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A fan-made remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, developed in Unreal Engine by CryZENx since 2016, has been scrapped to avoid potential Nintendo legal action, following Nintendo’s announcement of an official Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 in 2026. CryZENx said they’re retiring the project but may reuse assets in future Zelda/Nintendo projects, with the fan remake previously drawing millions of views.
CryZENx has ended a decade-long PC recreation of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, saying on Patreon it’s safer to pause the project after Nintendo’s Switch 2 remake reveal and due to fears of “Nintendo ninjas.” The piece notes Nintendo’s history of IP enforcement, including past actions against Pocketpair and Genki, and that CryZENx may pivot to other Nintendo-inspired ideas.
CryZENx has halted a ten-year Unreal Engine remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time after Nintendo announced an official modern remake, telling backers the project is officially stopped and that they will move on to multiple new projects chosen by backers. The creator had shared a PC demo and YouTube footage of the remake, but now plans to pursue other titles—both Zelda entries and non-Nintendo classics—while awaiting Nintendo's official release.
CryZENx creator Giuseppe Macula has officially halted his decade-long fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time after Nintendo revealed its own high-budget Switch 2 remake; he says he doesn’t want to step on Nintendo’s release and plans to pivot to other projects, asking fans what to tackle next.
CryZENx has ended his long-running Unreal Engine 5 fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time after about a decade, citing that an official remake is already in development as the reason to stop. Nintendo did not issue a C&D. All previous demos remain downloadable, and CryZENx plans to shift to another project (likely Twilight Princess) with a final video showcasing Chapters 2/3 as a goodbye.