Nintendo of America is putting the spotlight back on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2. In a recent post, Nintendo called it "A battle to decide the fate of Hyrule" and invited players to join Link "on an adventure across time." Check out the official post down below:
The post links to Nintendo's store page for the game, which describes Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 as "A classic tale, built from the ground up for the Nintendo Switch 2 system." It is a Switch 2 exclusive. The game came out on November 5.
What Is New In This Version
According to Nintendo, the Switch 2 version has "completely overhauled visuals, orchestral music, voice acting, and expanded cutscenes." It also adds enhanced controls and modern camera movements, and Nintendo calls it "a great entry point" into the series for new players.
Other changes listed on the store page include:
- New and expanded dialog from characters "big and small"
- Ocarina songs that can be played with buttons, by humming, or by playing a real instrument into the Switch 2 microphone
- Aiming for ranged weapons such as the Fairy Bow with buttons or motion controls, which can be changed in the Options menu
- Hints from fairies
The story is the same. In Nintendo's description, Ganondorf is "scheming to steal the mythical Triforce" and take over the world, and Link "must become the Hero of Time and save the kingdom." Link starts as the only Kokiri without a fairy until the Great Deku Tree asks Navi to join him. The store page lists Lon Lon Ranch, Hyrule Castle, Kokiri Forest, Zora River, Goron City and Kakariko Village among the places to explore.
Price, File Size And Features
On Nintendo's US store, the digital version costs $59.99, and the physical version is listed at $69.99. The game is published by Nintendo, and the store page lists these details:
- Release date: November 5, 2026
- File size: 24.9 GB
- Players: 1
- Play modes: TV, tabletop and handheld
- ESRB content descriptors: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
- Supports HDR and VRR output on compatible TVs, plus Nintendo Account family-group lending
- Accessibility tags: playable without motion controls, playable without touch controls, color alternatives
- Languages: 16, including American English, British English, Japanese, Polish and Brazilian Portuguese
- Save Data Cloud backup with a Nintendo Switch Online membership
Players who buy the digital version before November 24 at 12:59 AM MST get a Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary digital wallpaper as an early purchase bonus, sent by email after the promotion ends.
ZELDA NOTES And Amiibo Support
The game also connects to ZELDA NOTES in the Nintendo Switch App on phones and tablets. It offers Gossip Quests, which challenge players to find in-game locations from images, an Ocarina of Time Quiz with more than 2,000 questions, a daily record and a Play Ocarina feature for making music on a smart device.
Any Legend of Zelda series amiibo can be tapped for in-game extras. New Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo figures are coming in 2027, and tapping them gives in-game masks with a retro graphical style. Nintendo also sells a special edition Switch 2 system themed around the game.
The remake's critic scores were covered in Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Tops Metacritic's 2026 List, But Some Critics Call It "Safe". Nintendo released an Overview Trailer for the game on October 14, and it published a 4-part Ask the Developer interview about the remake on November 2 and 3.
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