{
  "id": 14451665,
  "title": "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's infamous tutorial owl seemingly won't trap you in conversation in the Switch 2 remake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-times-infamous-tutorial-owl-seemingly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-switch2-remake-owl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The infamous tutorial owl from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears set to become less chatty in the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 remake. The owl, known as Kaepora Gaebora, is notorious for his lengthy explanations and looping dialogue. Players often found themselves trapped in a one-sided conversation, forced to endure the owl's monologue again and again. The owl's torment has proven to be a significant annoyance for many gamers. However, during a preview of the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake, one player found the owl's conversation to be brief and even pleasant. The owl's design has received a fresh look, and he will still offer flights from Lake Hylia. The remake, set to release on November 5th, may have reduced the owl's talking time, along with other quality-of-life improvements.",
  "summary": "It looks like the owl known Kaepora Gaebora - part-tutorial, part-tip giver - will be far less talkative in the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time . Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "No matter what your opinion is on the art style, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is shaping up to be a brilliant remake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/no-matter-what-your-opinion-is-on-the-art-style-the-legend-of-zelda",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}