Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake deliberately excludes fast travel
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Nintendo chose not to include fast travel in its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, despite the feature appearing in Breath of the Wild. Developers decided the feature would undermine "moments of discovery" that are central to the game's design. The remake includes other modern improvements such as a jump button, sprint functionality, and full voice acting.
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Nintendo tried adding fast travel to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, before devs realised "we were missing out on the moments of discovery" (opens Eurogamer in a new tab)
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