{
  "id": 19486391,
  "title": "Nintendo Defends Decision to Cut Mario and Yoshi Easter Eggs From The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nintendo-defends-decision-to-cut-mario-and-yoshi-easter-eggs-from-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T10:51:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-defends-decision-to-cut-mario-and-yoshi-easter-eggs-from-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo has defended its decision to remove Easter eggs featuring Mario and Yoshi from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2. In the original 1998 version, the game included portraits of Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Yoshi taken from Super Mario 64. However, these references have been removed in the newly-launched Switch 2 version. Legend Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stated that the company's approach to referencing other games has changed, and they now feel that including such Easter eggs might interrupt the player's experience. While some fans may be disappointed by the loss of these carefree Easter eggs, Nintendo believes that the current world and the game's form of expression do not require them. Despite this, one Mario reference remains in the form of Talon, a character resembling Mario. Ocarina of Time has already sold 5.2 million copies and is the Switch 2's fastest-selling game so far.",
  "summary": "Nintendo has defended its decision to scrub the secret appearance of Mario characters from its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Nintendo Switch 2 emulation on Android already has The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake up and running",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nintendo-switch-2-emulation-on-android-already-has-the-legend-of",
        "published": "2026-11-10T16:59:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}