Eiji Aonuma made the Ocarina of Time remake partly so junior Zelda staff could learn from the original's design, according to an interview from Nintendo's "Ask the Developer" series.
Why remake it: Aonuma says many current team members have only worked on recent titles, so he wanted them to rebuild the 1998 game and carry its lessons into future projects.
Design contrast: The article notes that Ocarina's paced, linear progression differs from the open-air exploration of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
Team experience: The article says several developers on the Switch 2 remake admit they didn't play the original until the last few years.
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Eiji Aonuma made the Ocarina of Time remake partly so junior Zelda staff could learn from the original's design, according to an interview from Nintendo's "Ask the Developer" series.