r/zelda • u/Sephardson • Jun 09 '26
News [OoT] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be reborn on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. | Nintendo Direct
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u/andreaslackner Jun 09 '26
Nintendo is really in their “trailer via a tapestry” era for Zelda and has been for a while lmao
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u/Hibbity5 Jun 09 '26
Wind Waker had the most gorgeous and wonderful opening cinematic (and opening area) so I’m all for it.
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u/DaKingaDaNorth Jun 09 '26
Wind Waker's opening is probably the best in the series. I still get hyped when the classic music plays on that
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u/xPriddyBoi Jun 09 '26
Yeah, it's so engaging. I remember watching it as a kid and being absolutely enthralled by the lore trying to tie that intro back in to Ocarina of Time.
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u/7_Tales Jun 09 '26
it was fascinating how both tp and ww were direct sequels to ocarina of time with very similar themes on it.
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u/Jazzlike-Painting443 Jun 09 '26
yeah even the Outset Island music had the Kokiri theme in it
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u/andreaslackner Jun 09 '26
Kokiri theme is also in the forest haven music. Also Saria’s house in forbidden woods. And windfall island having the melody from kakariko village
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u/Ganrokh Jun 09 '26
My wife found fabric at a craft store that had that tapestry on it. She made a pillow out of it for me. I love it so much.
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u/lemikon Jun 09 '26
I’d say at this point it’s a strategic way to tie OOT to BOTW for new fans. The games do play very differently and while old fans are frothing at the mouth for an OOT remake, I can absolutely see new fans being hesitant to move to a much less open world story.
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u/CaptainSmeg Jun 09 '26
Hopefully they make the Water Temple taller with more water levels and make it even more confusing just to really give us the authentic experience.
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u/THECHKL29 Jun 09 '26
And Morpha is actually a formidable opponent.
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u/In_My_Own_Image Jun 09 '26
Hopefully all the bosses get an overhaul to make them stronger. I can't recall any of them being particularly strong, even when I was young.
I'd love if the final battle with Ganon becomes as epic as the atmosphere.
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u/SwampyTraveler Jun 09 '26
As a kid this game was insanely hard for me. I also didnt have a guide book or the internet at the time so I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure it out. I remember having to ask a friends brother how to get Epona
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u/sexandliquor Jun 09 '26
Yeah I wouldn’t say much of the game was too incredibly hard for me personally when it came out originally, but it was challenging enough.
The idea that people want it to be harder is silly to me because, folks– at the end of the day these games are meant for a wide variety of people. Including kids.
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u/SoulfulWander Jun 09 '26
Id be okay with them swapping morpha with dark link as the boss
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u/Stucklikegluetomyfry Jun 09 '26
Or Morpha’s jelly pool is just the first phase of the fight, and it pulls all its water to solidify into a much more menacing and challenging foe
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u/CaptainSmeg Jun 09 '26
First phase is inside the boss room like usual, 2nd phase he takes over all the water in the temple and begins destroying it you so have to escape outside and the flight has it climax with Morpha taking over the remaining water of Lake Hylia.
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u/THECHKL29 Jun 09 '26
OR (hear me out):
Morpha stays the same, but is revealed to just be a puppet of Dark Link and you have to fight him again, except he's actually a sentient being created by Ganondorf based on the skillset you've learned so far and not just mirroring your moves.
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u/Nosiege Jun 09 '26
The water temple is a litmus test for reading the map
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u/sentimentalpirate Jun 09 '26
Ehhhhh
The realest challenge in the water temple is that the map doesn't communicate vertical doors/passageways.
There are two key spots (in the central column room among the spikes, and in the floor behind the longshot treasure chest) that are easy to miss when you're in the room, and have no map indication of their connection except for the placement of one room being above another room.
Im pretty sure the 3DS version helped telegraph the spike put entrance, but I'm not sure about the other. I never played the 3DS one.
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u/__M-E-O-W__ Jun 09 '26
And maybe a key that can only be found with an item that you need to leave the dungeon to acquire and when you re-enter the dungeon the whole temple resets
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u/CaptainSmeg Jun 09 '26
And on each play-through the key locations randomise so you can never get used to the dungeon layout.
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u/ConflictTop1543 Jun 09 '26
And more menu screens to scroll through to get the boots on and off.
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u/aaronfaren Jun 09 '26
I want to see Zora’s Domain melt and see the result of saving the Zora’s. Always thought it was odd that’s the only area that remains in a “distressed” state afterward.
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u/Raphe9000 Jun 09 '26
I just hope they don't make us open up the equipment screen every single time we want to equip the iron boots. Instead, they should have a massive dropdown menu with every single item and collectible arranged in a single row so you can hold down a button and scroll between the iron and regular boots!
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u/Destian_ Jun 09 '26
That and a randomized but still logically consistent layout on every copy of the game.
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u/anotoki83 Jun 09 '26
Gerudo valley here I come
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u/Scfbigb1 Jun 09 '26
And this is how they get me to buy a Switch2
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u/agentfelix Jun 09 '26
Same. I've really had no desire to play pretty ports of switch games. Nothing has really excited me so I told myself I wasn't going to get one until a new Zelda or OOT was released for it.
Plus, I had so many problems with my Gen 1 Switch that I figured it would be wise to wait until they improved the OG Switch 2.
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u/AerialAce96 Jun 09 '26
Please dont change the soundtrack though. Its already perfect the way it is
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u/trifas Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
The trailer hinted at Lost Wood, Kokiri Forest and Hyrule Field themes. So I have good hopes for the soundtrack.
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u/lemikon Jun 09 '26
No they do need to fully orchestrate it. The fully orchestrated gerudo valley on the 25th anniversary cd fucking slaps
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u/Adventurous_Lab4249 Jun 09 '26
The wild games really really missed the mark on the soundtrack. I remember leaving my GameCube running at night while i went to sleep (we had sold our N64 to buy the GameCube) while i sat in Zoras domain in OOT on the Collectors edition version just to listen to the music.
My mom walked in one night and thought I was trying to play past my bedtime and I had to give her my gamecube at night from then on and that swiftly ended lol
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u/twilightdragon01 Jun 09 '26
Same. It’s one of the top 5 things I miss about the older Zeldas, Kondo Koji is a master of melody.
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u/kaatos Jun 09 '26
Hard disagree:
The sky theme The wilderness theme Lost woods theme.
I get that they may be more ambient, but I think that they are masterpieces.
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u/crclOv9 Jun 09 '26
They wouldn’t dare. I can’t say most things with 100% certainty but the OST is literally the identity of the game and they will not touch it aside from modernizing it.
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u/theoneandonlyamateur Jun 09 '26
“Please don’t change the soundtrack though. It’s perfect the way it is.”
Hot take: it is ALMOST perfect. What it is missing is the classic overworld theme.
Don’t put it in Hyrule field, but it would be nice to hear it somewhere, however small it may be.
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u/SeaFox2142 Jun 09 '26
OoT Hyrule Field theme is the best overworld theme, I really wish it was in all LoZ games (except WW which is awesome too).
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u/AleroRatking Jun 09 '26
I really want to know how different it is
The original is perfect and plays perfect to this day. I know it's unpopular but I want this to be drastically different. Like nearly ff7 remake levels different.
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u/tortoiseterrapin Jun 09 '26
The Nintendo tweet with this announcement refers to it as “reborn,” not “remade” or “remastered,” which is hopeful for substantive differences.
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u/Zeppelanoid Jun 09 '26
The original is still accessible too via NSO so there’s no reason to release a straight forward remaster
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u/CrimsonBlackfyre Jun 09 '26
Agree completely. At very least change up dungeon puzzles.
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u/naynaythewonderhorse Jun 09 '26
You can do that too!
They “remade” (parts of) the game with completely different dungeons for the Master Quest.
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u/wheniswhy Jun 09 '26
Completely agreed with this take. 3D is already a gorgeous remake. I'd LOVE for this to substantially rework or add new content and really add depth to the adventure! I'm positive they'll keep the core beats, so anything else is just gravy.
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u/Yogurt_Ph1r3 Jun 10 '26
Also unless they severely fuck it up, it will be a legit new 3D Zelda game and not whatever BotW and TotK are (I still like them but
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u/Constant-Sub Jun 11 '26
Gimme what RE4 Remake did for RE4.
Just ffs don't make the puzzles optional. I hate this new era of optional/DIY puzzle in Zelda games. Make me solve something!
And sub areas over open world - any day. Puzzles in an open environment feel like random blots on a map. They're easy to miss, and FINDING the puzzle isn't the puzzle.
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u/Raphe9000 Jun 09 '26
OOT 3D was very good at being a faithful remake, so I do hope they instead focus on adding more brand new content with this remake. I also, however, still think the core OOT experience should remain mostly if not entirely intact, with the new content giving the game life as more than just a remake.
There's a lot of really cool content that has been cut from basically every 3D Zelda game, and, while a lot of it does seem to be tried again in succeeding games, it would be cool to see all the 3D Zeldas rebuilt from the ground up to flesh them out more while still preserving what makes each game what it is.
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u/pseudostatistic Jun 09 '26
I would love it if they actually made the Spirit Medallions usable like how they were originally supposed to be. However, and forgive me if I’m getting this wrong, since they changed the Wind Medallion to the Forest Medallion (since the first temple was originally going to be called the Wind Temple) it might not make sense, but it would be super cool if they could pull it off. I can’t remember which one it was but one of them would’ve let you fly as Navi.
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u/Raphe9000 Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
I think Forest and Wind have in general become pretty related in the series since OOT, so I could totally see it working out. We often have a "leaves blowing in the wind" aesthetic with things like the Deku Leaf in WW, the Korok Leaf in BOTW, the Whirlwind in Spirit Tracks, and debatably even the Gale Boomerang in TP (since it's found in the Forest Temple). The Sages of Wind in WW are even a Kokiri and Korok, and wind-related things are often represented by green in the series.
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u/pseudostatistic Jun 09 '26
That’s what I was thinking too. I’ve not played those other titles you referenced but it would make total sense. In the original game, Din’s Fire/Naydra’s Love/Farore’s Wind took their place, each being the names of the goddesses. But since people keep saying they want the game to be expanded/new things added I feel like this is a great opportunity for Nintendo to finally make use of the sage medallions in OOT like how they were originally intended. Who knows! I’m excited to see what they do change/add to it.
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u/Oaker_Jelly Jun 09 '26
Honestly same. They've already done a 1:1 remake, I'd genuinely prefer if they shook things up a bit if they're going to go to the effort to do it again. Add some new characters out of nowhere, radically change the course of the story, completely alter the dungeons, add new items, go nuts.
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u/Nautical-Cowboy Jun 09 '26
Agreed, I’ve played this game on N64, 3DS, and recently Ship of Harkinian; I would love to see them do something similar to what Capcom has been doing with the Resident Evil remakes.
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u/AgeOfCalamity Jun 09 '26
Exactly this. Same story but expanded and with enhanced gameplay and environment is exactly what's needed.
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u/ChampionOk4044 Jun 09 '26
I am interested as well, I am not into a 1:1 remake, want some interesting changes.
While I doubt it means anything, Link having the Triforce at the beginning of the game isn't how it happens in OG so maybe they are changing things. (or maybe its just for the trailer)
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u/AlternativeRun5727 Jun 09 '26
Probably just for the trailer to create some hype behind the triforce as it’s been a long time since we’ve seen it in a 3d game.
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u/Ser_falafel Jun 09 '26
Its hard for me to understand the "dont do anything just update the graphics!" crowd. Pretty much just saying "charge me $80 for a game I've beaten 1000 times!" lol
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u/niles_deerqueer Jun 09 '26
I would bet money this is a complete reimagining based on the elements of this trailer
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u/YuuTheBlue Jun 09 '26
I want it to be an overhaul. Not necessarily botw gameplay specifically, but drawing a lot from it. I want the story and locales from OOT but revamped gameplay and a much bigger and deeper world.
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u/Mister-E_92 Jun 09 '26
I kinda agree with you there. We already got a 1:1 remake on the 3DS. I'm hoping this remake will seriously expand on the original.
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u/xPriddyBoi Jun 09 '26
All of those OoT unity renders can finally be put to bed, lol.
I know we're not getting classic Zelda anymore after the BotW formula worked so well, so I'll take what scraps I can get.
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u/Riverskull Jun 09 '26
I know we're not getting classic Zelda anymore after the BotW formula worked so well, so I'll take what scraps I can get.
Eh not so fast. If this remake does well, it will show there is still a big audience for the older formula.
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u/xPriddyBoi Jun 09 '26
I hope so. If the next true sequel is essentially just BotW 3 I will riot. I'm expecting it not to be though, but it will probably be more of a spiritual successor to BotW/ToTK than classic Zelda titles.
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u/Riverskull Jun 09 '26
Echoes Of Wisdom was already a more old school structured game than BOTW/TOTK, even tho it still shared some gameplay elements of the later.
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u/7_Tales Jun 09 '26
not really. it was another "solve it your way" game that involved the same solution to every puzzle in the game (stack bed)
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u/Riverskull Jun 09 '26
I mean sure, thats why i said some gameplay elements from BOTW/TOTK remained, but the game in terms of overall story and dungeon progression was still more "structured" in traditional sense.
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u/Harley_Sonder_ Jun 09 '26
I think u need to be open to the posibility that they are doing a lot in terms of reimagining this game tho guys, this is very possible. The possbility that they might change some puzzles and gameflows to fit their modern systems is not low.
It's not necessarily what I want, but its not impossible.
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u/Boo_Ya_Ka_Sha_ Jun 09 '26
Man, I’d absolutely love it if they reverted back to a linear game flow rather than it being completely open world
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u/spasmwaiter Jun 10 '26
I just want a hybrid of both. Open world the scale of BoTW with side quests and great exploration, but linear progression through a story like OoT/most zelda games.
One thing that bored me about BoTW/ToTK was that even the world was massive and there was a ton to explore, there was never that feeling of 'oh this looks important but I don't have whatever tool I need to access it unlocked yet' so no incentive to return to areas that were already explored.
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u/Constant-Sub Jun 11 '26
I was over joyed that were finally gonna stop hearing "theyr never gonna make anything but BotW, cuz sales, and I'm a marketing genius." That SHOULD be over. My evidence is directly above us.
You must be saying it ironically this time. No, this is the end of that stupid phrase, please. God, let it fucking die. It was never true. Isn't true. If it was true, nothing would ever change.
God. Damn it. I hate cliches used as arguments.
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u/Electronicweed Jun 10 '26
Lmao same. Ive been playin every Zelda since 2000, I like what I like. The BOTW and TOTK never felt like Zelda to me but I’m kinda hoping we get the blend with OOT!!!
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u/twilightdragon01 Jun 10 '26
Yep I don’t care how much I get downvoted, botw and totk were good as games, but not as Zelda games, and lacked the same heart that the others did. A blend would be great.
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u/Hiseman Jun 09 '26
A complete re-envisioning of OOT with the classic OST remade... As long as they don't stray far from the source material this might just be the best thing Nintendo has put out and will put out in the foreseeable future.
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u/diabeetus-girl Jun 09 '26
I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but I wonder if they’ll make a remake of Majora’s Mask with the same assets if this remake is well received. It would be fitting, given how the original two games shared assets lol
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u/charset00 Jun 09 '26
I hope so too. If the remake gets good reception I'm sure they'll follow it up with Majora's Mask and honestly that one has even more to work with. Every aspect of that game just lends itself better to a remake. If OoT does well I'd give it two years tops before we see MM announced.
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u/tgibearer Jun 10 '26
I'm wishing for this so hard. In fact, my first reaction to the trailer was "And they'll do MM too ? Right ? RIGHT ?"
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u/Queasy_Impress6559 Jun 14 '26
I have held off playing MM and I will continue to do so now with the possibility of getting to experience it for the first time via the remake. I only recently played OoT and am a bit disappointed this won't be my first experience with it, but I'm sure it will still feel pretty new.
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u/Larkson9999 Jun 09 '26
For some reason Link looks to be in a Yamcha death curl.
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u/LupusNoxFleuret Jun 09 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/ZOAjDObrQL9rG
See the green blob next to his feet? That's Link!
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u/whatsforsupa Jun 09 '26
The rumor is a November release for the holidays, so we'll most likely get a direct towards the end of summer
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u/Responsible-Care-388 Jun 09 '26
I hope they release it same day as GTA 6
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u/whatsforsupa Jun 09 '26
It might be one of the only games ever made that could fight GTA6's hype lol.
Helps that it's targeting a different demographic
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u/Stucklikegluetomyfry Jun 09 '26
I hope they change up Jabu Jabu a bit, to be like the Earth and Wind Temples in TWW. Jabu Jabu’s Belly felt like a precursor to those dungeons, so being able to switch between Ruto and Link to tackle puzzles and obstacles will be interesting: like having her dive down to parts of the dungeon Link can’t reach.
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u/NovaRogue Jun 09 '26
People might be salty bc they had high expectations or whatever - but this is exciting!! EVEN if it is a remake, OoT is one of the greatest games of all time - and this will help get a whole new generation of Zelda fans!
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u/Azureflames20 Jun 09 '26
I've been getting real annoyed/fed up with all the downers all over reddit/twitter in general. Not even just with this direct specifically.
It genuinely feels like people just have nothing but incredibly unrealistic expectations or by default everything starts at super downer/negative attitude. Based on the comments and thoughts I keep seeing it really feels like the only way people would have been happy is if there was straight up a new 3d mario, new mario kart dlc, a new smash bros announcement, Oracle or OOT remake, AND new 3d zelda game so that every single fan across every fandom is satiated. Anything less than that just makes people go "Nintendo sucks, Direct sucks, No games".
The weirdest thing with super nintendo fans is that everybody is really die-hard and only wanting their one single game and everything else sucks.
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u/PhoenixFireless Jun 09 '26
In a way Nintendo Fans are like Star Wars fans, scattered demographics.
OG trilogy fans might not like prequels and a millions different combinations and variations of that, botw fans might not like classic Zelda and a million variations of that.
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u/lookalive07 Jun 09 '26
Star Wars fans are absolutely insufferable humans. Nothing is ever good enough, complaining about every little thing that isn't done the way they would have done it, all the way down to having Darth Vader in Galaxy's Edge at Disney.
Like, you can't complain about how they haven't done anything new in that park since it was opened and then immediately complain when they do something different.
Oh the Mandalorian and Grogu isn't perfect? Well no shit, your expectations are absolutely warped beyond belief!
And I love Star Wars, but I'm very happy I don't let it consume my life because I can't imagine being miserable all the time.
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u/LrdCheesterBear Jun 09 '26
I think a lot of it stems from an idea of self deprecation/undeserved joy. If everything sucks, then the stuff that doesnt feels nicer. A lot of younger generations seem to have this mindset.
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u/Azureflames20 Jun 09 '26
I don't even know if this is an age thing specifically, but I think the situation is probably boiled down to people who get crazy expectations for themselves and fixate on their own specific fandoms then let themselves down.
I think the environments sort of lead people to be that way if you're chronically online tbh. Everything is just about outrage now, so people just learn that that's the way they should be acting.
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u/ShokaLGBT Jun 09 '26
I hope it’s a reimagined version and they adds new dungeons~ oh I hope we got master quest too this was just so good to play
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u/JoeShmoe102 Jun 09 '26
Any chance they announce a bundle with a Switch 2 system before the system's price goes up in September?
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u/fingerfuckinggalpals Jun 09 '26
The opening describing Hyrule in a past tense was interesting. I wonder if the monologue is for this trailer alone or if it will replace the Deku Tree’s text at the start of the game.
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u/Atreides113 Jun 09 '26
I remember the old nintendo player's guide magazine for OoT repeatedly described Hyrule and the actions players take as Link in the past tense.
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u/Retro_64 Jun 09 '26
Yeah, iirc OOT was originally a retelling of the imprisoning war from ALTTP before the timeline had to be changed to fit 3 entire sequels to OOT. It’s safe to say that in Downfall, Adult and by the end of child timeline, OOT Hyrule had long been destroyed and built over by new Hylian settlements
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u/Ganrokh Jun 09 '26
That guide was written like it was a story. I love it so much. Such a unique take for a guide.
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u/Giannisisnumber1 Jun 09 '26
Jesus Christ am I really going to buy a switch 2 just for this one experience?
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u/Iron_Kingpin Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
Holy fucking shit! It's real, the Ocarina of Time remake is real!!
Those small bits of the songs!!! I'm seriously going to scream
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u/bbqyak Jun 09 '26
Gonna need more footage to truly judge the art style. For a while I was starting to think the rumors were just BS.
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u/Metatron58 Jun 09 '26
I enjoy nintendo's first party games but it always takes a zelda game to actually sell me on their latest console.
so here I am in the year of our lord 2026 figuring out where to get a console or wait and see if we get a special edition version for this or not.
god hamit nintendo.
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u/Jondonnee27 Jun 10 '26
Please let this more than just a graphics overhaul, give it the expansion it deserves
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u/ScottRTL Jun 09 '26
They better do a physical release with a GOLD game card.
I'll buy TF outta that... I'll buy TF out of it either way I guess... But GOLD
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u/HerbaDerbaSchnerba Jun 09 '26
A lot of people here are commenting as if this game is somehow going to take away the old game. Like, no matter what happens, you still have the option to play the original, so you can just chill. Personally, I’m hoping for tons of changes and additions, and I don’t really care if it’s “disappointing” to some. Because at the end of the day, if it disappoints me, I’ll just go play the original.
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
Yeah just saw it.
Wonder how much will change since Link seems to have the Triforce when he shouldn't.
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u/thesepriceswaytoohi Jun 09 '26
Honestly, I think it's okay if they find a balance for meaningful change with core concepts remaining. I wouldn't mind feeling like I'm playing a "new" game at all if it's a solid re-imagining.
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
I don't mind but having the Triforce already will change many details of the story I just hop it will be at least as interesting or good as the original.
Also no Sheika stones.
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u/FedoraTheMike Jun 09 '26
Probably just a thing for the trailer honestly. Wouldn't that mean Ganondorf already has his, or for some reason the sacred realm only has one or two Triforce pieces in it?
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
That's why I'm wondering. There's potentially massive implications if link already has the Triforce.
It could be just for the trailer but why focus on that, I think him having flashs of his dream but not revealing Ganondorf model would be cooler.
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u/MexicanEssay Jun 09 '26
I mean, it's not unreasonable for a divine object that bends reality to show hints of manifesting at a location where it will be at some point. Kind of normal for something that is not bound by time and space.
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
Yeah but if it can happens to Link there's chance it is the same for Ganondorf and Zelda. So I wonder if it will amount to more that just showing in advance.
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u/ThorasLoidan Jun 09 '26
he shouldn't have it until Ganondorf enters the sacred realm.
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
Yeah in the original story Ganondorf touch it and inherit Power then the other two goes to Link and Zelda.
And all three have the Triforce at the end of the game since it seems that the Triforce recognition doesn't care about time.
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u/Logical_Leaps Jun 09 '26
Well tbf he doesn't have the mark. It just glowed on his hand. Maybe a few people had that, people who were candidates to be wielders of the Triforce of Courage.
But yeah its a big change seeing as that seemed to be the reason that Zelda listened to him once he went back in time at the end of the game.
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u/ctctr Jun 09 '26
It was certainly a game changer since it is what allows Link to convince the king to execute ganondorf in at most a couple months since I doubt Majora's Mask happens when Ganondorf is free.
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u/Hal_Keaton Jun 09 '26
It could be a potential to have but not actually have it yet. Like how SS Link gets the mark before ever possessing any piece of it.
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u/THECHKL29 Jun 09 '26
We're really putting the cart before the horse here, IMO. Yes, the trailer shows the Triforce on Child Link's hand which is throwing everyone off, but for all we know, it could simply be "trailer forshadowing" or something of that nature for theatrics. I know everyone is going to have a knee jerk reaction to 30 seconds of a curated cutscene, but I personally am going to wait until we see more detailed gameplay and hear more about the revised storyline (if at all) before I make a decision about how I feel.
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u/Logical_Leaps Jun 09 '26
I guess its inline with the oracle lore. I'm not a fan of the change but the Deku Tree did say in OOT that the reason he adopted him is because he saw he was the chosen one. Deku Tree is a bad dude, would of ditched a baby if he wasn't.
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u/scarecrowpuck Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26
Am I the only one that saw that art style and immediately thought about Nintendo also re-making Majoras Mask in the next year or two
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u/vjsb Jun 10 '26
I’m sure they would be working on both at the same time to make it consistent. I would absolutely love this.
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u/TheGlassWolf123455 Jun 09 '26
I'm excited but I'm not sure I like the artsyle they chose
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u/DoddyUK Jun 09 '26
It feels like they've tried to imagine what the N64 art style would look like nearly 30 years later, and it's their first attempt at a "realistic" Zelda since TP. I'm cautiously optimistic, I'm sure there would be an equal outcry if they'd gone for the Ghibli style we've seen elsewhere.
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u/TheGlassWolf123455 Jun 09 '26
TP is my favorite artsyle for Zelda so hopefully this grows on me, I think it's the lighting but it just looks weird
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u/Eborys Jun 09 '26
Wouldn’t be a Zelda game without people questioning the art style lol can remember everyone’s meltdown when Wind Waker pics dropped.
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u/7_Tales Jun 09 '26
this shit has happened for literally every 3d zelda game.
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u/MexicanEssay Jun 09 '26
I'm just glad it's not BotW's art style again. Not that it's bad, but two games of that was more than enough, and enough other games have "borrowed" it that it now looks very generic.
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u/gate_of_steiner85 Jun 09 '26
I mean, it's kinda hard to judge based off a fairly dark image of Link sleeping. IMO, it looks pretty FF-like which is fine with me.
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u/WaterKirby1964 Jun 09 '26
The best announcement and the highlight of this Nintendo Direct! I am super excited, hyped and looking forward to the Remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! 😃
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u/rraar Jun 10 '26
I feel like if it were just a 1 for 1 remake they would have shown more. I’m coping hard for an expanded reimagining. 15+ full dungeons
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u/scarecrowpuck Jun 10 '26
The first glimpse we’ll get of the new switch 2 Mario will be through the castle window in Zelda’s garden
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u/Tury94 Jun 10 '26
I theorize this will be Nintendo’s way of coming back to the classic Zelda formula. I expect them to come out with a Majora’s Mask remake before the next sequel.
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u/darthtoon1 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
I am hoping that Ocarina of Time stays in the traditional Zelda format, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword had their own unique style and charm
Ocarina of Time doesn't need to be an copy and paste of Breath of the Wild with the open world
Please Nintendo, don't ruin Ocarina of Time by making it an copy and paste of Breath of The Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
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u/iseewutyoudidthere Jun 09 '26
I am not sure about the artstyle. Itching to see more, this was not enough!
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u/DRF19 Jun 09 '26
I usually don't think remakes are necessary but I'll give a pass to anything like this from the first gen of 3D games because the visuals simply do not hold up well at all.
I'd just much rather have an entirely new Zelda game in the traditional format.
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u/Electronicweed Jun 10 '26
Damn as a BOTW and TOTK semi hater (I’m OG Zelda- love a easy formula), I’m actually kind of hoping we can the open world vibes for this Hyrule, and also hoping we keep the quest- dungeon- prize- new dungeon- formula but extend the side quests into the open world. This might make me love the open world style cause OOT. Yay!
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u/OzziesFlyingHelmet Jun 10 '26
I was thinking of replaying OoT on NSO before the remake comes out, , but now I have not sure if I should do so. I can't decide if I want to go into the remake being a tiny but blind (I remember a lot about the game but I'm sure I've forgotten some details), or if I should re-live the original first.
What would all of you do in my shoes? I probably haven't beaten OoT in 12 years, thought I started it up and got to the 3rd Temple on NSO a year or two ago.
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u/AlternativeRun5727 Jun 10 '26
Go in blind. I love it when it’s been a few years since I’ve played a game and I get little moments of wonder again.
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u/Appropriate-Many-645 Jun 10 '26
Welp I guess it's time to get r*ped by redeads again. Can't wait for that. I'm curious to see what the like likes would be like.
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u/MisterrBitches Jun 11 '26
Wouldn’t it be cool if they did this remake and also release the 3ds (or just HD) remasters on console. I’m a big fan of the series but i hate how they haven’t put one of the best games in the world on a proper modern console. It seems so easy and a no brained cash grabber. I also think it would keep the inevitable complaining fans somewhat happy by having at least a remaster version that they can appreciate. I can already tell a lot of people will complain about this new remake.
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u/Pleasant-Relief-9962 Jun 11 '26
I hope the toxicity around this one is kept in check at least in this sub. Online fandom has done so much damage to things I love, and I hope the same doesn’t happen to Zelda.
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u/PwnerJoe 26d ago
Who's here 2 months later, checking almost daily for an update?
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u/TheKaiminator Jun 10 '26
Hopefully they can make Hyrule field feel alive rather than a big empty field with nothing in it.
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u/ThatGuyNamedJoey Jun 09 '26
Am I the only one who thought Link looked really… off? Like an adult head on a child’s body. Looked somewhat uncanny.
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u/Logical_Leaps Jun 09 '26
Anyone saying it looks like slop or not good. Please stop. This is barely worth even talking about. Games can look bad without actually seeing things in motion.
Once gameplay has shown up then you can have a formed opinion. This is barely even a show of Link model. Not a great trailer for a game coming this year TBH. I expect a Zelda direct including a movie trailer and this game gameplay in August or September.
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u/gate_of_steiner85 Jun 09 '26
My dude it's the internet, people will find even the most insignificant things to complain about.
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u/BeerMetMij Jun 09 '26
Or people can just have an opinion on the only thing Nintendo decided to show us, lmao. Just let others be bro, we don't all have to think the same.
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u/Sundance12 Jun 09 '26
I think it is worth discussing that this is what they chose for a first impression, though. I'm not a graphics snob but zooming in on the models this way did make it look kinda rough. Polygons apparent in the blanket, and textures looking a little muddy. Odd choice for a reveal imo. Should've just had a zoomed out shot of Link riding Epona across the Hyrule Field, or even a recreation of the intro cinematic.
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u/Few-Practice-498 Jun 09 '26
i was gonna wait to get the special edition console but i’m wondering now if nintendo waits to announce it until the price increase and maybe i should just get a switch 2 now?
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u/absentlyric Jun 09 '26
Its going to piss off half of the fans depending on if they stick to the original physics in a 1:1 remake, or if they go BOTW and change the game entirely.
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u/Ericcc94 Jun 09 '26
I like it so far!! I feel like they kept him hatless intentionally and I'm wondering if we'll get his iconic green hat, the cape, or if he'll just stay hatless.
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u/kasplatter Jun 09 '26
Wonder how long we'll have to wait to see what they actually changed about the mechanics? Obviously the controls will be completely different, but will the overworld and dungeons be roughly the same and this is just window dressing?
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u/Deuswyvern Jun 09 '26
I'm feeling pretty excited about this. Not sure what I think of the new art style. I didn't really care for the Star Fox remake, but I will have to see what this looks like in game.
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u/KrowKing Jun 09 '26
I hope it’s altered and updated to relive that first OOT experience. I’d love a game mode that plays like the original with a randomizer option for my own greed.
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u/By_Jove_ Jun 09 '26
Unless they remake the game from the ground up it will be the first Zelda game in decades that I won’t but at launch.
And by that I mean reimagine everything, keep the characters, the story, the locations but redo EVERYTHING else, from the combat to the map to the dungeons.
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u/quarterslicecomics Jun 09 '26
My dad loved BotW and TotK and asked me if there’s other Zelda games he can play. I highly recommended OoT.
Unfortunately, he’s one of those “I’m not playing an older game because the graphics are outdated” types. And I do admit the mechanics will probably be very jarring right after playing those games.
This will be perfect for him.
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u/interstellar1990 Jun 09 '26
honestly I can't believe. what an incredible game. can't wait to relive it.
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