Octorok
Octoroks are
fictional creatures that appear in
The Legend of Zelda game series. One of the series's most common and recognizable enemies, they have appeared in every
Zelda game to date.
For many of the
Zelda games, Octoroks have appeared as land-dwelling animals, but as of
Ocarina of Time, they have also appeared as aquatic enemies. However, in the beta version of
Ocarina of Time, they were the same design as ''A Link to the Past.
The Legend of Zelda
The Octoroks are creatures that come in shades of red and blue, and shot rocks at Link. Blue Octoroks are more dangerous as they take two hits to die as opposed to one. They are littered around the more desolate areas, while Moblins litter the Forest areas, Ghinis haunt the Graveyards, and Tektites infest the Mountains. This game was remade on the
SNES in Japan as
BS Zelda, ported to the
GBA as
Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda and included in the
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition. It is also unlockable in
Animal Crossing through the use of a Code Breaker.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Their appearance remained the same for the most part, but only some actually move around. Some jump in place, firing as it jumps. As in the first game, there are Blue and Red variants. This game was ported to the
GBA as
Classic NES Series: Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, and included in the
GameCube game
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In this game, the visuals improved so their appearance was clearer than The Legend of Zelda's. There are only one shade for the Octoroks in this game. They are much faster than previous Octoroks, and some the ability to shoot rocks in four directions quickly. Signs made to look similar are in a Shooting Gallery. This was remade on the
GBA as
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Four Swords. In the Palace of the Four Swords, there is a dark room with three Golden Octoroks inside.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
In this game, they remained the same as A Link to the Past's. Like A Link to the Past, they lack a color difference, and only come in one form. This game was remade as
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX for the
Game Boy Color. There is also a new type of Octorok called the Flying Octorok. It has large buglike wings, and flies over Link when attacked, much the same way a Stalfos jumps out of harm's way. The best way to defeat one is to force it to jump, and then move and strike it when it lands. As with Stalfos, they won't detect a charged spin attack, giving the player another possibility for defeating them.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In
Ocarina of Time, Octoroks took a drastic change to sea-dwelling creatures. They now sit in place, and wait for a while before firing directly at Link. The only way to defeat them is with a long-ranged item or by deflecting their shots back at them. There is a mini-boss in this game called Big Octo, who traps
Princess Ruto, and fights with Link by going around a large platform in circles, with a weak spot on his back. This was remade on the cancelled
N64DD, but was never finished, and was ported to the
GameCube, along with Ocarina of Time, as Ocarina of Time: Master Quest.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
In this game, they kept Octoroks as sea-dwellers. Like many elements of Majora's Mask, Octoroks and Big Octos were reused from Ocarina of Time. Octoroks are often required to get to various places by freezing them and using them as platforms. There are also two Big Octos guarding caves in a Swamp, and the only way to get rid of them are certain items (such as the Bow & Arrows) and having Koume's boat crash into it as it's going by. This game was included in
The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition.
additionally, you can get the third prize of 20 rupees by taking a photo of one of the Octos.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Octoroks come in shades of Blue and Red, akin to the original Zelda's style, and the fact that Blues are more powerful than Reds. Blue enemies appear in the Past and during certain seasons, while Red appear in Present time and appear during certain seasons. They look exactly the same as Link's Awakening's Octoroks, because Flagship built these games upon data given to them by Nintendo of LA. In Oracle of Seasons there is one Gold Octorok who appears in Spool Swamp during the Summer.
=Octorok Ring
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In both games, the player can acquire a magical Ring that transforms Link into an Octorok. He cannot use any attacks in this form, but he is ignored by other Octoroks, and also cannot be eaten by
Like Likes.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
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A Sea Octorok in The Wind Waker |
Octoroks return as sea-dwelling creatures in The Wind Waker. Some Octoroks lurk around in shallow waters on islands and fire at people, hiding whenever someone comes near, while others dwell in the ocean, firing Bombs from their mouth at random travelers. A rare type of Octorok known as the Big Octo (which look different from the ones in
Ocarina of Time and
Majora's Mask. They look more like squids) appears in certain areas, where Seagulls are circling. They await passing boats and create a whirlpool to suck up the boat and Link, launching them far away. The number of eyes they have varies from four to twelve, with more eyes representing stronger Octoroks (since ALL the eyes must be destroyed to defeat the monster). Once slain, the Big Octo leaves an underwater treasure chest which, when fished up, will reveal either a piece of heart or a silver rupee (there is one exception: One Big Octo has eaten a Great Fairy, and killing it will free the Fairy, who will double your magic meter).
The Octorok sprite from The Legend of Zelda appears on the Figurine Fanatic (Manny)'s pack.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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Big Octo Figurine |
They once again return to land-dwelling Octoroks in red and blue, with blue being stronger than red. They fire rocks at Link, and through Kinstone fusing, sometimes appear as Golden Octoroks, which leave behind great wealth. The Boss of the Temple of Droplets (the fourth major boss of the game) is Big Octo (a bit of a misnomer, as it is really Link who is small), who was frozen by the power of the Water Element, and is starved because of that. Once Link unfreezes the Water Element, he also unfreezes the Big Octo, which eats the element and retreats into the room behind him. The Big Octo has the ability to transform into an Ice Octo, and can put out the light and fire large rocks at Link.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Their appearance most resembles that of Minish Cap, and they fight in almost the exact same way, except they can shoot in four directions. There are three varieies: Red, Blue, and Pink, but they are all of equal power.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
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Octorok Trophy |
Octoroks appear as random enemies, usually found in Boxes and Barrels, in their sea-dwelling form. They fire Rocks at the player, but the Rocks can be deflected back at them. Also found in Adventure Mode, in the Legend of Zelda Adventure Stage. There is also an Octorok trophy available by random lottery, which gives the enemies the "Perfect Attendance Award" (as they are the only creature to appear in every Zelda game).
