Ocarina of Time remake speedrunners find launch glitches and dataminers spot Master Quest
Speedrunners are wasting no time tearing apart the new Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, per IGN and Kotaku. They've already discovered ways to launch Link sky-high, using open chests or specific terrain to fling him upward.
One popular trick involves Link stepping into an open chest and performing a quick maneuver, sometimes with a bomb, which catapults him to the ceiling. Another method lets players climb walls by switching items mid-air, defying gravity.
According to reports, the community is also finding faster movement tech. Despite a new sprint feature, rolling and hopping combinations appear to be quicker ways to traverse Hyrule. Early speedruns are already clocking in under four and a half hours.
The glitches are leading to bizarre sequence breaks. Players are triggering cutscenes meant for Adult Link while playing as Young Link, which scrunches the character models into strange, distorted shapes.
In separate news, a datamine suggests the classic Master Quest mode could be coming. Eurogamer reports that dataminers like MrCheeze and OatmealDome found files referencing the mode, tagged with 'MQ' and phrases like 'NewGameMQ.'
The data indicates the mode would mirror the game world and modify dungeons, potentially adding cows to Jabu-Jabu's Belly. OatmealDome stated the mode would be unlocked by owning DLC, though they cautioned the data is incomplete. Nintendo has not announced any DLC plans.
