BoxTrick Ep. 122 – Sony ending physical media, and Ocarina of Time Remake predictions

BoxTrick Ep. 122 – Sony ending physical media, and Ocarina of Time Remake predictions

Author: Video Games August 7, 2026 Duration: 1:09:13

This week on BoxTrick, we're diving into one of the biggest conversations in gaming right now: PlayStation's push toward an all-digital future. With Sony signaling that physical media is becoming less important, we discuss what that means for game ownership, collectors, preservation, and whether gamers will ultimately embrace—or reject—a digital-only future.

We also shift gears to talk about the rumored The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, why we think Nintendo is more likely to deliver a faithful 1:1 remake than a radical reimagining, and what improvements we'd love to see if the game returns.

Along the way, we touch on gaming nostalgia, the future of physical media, and why some classic games still deserve to be experienced exactly as they were.

🎮 Topics this week:

  • PlayStation's move toward an all-digital future
  • Is physical media really dying?
  • Could Nintendo capitalize on the demand for physical games?
  • Why the Ocarina of Time remake will probably stay faithful to the original
  • Gameplay improvements we'd love to see
  • Retro gaming discussion and more

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