Despite Nintendo polishing some aspects of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for its remake on the Nintendo Switch, a humorous quirk involving Link's Iron Boots has been intentionally preserved. Players can still equip these heavy items at any time, leading to audible clanking sounds during serious cutscenes.
The Iron Boots are essential for traversing underwater areas, particularly when paired with the Zora Tunic. They weigh Link down, enabling him to walk beneath the water's surface. However, the boots emit a distinct clanking noise with each step, a sound that becomes comically disruptive during solemn story moments if the player has them equipped. This detail, present in the original Nintendo 64 release, has been noted by players to be even more pronounced through the Switch's speakers in the remake.
While some exploits and rough edges from the original game have been removed, the inclusion of the clunky Iron Boots in cutscenes is a detail that fans have found amusingly retained. It represents a departure from a complete overhaul, allowing some of the original's unintentional silliness to remain intact.