The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake confirmed for Switch 2 in 2026

Nintendo officially announced a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time during its June 9 Nintendo Direct, confirming a 2026 release on Nintendo Switch 2. The reveal was the most-watched trailer of the entire Summer Game Fest period, racking up 115 million views across platforms in just three days — and the Direct itself peaked at 3.8 million concurrent viewers, edging out the main Summer Game Fest showcase at 3.7 million.

The reveal trailer is almost entirely cinematic — no gameplay shown at all. It opens with a voiceover narrating the Kokiri and the one boy among them without a fairy, then cuts to a sleeping young Link as the Triforce mark glows on his hand, followed by a new logo. That's the full extent of what Nintendo showed. A 2026 launch window was confirmed, with more details promised later this year. Leaker Nate the Hate had reported the remake earlier in 2026, lending credibility to his earlier correct call on a new Star Fox game that Nintendo revealed in May.

This is technically the second full remake of Ocarina of Time. The first was Ocarina of Time 3D in 2011, developed by Grezzo for the 3DS, which added updated graphics, motion controls, stereoscopic 3D, and quality-of-life improvements to the notoriously punishing Water Temple. The original launched in 1998 on Nintendo 64 to widespread critical acclaim and is routinely cited as one of the best-reviewed games ever made — it was the first 3D Zelda and laid the structural groundwork for everything from Majora's Mask to Breath of the Wild. The game is currently available on Switch and Switch 2 through Nintendo Switch Online.

With no gameplay footage shown, speculation is already running hot about how faithful the remake will be — whether it follows the near-1:1 approach of the recent Star Fox remake or goes for something more radical like Final Fantasy VII Remake. Nintendo Life notes the brief glimpse of Link suggests the most realistic visual depiction of Hyrule seen so far. The community is watching closely, and given the trailer's 115 million views in three days, the appetite is clearly enormous.