--- title: "Ocarina of Time Remake: The Bearded Guy of Castle Town Can Now Locate Other Bearded Men" description: "A Dorito-shaped man with no real name gets a new trick in the $60 Switch 2 remake, and it points you to a horse." url: https://gaming.skoop.news/the-best-thing-ive-seen-in-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-thi-23205a/ published: 2026-11-06T07:32:22.837775-05:00 modified: 2026-11-06T07:32:22.837783-05:00 section: "Gaming & Streamers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Ocarina of Time", "Lon Lon Ranch", "Bearded Guy", "Hero Mode", "Master Quest", "Bearded Guy of Castle Town", "Link", "Ganondorf", "Talon", "Dorito-shaped"] hashtags: ["#OcarinaOfTime", "#LonLonRanch", "#BeardedGuy", "#gaming", "#gamingclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/G2_Esports_LoL_at_IEM_Katowice_2017.jpg/1280px-G2_Esports_LoL_at_IEM_Katowice_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Ocarina of Time Remake: The Bearded Guy of Castle Town Can Now Locate Other Bearded Men > A Dorito-shaped man with no real name gets a new trick in the $60 Switch 2 remake, and it points you to a horse. Published 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06 · Gaming & Streamers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - The Bearded Guy of Castle Town is a Dorito-shaped man in the remade Castle Town who has no real name. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) - The game uses the gag to tell you about Talon, the owner of Lon Lon Ranch, who also has a beard. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) - Everything in Ocarina of Time has been created fresh in the remake, with completely redone graphics. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) ## A man with no name and a beard beacon The Bearded Guy of Castle Town is a Dorito-shaped man in the remade Castle Town who has no real name. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) If you own a Switch 2, he is waiting in the $60 Ocarina of Time remake, which is exclusive to that console. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) He tells Link that his beard acts as a beacon that can locate other bearded men throughout Hyrule. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) The reviewer describes him as a big, burly guy who can search for other bearded gentlemen, apparently thanks to his own beard. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) ## What the beard gag leads to The game uses the gag to tell you about Talon, the owner of Lon Lon Ranch, who also has a beard. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) The side objective it points to leads to a horse that helps you cross Hyrule more quickly than on foot. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) The Bearded Guy was in the original Ocarina of Time, but he did not have the ability to find other bearded men there. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) ## What else changed in the remake Everything in Ocarina of Time has been created fresh in the remake, with completely redone graphics. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) The remake runs at what felt like a constant 60 frames per second both docked and in handheld mode. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The controls have changed too. The old game had no jump button, while the remake lets Link jump anywhere. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) Players can also look around and Z-target using a trigger button. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) Weapons no longer clash and bounce off walls and instead pass straight through them. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The short puzzle for the Kokiri Sword and the sneak through Hyrule Castle to reach Zelda have been slightly redesigned. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The Water Temple and other locations have been adjusted to be less headache-inducing. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) A new Hall of Fallen Foes lets players test their skills against enemies and bosses they have previously slain, some in a boss rush fashion. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) ## The story stays the same The remake does not alter the story of the original game. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) It follows the small child Link, who is called by destiny to stop the evil Ganondorf. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) Using the Ocarina of Time flute, Link travels to the future and back to collect the allies and power needed to stop Ganondorf. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The remake celebrates the hero's 40th anniversary. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) ## Where the remake falls short Players are given only a single active item slot. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The remake also has only a single save slot, with five auto-saves per profile. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) It does not include a Hero Mode or the Master Quest variant. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) Due to adjusted controls and battle tweaks, the reviewer found the challenge provided by bosses to be the most diminished aspect of the remake. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) ## How we got here A previous Ocarina of Time re-release arrived on the 3DS in 2011. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) The new remake is part of a trend of Nintendo updating classic games that began with Star Fox and continued with Switch Sports Resort. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) ## What this means for you The remake costs $60 and is exclusive to the Switch 2. [[2]](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) If you want the horse, the Bearded Guy's beard gag points you to Talon at Lon Lon Ranch. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) If you are a veteran, note that the remake has no Hero Mode or Master Quest variant, and the reviewer found bosses the most diminished part of the challenge. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) The story is unchanged from the original. [[3]](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) ## Sources 1. [The Best Thing I’ve Seen In The Ocarina Of Time Remake Is This Guy In Castle Town](https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-castle-town-new-npcs-bearded-guy-2000754229) — Kotaku 2. [The Switch 2 Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is a Brilliant Remake](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendo-switch-ocarina-of-time-remake-review/) — CNET 3. [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Review](https://www.rpgsite.net/review/21686-the-legend-zelda-ocarina-time-remake-review) — RPG Site Image: Photo (illustrative): Fillo Records / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G2_Esports_LoL_at_IEM_Katowice_2017.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/