- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
80%
Probable
Internet sleuths have discovered from a GameStop search engine result that Nintendo may be opening pre-orders for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on August 4. If so, that could mean we'd finally get proper footage of the game, which was only briefly teased during June's Nintendo Direct.
Fans have been literally salivating ever since the rumors started in earnest this March. However, details have been scarce, to say the least. The only other thing we got was a quickly scrubbed description on Nintendo's official website:
The N64 classic reborn as a full remake for Nintendo Switch 2. Experience Ocarina of Time with stunning visuals, updated designs, and timeless gameplay.
The final phrase, in particular, has become a major talking point because it strongly implies that Nintendo is keeping the core structure, progression, and dungeon layout of the 1998 original (which, to this day, is the best-reviewed game of all time, with a 99 score on Metacritic) intact. It's unlikely that there will be a massive open-world reimagining in the vein of Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom - the Ocarina of Time remake is probably keeping the traditional, linear dungeon-crawling progression instead. That said, fans do expect modernized controls (such as dedicated dual-stick camera tracking, which was absent in the original) and a completely reworked, less tedious menu interface in this Ocarina of Time remake.
We do know the game will be released only on the Nintendo Switch 2, which should allow for seamless, load-free transitions between Hyrule Field, Castle Town, and the various dungeons, fixing the segmented, loading-screen-heavy pacing of the N64 era.
The game is launching at some point this year, and it will be very interesting to see whether Nintendo cares about Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 or not; most of the industry has steered well clear of its November 19 launch, but The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is the only game that could pull off launching anywhere near it.
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