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Again you have to also factor in Nintendo is likely banking on the live action Zelda movie being a big hit, why shouldn't they, after Mario hit it big time they likely feel much more confident.
That movie could drive a lot of new fans into the franchise, so I think you want something that is more cinematic and appealing to that younger audience who are going to be used to the movie. BotW and TotK are great but they are in the style of a Japanese anime, that's not going to line up with what a lot of people will view Zelda as after the movie, which will be more a realistic fantasy movie.
This game is likely not just for 40+ year olds trying to relive 1998. Like yeah, that's part of the audience, but likely Nintendo also factored in to create a new "realistic" graphics Zelda game from the ground up would likely have taken 6-7+ years of development time, possibly more. Remaking OoT is likely the only way they can get something done in time for the 2026 holiday season + the movie's release next year.
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