Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Accidentally Made ReDeads Too Scary at One Point

Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi said the ReDeads in the Ocarina of Time remake were briefly made "very, very scary" through their sound, graphics, and movement before the team dialed the horror back. The revised enemies now have clearer visual indicators for their gaze and a red vine-like tendril showing when the player is frozen. The game is currently the top-rated title of 2026 on Metacritic.