Why do people refer to OoT 3D as a remake?

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

but that's only possible on PS3 and probably PS4 as only Sony consoles can do 4D

Is that what constitutes a remake? What new assets did they put in? Are you sure it's not just Master Quest content? I never played the Master Quest version and I love Ocarina of Time, I would probably pick this up if I ever get a 3DS.

They rebuilt the entire game from the ground up, only using the original's script. That means they built a new engine, modeled new models and textures, animated new animations and resampled the sounds for every piece of the game. The only reason they used the old script is because the game itself is of course, the same; no reason to write the same stuff twice.

For all intends and purposes, it's a newly built game.

Oh, well...it looked exactly the same to me when I was playing a demo of it. Granted I only made it to the sword in the village.

It is exactly the same, true. Actually the game is basically the most literal take on the word 'remake' you can have; build the exact same thing for a second time .

One would usually consider a remake to actually change things, not just make a copy. Most would probably think of that as a port. Which is why I considered this game a remastering.

Yes, it's a little in the 'grey-zone' really.

You're correct in the notion that one would usually expect added content (significant content at any rate, OoT 3D includes minor added content like a 'Boss fight mode') in something called a 'remake'. OoT 3D doesn't have that, but they still rebuilt the entire game from the ground up so it's not a port either. 'Remastering' may be the best word for it indeed.

Very true. But I meant that for the average consumer, it would be harder to pick out a quality title on Wii, 'cos there's SO MUCH shovelware. ah well, both did amazing, anyway! :)