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Ocarina of Time Remake Brings Back Its Weirdest Characters
A writer checked how unusual characters from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time returned in its Nintendo Switch 2 remake.
The list included creatures and characters such as the Great Fairy, Dead Hand, Biggoron and the Happy Mask Salesman.
The writer says every character on the original list appears in some form in the remake.
Their reactions are mixed: they consider some designs weaker than before, while praising others, including Dead Hand and the Great Fairy.
They also say Bongo Bongo is now so frightening that it no longer feels funny.
The piece compares the remake with the original game, but does not say when the remake will be released.
Every character on Kotaku’s list of “Weird Little Guys” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears in some capacity in the remake.
The Kotaku reviewer says many characters are downgraded from the original, while a few have improved.
The remake is on Nintendo Switch 2.
The reviewer praises the Great Fairy, Dead Hand and the new face in the wall, while saying Bongo Bongo is now too scary to be funny.
- Who
- The characters known as “Weird Little Guys” in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- What
- They all appear in some capacity in the remake, though the Kotaku reviewer says many look or work less well than in the original.
- When
- The article was published on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The remake is on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Kotaku reviewer says they completed their first full playthrough of the game.
The Kotaku reviewer says Nintendo revealed it would remake The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Kotaku published its check-in on the characters’ appearances in the remake.
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Characters
- Every character on the reviewer’s original list appears in the remake in some capacity.
- Article publication
- November 13, 2026
- Praised character
- The reviewer calls the Great Fairy “Flawless.
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What people are saying
every last one of the Weird Little Guys from my original list made it into the remake in some capacity.
I am less thrilled to say that many of their appearances are a downgrade from the original
The new freaky face in the wall is superb. Wonderfully menacing, I love it.
I do not find the bongos funny anymore. Please get me out of here. Oh my God.