Video: Why All The Remakes, Nintendo?

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Video: Why All The Remakes, Nintendo?

Nintendo Life · 2 months ago

Nintendo Life's video team tackles the growing trend of Nintendo remakes, following the announcement of upcoming remakes for Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 2026. The discussion, hosted by presenters Alex and Mai alongside Hookshot Media community manager Gemma, explores why the company relies so heavily on remaking older titles and invites viewers to consider whether this approach has become excessive, touching on a debate that matters to fans questioning Nintendo's balance between nostalgia and original output.

The piece notes that remaking games is nothing new for Nintendo, tracing the practice back to Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES in the 1990s, with further examples including Metroid: Zero Mission, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. The article also references the outlet's prior editorial coverage on the distinction between remakes and remasters, and whether such projects deliver enough new content, before pointing readers to the new video discussion covering the presenters' favourite and least favourite remakes.

  • Nintendo Life video discusses Nintendo's frequent use of game remakes.
  • Star Fox and Ocarina of Time remakes are coming in 2026.
  • Presenters debate whether Nintendo should scale back remakes.

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