{
  "id": 14454337,
  "title": "I just played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake — and it looks and plays better than I could have ever imagined",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/i-just-played-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-and-it-looks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/i-just-played-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-and-it-looks-and-plays-better-than-i-could-have-ever-imagined"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After playing the remade version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo Switch 2, I am even more eager to experience the original game. The switch from first-person to third-person during the initial cutscene was a fun little change, making Navi's interaction with Link's house more amusing. The forest and village areas look and feel more detailed, with vibrant colors, lush grass, and towering trees bringing the world of Hyrule to life. The new graphical presentation, combined with the familiar combat mechanics, makes the remade game a joy to play and showcases the power of the Switch 2 hardware.",
  "summary": "As someone who just recently gave Link’s N64 magnum opus a chance, I walked away from the remake of that game with even more excitement about its November release.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Best Buy Announces Midnight Opening for Ocarina of Time Launch, Zelda Switch 2 Consoles Also Up for Grabs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/best-buy-announces-midnight-opening-for-ocarina-of-time-launch-zelda",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:52:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Best Buys Ocarina of Time midnight launch events will be your next chance to grab the sold-out Zelda Switch 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/best-buys-ocarina-of-time-midnight-launch-events-will-be-your-next",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:04:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "You need not hunger for that Zelda Ocarina of Time remake when we already have Indigo, a colossal N64 romhack featuring mushroom forests and bearded Link",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/you-need-not-hunger-for-that-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-when-we",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:04:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "After playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, returning to the original left me feeling more hollow than the Great Deku Tree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/after-playing-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-returning-to",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}