Jason from GTA 6 feuds with Link from The Legend of Zelda on SNLs Weekend Update

Belen Edwards· Oct 4, 2026 · 2:54 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 13 views

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It was the battle of the video games on last night's Saturday Night Live. SEE ALSO: Pete Hegseth performs slam poetry in 'SNL's Republican midterm ad cold open During the show's Weekend Update segment, co-host Colin Jost stated that the hype around Grand Theft Auto VI is so massive, it's made other video game developers push their own release dates back to avoid competing with its Nov. Only one game still stands strong against it: Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, out Nov.

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▪It was the battle of the video games on last night's Saturday Night Live.
▪SEE ALSO: Pete Hegseth performs slam poetry in 'SNL's Republican midterm ad cold open During the show's Weekend Update segment, co-host Colin Jost stated that the hype around Grand Theft Auto VI is so massive, it's made other video game dev
▪Only one game still stands strong against it: Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, out Nov.

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It was the battle of the video games on last night's Saturday Night Live. SEE ALSO: Pete Hegseth performs slam poetry in 'SNL's Republican midterm ad cold open During the show's Weekend Update segment, co-host Colin Jost stated that the hype around Grand Theft Auto VI is so massive, it's made other video game developers push their own release dates back to avoid competing with its Nov. 19 launch. Only one game still stands strong against it: Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, out Nov. 5.To discuss the rival release dates, Jost invited GTA VI main character Jason (Marcello Hernandez) and The Legend of Zelda main character Link (Mikey Day) to the Weekend Update desk.

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