I’ve had Ocarina of Time in various versions since the November it came out in 1998. I’ve never beat the game before tonight. I’ve picked up this game so many times in the past and never played it through. The furthest I have ever been is Gerudo Fortress, not because I lost interest but because I’ve had undiagnosed ADHD until two years ago when I turned 42. Stealth sections of games when I was a kid were brutal and I didn’t have the patience to figure them out.
I’m honestly a little emotional right now because this is one of those “if only” or “what if” moments that adult-diagnosed ADHD people struggle with. It’s hard to look back at your childhood and wonder, “what could have been different had I known and been treated”? This is a silly one compared to thinking about school, careers, and relationships, but it’s a bittersweet milestone nonetheless.