The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a full remake on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo ended its June 2026 Direct the only way that made sense—with the game everyone had already half-convinced themselves was coming. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being remade for Switch 2, out sometime this year.

The reveal trailer was almost perversely brief. Kokiri Forest. Young Link asleep. The Triforce mark flickering to life on his hand. Logo. Done. Nintendo called it "reborn exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2," which implies a ground-up rebuild rather than another coat of paint over the N64 original—but beyond that, you're reading into vibes.

The art style is the one concrete thing to chew on. It's noticeably more grounded than Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom—less impressionistic, more textured and detailed. The closest comparison in Nintendo's own back catalogue is Twilight Princess.

Remaking the Game That Wrote the Rules for 3D Adventure

Ocarina of Time launched on N64 in 1998 and has spent the 28 years since being cited as one of the greatest games ever made. Lock-on targeting, puzzle dungeons, a layered open world—a lot of what players now take for granted in action-adventure games traces back to this one. A 3DS remaster landed in 2011. The original sits on Switch Online. Neither is what Nintendo appears to be doing here.

The lack of any gameplay footage—for a game supposedly releasing in 2026—is conspicuous. A dedicated showcase feels inevitable, probably once Star Fox launches on June 25 and Nintendo needs something new to talk about.

The remake is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2—no original Switch version. For a console that's been light on major first-party releases in its first year, Ocarina of Time is the kind of title that makes the hardware feel necessary.