- Primary Subject: Ocarina of Time Remake
- Key Update: The game lacks a photo mode.
- Status: complete
- Last Verified: 2026-11-06
- Quick Answer: The stunning visuals of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake deserved a photo mode to be showcased
I’m adoring my time with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. The game’s visual aesthetics won me over after seeing it up close, following what I considered a lukewarm reveal. After going back to the original, which feels a little dated, I can see the value in such a faithful reimagining.
That being said, something is absolutely missing from the game—a feature that, for many, might be completely unnecessary and worth glossing over, but one that I love spending countless hours on: photo mode.
The game not only runs at an incredibly buttery smooth 60 FPS, but it looks and sounds gorgeous too. Every region I’ve visited thus far has me audibly gasping at how detailed each looks. The upbeat nature of Kokiri Forest, the vast lushness of Hyrule Field, the eeriness of the Lost Woods, the liveliness and excitement of Hyrule Castle Town. Every time I enter a new area or a cutscene plays, I can’t help but spam my screenshot button.
It’s such a shame then that, with how absolutely stunning the game looks, we don’t have a way to properly showcase it. Sure, you can angle the camera and get a nice screengrab of a perfect sunset over Hyrule Field, but having no way to properly manipulate the camera, the weather, or add some neat effects hampers player expression in this regard.
Just imagine what talented virtual photographers could come up with if they had access to a full photo mode suite. Games like Ghost of Tsushima had absolutely stellar photo modes that helped the game become a highly popular title among photo enthusiasts. The game itself was already a visual treat that elevated itself by giving players the tools to make it look prettier.
I get that, in hopes of keeping it as close to the original game as possible, a photo mode might not have been in the cards. That said, you didn’t even need to justify it narratively. Many games simply give fans the option to tinker with settings to their hearts' content. If you want to take it a step further, implement it as a very small side quest that ends with a special device that allows Link to take pictures—maybe not a camera as we know them, but something that thematically makes sense; you get the gist.
I do hope that Nintendo is cooking up major DLC that includes add-ons like Master Quest, but my number one request would be a sweet, sweet photo mode to pair it with. The game deserves to be showcased even more, and I can only dream of what those as obsessed as me, with 10x the amount of talent, can come up with.
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