Topic: Zelda 40th Anniversary Release Is Ocarina Of Time, Launching This Year

[Shaymin]

But showing precisely... nothing.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75961/zelda-40th-anniversary-release-is-ocarina-of-time-launching-this-year

The Nintendo Direct closer was one for the ages, specifically 10 and 17.

Nintendo confirmed a long rumored remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 as the final announcement of today's Nintendo Direct. Known simply as "Ocarina of Time", it will be out in 2026 but no further details were provided.

[Ian Sane]

Nine months between Directs, their "big game" is a remake of an N64 game coming out the same year as another remake of an N64 game and they effectively don't show anything?  What the hell was that?

[broodwars]

The lack of any gameplay shown this close to release tells me this is probably, blatantly, obviously going to get delayed into 2027, whatever Nintendo says right now.

As for the game itself, Nintendo decided to remake IIRC still the top-ratest game in gaming history.

Good luck meeting those expectations!

[Mop it up]

I kind of wish that the leaks were not true, though they were so prominent that it felt pretty much confirmed. I'm sure I'll pick it up eventually because I'm a sucker, but remakes in general don't have much interest from me.

[stevey]

I really don't like the design of Link. He looks like Hobbit crossed with a Disney character that feels uncanny to look at... Well to be fair, I also didn't like the design in the 3DS remake but that went away very fast once I started playing it.

I hope they really pack meat on the good bones that is OoT and fill every area with new side quests, MM style character stories/arcs/events, things to discover every time you visit, Malon courting to marriage side story, a Light dungeon, and fill Hyrule field with life and action. Alternatively they might go FF VII route and completely change how the story unfolds which means this is OoT - Bad End timeline. If it's the latter, I want all new dungeons and mechanics so it can stand on it's own.

[Caterkiller]

If they dropped a 2026 release window with only 6 months left of the year, it’s coming this year. They’ve probably been sitting on this game for a while now and have the confidence that it will release within 6 months. There has been so much smoke around this remake for so many years now, Nate the Hate leak or not it was expected. The Ocarina of Time Deku Tree Lego set. Rauru being spoken about in interviews by Aonuma. That patent leak, with Link and Navi in a building with paintings hung on the walls, looked like the Forest Temple. And that’s just on the top of my head. Zelda’s nearly become a yearly franchise and I welcome this course of action. A remake here and there to fill in the gaps between new entries. I just hope this is more than a what Star Fox is getting gameplay and scope wise.

Teaser first, full trailer later, then an OoT/Zelda 40th anniversary direct, release. After Breath and Tears I’ve got to imagine they’d know if they could call out a 6 month release window like that.


My 14 year old has become hooked by Majoras Mask on NSO. She skipped OoT and went straight to Majora for some reason. The only things in the direct that got her excited was Switch Sports Resort and this. I say bring it on for a new generation. We got a gajillion brand new games to play this year, a remake won’t hurt, especially if it’s as grand and expanded upon as I believe it will be.

The teaser basically told us, voice acting, new designs, new environments, new story beats and a return to stylized realism. Enough to make it the talk of the town during all these summer reveals. I very much doubt this will be an even prettier Ocarina 3D.