Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake launches in November
Nintendo has announced that a remake of 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' will launch on the Switch 2 on November 5th. The event also confirmed a 2027 release date for a live-action Zelda film and teased further game announcements for September.
Why it matters
As a major franchise, the release of a flagship Zelda title on new hardware is a critical event for the gaming industry and Nintendo's market performance.
Link’s next adventure now has a release date. During a Legend of Zelda stream for the franchise’s 40th anniversary, Nintendo announced that the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2 is launching on November 5th. The release date makes Ocarina of Time one of just a few big-budget titles launching in the same month as Grand Theft Auto VI.
Nintendo first teased the remake in June, though it didn’t reveal much aside from a brief trailer. Today’s event provided a clearer glimpse at how the company is approaching remaking one of its most influential games and the first 3D Zelda adventure. The updated version of Ocarina of Time will be the first Zelda release that’s exclusive to the Switch 2, and longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma described the remake as “a faithful interpretation using modern technologies.”
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