The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be reborn on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.

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[–] 45 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The game is coming out this year, so why didn't they show even the smallest snippet of gameplay? So weird.

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  • [–] 36 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    There might be a Nintendo Direct specific to this game soon. Remember they did a Star Fox Direct out of nowhere to present that game.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    They looooove doing individual directs for their big games these days, I'm certain that's what they'll do for it.

    I think the little bit they did show looked... off? I think I would have preferred a Twilight Princess remake.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I was a little bummed about a remake instead of a new game announcement, but I just remembered I’ve never played any of the N64 lineup. Put me in the “looking forward to it” group!

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    You've never played any N64 game? Not even on NSO?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    I was a Final Fantasy teen when the N64 came out. I missed the whole generation and came back for GameCube.

    I did have the GameCube special edition of Ocarina and Majora’s, but they felt like such a step back from Wind Waker and I was so busy with college that I just shelved it and never looked back.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (14 children)

    I've been waiting for the next Zelda to buy a switch 2.. but as someone who still has their golden n64 cartridge, I'm not sure this is it

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I don't think you should feel obliged to buy NS2.

    I skipped the Switch and stuck to 3DS + Steam Deck, and now Switch 2 was a good deal since it covers two console gens.

    So you could wait for NS3 in 5 years.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago

    This is actually not a bad advice. I did this with PlayStation, and skipped PS4 (and it was such a good generation!), played what I had on PS3, then Switch and then got a PS5. I am still mostly playing PS4 gen games, so plan to wait for PS6 Pro release, 3-4 years into next generation at least, but it still in the future and plans can change based on the features, price and my affordability.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 5 months ago (10 children)

    It hasn't been long since Tears of the Kingdom so it might be a while. I hope we get something within couple of years though.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    The next Zelda will be a launch title for the Switch 3.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom ended up in their list of best selling games, I doubt they will skip a whole generation.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Of right I forgot about that one. I haven't played it, I was/am still kinda tired of the first one after 100%ing it

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    Just getting thru it myself. Actually just got my last shrines and light roots yesterday and headed to the final battle now.

    It’s a joy to play on the Switch2 at 4k60 with very few frame drops.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I did the same for the first one. While the second was definitely fun, I didn't really care for how they reused the old world. Definitely give some time between so you can also hit that nostalgia by revisiting the old places, but with a twist

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (8 children)

    I wish they had shown just a little more! I'm mostly curious if they're going to tone down the Shadow Temple because with this fidelity it's going to affect the age rating for sure.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Can't wait to see this guy in HD!

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Huh, looks like they already toned it down for the 3DS, it's been too long since I played that version (and only once). He looks like the took a shower before the fight compared to the original.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Huh, looks like they already toned it down for the 3DS, it's been too long since I played that version (and only once), That guy looks like the took a shower before the fight compared to the original.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Why would it affect the rating? Skulls and ghosts and a few blades aren't exactly M for mature material.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Blood and very direct allusions to torture. The Shadow Temple was strangely unaffected by all other changes to blood color in the game, but it won't be hidden in muddy textures this time.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Was any blood changed other than Ganondorf's at the end of the game?

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    Some enemies have blood effects and attacking the walls of Jabu Jabu's insides does the same. Those aren't 'changes' in the Ganondorf sense as there is no version where those are red, but they made the conscious decision to have blood effects in a softened form, which I consider a change.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I feel old having played the originals of all these remakes coming out, and not being excited anymore. Though in this case, I played OoT 3D instead of the original.

    I'm sure kids will like it though. That 3DS remake is 15 years old now.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Best 3D Zelda game for me. But boy, do I not fuck with this style. Not at all.

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  • [–] 29 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Love OOT, sitting this one out kinda sucks. But Nintendo is not getting my money.

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    There will be emulation at some point.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago

    A month ago, I would have been right there with you. But the Steam Deck RAMpocalypse pricing made me realize that there won't be any new sub-$1000 consoles for a long time. I figured I might as well get a Switch 2 while the price is the lowest it will be in its lifetime so I can play the exclusives that come out on it, because I certainly won't be getting a PS6 or new PC any time soon! The last time I gave Nintendo money was for TotK in May 2023 until I got the Switch 2 last week.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    My only play-through of OOT has been the 3DS remake so really looking forward to picking this up again.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    So Majora's Mask next makes sense as well. I'd happily go through both with modern controls, the N64 emulation is neat but such a headache

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I play through this game at least once a year. Second favorite game of all time, just behind Majora's Mask. Really looking forward to playing this one.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago*

    My honest reaction (didn't saw the direct, just the videos published later). Edit: some format things.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (9 children)

    I just want a new game in a core franchise.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (8 children)

    Like Mario Kart, or Metroid, or Donkey Kong, or Splatoon, or Fire Emblem, or Xenogears, or a Pokemon game BETTER than the core franchise?

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    I think "core franchise" here means "3D Mario or Zelda."

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Yep, I'm STILL waiting on new Star Fox and Fzero too after all these years. My intention wasn't to put down the ones mentioned above, but not even getting a whisper of new Zelda/Mario before getting OOoT and Star Fox remakes is a bummer.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    I hope Star Fox is something similar to what Metroid Prime Remastered was for Retro Studios. They used it as a project to get a new team to learn how to make a Metroid Prime. This could be a project to learn how to make Star Fox on Switch 2. So it'll hopefully be a new beginning with more titles in the future following the same style.

    I don't think we'll hear about new 3D Mario this year if we didn't hear anything around the movie. Like Zelda, it's probably taking ages because they'll make something proper and big. Mario needs to implement some new game mechanic, who knows what they'll come up with.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I'd also like a Mother 4, but you can only ask for so much.

    I'd wager Mario gets SOMETHING this year for the 40th anniversary, but it'll be a smaller title this fall/winter. Zelda just got TotK, so we shouldn't expect a big new title for a couple years.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Before the Switch 2 launched, I was determined to hold out for an Ocarina of Time remake before buying one. Now with the increased hardware cost, I’m less certain, but if they completely overhaul the world and gameplay to feel like a new game (like FFVII Remake levels of redone) I might change my tune.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    I avoided the Switch 2 and opted for an Ally to play PC games. It's tempting to pick one up for this but I just find Nintendos pricing and policies to be really gross and anti-consumer at this point. I'll probably just play the classic version again.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Is the switch 2 just the n64dd we never got? When is yoshi story and 1080⁰ dropping does Nintendo even make new games anymore or are they just gonna coast on our nostalgia forever

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Wait until you learn about the first year of Switch with it's many WiiU ports. Barely anyone noticed because barely anyone had a WiiU but Nintendo notoriously reheats cold stuff and then drizzles some extra cheese on it.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    By new games do you mean new IP?

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Not neccesarily new ip I'd be fine with new plots in older franchises but they aren't even trying

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  • [–] [S] 13 points 5 months ago

    There are lots of new games in that case, even if the characters are same, the gameplay and / or story isn't always the same. For instance, take the current Yoshi, Pokopia, Donkey Kong Bananza, Tears of the Kingdom, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, not to mention upcoming Splatoon Raiders, Xenoblade Genesis. They have also been releasing new entries in non-story games like Mario Party, Rhythm Heaven, Switch Sports etc.

    Of course, nothing wrong with it if these games don't suit your taste, but saying that Nintendo isn't making anything new is far from the truth though.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Wonder how it'll stack up to the recomp project

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (10 children)

    Ugh. I will never buy another Nintendo thing if I can avoid it, but I'd be lying if I said this game didn't really test my willpower.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (6 children)

    Buy it second hand! Or buy it if they really nail it and don’t make it a game key card

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I'm pretty sure Nintendo hasn't published a single key card game.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Yep. I don't follow Pokémon so I had to double check. There's usually some weaselly stuff going on with Pokémon as it's technically The Pokémon Company and Gamefreaks doing the heavy lifting... but Nintendo did indeed publish Pokopia outside of Japan. No weaseling out of this one.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago

    Pokémon games while published by Nintendo are pretty much their own things. Even the polish and quality are not always up to the mark of other Nintendo games, but there is no denying that they are still part of Nintendo.

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  • I'd have to really think about it, to be honest. I'm sure buying used sidesteps a lot of the ethics there, but I also have been feeling less console-y lately.

    I may just wait a bit and see if other handhelds figure out a solution. Yarr and all that or whatever.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Buy a steam deck, emulate the n64 version. Win win.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    I was actually looking into that. I might do that if there's a bit more beefy Steam deck coming over the next year or so. Or maybe I'll grab one of those Lenovo handhelds and throw SteamOS on it. I really wanna try some of these Switch 2 titles, though, so I think I'm gonna have to do my research and learn all the old pirate places again so I can do the ROM thing when the Switch 2 emulation gets figured out.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Switch 2 emulation is a long ways away. Its dirt simple on steam deck, just install emudeck, there's a guide, then download your Roms and dump them in their corresponding folders. And its easy to emulate the n64 version. Deck still has my vote over the competition due to support, repair ability, and hardware overall. Even if it is a few years old at this point.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Ok I'm pretty underwhelmed tbh. It's pretty lame that Nintendos 2 biggest games this year are remakes of games I loved in elementary school.

    Having said that.....day 1 purchase for me.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    OOT is one of my favorite games of all time. I'd be interested in this if I didn't have to buy a Switch to play it. Forcing people to spend several hundred dollars on a device to play your games is so 1991.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    All consoles have exclusives. What do you mean? Some games are even pc exclusive.

    I agree that having the possibility to play all games on all consoles/computers would be great but that is not the world we live in. And you are not forced to play everything. Or you could like... Borrow the console and game from a friend just like in 1991.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Nintendo is the exclusivity king though. Sony was releasing their exclusives to PC until recently. Microsoft releases their games on multiple platforms these days. If you want exclusivity to stop, you have to vote with your wallet. Zelda is my all time favorite franchise and I haven't spent a dime on Nintendo in over 8 years because of their BS.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Yes, I agree. I sadly bought the switch 2 in hopes it would be a banger but so far it is just a massive disappointment. I also think exclusives suck but at the same time since it is Nintendo I know they will never ever release any of their stuff to any other format. They are the only ones standing firm on this point.

    I also vote with my wallet and believe this is super important and tell others to do the same. But at the same time i guess I am just a sucker Nintendo fanboy since I own pretty much all their consoles.

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  • [–] -2 points 5 months ago

    It's gonna be bad

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