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- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has been announced
- Nintendo shared the first teaser trailer during today's Direct showcase
- The game launches this year on Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has officially announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, slated to launch this year exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2.
The news comes from the latest Nintendo Direct, which aired today, where Senior Executive Officer at Nintendo, Yoshiaki Koizumi, ended the 50-minute showcase 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.
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The teaser trailer begins with a narrator telling the tale of Kokiri Forest, the Kokiri who live there with their fairy companions, and a boy without a fairy, aka Link. Meanwhile, the camera pans over a gorgeous tapestry depicting the Great Deku Tree and Hyrule Castle, as the ocarina plays in the background, before it fades into our first official look at a sleeping Link in-game, which is how the original game begins.
The art style is very modern, but it isn't the same as Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom's; it leans more toward Skyward Sword HD or Hyrule Warriors, only with improved graphics for the Switch 2 hardware with more realistic skin textures and fibres.
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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 is launching in 2026, which means I'll need to finally invest in a Nintendo Switch 2.
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Rumors about a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake had been circulating online for quite some time, but it was only recently that YouTuber and reliable industry insider NatetheHate claimed that it would be revealed during today's Direct.
Ocarina of Time originally launched on the N64 in 1998, before a remastered version on the Nintendo 3DS was released in 2011. The original game can also be played right now on Switch and Switch 2 with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
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