‘GTA 6’ battles Zelda in “Barbenheimer” of gaming on ‘SNL’

Grand Theft Auto 6 is going up against The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake next month, and now a Saturday Night Live sketch has weighed in on the “Barbenheimer” of gaming. READ MORE: Loading Leonida: what we learned from the ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Extended Look on Netflix After several delays, Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch November 19, 2026. It’s been reported that the sequel to 2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5 is the most expensive video game ever made, and gaming bosses are expecting people to take the day off work just so they can play. Several games have moved their release date to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6 but Nintendo recently confirmed they will launch their “reborn” remake of 1998’s The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time on November 5. The clash of big game releases is being compared to 2023’s “Barbeheimer”, which saw Hollywood blockbuster Barbie going up against Christopher Nolan’s historical thriller Oppenheimer in cinemas around the world – and now Saturday Night Live have got involved. As part of ‘The Weekend Update’, host Colin Jost spoke to Grand Theft Auto 6’s protagonist Jason (played by Marcello Hernández) and The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Link (Mikey Da...