Thanks to u/nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com for turning me on to Ship of Harkinian. It's my opinion after messing with it for a half hour that this is THE way to experience OoT again.

Here's a link to their comment if you'd like to upvote it.

"Hey, Mom. Can we have OoT?"

"We already have OoT at home!"

The OoT at home:

I've been running Ocarina when I can. I just completed the Water Temple. All I need now are the Fire and Shadow Medallions, then I can whack Ganondorf.

I don't even have a Switch 2, and I'm not buying it just to be sold nostalgia I can already relive with stuff I've had for like 20 years. That said, I am running it on Gopher64 this time around.

Am I crossing over into another timeline or haven't they already remade an Occarina of Time before?

They did for the 3DS. They'll release these every 10-15 years until millenials are dead.

Todd Howard: Every 10-15 years? Those are rookie numbers!

They did a remake for the 3DS, released in 2011

Dude released the same game for so long theres now like 4 slopperscrolls on the steam store.

You might like https://ootrandomizer.com/

Wasn't that called "Twilight Princess"?

Not really a remake, but there's a port with a few tweaks called "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest" for the GameCube.

If you're stuck, I have an ancient tome that may be of assistance.

I've seen some YouTubers like Linkus and PointCrow do randomizers before, and I've genuinely considered it a number of times. There are some of the glitches I'm having trouble nailing. Like the hook shot jump off Dampe's hut to access Shadow Temple early.

But I don't think I ever considered that there would be difficulty levels on these lol I never tried one because I didn't want to get super far into a run and lose it to a glitch that I just don't have the time to master. But knowing that there can be easier rolls set up makes me a bit more comfortable with the idea.

Oh yea dude in that case the one linked above is for you! They have easy seeds that basically let you switch things up in a digestible and fun fashion.

I think video game remakes will be a thing long after millenials are gone, just like movie remakes. And I bet most of them will be disappointing, with the occasional faithful or even surpassing remake, just like with movies.

It would be cool to chart the distance in time between the original video game and all remakes. It'd be cool to see which games get evergreen remakes, and which go through unpopular periods before a renaissance. People will always remake the classics, but I bet most remakes will go in a cyclic fashion of cashing in on middle-aged nostalgia.

It's also included on the Collector's Edition on GameCube, along with Majora's Mask, the original Legend of Zelda, and Zelda II.

Hey! Listen!

I absolutely love playing oot randomizers, and I actually just beat my first Dark Soul 3 rando this week. If the tricks and glitches are scaring you off you can leave the "Enable Tricks" section like it is and you shouldn't need to do any crazy things to get to the end. I'd also recommend getting a tracker, linked below. I'd recommend the EmoTracker map, you click on the items you have and the map updates to show what is available. Green means you have everything available to finish a dungeon or get a chest, yellow means it'll need an easy glitch or trick, orange for a more difficult glitch, and red is unavailable at the moment. They are super useful if you aren't sure where to go or if you forget about a single odd chest that could have what you need.

https://wiki.ootrandomizer.com/index.php/Trackers

If you do try a rando in the future I hope you enjoy it!

Been having a good time of Ship of Harkinian.
https://www.shipofharkinian.com/

I’m pleased to inform you that I will be buying OoT remake! I do have a NS2 and I will be happy to buy nostalgia.

I specifically meant OoT. Just like you dont see Gilligan's Isle remakes anymore.

Dude, I wish I could launch this to the top of the thread. I just set it up, and it's so much snappier than running on emulator.

Oh, I see what you mean. I wonder when the last OoT remake will be. They just remade Nosferatu 100 years later. I could see it happening.

Im pleased to inform you that I will be playing OoT Remake while not supporting Nintendo who are notorious for being absolute assholes to all gamers. I'm also saving my money by not buying a device that locks me into their pay for play platform.

switch 1 is the last nintendo platform I'll support. i hope they improve in the future, but console exclusivity is a way of the past

You can also not support them by simply not playing the game... OR you just want to play the game without paying (read: being cheap) and is looking for excuses. Which one is it, I can't tell /s

I love it!
60fps, high quality textures, and quality of life options make it feel so much better to play.

so much snappier than running on emulator.

Yep, that's because it's a decompilation of the original game's code under the hood, which was then recompiled as a native PC application.

Meaning Nintendo can't do shit about it, unless HarbourMasters decides to start making charging for their PC ports?

Someone please preform necromancy and tell me if this happens.

I am also not buying the remake, but honestly mostly because I'm an achievement whore. SoH doesn't support RetroAchevements though, but I'm ok being a purist.

I don't mind console exclusivity if the console were unique in some way, and the exclusive games made use of that feature.

Nintendo games in the past did this quite well. Many games I've played on the DS just wouldn't work or feel the same way with traditional input.

The difference is Nintendo actually adds new features/reinvents the game in a novel way when they do it.

There's all kinds of randomizers. There's ones called "no logic" where anything can be placed anywhere and it can be unbeatable if you don't know the ins-and-outs of all kinds of glitches and bypasses. On the flip side, there are beginner friendly randomizers that keep items "in logic," wherein items can never be placed behind a check you cannot pass (e.g., the hookshot will never be in a place you need the hookshot to get to).

There's been a couple Nintendo Switch 2 games that I've wanted to play but haven't been console sellers for me yet. OoT Remake is finally it, and the bonus is there's now enough other games I want to play that it won't just be a single game console haha.

Oh jeez Bananondorf ain't gonna like this! 🍌👹

Nintendo's online stuff has always been junky and I don't love the move to key carts.

As a switch 2 owner I’ve been eating GOOD. I think it’s the console with the best exclusives by far.

I hear 2 Ship 2 Harkinian wasn't nearly as successful

The Water Temple, Chapter XII

ZFG shoutout

I've had it on N64. Emulators. and still have it for the 3DS. I only replay it to glitch max. Granted the hex editor is way more fun.

Successful? Wdym? It's a well made pc port of majoras mask.

Doesn't ship have a built in randomiser?

Cherry-picking. At least be consequential, don’t generate interest and don’t play it at all.

I mean it didn't catch on as well as a different recompile

No idea what that means. 2ship is the best way for anyone that isn't a speed runner to play Majora's mask.

I will help! Haven't played this one but have messed around with some of the de/re-compiles.

If you haven't already, grab a hi res texture pack. OoT in 2k at 200fps is awesome.

That’s okay, no one is making you. Enjoyment is not based on what everyone else thinks! I personally cannot wait to play it. Have fun, it’s a great game!

That's okay.

I'm going to purchase the Fable remake when it drops.

I can't play OoT. The controls are too terrible. Even the decomp project SoH still uses the god awful N64 control scheme.

I played the gamecube version and it was perfect controls-wise. It's basically a port, not a remake or anything. It also includes the master quest on a separate disc, which is a harder version of the game.

That's not a remake, it's a reboot. They're starting from near the beginning of the timeline again, but it's not the same story or same company. I'm genuinely excited from gameplay trailers.