- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the remake has been announced
- Nintendo shared the first trailer during today’s Direct showcase
- The game is coming out this year on Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo officially announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, scheduled to launch this year exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2.
The news comes from the latest Nintendo Direct, airing today, where Nintendo CEO Yoshiaki Koizumi ended the 50-minute presentation with our first look at the remake of the beloved 1998 game.
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be reborn on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026,” the trailer description reads.
The trailer begins with a narrator telling the story of Kokiri Forest, the Kokiri who live there with their fairy companions, and a fairyless boy, aka Link. Meanwhile, the camera hovers over a beautiful tapestry depicting the great Deku tree and Hyrule Castle, while the ocarina plays in the background, before fading into our first official glimpse of a sleeping Link in the game, which is how the original game begins.
The art style is very modern, but it’s not the same as Breath of the Wild And Tears of the Kingdom‘s; it leans more towards Sword to the sky HD Or Hyrule Warriorsonly with improved graphics for Switch 2 hardware with more realistic skin textures and fibers.
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We then see a close-up of the Triforce pulsing on the back of Link’s hand, before the trailer fades to black and shows the official logo.
Unfortunately, there’s no set release date, but the game will launch in 2026, which means I’ll finally have to invest in a Nintendo Switch 2.
With only six months left in the year, we can expect more trailers sooner rather than later, and hopefully a dedicated Nintendo Direct showcase as well.
Rumors about a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The remake has been circulating online for a while, but only recently did YouTuber and reliable industry insider NatetheHate claim that it would be revealed during today’s Live.
Ocarina of time originally launched on the N64 in 1998, before a remastered version was released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. The original game can also be played now on Switch and Switch 2 with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.
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