YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/PvUPDSDZg1k?t=3183 (Invidious just doesn't find this video for some reasons)
Hey listen! I don't know how to feel about this look. I'm happy about the Remake, because it will be realized in full 3D, without the early technical limitations of Nintendo 64. But I guess we need to see this in action in the game, rather than this quick few seconds at non gameplay sequence. Will this be a re-imagining like Final Fantasy 7 Remake was? Sure the overworld map will be more interesting this time without loading screens in between the areas, with the lessons learned from Breath of the Wild. More than the graphics update, I'm very curious about the gameplay changes and how the world will be layed out. And the soundtrack off course. How far will Nintendo diverge from the original?
BTW I won't buy a Switch 2, so will miss out on this unfortunately.
Edit: As a reminder, the original game got unofficially decompiled and ported to PC (you have to provide a Rom file for the assets), with possible enhancements while staying true to the original game:
https://www.shipofharkinian.com/
9 Jun 2026 19:41
Whether it's a simple remake or a more complex reimagining, I can't wait for this game and I'll be playing it on day 1.
9 Jun 2026 19:54
I love OoT and I still play the game semi regularly, but I just feel so conflicted about this. It's good that a game I like so much is being made more easily available and is getting the (nearly) 30 year old limitations and rough edges polished out, but on the other hand... I just don't know. In my opinion those rough edges give the game a certain charm that gets lost even if the devs do everything right
9 Jun 2026 20:04
Can't find the OoT content in this video. Not sure if the video was changed but at the given timestamp all I see is StarFox.
OoT is one of my favorite games, and I'm not personally interested in a remake. You don't need a new Mona Lisa just because we invented better paints.
9 Jun 2026 20:09
I guess for the middle ground, there is still the unofficial de-compilation project
https://www.shipofharkinian.com/ . Just added it to the post.
9 Jun 2026 20:11
Yes, the video was edited and cut, initially I think there was 20 or 30 minutes wait time before the actual video started, as it was a live stream capture. I updated the link with new correct timestamp:
https://youtu.be/PvUPDSDZg1k?t=3183 9 Jun 2026 20:15
Ship is amazing. Played through z64 like 5 times when it came out and tried to play on cart again, but the frame rate, cutscenes, and item selection were painful. I can’t go back to the original. I’ve been spoiled
9 Jun 2026 20:26
Ship of Harkinian is how I've been playing OoT the most lately and I can't recommend it enough
9 Jun 2026 20:30
Understandable. I'm not that sensitive in the way you describe it. Still prefer playing the games as they were intended, with original resolution and even CRT filters (RetroArch fan here). There are lot of cool mods for the original Rom file, so there is that. I haven't gotten into trying out Ship myself, there are too many games (plus emulated ones)! And to be honest, I also fear getting spoiled too.
It could happen to any of us!
9 Jun 2026 20:33
The thing that I remember the most about OoT, even all these years later, is the ambience. If they can keep that general feeling while modernizing the game, it will be awesome. We'll see whether or not they're able to!
9 Jun 2026 20:46
That picture is about all we got to see anyway.
9 Jun 2026 20:48
I will say pointedly, the instant you place an item onto the left directional pad, you’re fucked, it’s over.
9 Jun 2026 20:49
Lemmy
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