also repeated, hopefully reducing the price on the secondary market for these elements now that they are no longer exclusive to a >£250 set. The surface is very slightly curved, and the printing allows the design to be captured perfectly.
Princess Zelda has a unique new figure, since in her only previous appearance, she was dressed for Breath of the Wild. This Ocarina of Time version represents her dress well, but I’m still irked by how colours are layered on torso pieces. This is in keeping with other figures where the printing of skin, clothes and waistlines on the predominant colour base leaves strange-coloured edges in some places. However, the graphics can’t be faulted, and the gold epaulettes and gold arm moulding combine well.
The gold, red and black printed headband is also a new detail on this new head decoration for Zelda. Both the closed- and open-mouth sides include this, and it fits seamlessly under the new half-up hairstyle with dual-moulded ears. Her accessory is the well-known power beam from this scene.
Unless you’ve looked at the back of the box, you would have missed this fantastic addition to this set. While monster Ganon first appeared in the first 1986 release, humanoid Ganondorf made his first physical appearance in the 1998 game depicted by this set, so it was a pleasant surprise to see him included properly in his minifigure size. We’ve been treated to some top-tier CMF-grade detailing: there is side printing on both the dual-moulded arms and legs, and detailed printing on both sides of the torso, even where covered by other elements.
The armour is impressive, even if it’s not the first time it’s been printed, and includes prints on the curved shoulders in addition to the main decoration. The double-sided cape is brilliantly executed and (perhaps just luckily) very accurately shaped too. Two large copyright symbols take up some free real estate here, but fortunately, you don’t really notice them.
The dual-moulded hair piece makes the unusual decision to include his dramatic eyebrows and forehead within the hair piece, in addition to the eyebrows printed on the head. This is really effective not only in accentuating these features, but in creating a deep shadow cast by his furrowed brow. It would be remiss not to mention that the Lego rule of ‘no noses’ does slightly disfavour this character!
Navi is the same as her appearance in 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1; the relatively simple assembly just uses a printed clear 2x2 dish with round 1x1 tile to represent the fairy.
Build Experience
The base of the build is simple, allowing the focus to be on the battle. Some have compared it to 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader, but I’d argue that it’s much more akin to an architecture set like 21060 Himeji Castle, with a less bulky and flatter, thin platform with a dark edge for a clean display aesthetic aimed at an adult market. Omitting the setting entirely would have been a mistake in my opinion, so the designers have reduced its bulk (and ultimately frivolous part count) as far as reasonable.
The tower is attached at an angle with this clever roundtable connection. We’ve seen this technique before, but the maths still impresses me. This New Elementary article offers some more fun ways to “escape the grid” and improve your MOCing game.
Completed Model
The completed diorama features the flaming, rocky setting of the momentous battle, with action features and spaces to pose all the characters in relevant positions for their roles in the scene.
LEGO fans unfamiliar with the Legend of Zelda might have exclaimed, “WhY iS tHeRe a bLaCkTrOn LoGo?!” The series’s iconic logo, the Triforce, is a divine artefact and a symbol of the heraldry of the Kingdom of Hyrule. Furthermore, the Triforce design may have actually been inspired by medieval Japan’s Hojo Clan, with origins centuries ahead of the video game.
Hidden away under this rubble are 3 hearts for a health boost. They might also be an ode to the ‘3-heart challenge’, where a player tackles the game using only Link’s starting life limit with no health-expanding upgrades.
During the first phase of the battle with Ganon, Link is without the Master Sword, so they have a Megaton Hammer straight from the Fire Temple ready to go. Where’s the mighty Biggeron Sword? We’re also missing the Fairy Bow with some light arrows, the Hookshot, and of course the Ocarina, but at least they do exist in LEGO—77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 has you covered with these accessories.
The fire is simple but effective, and perhaps it’s just the nostalgia in me that thinks the classic flame was perfect for this. If I’ve counted correctly, about 35 sets using this mould were available around the time this game was released—truly a time to be alive!
We haven’t yet mentioned one of the most important roles the base plays in the set: top-heavy Ganon with his muscular upper body and two huge weapons is very difficult to stand steadily without a positive connection to the structure.
A simple button mechanism raises Ganondorf from the rubble and readies him for his big transformation into the fearsome Ganon.
Completely consumed by the Triforce of Power, Ganon has transformed from his humanoid Gerudo form (Ganondorf, as a minifigure above) into this massive and malevolent opponent. The angularity of LEGO bricks makes a successful transition from his polygonal digital form.
If you’ve built any of LEGO’s recent mechs, dragons, or mini mechs, you won't be surprised by most of the construction. Two successful points of note are the muscle work and head; I’m not here to spoil every bit of clever building technique, but the head is a fun experience that you should look forward to. Unsurprisingly, though, his nose is a bit less wiggly than in the game!
Not only is this bespoke cape beautiful and will surely be popular with many MOC builders, it also serves to cover up this awkward plate underside at the rear. This could definitely be worse, however, as the black anti-studs do blend in with the dark green ribs and waist.
His cape isn’t the only thing that’s shredded: these abs are ripped!
More slopes and tiles create further excellent muscle details down here with his quadriceps. I can’t recall if this is the first time an official set has used tyres loosely around a joint to hide or bulk an area like this?
Ready for Link to roll through Ganon’s legs and strike the weak points on his tail, the various target sites are highlighted with translucent bricks. This rear-angle perspective also gives you a good view of the simple but remarkably effective hair braids.
The hands are a little spindly and ungainly, losing some of the sense of strength associated with the character. The parts used for the fingers are new for this year in dark green.
The range of movement in the arms is limited to about the position shown here, so you can’t really swing the swords down from a high point. Beyond this, the upper arms start to come apart. (Not that I tried to swing the swords around or made any sounds while doing so… We all know adults don’t play with these 18+ ‘strictly for display’ sets!)
The pair of swords use a brand new element for their blades, and attach via a blue pin to the palm of Ganon’s hands, hiding the contrasting colour of the connection.
To reiterate, there are no stickers in this set. Instead, we’re given several beautifully printed elements.
Among the spare parts are Ganon’s nose, an extra heart for an injured Link, and some interesting tan parts: the stud with clip below is less rare now that thirteen of them appeared in 21064 Paris - City of Love, but was still a treat to receive. The tan pneumatic T-bar is a favourite of mine, and this is the first time I’ve built with it outside of a Botanicals set.
Conclusion
The minifigure selection is incredible, and these three figures being included in a (just) under £100 set will be music to the ears of those who couldn’t quite stretch their budget to 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1.
While there will always be naysayers who think that the set would be half the price without the base, that seems very optimistic so while perhaps a handful of parts could have been shaved off it to save us a little, with today’s prices it’s not realistic to expect that this would have been £40 with Ganon and the three minifigures.
The value isn’t amazing for the set as sold, but it’s not terrible either. Even though the price-per-piece ratio isn’t as good as in 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook (another recent fantastical fearsome beast at a similar price point), the phenomenal figures compensate more than enough for me.
As we’ve come to expect from Nintendo, the detail and accuracy of decorated elements is top notch. Unlike other Nintendo sets, though, Ganon’s representation doesn’t rely on specialised new moulds, which is sure to be applauded by many AFOLs.
Now that it’s confirmed that this is a theme rather than a one-hit wonder, will we see more from The Legend of Zelda? Personally, I would love to see a Sheik minifigure and a fully detailed Epona in the future.
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Though not a Zelda gamer, this seems like a really nice set. Disappointing, though, about the limited poseability of Ganon. Still, I could see non-fans like me pick this up, just like the Horizon sets.
"However, there’s a glaring omission—he is missing the Ocarina fundamental to this title!"
To be fair, while it definitely should've been there, the ocarina isn't really as important as the game would like you to think - I always joke that the next game should've been called Ocarina of Time, because there it's actually used for time travel extensively.
Regarding what other sets we could see, I'd just like to see something that isn't OoT or BotW. There's so much to pull from, don't sleep on it Lego! My dream set is Palace of Winds from The Minish Cap, but that's too obscure to realistically happen. :'-)
There’s something interesting about recreating such a low-poly and undetailed scene with advanced building techniques (e.g. not the Minecraft sets).
That's a weird Blacktron set. I don't think I'll be buying it.
^ See? I told you they'd be here ;)
@Robot99 said:
""However, there’s a glaring omission—he is missing the Ocarina fundamental to this title!"
To be fair, while it definitely should've been there, the ocarina isn't really as important as the game would like you to think - I always joke that the next game should've been called Ocarina of Time, because there it's actually used for time travel extensively."
I mean, Zelda plays said instrument after this very battle! Plus it's in the name! haha
It was just to say that tossing one in the set wouldn't have broken the bank.
I'm hoping for a UCS King of the Red Lions or wall-mountable Majora's Mask myself. As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure.
When 120$ is a mid range set…
@SetToBuild said:
"I'm hoping for a UCS King of the Red Lions or wall-mountable Majora's Mask myself. As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure."
A wall mountable Majora's Mask sounds like a dream... Are you reading this Lego??
Nice review! This set is gorgeous, and a great choice for the second Legend of Zelda set. The minifigures are great, the brick-built Ganon looks incredible, and the base does a great job of setting the scene for this epic final battle.
I had spotted the hidden compartment under that castle wall section and had been curious what was stored in there... my guess had been maybe Deku Nuts (to hint at this final boss's surprising vulnerability to that early game item), but heart refills are practical too.
@SetToBuild said:
"As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure."
A Mount Tamaranch build with the Wind Fish on the side would definitely make for a viable set! The Link's Awakening title screen is a pretty iconic gaming image.
...Ah, danggit, now you got the mountain range song stuck in my head:
https://youtu.be/0o0MR9ZsCtQ?si=JibVS2isNt35JbyM
Ganon looks so good that I was under the impression that they'd developed a new mold for it! I can't wait to build this set! Having played through Ocarina of Time probably a dozen times, the only thing I'd change about this set is the addition of more items for Link to use, though these can be easily borrowed from the Deku Tree set in my case.
Ganon was terrifying to confront when I was a child. Can't believe more than 25 years later, I will soon be able to recreate him with the same Lego bricks I was playing at the same age.
If a new Legend of Zelda set should be release in the future, King of Red Lions boat is a must have with a Toon Link.
Personally I like sets with bases that tie everything together as one coherent display rather than separate odds and ends that are scattered about, and I'm preapred to pay for it.
Incredible how LEGO cracked the code to inflate prices by including mediocre baseplates in every other set.
@Robot99 said:
" @SetToBuild said:
"As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure."
A Mount Tamaranch build with the Wind Fish on the side would definitely make for a viable set! The Link's Awakening title screen is a pretty iconic gaming image.
...Ah, danggit, now you got the mountain range song stuck in my head"
Such a great song!!
Personally I'd like to see a set of Kakariko Village (possibly in the same sort of style as LotR Rivendell).
I quite like it, as someone who has never played a Zelda game! The figures look good, the build looks great, and while the base probably didn't need to exist, it ties it all the elements together into a display.
I think it's probably not quite worth £100, really more 90 or 80, but it's the prices of things these days, so if it's worth it to fans, I'm glad y'all are getting something that looks this good!
I will be getting this set eventually.
It was kind of nice to see a reviewer call out the ridiculous pricing comments about what a set 'should' cost that often have no basis in reality.
Ocarina is available on pick a brick for $0.57 USD which seems surprisingly cheap.
@Huw said:
"Personally I like sets with bases that tie everything together as one coherent display rather than separate odds and ends that are scattered about, and I'm preapred to pay for it."
Agreed! If done well, it just looks really good. And as noted in the review, the set wouldn't have been much cheaper without the base. That said, the set price is set in advance anyway, so it was always going to cost the suggested retail price.
Honestly it’s hard to ask for a better Lego rendition of this scene. I think it look great and I look forward to getting it.
I’ll chime in and agree that both Majora’s Mask and Wind Waker sets are needed.
It’s a nice set, but I can’t help but imagine that a $40 Ganon with the three figures would have been much more dynamic as a play set. It’s also absurdly overpriced in USD, which is unfortunate!
@Your_Future_President said:
"When 120$ is a mid range set…
"
When the children's toy becomes more and more marketed as adult collectables/display figurines.
Not that Lego has abandoned being something to be played with rather than just looked at (I love Minecraft for this), but sets like these would be loved by kids AND adults if they were more affordable. But Lego says otherwise, because they know they can.
Hopefully we get a range of TLoZ sets next year with the movie. It'd be weird to have the only Lego Zelda sets be old by the time marketing for that is in full swing.
A minifigure scale King of Red Lions or Link's Awakening intro raft would definitely be smaller sets I could see them making. Or BotW Link and horse vs a Guardian.
"It would be remiss not to mention that the Lego rule of ‘no noses’ does slightly disfavour this character!"
imagine if they'd reused the Pinocchio head mold for Ganondorf lmao
@Robot99 said:
"Regarding what other sets we could see, I'd just like to see something that isn't OoT or BotW. There's so much to pull from, don't sleep on it Lego!"
I'll take a Koholint island with Wind Fish, please!
Looks like a 60$ set ngl. 80$ would have been fair I guess.
I have no idea where "Biggeron"'s sword is. I dread to think that Tingle probably has the answer.
This is good. It seems unlikely that we'll ever get a true Zelda CMF-series - though if we do after this, and there's THE CHEAPEST way of getting great minifigures, I'm still with this being in the catalogue. I'd be happy to get more of these dioramas/battles-in-a-box, for other franchises as well.
Do we really need the scenery? Well, no. No, I guess not. Then again, do we really need tiny plastic men to brighten our days? It's a secret to everybody. Master using it and you can have this.
@Crux said:
"Do we really need the scenery? Well, no. No, I guess not. Then again, do we really need tiny plastic men to brighten our days? It's a secret to everybody. Master using it and you can have this."
You missed a good opportunity to also sprinkle "Buy somethin' will ya?" in there somewhere.
Didn’t expect to see all the Link’s Awakening suggestions in the comments, I wholeheartedly agree. They could make some really nice dioramas from that game (kind of like the Animal Crossing sets)
@ItisNoe said:
" @Your_Future_President said:
"When 120$ is a mid range set…
"
When the children's toy becomes more and more marketed as adult collectables/display figurines.
Not that Lego has abandoned being something to be played with rather than just looked at (I love Minecraft for this), but sets like these would be loved by kids AND adults if they were more affordable. But Lego says otherwise, because they know they can. "
Would it? A set based on a modern game might get a sizable kid audience (as evidenced by themes like Fortnite, Minecraft, Super Mario, and Animal Crossing), but I have to imagine fewer kids would be as excited about a set based on a specific scene from a Nintendo 64 game like Ocarina of Time (almost 30 years old now). It'd be great to get smaller Zelda sets in addition to this, but I think it's reasonable to expect a set like this one in particular to cater largely to nostalgic adults.
I agree about the base. While they often can be seen as unnecessary or purposely inflate the price, I think the inclusion here makes sense and adds to the set. Great review!!
I’ve never played a Zelda game from beginning to end. I do love Smash Brothers, though, and it does look really good, so I will probably get this eventually
This Zelda theme is screaming out for some “Build A Whatever” sets based on the parts you use to assemble your vehicles etc in Tears of the Kingdom.
@SetToBuild said:
" @Robot99 said:
" @SetToBuild said:
"As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure."
A Mount Tamaranch build with the Wind Fish on the side would definitely make for a viable set! The Link's Awakening title screen is a pretty iconic gaming image.
...Ah, danggit, now you got the mountain range song stuck in my head"
Such a great song!!"
My favourite Zelda track. I can happily recommend "tal tal heights - epic version" on Spotify - the one by l'orchestra cinematique. It's a banger.
@Yardsale19X said:
" @SetToBuild said:
" @Robot99 said:
" @SetToBuild said:
"As cool as it would be, a Windfish in some form might also be too obscure."
A Mount Tamaranch build with the Wind Fish on the side would definitely make for a viable set! The Link's Awakening title screen is a pretty iconic gaming image.
...Ah, danggit, now you got the mountain range song stuck in my head"
Such a great song!!"
My favourite Zelda track. I can happily recommend "tal tal heights - epic version" on Spotify - the one by l'orchestra cinematique. It's a banger. "
You can bury me to the Mabe Village theme. Preferably not right next to the rotting remains of a flying rooster.
I do think I prefer the Gerudo Village theme for the living. And as far as remixes go - man, the Hyrule Warriors OST goes harder than it needs to.
Honestly, I always made jokes about Blacktron being ominous Legend of Zelda fans.
@Yardsale19X said:
"My favourite Zelda track. I can happily recommend "tal tal heights - epic version" on Spotify - the one by l'orchestra cinematique. It's a banger. "
I'm not sure what my favorite Zelda track is at this point, but Tal Tal Heights is definitely up there. Some other favorites of mine are the Deku Palace, the Dark Overworld, Stone Tower Temple, Hyrule Castle, Midna's Lament, Palace of Winds, the Zelda II dungeon theme... Can't settle for just one!
Just listened to the version you recommended, pretty interesting. Sounds like it's using the Switch version as a base, even for the chiptune parts. Thanks for the recommendation!
I’m not into Zelda so this set doesn’t interest me much, but I’ve got to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the review. The photography with the multi-angle shots is second to none.
Put me down for King of Red Lions and Majora's Mask sets. I'd also love a brick-built Wolf Link with Midna and a buildable Hylian Shield with Master Sword.
@ACubeInABox said:
". It’s also absurdly overpriced in USD, which is unfortunate! "
That's cheap, over here it's $170...
While I'd like to see a different game in the series explored (Link to the past so we get a pink-haired Link, perhaps?), if we get another OoT set I'd like it to be Lon Lon Ranch. It would be a great opportunity to get both Young Link and Epona. Child Zelda would be great too, but I don't see them making a set of a random Hyrule Castle courtyard unless it's a GWP.
I don't mind throwing in some more cents and/or Rupees.
Link's Awakening was my favourite Zelda-game for a long, long time. OoT never trailed too far behind, and I think this set means I do get to eat well for the time being, even though it's kind of an expensive meal. It still beats the Deku Tree, which was just too rich for me - and it contained too much tree.
Breath of the Wild was the game that knocked Link's Awakening off of its perch as my favourite. I like Tears of the Kingdom just fine - but it, like Echoes of Wisdom, smell a bit too much like "Legend of Sandbox: Tools of the Devkit" to me. Fun, but not great.
I genuinely did enjoy Hyrule Warriors, even though that's been orphaned from the canon. Then again, some weirdo will find a way to weave it into Hyrule's rich and fractured history. There's someone out there with too much time, too many walls and too much red string, attempting to tie it all together - and it might be you. Hi there! Good to see you're taking a break. You alright there? How's the kidneys? Glad you're keeping busy, away from people and sharp objects.
@Robot99 said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"My favourite Zelda track. I can happily recommend "tal tal heights - epic version" on Spotify - the one by l'orchestra cinematique. It's a banger. "
I'm not sure what my favorite Zelda track is at this point, but Tal Tal Heights is definitely up there. Some other favorites of mine are the Deku Palace, the Dark Overworld, Stone Tower Temple, Hyrule Castle, Midna's Lament, Palace of Winds, the Zelda II dungeon theme... Can't settle for just one!
Just listened to the version you recommended, pretty interesting. Sounds like it's using the Switch version as a base, even for the chiptune parts. Thanks for the recommendation!"
Yes to all those, Deku Palace especially. You're right, there are so many good ones!
Not a Zelda-bro, but I do like the sets. This is a bit pricey. Yet, I'll grab it on a decent discount- like the Deku.
In my mind I'm replacing the destroyed castle parts by sections and minifigures of 10305 and 31120 and 31168 and 910047 and and and... Looks good.
"The tan pneumatic T-bar is a favourite of mine, and this is the first time I’ve built with it outside of a Botanicals set." I don't have any in tan, but I've been building with them for a quarter of a century; the oldest set in my collection with one is 6775.
@Aquatikelfik said:
"Ganon was terrifying to confront when I was a child. Can't believe more than 25 years later, I will soon be able to recreate him with the same Lego bricks I was playing at the same age."
Well, only partially the same bricks, considering all the new molds Lego has introduced since then...
I can't get my head around why anyone thinks this is a good display piece personally. It's like that Star Wars one that was just a flat surface. One for the die-hards only, and far too insubstantial to justify either the price or the piece count (and, ultimately, both).
@Freddy_Hodson said:
"I can't get my head around why anyone thinks this is a good display piece personally. It's like that Star Wars one that was just a flat surface. One for the die-hards only, and far too insubstantial to justify either the price or the piece count (and, ultimately, both)."
I've never played Zelda. I don't even know what or who Ocarina is. Nevertheless, I like the looks of it.
@Robot99 said:
"Regarding what other sets we could see, I'd just like to see something that isn't OoT or BotW. There's so much to pull from, don't sleep on it Lego! My dream set is Palace of Winds from The Minish Cap, but that's too obscure to realistically happen. :'-)"
I feel you, my dream Zelda set would be Linebeck’s ship from Phantom Hourglass. But it is also too obscure and a somewhat unpopular Zelda game. Maybe I’ll have to design a MOC
> "the stud with clip below is less common now that thirteen of them appeared in 21064 Paris - City of Love, but was still a treat to receive."
I believe you meant "less rare," @SetToBuild :)
“No Ocarina.”
This made me laugh, because I care nothing about The Legend of Zelda, yet I have an Ocarina. I got one whenever they came to PaB a while back for fun. Still haven’t used it. I think it’s still on there, but I don’t remember the last time it was in stock.
@Autoboty said:
"> "the stud with clip below is less common now that thirteen of them appeared in 21064 Paris - City of Love, but was still a treat to receive."
I believe you meant "less rare," @SetToBuild :)"
I suppose that makes slightly more sense! Thanks for catching it ;)