25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Page 2

*neatoman* · 06-09-2026, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So it's actually happening.

Given the nature of the "Reveal Trailer" it seems it is still far off. Personally I don't think this is needed. Just package the existing game with Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess in an HD "Zelda 3D All-Stars," give them minor quality of life updates, give it a Switch 2 update that lets them run in 4K and we'd be fine.

Great news, with an Ocarina of Time remake existing, that means like 70% of the models and code for a Majora's Mask remake already exist!

*Andrew NDB* · 06-09-2026, 02:50 PM

I really rather they would invest this time into a truly next generation Zelda game and make it finally a traditional one with no gimmicks than muck around with a total remake of Ocarina of Time.

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Great news, with an Ocarina of Time remake existing, that means like 70% of the models and code for a Majora's Mask remake already exist!

That's what I was hoping with LttP after the Link's Awakening remake. Never happened.

*CyberCubed* · 06-09-2026, 03:16 PM

The release date says 2026 so I'm baffled we saw no gameplay in the trailer. Even just a shot of Link riding Epona through Hyrule field would have gotten people hyped.

*neatoman* · 06-09-2026, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That's what I was hoping with LttP after the Link's Awakening remake. Never happened.

Well, I was joking (though it is true, most an OoT remake can be reused for a MM remake). And I was hoping more for a remake of the Oracle games when that LA remake happened, you know, since those were the ones to directly recycle those assets.

*Galactus* · 06-09-2026, 06:49 PM

It's not a huge mystery what the intention is with an Ocarina of Time remake - other than obvious trading in on nostalgia for what is still considered to be one of the best console games of all time.

Breath of Wild pretty much broke Zelda. It's immense success meant that most fans accepted they were never going back to the traditional formula, but the way forward was to try and merge the two differing versions. Open world but traditional dungeons, and a slight more emphasis on story and everyone would have been satisfied. Then Tears of the Kingdom came out and doubled down on the new 'open air' take.

This is their belated attempt to try and merge both formulas. Older fans that may have sworn off the series will come back because it's Ocarina of Time and newer fans will experience that a slightly more linear, story driven Zelda game.

*CyberCubed* · 06-09-2026, 07:14 PM

They already did that when they kept 2D Zelda alive with the Link's Awakening remake and the brand new Echoes of Wisdom game on Switch 1, both followed the traditional Zelda formula, only playing as Zelda in the second.

But yeah I get the feeling Nintendo wants to keep the "classic" Zelda formula alive in 3D as well, so remakes is the best way to do it

*Andrew NDB* · 06-10-2026, 12:05 AM

Probably after this Nintendo will want to use their brand new Ocarina of Time engine for another Zelda game, sure. How cool would it be if they use it to finally make a LttP remake? LttP technically is the sequel to Ocarina of Time, story-wise.

06-09-2026, 03:16 PM	#23
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,695	The release date says 2026 so I'm baffled we saw no gameplay in the trailer. Even just a shot of Link riding Epona through Hyrule field would have gotten people hyped.

06-09-2026, 06:49 PM	#25
Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,008	It's not a huge mystery what the intention is with an Ocarina of Time remake - other than obvious trading in on nostalgia for what is still considered to be one of the best console games of all time. Breath of Wild pretty much broke Zelda. It's immense success meant that most fans accepted they were never going back to the traditional formula, but the way forward was to try and merge the two differing versions. Open world but traditional dungeons, and a slight more emphasis on story and everyone would have been satisfied. Then Tears of the Kingdom came out and doubled down on the new 'open air' take. This is their belated attempt to try and merge both formulas. Older fans that may have sworn off the series will come back because it's Ocarina of Time and newer fans will experience that a slightly more linear, story driven Zelda game.

06-09-2026, 07:14 PM	#26
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,695	They already did that when they kept 2D Zelda alive with the Link's Awakening remake and the brand new Echoes of Wisdom game on Switch 1, both followed the traditional Zelda formula, only playing as Zelda in the second. But yeah I get the feeling Nintendo wants to keep the "classic" Zelda formula alive in 3D as well, so remakes is the best way to do it

06-10-2026, 12:05 AM	#27
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,240	Probably after this Nintendo will want to use their brand new Ocarina of Time engine for another Zelda game, sure. How cool would it be if they use it to finally make a LttP remake? LttP technically is the sequel to Ocarina of Time, story-wise.