Zelda Ocarina of Time remake: who made it, and why?

With the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake only days from release, several important new details have come out. We now know who made the remake, why Nintendo made it, and how it runs on Switch. It turns out the core Zelda team built it, the same group behind Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 made the Ocarina of Time remake

Nintendo's new Ask the Developer feature reveals that the remake was developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3. That is the same team that made Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

Some people had been saying Monolith Soft was leading the project. They should know that the main Zelda team is the one doing the work.

Eiji Aonuma wanted his newer staff to remake Ocarina of Time

Eiji Aonuma explained the reasoning. He said the people currently working with him have only made the recent Zelda games. So he asked them to remake Ocarina of Time, because he believes it could give them new perspectives they can use in the future.

To be honest, that seems quite reasonable to me. Let's be realistic: this is essentially serving as a training ground for the next big Zelda game, which is probably already in development. Aonuma also said he is very eager to see what the younger staff will imagine for future games.

Does the remake delay the next Zelda game?

Many people are worried that because the main team has been busy with the remake, the next Zelda game may still be a long way off. I think it's important to understand that Production Group 3 is a fairly large team. Put simply, it is capable of handling several big projects at once without any problem.

Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 uses FSR 1.0 and runs at a locked 60fps

On the technical side, the Switch 2 version reportedly uses AMD FSR 1.0 for upscaling and SMAA for anti-aliasing. It does not use DLSS, which I find a little disappointing.

However, the game is locked at 60fps, and that is probably what matters most. The remake officially releases on November 5. According to the people who have played it, it is excellent.