Water Temple is hell!

This is my first time playing oot, since I never had an N64 as a kid. I wanted to complete most of the game without guides or assistance, but OMG the water temple!!! I ran through all doors and rooms at least 3 times each before giving up and finding out about that sneaky hidden door under the floating platform. By this point my mind felt like a fruit smoothie, I had real headaches and brain rot. And just when I thought that was enough, the game throws dark link at you. I used a full health bar and 1 fairy bottle before changing strategy and finally winning. And then yet again, more puzzles and the final boss.

Thank God that's over!!!

It's even more difficult playing on actual hardware, how did kids do this back in the day? Thank God that's over!!!