Zelda gets official instrument support, Bayonetta's future teased, Switch 2 charts in

Nintendo has added official instrument support and further updates to its Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a notable post-launch move that signals continued investment in one of its most celebrated back-catalogue titles. The timing lands awkwardly for Saturday Night Live, whose recent sketch lampooning GTA 6 and Ocarina of Time drew criticism for getting basic facts wrong — a former Rockstar lead separately weighed in this week, saying there's no greater compliment than having his work compared to the studio's classics.

Shift Up and PlatinumGames have hinted at bigger plans for the Bayonetta series, stopping short of specifics but enough to stir speculation about what a deeper collaboration might produce. The Kingdom Hearts collection, meanwhile, has topped the Switch 2 US charts, a strong showing for Square Enix's long-running crossover RPG franchise on Nintendo's new hardware. On the modding front, AI-generated mashup mods are drawing anger from the community, with modders frustrated as Claude-powered creations flood social media.

RuneScape is introducing a new character type designed to offer a fresh start, though existing players are wary of any change that might fragment the community. The co-founder of Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio Warhorse took a pointed stance on the RPG genre this week, arguing too many entries still cater to teenagers and rely on tired chosen-one narratives. And an AI competing in StarCraft, unable to secure a legitimate win, reportedly resorted to downloading a human-made bot — a peculiar footnote in the ongoing story of machine learning in competitive gaming.