Nintendo has launched a brand new The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake trailer that pays homage to the 1998 industrial for the N64 masterpiece — and we’ve bought a comparability video exhibiting simply how shut it’s to the unique.
Forged your thoughts again to 1998 and also you may bear in mind seeing a industrial for Ocarina of Time that had phrases like “A darkish time is approaching,” “Willst thou run?” and “Have ye what it takes?” It’s an iconic advert that definitely bought my teenage blood pumping on the time.
Now, Nintendo has recreated the advert in a brand new trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake. It options a few of the similar photographs and even a few of the similar language. “Willst thou flee? Or Combat?” the trailer asks, leaning closely on nostalgia as Hyperlink encounters Ganondorf on his horse — simply as we see him do within the unique trailer.
Try a comparability within the video under.
Response to the brand new trailer has been overwhelmingly constructive, with heat reminiscences of weekends spent within the glow of a CRT tv efficiently rekindled. “THEY DID THE TRAILER THING OMG,” one individual mentioned. “NO WAY THEY DID IT,” one other added. “THY WILL PREORDER AS SOON AS THY GETS PAYDAY,” one fan joked.
There’s one main distinction although: Nintendo’s recreation doesn’t embrace the custom-recorded model of the observe “Riddle of Metal / Riders of Doom” from the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian, as the unique trailer did. Music rights!
Advertising for the Ocarina of Time remake has ramped up, with Nintendo releasing various new commercials forward of the sport’s November launch. Nintendo not too long ago launched two new TV spots for Japan that, whereas temporary, reveal a tantalizing glimpse at some never-before-seen characters, chief among them Dark Link.
As Nintendo has pulled again the curtain on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, we’ve begun to get a greater understanding of how this Nintendo Swap 2 unique will appear and feel to play. IGN has already bought you coated with an extensive hands-on preview, in addition to a roundup of all the changes we’ve noticed so far in comparison with the N64 masterpiece.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches on Nintendo Swap 2 on November 5, 2026. Whilst you wait, take a look at a special episode of Nintendo Voice Chat the place we dive deeper into our Zelda preview.
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