# Zelda: Ocarina of Time and WoW: Forever Are the Good Kind of Remakes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelda-ocarina-of-time-and-wow-forever-are-the-good-kind-of-remakes/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:00:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T01:23:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/patch-notes-remakes-zelda-ocarina-of-time-wow-forever/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- The article sees two new remakes as thoughtful acts of preservation.
- Nintendo hopes *Ocarina of Time* can teach newer developers classic design.
- *WoW: Forever* builds on the original while reworking progression.

## Summary

The article argues that remakes can be valuable when developers revisit a classic to preserve what made it distinctive and learn from its design, rather than simply to reduce commercial risk. It points to new versions of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* and *World of Warcraft* as examples of that approach.

Nintendo’s remake is described as a faithful recreation with a substantially updated art style. Producer Eiji Aonuma said rebuilding the game could help newer Zelda developers understand its intricate structure and carry those lessons into future work. *WoW: Forever* retains the original game’s art and content as a foundation, while adding features and changing progression, including a promised cap and horizontal expansion.

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