While The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Switch 2 remake is a faithful (and truly excellent) reimagining of what many consider to be the greatest game ever created, Nintendo did make some big concessions.
It further censored a scene featuring Ganondorf, where his previously red blood, which had later been turned green, was removed, and it also replaced paintings of Mario found in Hyrule Castle so as not to “interrupt” immersion. However, while it did remove one big Nintendo reference, one fan is convinced the company added another, pointing to a cloud they believe looks like Kirby.
Could A Cloud Found In Ocarina Of Time’s Remake Really Be Kirby? It’s Debatable
Over on Reddit, a new post has appeared on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit, and it’s proven highly controversial. The original poster, Faded_Link, claimed to have found a Kirby Easter egg: a cloud floating over Hyrule. The cloud in question is round and looks like it has two little arms and feet, just like Kirby. I very much see the correlation.
It seems, though, like I am one of the few, and the post in question has drawn a lot of heat. Despite almost 7,000 upvotes, many of the 500 comments have spoken out against the validity of the Kirby cloud.
Many opted to post gifs of people squinting, or implied the original poster was perhaps on some hard substances, and the implication was that Nintendo wouldn’t remove Mario just to add Kirby. However, Kirby is canon in the Zelda universe…
Anti-Kirby is an enemy found in Link’s Awakening and its remake, and is a horrifying version of the beloved pink blob with a disconcerting smile and a slightly off-brand color.
There was some support for the original poster, with one commenter saying, “Idk why you’re getting ribbed for this, I saw it immediately. Good eye,” but the overwhelming consensus was negative.
I’m not sure how that’s the case, though. If you look at our beautiful artistic rendition of the cloud featuring Kirby above, it’s clear as day. Or maybe I’m just losing my mind…
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November 5, 2026
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Everyone 10+ / Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
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Nintendo
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Nintendo
