Despite its increasing age, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time holds a prominent place in many gamers' memories and hearts to this day. One such gamer has taken it upon themselves to mod a familiar locale into the latest original entry to the series, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the results are available for anyone to see.
In Ocarina of Time, Lon Lon Ranch was an important place both in the past and future. Link meets characters like Malon and Talon there, as well as receiving his faithful steed Epona.
This famous locale has now been modded into The Breath of the Wild by modder Waikuteru, complete with enhanced visuals so it doesn't clash with Breath of the Wild's modern graphical capabilities. The demonstration video shows Link exploring the ranch and talking to NPCs there, though they're only NPCs from Breath of the Wild. Malon and co are absent, at least at this time.
After perusing the area and finding and registering Epona, Link climbs on top of the ranch to provide an aerial view. Although it's just a mod of one relatively small area, it gives viewers a glimpse into what a true remake of Ocarina of Time might look like. While Ocarina of Time received a remaster on the 3DS, there's a big difference between the graphical capabilities of the dual-screen handheld and the Nintendo Switch.
Players who fully explored what Breath of the Wild had to offer likely discovered Ruined Ranch, which is a callback to Lon Lon Ranch. While the ranch is smaller in scale, it's a fairly faithful (albeit destroyed) rendition of the ranch. However, there's nothing quite like seeing it in its heyday, and the addition of Ocarina of Time's classic soundtrack likely strikes a nostalgic chord for many viewers.
While Nintendo's focusing on Breath of the Wild 2 right now, there's clearly fan demand for a full remake of Ocarina of Time. Myriads of fans have recreated locales from the game in places like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, while others have gone so far as to recreate the game's areas in Unreal Engine 4, demonstrating what's possible with modern gaming technology.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently available for the Nintendo Switch.