Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Players Are Turning Link's Ocarina Into a Jukebox

The remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrived on November 5, and one of its most talked-about features has nothing to do with dungeons or boss fights. Players can now play any tune they like on Link's ocarina, and the results are spreading across social media almost as fast as the game itself.

The clips people are sharing are wildly varied. Some players are working through Linkin Park tracks, while others have tried to recreate the Titanic theme on the instrument. A surprise favorite is a run of Japanese supermarket themes, which have turned out to suit the ocarina's soft, hollow tone better than many expected.

The appeal is easy to understand. In the original game, the ocarina is mostly a tool for learning specific melodies that open doors, summon allies, or change the weather. Letting players improvise with it turns that mechanic into an open-ended toy, and it gives people a reason to keep playing long after they have finished the main quest.

Social feeds are now full of recordings, with players swapping tips on which songs translate well to the instrument and which ones fall apart. It is a neat reminder that a feature built to support the game's puzzles can end up becoming a form of entertainment in its own right.