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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was perfect when it released 28 years ago, and it’s even more perfect 28 years later, though who it’s perfect *for* has changed considerably in that time.
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The biggest testament to the strength of the OOT soundtrack is that Nintendo is still interpolating many of the songs first composed for this game in their newer titles.
The shimmering really stands out for me tbh.
What an excellent review. Can’t wait to play this.
Anyone else think Link's footsteps are too loud? I'm seriously holding out for a footsteps volume patch 😡
It is still ugly asf
"I'm excited to offer guidance to the new generation and see what they will bring" this is exactly the attitude I want to see
is this EU5? ts so ugly I cant bruh
i hope a link to the past gets a big remake also, zelda link to the past was my favorite as a kid, imagine a remake good graphics with all dungeons outworld
16:02 Ralphs been listening to Geese
I'm confused. It's not for us, but it is for us, but it's not for us, but it is for us but not for us but for us to pass down to another generation.
Darn Shillup! I'm not crying… I got Bombchu powder in my eyes.
Just seems lackluster in 2026
It’s the same ambition Disney had when remaking old animated movies to live actions one but unlike Disney, Nintendo understood what made their stories magical for young people and retained it. Disney did whatever the opposite of Ocarina remake is
Legend of Zelda: Breadth of this Score
I know he doesnt mean it that way, but it is funny for ralph to be like “if youre 30+” this game isnt for you
15:40 I categorically disagree with this sentiment. Because YOU aren't the same person who played the game for the first time.
I've never played Ocarina of Time back in the day, and honestly, I'm not too interested in it atm.
However, what i DO hope they'll remake, is twilight princess. That was my go to Zelda game that I still love dearly to this day. So hopefully this game does well and we'll get a remake of twilight princess 🙂
3min in this is straight gibberish. dead serious.
As a kid I pretty much played all the Zelda games but have never finished one because I didn’t have the attention span back then. Can’t wait to get a switch in 20 years when they are finally below $500 and finish one. I’ll probably start with this one.
They’re using FSR 1 for some insane reason, which is the most Nintendo thing ever
Jump now can't be that important, come on now!
You have just confirmed what I was expecting from the trailer: a great game with a timeless (no pun intended) story. But not for me. I've finished the original about 20 times. It would probably be a delight to do it again with the new graphics and see all the changes, but I see nothing revolutionary was done to justify buying a Switch 2. I hope everyone gets to play this, but it's just not for me.
Cant wait to play in vr
I'm just gonna say it, only Nintendo can rival Capcom for the best publisher of 2026. Pokopia, Splatoon Raiders, Fortune's Weave, and now this Ocarina of Time remake released to wide acclaim. No one can come close to Capcom or Nintendo this year.
This Game is a downgrade:
– No physics
– No chemistry
– No hard mode
– No master quest
– no additional mode
– No parry attack
– the gameplay of 1998 (nearly 30 years ago)
At this point, it's a scam. I'm a Nintendo fanboy but i'm realistic.
OOT was not "PERFECT" 28 years ago… my god… the rose colored glasses, take them off. Be serious. It's ABSURDLY overrated
A world apart from that Halo rehash a few months back.
Goddammit Ralph, you write so well. You made me feel something about a game I never got to play.
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