SNL Weighs in on GTA 6 vs. The Legend of Zelda With Skit Featuring Jason and Link
Saturday Night Live aired a comedic Weekend Update skit during Season 52 comparing Grand Theft Auto 6 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake—two of November’s most anticipated releases. The six-minute segment featured live-action versions of the games’ protagonists, with Marcello Hernández as GTA 6’s Jason and Mikey Day as Zelda’s Link, engaging in a hilarious trash-talk debate hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che.
The skit emphasized the stark contrasts between the two titles. Jason criticized Ocarina of Time for lacking sex appeal, violence, and exciting items, while the bit highlighted GTA 6’s focus on chaos, destruction, and mature content as driving its broader appeal. The sketch included gameplay references like stealing cars, purchasing weapons, and solving puzzles.
The comedic timing proved notable because Ocarina of Time Remake releases only two weeks before GTA 6’s November 19 launch—a bold move by Nintendo amid industry-wide caution around GTA 6’s highly anticipated debut. SNL’s skit underscored the fundamental gameplay and thematic differences between the adventure-puzzle game and the open-world crime simulator.