Summary
A modder has managed to bringThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Ultrand to the classicOcarina of Time, and with it the ability to craft basic vehicles.Tears of the Kingdomquickly became one of the most successfulZeldaentries in recent memory when it launched on the Nintendo Switch last May, and this was partly due to the massive amount of freedom it gave players in interacting with the open world of Hyrule. 2017’sBreath of the Wildalready featured this to some extent, butTears of the Kingdomtook it a step further with the addition of Link’s Ultrahand power.
Ultrahand lets Link grab ahold of objects in his environment and weld them together, allowing players to build new weapons, structures, and vehicles to help them navigate the world ofTears of the Kingdomand save Hyrule from the evil Ganondorf. In the many months since the game’s release, fans have been sharing creations of varying complexity online, ranging fromsurprisingly speedyTears of the Kingdom-made pickup trucksto powerful, remote-operated battle tanks.Tears of the Kingdom’s creation options help it stand out from the rest of the long-runningZeldafranchise, and some players have wondered what it would be like to use them in an older installment.
A talented modder and YouTuber by the handle of notChase recently answered this question in a creative video that featuresTears of the Kingdom’s Ultrahand abilityinOcarina of Time. Just like he would in his later adventure, Link uses this power to pick up stray wagon wheels and attach them to a large wooden platform to make a crude vehicle to carry him across Hyrule. It also works on NPCs, as shown when Link uses Ultrahand to move the Kokiri leader Mido onto the makeshift wagon for a journey through windy deserts and fiery volcanoes.
Ocarina of Time Mod Brings Tears of the Kingdom’s Item Crafting to the Past
While it may not feature the ability to craft vehicles likeTears of the Kingdom,Ocarina of Timeis still considered by many players to be one of thebest games in theLegend of Zeldaseries- if not one of the greatest video games of all time. It introduced many elements that later entries likeTears of the Kingdomwould enhance, and fans still pay tribute to the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic by creating impressiveOcarina of Timeremake videos using Unreal Engine 5.
The latestLegend of Zeldavideo from notChase takes things in the opposite direction, bringing the newer Ultrahand mechanic fromTears of the Kingdominto theolder framework ofOcarina of Timeto demonstrate how it would have looked on the Nintendo 64. The result might not be as elaborate asLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s many stunning fan creations, but it still gives Link a chance to craft his own ride through the perils of Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
