I thought Breath of the Wild ruined classic Zelda for me, then I played Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 — and I was very wrong
I thought traditional Zelda wasn't for me after playing Breath of the Wild, but the Ocarina of Time remake has totally changed my mind.
In February 2021, I wrote an op-ed titled "Breath of the Wild ruined traditional Zelda for me." That piece reflected my belief that the open-world structure of Breath of the Wild made revisiting older Zelda titles difficult. However, just five years later, I'm halfway through the remake of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, and I'm now loving it.
My tastes can change significantly over time, and I can no longer fault past me for dismissing classic Zelda games. It was the release of this stunning remake that showed me how wrong I had been.
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