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Nate Bihldorff, Nintendo's senior vice president of product development and publishing, said that new games and remasters have a place in Nintendo's product lineup and are equally important. This statement was interpreted as Nintendo may continue to remake classic works after "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" and "Star Fox".
Bihldorff said that different intellectual property rights have their own fans. The new work in the series is highly anticipated, and re-experiencing a work of special significance such as "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" can also bring satisfaction. However, he did not announce the next remake, nor did he reveal the production time or release platform.
Star Fox, launched in 2026, is a completely remastered version of another Nintendo 64 game, with sales reportedly exceeding 1 million copies as of September of that year. "Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remastered" has just been released and has received positive reviews.
As for potential remake targets such as "Super Mario 64", this is currently only speculation by the author of the article and is not a confirmed project by Nintendo. Whether Nintendo will continue to promote remakes of classic games and what the next game will be has not yet been announced at this stage.
The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma explains the art direction for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The team adopted a new style inspired by puppetry, hoping to enhance the impact of the work on players through unexpected visual expressions.
After the gameplay was revealed for the first time, the richly detailed Link formed a clear contrast with the relatively simple non-player characters. Some players were surprised by this style of painting. Aonuma said that there are often significant visual changes in the various works of "The Legend of Zelda". The team first considers which expression is most suitable for the specific work and development goals, rather than changing simply for the sake of change.
For "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" whose stories are connected, the team can continue to use similar visual styles; when there is no such connection between the works, they will look for a unique expression that is more suitable for the current work. Aonuma believes that if the final effect is exactly what players expect, the work may miss the opportunity to create an impact.
Aonuma also admitted that the development team may be surprised when they first see the new style, and then they will gradually adapt and understand why this design fits the work. VGC gave the remake a five-star rating, believing that the work did not completely transform the original work, but added modern adjustments where appropriate; this rating is VGC's subjective evaluation.
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