Just as rumored, today's Nintendo Direct delivered the megaton Nintendo Switch 2 owners were waiting for: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is real, and it's launching in a few short months worldwide.
The announcement teaser confirmed players will be able to embark again on Link's most iconic journey through Hyrule this year. Developed from the ground up to further differentiate it from the Nintendo 3DS remake as the new short footage suggests, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is set to become the highlight in a year packed with excellent titles on Nintendo Switch 2.
With the game officially scheduled for a 2026 release, the lack of information on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake shouldn't be too worrying. Given the series' 40th anniversary is coming up this September, there's a good possibility Nintendo held back showing more to have an epic full blow-out shortly before the game launches, likely in October to avoid releasing too close to Grand Theft Auto 6, although the audiences for the two series don't have any serious overlap.
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