I was locked out of my Tumblr but my silence is over.
And what a time to silence me. I was watching Wood Hawkerās (BeatEmUps/Nontendo Podcast) live stream of the Nintendo Direct + Treehouse and they revealed this 1 minute, 30 second trailer at the end and when I tell you that my jaw hit the floor and I was bouncing all around the room, I am not being hyperbolic. I was fucking insane. I went absolutely bonkers over this reveal even though I knew that it was coming due to NateTheHateās leaks as he knocked the wind out of it.
Itās here guys. The thing Iāve been asking for for a long ass time: An Ocarina Of Time remake. But not in the way they did it on the 3DS. Itās not a HD remaster for updating the graphics and soundscape. No, not that!
Remade. Reimagined. Redone from the ground up!!!
As Yoshiaki Koizumi said: REBORN. Itās BORN anew!
Which might be added to the working title for it as Iām not sure that they can release 2 games with the exact same working title even if one is a remake of the other.
And thatās so fitting too because of the reincarnation/alternative lives cycle that they do with Link, Zelda and Ganondorf. The way they follow each other into every lifetime and timeline. The way theyāre bound together by the Triforce virtues of Courage, Wisdom and Power.
The implications of that lore as the premise to this remake of Ocarina Of Time (as it was originally this game released all the way back in 1998 that started that lore before the prequel Skyward Sword officially introduced it) is staggering. Thatās before even getting into the game itself. Just bringing back that lore and even having the opportunity to expand on it as itāll be fully reimagined the way Final Fantasy 7 was and the way Fable will be is very exciting for me on its own all because that lore combined with the storytelling makes Ocarina Of Time one of the best written concepts ever!
You will know from my rants and raves about it in Xena that the eternal reincarnation cycle does things to me. Well Zelda also does that but in a Triangle pattern and itās part of the reason I even care about the series at all but itās in particular Ocarina Of Time where itās a staple and I can only imagine what the remake will do with it!
Guys⦠weāre really in for a treat with this remake and if it wasnāt for the leak, perhaps we wouldnāt have known it until the September Direct. I feel like they were forced to announce it this early due to the leak of it happening because Yoshiaki Koizumi did not look happy about it. He said a short sentence to ātake a lookā and that was it. He was pissed. He did not want to announce the title and I donāt blame him or any of the creators. Iād be livid if I was forced to announce something I wasnāt ready to.
But regardless, Iām so excited to see more and to play it THIS YEAR! I reckon itās going to be the only title thatās released alongside GTA6 and that would make sense. I mean if anything can compete with that itāll be Ocarina Reborn because it is one of, if not the greatest 3D video game of all-time. Itās THAT game that started the entire 3D era of gaming off on the legendary Nintendo console the Nintendo 64 because before then - it was only ever 2D. Side scrollers and top downs. Seeing and playing in a 64-bit three dimensional space literally changed THE GAME. The entire gaming industry was revolutionized for good and there is absolutely no way to overstate how much āThe Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Timeā is responsible for that. Itās why it became one of the most popular and successful gaming series and franchises in history. They have to recapture all of that in this remake because if they fail to do so - they will sully not only the IP but Nintendoās legacy in the video gaming industry in providing the 3D gaming experience on both a home console and a portable hand-held as it was released on both originally and it will technically be released on the both of them again. They canāt fuck this up and I know they wonāt because if thereās any company that cares about visual art/entertainment and the video gaming experience overall itās NINTENDO because they have always done things their own way and theyāve lasted alongside the juggernauts of Microsoft, Sony and Sega because of that and they will throw EVERYTHING they have at this remake in order to do it 1000000% right!
They wonāt slouch on this and the short trailer proved it with the voice narration and the beautiful tapestry and the fade in to what looks like Unreal Engine 5 Next Gen graphics of Young Link curled up waiting for his fairy to take him on a journey that will change his and our lives.
I am beyond my mind and heart excited for this remake to drop and Day One, out-of-the-box, I will be playing it!
Itās been almost 30 years. It is time for Ocarina Of Time to be remade for the new generation of video game fans as well as the veteran fans that loved the original game. This is not just a fresh coat of paint. Itās not a remaster of the same engine and formula. It is an overhaul of epic proportions and itās about time that Legend Of Zelda got its due and with the most popular, successful and greatest game in the series at that. This is so exciting!













