Zelda remake: Some OoT players really want to hit walls with their swords

It might sound trivial, but for veterans of the original game, it's a fondly remembered detail. In the original Ocarina of Time from 1998, striking a wall with a sword sends sparks flying, while the blade bounces off the stone with a metallic clang. In the remake, however, the sword simply passes through the wall as if there were no resistance. Reddit user u/Thopterthall criticized the change on Reddit and has received plenty of support.

For the player, this was apparently a pastime in itself: Just mash the attack button and repeatedly swing the sword at a wall for absolutely no reason. Even better was performing a jump attack against a wall from a great height and getting knocked backward by the impact.

Hitting walls also served a purpose in the original

Sword collisions weren't just good for a bit of pointless fun in the original game. An unusual sound when striking a wall could also reveal a hidden passage that could be opened with explosives. In the remake, these spots can be identified simply by looking at them, which the original poster generally considers a good change. Even so, he believes Nintendo could have kept the sword collision effects.

Some users agree with the criticism. For example, u/Darkhawk2099 argues that a sword passing straight through walls undermines the believability of the game world. Meanwhile, u/kefka296 recalls how longer swords could get caught on walls in tight spaces in the original, something players had to consider when choosing their weapons. Not everyone understands the fuss, though. Some commenters consider the criticism of the OoT remake (available on Amazon for $60) to be nitpicking. How much these little details matter probably depends on how fondly players remember the original.