| Water Temple | |
|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time location | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Water_Temple_map.jpg) A map of the Water Temple | |
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Created by | Eiji Aonuma |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Dungeon |
The Water Temple is an area from the 1998 Nintendo 64 video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is the sixth dungeon encountered in the game. It was created by Ocarina of Time director Eiji Aonuma, who was inspired by his love of diving. It has players raising and lowering water levels to access different areas while utilizing a pair of Iron Boots to sink to the bottom. The difficulty of navigation combined with the cumbersome nature of using the Iron Boots led to several changes to the dungeon to assist players in the 2011 remake of Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The difficulty players faced also caused Aonuma to apologize for the issues, while noting that the dungeon was not difficult so much as it was frustrating. Despite the criticism, some critics have been more forgiving, praising the Water Temple for its complexities.