Although Nintendo has set the remake's release date for November 5, 2026, the game's community reaction has been mixed. The new footage has divided fans, and debates about the chosen artistic direction have erupted on social media.
The main complaint from players is the excessive and soulless realism, which some compare to amateur technical demos on Unreal Engine 5. Users also point to the sterile environments and strange character models, creating an "uncanny valley" effect.
Some even call the new style faceless creativity, resembling the result of AI generators. Critics believe that such an approach poorly combines with the fairy-tale and simultaneously unsettling atmosphere of Link's original adventure through Hyrule. The situation is compared to the Demon's Souls remake by Bluepoint Games, which was also criticized for deviating from the original's artistic vision.