Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is finally coming to Switch 2 consoles on November 5, 2026, but fans are already making waves of memes based on Link’s new realistic look.
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8 gave Zelda fans an early look at the highly anticipated OoT remake, showcasing everything from modernised combat to highly detailed environments.
We even got to see legendary Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma show off the new physical ocarina that works with the remake and the new Zelda-themed Switch 2 (it’s pretty cool). However, by far the most eye-catching reveal from the 30-minute presentation was Link’s new hyper-realistic makeover.
Ocarina of Time remake’s green-clad hero is now the most realistic interpretation we have ever seen of the heroic Hylian, well, barring Twilight Princess’ moodier, edgier cousin.
Nintendo has freed him from the blocky N64 graphics of his 1998 past and given him a graphical glow-up. Link now has textured hair fibres, realistic-looking skin, and a pair of sparkling baby blue eyes.
Even his outfit has gone under the knife and is the most incredibly detailed drip we’ve ever seen in a Zelda game. You can even see the individual grass fibres that have been woven together to create his iconic tunic.
While the remake has received a lot of positive reactions from the Zelda community, with many praising the new and expanded areas and QoF improvements (you no longer need to roll everywhere), there have been a lot of DLSS 5 and Unreal Engine memes.
One compared the trailer to the Morshu RTX On video, a popular clip that imagines how the shopkeeper from the 1993 Philips CD-i game Link: The Faces of Evil would look with a photorealistic makeover.
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