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It's About Ocarina of Time

September 11, 2026

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It's About Ocarina of Time

Nintendo revealed its full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time during a pair of Nintendo Directs this week, and the reaction among the Game Scoop panel was genuinely mixed even as excitement ran high. The same broadcast also brought a new 2D Metroid sequel, a surprisingly ambitious Kirby title, and a massive collection of Metal Slug games. But the week's most shocking news came from outside Nintendo entirely: Hideo Kojima's next game, the espionage-action title Fizzant, has moved from PlayStation to Xbox, marking a rare and high-profile defection between platform holders. On top of all that, the panel dug into Insomniac's Wolverine, which earned a 6/10 from IGN, and debated whether its modest reception signals deeper problems at Sony.

The Ocarina Remake: Familiar, But Not the Same

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:17) **Show Intro & Hosts** - Damon Hatfield welcomes Nick Lamon, Sam Claiborne, and Justin Davis to Game Scoop! TV.
  • 2 (02:00) **Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Revealed** - The hosts briefly discuss the newly announced collection of classic arcade shooters.
  • 3 (05:13) **Ocarina of Time Remake: First Impressions** - The panel shares their initial reactions to the reveal of the Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2, focusing on its new visual style.
  • 4 (07:55) **Debating the Remake's Visuals and Scope** - The hosts analyze the remake's graphics, speculating on its developer and whether it's a simple remaster or a ground-up rebuild.
  • 5 (10:35) **A New Generation Discovers Ocarina of Time** - Justin Davis shares his daughter's reaction to the remake, highlighting the design philosophy gap between classic and modern Zelda.
  • 6 (11:55) **Gameplay Changes: Jump Button and Free Camera** - The hosts discuss the major mechanical changes, particularly the addition of a jump button and a fully free camera.
  • 7 (13:35) **New Mechanics and the "Space World" Demo** - The hosts praise Nintendo's attention to detail and how old limitations become new features.

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Guests on this episode

Sam Claiborne

Show Notes

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the #1 video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Nick Limon, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby & the World Beyond, Wolverine, Crimson Desert, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

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