Nintendo officially announced a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for its new Switch 2 console during a Nintendo Direct livestream on June 9, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The remake will be released in 2026 and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Zelda series [1, 6, 7].
The new version is a top-to-bottom graphical overhaul of the original 1998 Nintendo 64 game, which holds a 99% Metacritic score and is widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time [1, 6, 4, 5, 8]. Unlike previous Zelda games such as Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, the remake will feature a more realistic or hyper-realistic art style rather than a cartoonish look [6, 4, 9, 8].
Nintendo showed only a very brief teaser trailer during the June 9 Nintendo Direct. No gameplay footage has been released yet [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8]. Fans reacted with mixed feelings about the teaser’s lack of gameplay and the change to a realistic visual style, with some calling for more detailed reveals soon [9, 10, 8].
An earlier remake of Ocarina of Time was released in 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console [1, 6, 2, 4, 5]. The announcement was somewhat affected by leaks that revealed the remake months before, limiting the element of surprise. Former Nintendo staff member Kit Ellis said, “If that was actually a surprise and there was a teaser of an Ocarina of Time remake at the end of a Direct, it would be insanity. But we've known about this since March.” [10]
Nintendo Switch 2 launched recently alongside upgraded versions of Tears of the Kingdom and Echoes of Wisdom [3]. Along with the game remake, Nintendo plans a live-action Zelda movie directed by Wes Ball featuring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda, scheduled for release in April 2027 [1, 6, 2, 3, 8].
