Zelda Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake: What We Know (August 2026)

Nintendo announced a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 on June 9, 2026. This page tracks everything we know, with every claim labeled Confirmed or Rumor. This page is updated monthly until release.

What’s new

• August 2026: Nintendo’s US store listing is now live and carries an ESRB rating (E10+), but there’s still no release date, no price, and no pre-orders. The rating quietly drops the “suggestive themes” descriptor the 3DS version had. A Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console leaked in August, and gameplay is widely expected in September. Nintendo has still shown zero gameplay since the announcement.
• June 2026: Page created after the announcement trailer. Everything below reflects announcement week.

When does the Ocarina of Time remake come out?

Confirmed: 2026, exclusively on Switch 2. That is still the entire official answer as of late August. Nintendo’s own store listing says only “2026,” and Nintendo reaffirmed the 2026 window in late July. There is no announced date, no price, and no pre-orders open.

Rumor: two dates are circulating: November 12, tied to the themed console leak, and December 1, from a Swiss retailer listing. They contradict each other, and retailer dates are very often placeholders. A separate leak claimed pre-orders would open on August 4; that date came and went with no pre-orders, which is a good reminder to treat all of these as unconfirmed until Nintendo says so.

What was actually shown?

Confirmed: a roughly one-minute cinematic teaser (no gameplay yet). It showed a big tapestry that is possibly part of the actual game’s intro. The tapestry showed images of Hyrule Castle, the Temple of Time, the Great Deku Tree, images of the Kokiri themselves, and also an image of Link himself on the tapestry (shown lying on a branch inside the Great Deku Tree). It showed a redesigned young Link, Link asleep in his House (in the Kokiri Forest). You can see the Triforce of Courage glowing on Young Link’s hand (as it did with Adult Link in the original versions of Ocarina of Time).

The teaser had a realistic art style, with an orchestral score and a narrator. You could hear hints of the Forest Temple as well as Saria’s Song and the Kokiri Forest theme. Nintendo’s own wording is that the game has been “reborn,” and this is the second remake after the 2011 Nintendo 3DS version. The 3DS version was very much a “remaster” in the traditional sense - although they rebuilt the game from the ground up, it was almost identical in every aspect to the original N64 version.

As of August 2026, that teaser is still the only footage Nintendo has released. No gameplay, no screenshots.

Is it a full remake or a remaster?

Confirmed: Nintendo’s published wording is only that the game is “reborn” for Switch 2 (the official listing never uses the word “remake.”)

Very likely, but not formally announced: an unpublished description left in the code of Nintendo’s own website reads “The N64 classic reborn as a full remake for Nintendo Switch 2.” That is Nintendo’s own text, so “full remake” is about as close to confirmed as an unannounced detail gets, but it was never actually published.

When will we see gameplay?

Rumor. The widely-reported expectation is a first gameplay trailer around September 9, most likely inside a September Nintendo Direct (Nintendo has a long habit of September presentations). Some reports also point to a playable demo at Tokyo Game Show later in September. Nintendo has not announced a Direct, a trailer, or a demo. This section gets updated the moment any of it is real.

What’s the ESRB rating?

Confirmed: E10+ (Everyone 10+), with the descriptors Animated Blood and Fantasy Violence, listed on Nintendo’s own US product page.

Worth noting if you’re comparing versions: Ocarina of Time 3D carried a third descriptor, “suggestive themes,” and this Switch 2 listing does not. The original N64 release predates the E10+ category entirely and was rated E.

Rumor: that missing descriptor has been widely read as a hint that the Great Fairies have been redesigned. Nothing about that is confirmed. It could just as easily mean the ratings board no longer considers the original content suggestive in 2026.

Is Master Quest included?

Unknown. The 3DS remake included Master Quest, so there’s precedent, but nothing has been announced. Treat any claim you read as speculation for now.

Will it have voice acting?

Rumor but probable The trailer is narrated - possibly by Rauru - one of the Sages, but no in-game voice acting has actually been confirmed. It is not confirmed if this teaser was taken directly from the intro to the remake, but it’s possible. Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom both had heavy use of voice acting for many of the in-game cut-scenes.

Who is developing it, and on what engine?

Rumor. Reports point to Monolith Soft involvement and the Breath of the Wild engine, with development reportedly starting around 2022 and Grezzo (the 3DS remake studio) not involved. None of this is confirmed by Nintendo.

Are there special editions or a themed console?

Rumor. In August 2026, box-art photos of a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console and Pro Controller leaked online. Described as black and dark green with a gold Triforce, and the Hylian Crest on the controller. Reports tie the hardware to a November launch alongside the remake, though the design may be Zelda-themed generally rather than Ocarina-specific. Nintendo has not announced it, and no pricing or edition details are confirmed.

Will my N64 knowledge still apply?

Almost certainly - remakes of this scale historically preserve the original’s structure (the 3DS version did). Our entire walkthrough is being rewritten right now with fresh screenshots, and it’s built for both versions: when the remake arrives, confirmed differences will appear inline, pick Switch 2 in the version picker at the top of any page to see them.

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