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This week on the channel +250K views this week

IGN Games revisits Zelda's perfect score and a bolted-down cartridge

Peer Schneider joins Logan Plant to recall the overnight review session behind Ocarina of Time's first IGN 10.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Revisiting IGN’s Original Ocarina of Time Review - NVC 832Revisiting IGN’s Original Ocarina of Time Review - NVC 832

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  1. 2:47Schneider recalls Nintendo's supervised review session, with the cartridge secured to an N64 at the office.
  2. 7:47IGN's changing scoring scale explains why Schneider calls Ocarina of Time its first true perfect score.
  3. 12:15Auto-jumping and the N64 controller illustrate how hardware constraints shaped the game's controls.
  4. 16:07Replaying the Forest Temple leaves Schneider impressed by how modern its dungeon design feels.
  5. 27:30The 3DS discussion covers visual upgrades, stereoscopic adjustments and extra hints in the Water Temple.
  6. 51:19Schneider describes expanding IGN's classic Super Metroid strategy guide and interactive map.

Nintendo sent a representative, an N64 and a secured cartridge. Going home would have to wait. Peer Schneider's account of reviewing Ocarina of Time gives IGN Games' biggest upload of the week a wonderfully practical detail behind that famous perfect score.

In "Revisiting IGN's Original Ocarina of Time Review - NVC 832", Schneider tells Logan Plant about the supervised office session and playing through the night before the game's 1998 launch. The retrospective has passed 100,000 views, making it the most watched of the channel's five new uploads.

This isn't just a victory lap for an old review. Schneider finds the Forest Temple surprisingly modern on replay, while reserving considerably less affection for Lord Jabu-Jabu's belly. Plant and Schneider also examine auto-jumping, controller constraints and the changes made for the 3DS version. In the comments, one reader recalls refreshing IGN64 for screenshots over dial-up; others ask for Schneider to narrate his original review in a modern video.

Zelda carries across the week's other busy uploads. Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis and Tom Marks include it alongside Phantom Blade Zero and Modern Warfare 4 on Game Scoop!, while Plant's earlier hands-on remake episode remains among the channel's most active videos. Smaller new uploads bring Marvel Contest of Champions, Top Hat Studios' fall showcase and a Grand Theft Auto ranking to the mix.

Subscribers held steady, with roughly a quarter-million views added over the week. That puts IGN Games around the middle of its nearby gaming-commentary peers, with Retro Jakes having a much larger viewing week. Here, the continuing draw is a return to Hyrule, including the unusually long night that helped establish its reputation.

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What viewers say

  • Great walk down memory lane. I was a kid and reading IGN64 every day leading up to this game. Back in the dial-up days where we were living for every screenshot and any information these guys could find and trying to imagine what this game would be like. I remember reading Peer's review and the hype level was insane. It was a long wait for Christmas.
    @marcuspcoleSee it on YouTube
  • Okay, in light of this, you need to do a "modern" IGN video of Peer's original review with him narrating it!
    @YenRugSee it on YouTube
  • Ocarina of Time is gaming royalty
    @JD-xw3tjSee it on YouTube
2 more comments
  • I just played the forest temple in n64 ocarina and Navi does tell you that you can get a deku stick if you hit it a certain way . In ways ocarina is hand holdy but it’s more gentle reminders or nudges to guide you rather than straight up telling you go her now here etc
    @itsinthea.mSee it on YouTube
  • Wasn’t expecting a NVC until next week
    @DERAILxGamingSee it on YouTube

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The facts
Channel
IGN Games
Subscribers
626,000
Channel views, last 7 days
250,175
Videos published this week
5
Video published
October 30, 2026
Video views so far
103,310
Views on its first day
41,681

The numbers

Here's how IGN Games' uploads and audience shaped up over the week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Retro Jakes
7,907,864
Mind Pulp
1,246,683
Scott's Stash
1,130,113
MrMattyPlays
679,825
IGN Games
250,175
HiddenXperia
229,645
TotallyPointlessTV
227,789
The Retro Future
180,752
runJDrun
17,937
subscribers
626,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
113,894,349
views per day
36,640
typical day: 30,483
first-day views of each video posted this week
Revisiting IGN’s Original Ocarina of Ti…
41,681
Game Scoop! 877: Phantom Blade Zero & M…
22,441
Marvel Contest of Champions - LIBERATIO…
4,119
Top Hat Studios Presents: Fall Showcase…
2,566
The GTA Tier List
1,831
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
TotallyPointlessTV
719,000
The Retro Future
653,000
MrMattyPlays
638,000
HiddenXperia
632,000
Scott's Stash
628,000
IGN Games
626,000
Mind Pulp
581,000
runJDrun
552,000
Retro Jakes
549,000
As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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