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Nintendo Intentionally Included Loading Screens in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, and Fans Are Torn

IGNTuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM

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Nintendo Intentionally Included Loading Screens in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, and Fans Are Torn
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Nintendo has confirmed it intentionally included loading screens in its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to "preserve the essence of the original game," and the internet isn't in love with the idea.

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Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Nintendo has confirmed it intentionally included loading screens in its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to "preserve the essence of the original game," and the internet isn't in love with the idea.

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Nintendo has confirmed it intentionally included loading screens in its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to "preserve the essence of the original game," and the internet isn't in love with the idea.

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. IGN published: Nintendo Intentionally Included Loading Screens in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, and Fans Are Torn

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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