Speedrunners Already Breaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Remake
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β’Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:32:01 GMT
π° What Happened
Speedrunners have found a big trick in the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time, days after launch. Players call it "actor jumping". It lets Link jump much higher than the game normally allows.
To do it, you stand on a movable object, like a chest or a tombstone. You shoot or use an item, press the lock-on button before the animation ends, then jump. At some spots Link can skip large parts of the game. It is easiest with the hookshot.
π The Backstory
Speedrunning is a community sport where players race to finish games as fast as possible. New releases get picked apart within hours. Small glitches can become key parts of a route.
The original Ocarina of Time is one of the most speedrun games ever made, so a remake was always going to get attention. Nintendo has not patched the trick out yet, and videos from players like Kethaldo are already spreading.
π― Why It Matters
It shows how fast players can bend a new game. Even if you never speedrun, these tricks often show up in videos and patches that change how the game plays.
Speedrunners have found a big trick in the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time, days after launch. Players call it "actor jumping". It lets Link jump much higher than the game normally allows.
To do it, you stand on a movable object, like a chest or a tombstone. You shoot or use an item, press the lock-on button before the animation ends, then jump. At some spots Link can skip large parts of the game. It is easiest with the hookshot.
Speedrunning is a community sport where players race to finish games as fast as possible. New releases get picked apart within hours. Small glitches can become key parts of a route.
The original Ocarina of Time is one of the most speedrun games ever made, so a remake was always going to get attention. Nintendo has not patched the trick out yet, and videos from players like Kethaldo are already spreading.
It shows how fast players can bend a new game. Even if you never speedrun, these tricks often show up in videos and patches that change how the game plays.