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Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game…

NPR got early hands-on time with the remake of the 1998 classic and describes its elaborate new look; a release plan was not part of the report.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:08 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by NPR: “Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:08 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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NPRHands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNPR got to play a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early, and says the new style is the most ornate the series has ever had.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOrnate. Is that like a fancy buffet?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt means a lot of decoration. Nobody is serving food.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes this affect me? I think my old copy is in a box in my garage.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYour box is safe.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a remake, so the original stays right where you left it, and the report is hands-on impressions, not a release plan.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo what happens next? Do we line up outside a store?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody knows yet, and in a few minutes we'll ask what three bills are waiting on the Senate. Until then, learn the ocarina.