Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake dev interviews released ahead of Switch 2 launch

gamingNov 3, 202642432

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake interviews landed as the Switch 2 launch nears, and the conversation centers on how developers rebuilt the game from scratch. Posts call out concrete changes like the Water Temple adjustments, the team reusing some original N64 sound sources to make Link’s ocarina feel immersive, and the revelation that the original Navi voice actress auditioned and was cast for the Japanese dub. Creators have been sharing work keyed to those moments, from a new Princess Zelda drawing to a scene using the remake’s Great Fairy design, while launch events in Avenida Paulista and a MediaMarkt midnight sale in Frankfurt add real-world gatherings to the moment.

Mathew

@theartofmathew.bsky.social

So excited to play Ocarina of Time 💚🤩 i had to draw Princess Zelda 💕

1855h ago

slate

@pleasebegneiss.bsky.social

it’s the legend of zelda ocarina of time to go to the polls

843h ago

Stealth40k

@stealth40k.bsky.social

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Team Photo! nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...

874h ago

Quoting this

Abram Buehner13

I want a Nintendo developer jumpsuit so bad

Original Chungus12

Why are they dressed like car mechanics?

Captain Neko | Goth Girl Vtuber 🩷🖤

@captainn3ko.bsky.social

For someone who isnt a big fan of the Zelda series, I'm actually looking forward to playing Ocarina of Time Remake....lets hope it will make me love the game franchise and i can maybe dabble in some other ones

93h ago

ValyriaN

@valyriann.bsky.social

The vibe i was getting is wrong. I just got mail that my Zelda Ocarina of time copy is shipping 😳

105h ago

Cartridge Games

@cartridgegames.bsky.social

Nintendo held blind auditions for the voice of Navi in ocarina of time remake Luck would have it - the original voice actress applied for the role and got the job Hear the original voice in the Japanese dub

Speaking of sound, fully voicing the cutscenes must have been a major challenge as well.
Ng: We felt that if we were going to improve the graphics so dramatically, the cutscenes needed to be fully voiced to motch. But at the same time, we knew we shouldn't mess with established perceptions of how certain characters sound based on the original. Navi's
"Listen!" is one example. Even someone who's never played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time may have heard it before. We absolutely didn't want to change anything as iconic as that. So when auditioning for each character, our top priority was selecting voices that recreated the sound and feel of the original game.
We conducted blind auditions.
Aonuma: We delibertely hid the voice actors' names during the Japanese auditions to force ourselves to decide based solely on which voices most closely resembled those of the original. And as fate would have it, one of the actors we selected had actually voiced the same character in the Nintendo 64 version.
None of us saw that coming.

73h ago

Mary ❄️

@ocarinaofmary.bsky.social

Good morning! I can’t believe it’s only 2 days until Ocarina of Time remake consumes my every day thoughts. Then GTA 6 in a few weeks? What a crazy month! 😂 Wishing you all a magnificent day, whatever it is you have planned, enjoy it to the fullest! 🤗

96h ago

My Nintendo News

@mynintendonews.com

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64h ago

Konkon

@konkon.zip

I just got that Zelda OoT remake that everyone's been talking about idk

Me holding the gold edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the Nintendo 3DS

83h ago

Tim Rooney

@urbaneturtle.com

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of TIME TO GO TO THE POLLS

43h ago

castlecloverart.bsky.social

@castlecloverart.bsky.social

Another Zelda drawing. This one depicting a scene from Majora's Mask. Link is receiving the Great Fairy Sword. Used the Ocarina of Time remake design for the great fairy #Zelda #fanart

46h ago

The Salty Sgt

@saltysgt.bsky.social

Its Zelda Season. So here is a really cool Zelda Music fact! Hyrule Field in Ocarina of Time doesnt have a single theme. Its actually only 8 bars long. But it is a combination of like 12 versions of it. The game selects which 8 bars to play next based on YOUR actions.

53h ago

NinEverything

@nineverything.bsky.social

Nintendo talks Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake development, recreated everything from scratch https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-talks-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-development-recreated-everything-from-scratch/

44h ago

✨Jinx 🦋🪶

@jinxyble.bsky.social

My plan for the Zelda Ocarina of Time release Day One: Cry all day over the start screen cause nostalgia Day Two: Actually play the game

22h ago

Kabi

@kabiplays.bsky.social

Thanks to new technology advances in audio. The Zelda team was able to make sounds more realistic. In fact, they say that when Link plays his ocarina you feel as if he is in the room by your side playing it.

23h ago

3 sources

nintendo.comAsk the Developer Vol. 24, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Chapter 3 gamersegames.com.brKaBuM! e Nintendo realizam evento gratuito na Avenida Paulista para celebrar Zelda: Ocarina of Time ntower.deThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – MediaMarkt zelebriert den kommenden Launch mit einem Mitternachtsverkauf in Frankfurt

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