Ocarina Of Time Remake Comparison Footage Has Gamers Stunned

As we continue to celebrate the legacy of The Legend of Zelda as a franchise with its 40th anniversary passing this year, it’s understandable that the series’ vast community of fans is looking back at their older games for a refreshing shot of nostalgia.

Regardless of how you feel as an individual, the original Ocarina of Time is considered an all-time classic by most of those who have had the pleasure of playing it. As you might expect for a game that came out in 1998, it does definitely show its age graphically, and whilst that isn’t a problem for many, it would be nice to have a visually improved version.

Whilst we have already had a 3DS remake of the game, which is excellent in its own right, that isn’t really the most convenient version to play. Fortunately, there is another way to play a fresher version, and it’s totally free if you already own a copy of the base version of the game.

Zelda Fans Have Wanted An Ocarina Of Time Remake For Years

Over on YouTube, the channel ElAnalistaDeBits shared a showcase comparing footage of the original Ocarina of Time alongside an Unreal Engine 5 fan project being developed by CryZENx. It’s safe to say that the new version looks very cool and shows the potential of an official remake, even if it does have that often unpopular UE5 “sheen”.

Lumen has been used to redo much of the lighting, and that’s certainly one of the most obvious improvements in the footage, alongside the additional details to textures and foliage. The comments were equally complimentary, with one saying, “If we got a remake like this I would buy it immediately. This is magnificent.”

“Rivers flow a little too quickly and are more chaotic than they should be at the both the speed they are in the video and the speed they should be, and the rolling boulder at the kokiri sword could use some polish on the animation when turning corners. Other than those two details everything is immaculate,” another added.

If you want to have a go for yourself, you can download it directly from the creator’s Discord community.

An Official Ocarina Remake Is Coming This Year, Apparently

Excitingly, it looks like we likely won’t have to rely on the stellar work of fans for too long, with new leaks suggesting that an official remake is on the way, with a release scheduled for late in 2026.

Given just how important this year is for The Legend of Zelda as a franchise, Nintendo knows that if they don’t mark it with some big releases, then fans will be disappointed. Given that Ocarina of Time is about as big as it gets, it would almost certainly be the best choice to placate the gathered masses.