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I Never Played Ocarina of Time, But 2 Hours With the Remake Proves There’s So Much More to This Masterpiece Than Nostalgia
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No matter how much I wish it were the case, I’ll never know what it was like to have seen Jaws in the summer of 1975. Yet, I still get the joy of watching the film that changed blockbuster cinema forever 50 years later, whether that be on towering IMAX screens or wonderfully restored 4K blu-rays. The experience of being there when a film, game, or piece of…
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7 articles- IGN GamesI Never Played Ocarina of Time, But 2 Hours With the Remake Proves There’s So Much More to This Masterpiece Than NostalgiaRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: I Never Played Ocarina of Time, But 2 Hours With the Remake Proves There’s So Much More to This Masterpiece Than Nostalgia
No matter how much I wish it were the case, I’ll never know what it was like to have seen Jaws in the summer of 1975. Yet, I still get the joy of watching the film that changed blockbuster cinema forever 50 years later, whether that be on towering IMAX screens or wonderfully restored 4K blu-rays. The experience of being there when a film, game, or piece of…
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- Game FileHow the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake changes the classic game’s scriptRead full article on Game File (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Game File: How the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake changes the classic game’s script
A more radical change than adding a jump button?
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- IGN Games29 New Changes in the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake — Redesigned Puzzles, Updated Miniboss Fights, and Deeper DialogueRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: 29 New Changes in the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake — Redesigned Puzzles, Updated Miniboss Fights, and Deeper Dialogue
I played more than an hour of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, and as someone who’s finished the original several times, I noticed a lot of small changes that shine some light on the thought process behind recreating this adventure. It seems everything was on the table when considering what to tweak: altered puzzles more closely fit the…
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- PolygonThe Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Sounds Meaningfully Better Than the OriginalRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: The Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Sounds Meaningfully Better Than the Original
Previews indicate Nintendo cares as much about the 2026 Switch 2 revival as it does about physical media
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- Nintendo LifeRound Up: The Previews Are In For Zelda: Ocarina Of Time On Switch 2Read full article on Nintendo Life (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Life: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Zelda: Ocarina Of Time On Switch 2
Fairy nuff. Believe it or not, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 is almost here. We are rapidly closing in on that 5th November release date (Nintendo released a new trailer, just to remind us), and today we can start to get an idea of what to expect from the remake. The first Ocarina of Time previews are now live, with multiple outlets…
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- Nintendo LifeVideo: Here's 20+ Minutes Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Gameplay On Switch 2Read full article on Nintendo Life (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Life: Video: Here's 20+ Minutes Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Gameplay On Switch 2
What's changed, then? We've been lucky enough to go hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, spending roughly 2 hours with the upcoming remake. We've already provided our impressions (which, spoilers, are pretty positive) while Nintendo has posted a new overview trailer for you to peruse. However, if you're itching to see some proper…
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- EurogamerThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's infamous tutorial owl seemingly won't trap you in conversation in the Switch 2 remakeRead full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
