Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Gets CJ From GTA Modded In
A modder swapped Link for GTA: San Andreas' CJ in the Ocarina of Time remake, and it's exactly as chaotic as you'd expect. The Switch 2 exclusive is sitting pretty at a 95 on OpenCritic.
You know that feeling when a game is so polished, someone just has to ruin it for fun? That's exactly what happened with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. A modder going by joaobis de chocolate on social media posted gameplay footage where Link gets completely replaced by CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. And honestly? It's beautiful chaos.
Here's the funny part. Nintendo had already confirmed that the remake removed the original's paintings of Mario, Yoshi, and other characters from the castle courtyard windows. Producer Eiji Aonuma explained the decision was all about immersion—keeping anything unrelated to Hyrule from breaking the vibe. So what does joaobis do? The exact opposite. If Nintendo is cleaning house and tossing out stuff that "doesn't belong," this modder decided to shove in something even more absurd.
And that's the joke, right? The modder basically said, "Oh, you're removing things that don't fit? Cool, let me add CJ." It's a perfect troll move, and the internet is eating it up. There's something deeply hilarious about seeing San Andreas' finest strolling through Hyrule like he owns the place.
The Ocarina of Time remake launched on November 5 for Switch 2, and it's been absolutely crushing it with critics. It currently holds a 95 average on OpenCritic, making it one of the highest-rated games of 2026 so far. Not bad for a game that's now been blessed—or cursed—by a CJ cameo.
So yeah, Nintendo might be trying to keep Hyrule pure and immersive, but the modding community clearly has other plans. And honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way. There's a weird charm to watching Link get sidelined by a Grove Street legend.
What do you think—does CJ belong in Hyrule, or should Nintendo start issuing bans? Let us know in the comments!
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