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Nintendo Asks a Zelda Remake to Compete With Everyone's Memory
· New York time
Nintendo has released a remake of a celebrated Zelda game, prompting the BBC's Tom Gerken to assess whether it captures the original's magic. The release faces a challenge familiar to any revival of a beloved work: players bring memories as well as expectations. A remake needs enough of the old experience to feel recognizable, while giving audiences a reason to return to it. Nostalgia is a valuable selling point, but it is also a demanding critic with an excellent memory for childhood. Nintendo can update the game; it cannot update everyone's recollection of playing it for the first time.
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