Zelda

Digital Foundry extracts a surprising amount of information from short videos. In the Nintendo Direct teaser, a slumbering Link briefly appears with a glowing Triforce symbol on his hand. The site believes gamers are seeing in-game real-time footage. As a result, it could reflect the performance buyers can expect in the final build. The analysis reveals that the footage is rendered at approximately 1440p/60 fps, with no signs of DLSS. That’s a clue that the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is an internally developed first-party Switch 2 game. While partners like Capcom have relied on the upscalin

If Nintendo simply reintroduces the game with new graphics, it risks disappointing fans. An updated version for the 3DS exists, with quality-of-life tweaks. With a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake release date likely during the holidays, it will be critical to Switch 2 console sales. Particularly at a $70-80 price, buyers may anticipate a major expansion in the vein of the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy. Making too many changes could also be perceived negatively. Critics already think that the Link teased during the Direct trailer bears little resemblance to the original character. For now, followers wi

If you haven't brushed up on your Zelda lore, the Kokiri are the child-like forest dwellers in Ocarina of Time, easily identified by their signature green tunics. At some point between the games, they 'evolved' into Koroks — wooden, leaf-masked spirits who are found, and unfortunately, brutally tortured, in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The Great Deku Tree reveals in The Wind Waker that "Once upon a time, long ago, the Koroks took on human forms, but when they came to live on the sea, they took these shapes. Now they fear people... but to me, they will ever be my cherished littl

To be clear, the new trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake looks pretty great. However, it's continuing an odd trend we're seeing from Zelda post-BOTW and Tears of the Kingdom. There seems to suddenly be a desire from Nintendo to move the franchise into a more hyperrealistic aesthetic. Unlike franchises like The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption, or The Witcher, The Legend of Zelda has never been built around realism. Even its darker entries, like Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess, had stylized worlds that didn't veer into super realistic graphics. This isn't the first time a new look for Zel