An inventive modder has successfully merged The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand feature into the classic Ocarina of Time, enabling players to craft rudimentary vehicles. The release of Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch last May garnered significant acclaim, offering players unprecedented freedom to interact with Hyrule's vast open world. While Breath of the Wild touched on this concept, Tears of the Kingdom elevated it by introducing Link's Ultrahand power.
The Ultrahand ability empowers Link to manipulate objects in his surroundings, allowing players to forge new weapons, edifices, and vehicles to aid them in navigating Tears of the Kingdom's world and defeating Ganondorf. Fans have been sharing their diverse creations online, ranging from swift pickup trucks to formidable battle tanks, all crafted within the game. The unique crafting options in Tears of the Kingdom set it apart in the Zelda series, prompting curiosity among players about implementing them in an older title.
A skilled modder and content creator known as notChase recently addressed this curiosity by showcasing Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand ability in Ocarina of Time through a creative video. Mirroring his later adventures, Link employs this power to assemble a basic vehicle using stray wagon wheels and a wooden platform to traverse Hyrule. The mod also demonstrates Link using Ultrahand to move NPCs, such as the Kokiri leader Mido, onto the makeshift wagon for a journey through challenging terrains.
Reviving Tears of the Kingdom's Crafting Mechanic in Ocarina of Time
Although lacking the intricate vehicle crafting feature of Tears of the Kingdom, Ocarina of Time remains a fan favorite in the Legend of Zelda series and gaming history. This 1998 Nintendo 64 classic introduced elements that later titles, including Tears of the Kingdom, would expand upon. Fans continue to pay homage to Ocarina of Time by creating impressive remake videos using modern tools like Unreal Engine 5.
notChase's latest Legend of Zelda video ventures in a different direction, integrating the newer Ultrahand mechanic from Tears of the Kingdom into the nostalgic framework of Ocarina of Time to envision its appearance on the Nintendo 64. While not as elaborate as the fan creations in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, this mod provides Link with the opportunity to craft his own means of traversing the dangers of Hyrule.