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Checking In On The Weird Little Guys In Ocarina Of Time To See How They Fared In The Remake
Nintendo Switch 2The Legend of ZeldaThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Back in June, upon the reveal that Nintendo would be remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I compiled a list of all the Weird Little Guys in that game that I was stoked to see make a reappearance. Coming fresh off my first full playthrough of the game this last January, I had a lot of ideas. The game is full of these fellas!
I am thrilled to say that 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, though a few stand-outs actually improved in the transition.
Let’s check in on all the Weird Little Guys and see how they fared on the Nintendo Switch 2:
In a still screenshot, these things now just look like dorky Halloween costumes. In action, they remain pretty terrifying. By blending these two conflicting energies, however, we end up with a Weird Dude.
Massive, massive downgrade. His old polygonal look was way weirder. And his dialogue is different now, he no longer says that everyone he encounters is “disgusting.” Something about that word choice really worked for me in a way that this antisocial whining does not.
About what I expected. Some people seem to think that his more elaborate outfit in this remake is a sign that Majora’s Mask is imminent, but I feel like he just wanted to dress up for the occasion. No issues here—the shadow on his face is a good touch.
Flawless. Perfect as she was in the original. I’m thrilled. No notes.
I think in the remake he comes off as more pathetic than weird, but I think his look is still pretty good.
The original Cojiro had more of a beady, Stardew Valley-ish look to his eye, which I found cuter. But cute is not the measure of Weird Little Guy-dom. Cojiro continues to dazzle.