Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe

Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2F03%2F3950313b414d897d3c23b1c30d6b%2F20261102220811-01m6fnpaz2p6tqbjkx5f76cphp.jpg' alt='Link, the Hero of Time, grown-up and newly awoken from a magical seven-year slumber.'/><p>Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.</p><p>(Image credit: Nintendo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6026597' />