{
  "id": 19701893,
  "title": "‘Maybe We’ve Gone a Step Too Far’ — Ocarina of Time Remake Producer Reveals the Game's ReDeads Were Originally Supposed to Be Even Scarier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/maybe-weve-gone-a-step-too-far-ocarina-of-time-remake-producer",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/maybe-weve-gone-a-step-too-far-ocarina-of-time-remake-producer-reveals-the-games-redeads-were-originally-supposed-to-be-even-scarier"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the producer behind the Ocarina of Time Remake, revealed that the original game's ReDeads were intended to be even more terrifying than they ultimately turned out to be. In an interview with Gamespot, Fujibayashi explained that the updated graphics in the remake made the ReDeads so unnervingly lifelike that the staff felt they had \"gone a step too far.\" Although many players found the ReDeads in the remake to be genuinely scary, some social media reactions highlighted the contrast between the remake's ReDeads and the original's grotesque designs. Despite the controversy, the Ocarina of Time Remake has been a massive success, selling over five million copies in just four days and receiving critical acclaim for its faithful recreation of the classic Zelda experience with modern enhancements.",
  "summary": "Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi explained why the development team behind the Ocarina of Time Remake toned down the ReDeads to make them less scary.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed ReDeads were originally meant to be scarier.",
    "Updated graphics made ReDeads in remake unnervingly lifelike.",
    "Ocarina of Time Remake sold over five million copies in four days."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}