Ocarina of Time Remake Features Best Version of the Water Temple, Says Aonuma

The Legend of Zelda franchise producer Eiji Aonuma stated that the Ocarina of Time remake contains the best version of the Water Temple. According to Aonuma, the improvements are due to a free camera and one-button Iron Boots. This upcoming release on the Switch 2 marks another return to the legendary Nintendo 64 title following a previous upgraded version on the Nintendo 3DS.

Aonuma explained that the single-button ability to activate the heavy iron boots combined with improved camera control significantly enhance the experience. In the original game, players could not move the camera angle, which made orienting oneself in the 3D space much more difficult when searching for specific rooms. Together, these upgrades make the new iteration the definitive version of the iconic area.

Alongside mechanical improvements, Nintendo made several content adjustments for continuity. Developers removed Mario and Yoshi portraits from the original release, as well as the Skyward Sword art that had been added to the Nintendo 3DS version. Aonuma noted that these elements were removed to prevent interrupting the player experience with content unrelated to the current gameplay.