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Fiery title card in the Ocarina of Time ad reads “Willst thou flee?”

Ocarina of Time’s “Art Thou Ready?” Spot Revisits the 1998 Campaign

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Nintendo UK’s new 30-second Ocarina of Time ad gets straight to the point: flames, gold lettering and a string of mock-medieval challenges. “Willst thou flee? Or fight?” appears over a montage of Link in battle, Zelda and Impa escaping, and Link playing the ocarina. The closing card calls the game “Reborn through time” and shows its November 5 release date.

The style is a clear nod to the original 1998 campaign, but one of its most notorious lines is gone. The UK ads once asked, “Willst thou get the girl? Or play like one?” More than 70 viewers complained to the Independent Television Commission, which acknowledged the phrase’s sexist overtones but did not uphold the complaints. Nintendo’s new spot swaps that gendered taunt for “Willst thou flee? Or fight?” and “Gather thy courage.”

This is a mood piece, not a new gameplay showcase. Nintendo’s October overview trailer is where the company outlined what the remake adds, including overhauled visuals, voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue, symphonic music, and new ways to use the ocarina.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5.

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