Why Is Link The Worst-Looking Character In The Ocarina Of Time Remake?

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake was always going to prove divisive. Whether it strove to be a faithful retelling or a bold reimagining like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Zelda’s 3D debut is so beloved, so seminal, and so ingrained in our collective nostalgia that aiming to please everyone was always going to be impossible. Personally? I think it looks just fine. I was slightly underwhelmed by the fact that, aside from quality-of-life improvements and an essential modernization of certain gameplay mechanics, Nintendo is pretty much poised to deliver a 1:1 remake. The scale of characters, depth of locations, and overall scope of Link’s world is seemingly identical to the Nintendo 64 original. Monsters might be newly positioned and items could be gained in different ways, but it’s clear that the gameplay experience fans are intimately familiar with is being preserved. For better or worse. Putting gameplay improvements aside though, we need to talk about the visuals. I can’t lie; I got a little emotional when the gameplay demo dropped us straight into a modern take on Kakariko Village, demonstrating the remake’s take on Link glancing around at familiar houses, shops, and friends…