Nintendo will release its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on November 5, exclusively for Switch 2. The company confirmed the date on September 8, in a presentation dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the series. The game it is based on came out on Nintendo 64 in 1998.
Price
- United States: 59.99 dollars for the digital version and 69.99 dollars for the boxed one.
- United Kingdom: 49.99 pounds.
- Japan: 7,980 yen digital and 8,980 yen boxed.
Kami Labs notes that Nintendo had not published an official price in euros when it reported on the announcement; the figures seen in Europe came from retailers. Pre-orders opened after the presentation.
What changes
- Controls: the automatic jump at ledges is gone. There is a dedicated button to jump and another to run, and the camera is moved with the right stick.
- Graphics: Nintendo says it has reworked the visuals, down to the textures of clothing and equipment.
- Voices and music: cutscenes are fully voiced, with expanded dialogue, and the soundtrack has been re-recorded with an orchestra.
- Guidance: a system called Threads of Time keeps track of the story and of the next objectives.
- World: the day and night cycle keeps running while Link is in a town.
- Ocarina by microphone: humming a melody Link already knows makes him play it, without entering the notes with buttons.
A console the week before
On October 29, a week before the game, Nintendo launches a Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition of Switch 2, with Triforce motifs on the console, the dock and the controllers. In Japan its suggested price is 62,980 yen. Nintendo has not said whether the game is included.
What else is planned
The anniversary does not end there. A concert tour starts in Tokyo on January 23, 2027, and the live-action film The Legend of Zelda is scheduled to reach cinemas worldwide on April 30, 2027.
This article was written with AI assistance from the sources linked above.
