Aonuma says the Ocarina of Time remake lets junior staff learn classic design by rebuilding it

In Nintendo's Ask the Developer interview, Eiji Aonuma said one reason for remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was to help current team members who never worked on the original understand its significance to the series. He noted this year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Zelda game and said rebuilding the original's structure and development style could yield insights for future titles. Several developers on the Switch 2 remake said they had only played the original in recent years.