The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Receives High Praise and Reflects on Nostalgic Visuals

11/04/2026

Some entries in The Legend of Zelda series feel more pivotal than others. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, which inspired rereleases and a sequel, is one. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...

11/04/2026

Hey! Listen! I’ve talked in the past about how I’m not particularly a fan of the Zelda games, but it’s mostly because I’ve just never really dived into them, especially the latest open-world ones....

11/04/2026

By Logan MooreAlmost 30 years after its launch, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still considered by many, myself included, to be the greatest video game in history. Zelda’s first foray...

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Hyrule has never looked better as they look in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, and critics seem to agree!

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The magic of the original is fully intact while looking and playing better than ever.

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Nintendo’s decision to remake The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2 in celebration of the franchise's 40th anniversary was hotly anticipated, if not a little anxiety-inducing. Like...

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Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.(Image...

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The first review for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is in, and it's garnered an almost-perfect score that sits alongside the 3DS remake but lower than the original.The Legend of...

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My first-ever introduction to The Legend of Zelda was my father – and, although he was always most drawn to the very old-school charm of the original 1987 NES title, little 12-year-old me fell...

11/03/2026

Developers behind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake have confirmed speculation that the game's new art direction was inspired by puppet shows.Nintendo dropped the first gameplay footage...

11/02/2026

The latest The Legend of Zelda title remakes one of the series' most beloved games, which Eiji Aonuma chose to pursue to help junior staff think about the modern games differently.

11/04/2026

Famitsu delivers its final verdict.It's a huge week in gaming with the highly anticipated launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2. The first review from the famous Japanese...

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HYAAAH or lower?The week is finally upon us, folks! We are less than 24 hours away from the launch of Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, and to say that we're all excited would be an understatement.Our...

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It’s time! The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is here, and it is amazing! Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon as Logan breaks down his review of the highly-anticipated Switch 2...

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Another Switch 2 stunner.Reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time are live, and that includes a tech-focused assessment from John Linneman over at Digital Foundry.Naturally, Linneman heaps...

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Before we dive into the Switch 2 remake, we are looking back at history! Join Logan Plant and Peer Schneider on this week's Nintendo Voice Chat as we revisit IGN's original 1998 review of The...

11/04/2026

John Lewis might not be the first place you think to check when hunting down Legend of Zelda Switch 2 stock, but the retailer actually has a pretty solid history of coming through when gadgets are...

11/03/2026

Vocal hero.Nintendo has today shared even more insights into the development of Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 in the latest chapters of its Ask the Developer series. One such story is all about the...

11/04/2026

Reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake have arrived with the Metacritic score placing it as the highest-rated game of 2026 but below the N64 original.Over on Metacritic, The...

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The Switch 2 version is being described as 'beautiful' and a 'masterpiece'

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Nintendo's remake is comfortably the highest reviewed game of the year to date

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Your move, GTA.Just in case you missed it, the Ocarina of Time remake reviews are in, and they are really rather positive. They are so positive, in fact, that the game has shot straight to the top...

11/04/2026

One of the biggest changes Nintendo is bringing to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is the addition of a jump button. The original Nintendo 64 release and its Nintendo 3DS remake both...

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Adds support for Zelda Notes.Some parts of the world are now just hours away from the launch of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2, and ahead of this, Nintendo has rolled out a new game...

11/04/2026

I have a friend who first played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time back in the day, when the game was only just released and he was home from university for Christmas. This is objectively the...

11/03/2026

Ahead of the release of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI, Nintendo is launching its own fall juggernaut: a Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake, which is...

11/03/2026

The Ocarina of Time remake arrives on Switch 2 on November 5. It needs about 27 GB, and your copy may already be downloading.

11/03/2026

Dost thou sense it?With the Switch 2 remake of the N64's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time fast approaching, we recently asked Nintendo Life readers to share their memories of the 1998...

11/03/2026

After 28 long years, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is finally getting a jump button in the Switch 2 remake because Nintendo knew it'd feel "jarring" without one, even if the decision threw...

11/03/2026

All the games that have rushed their release dates out of November in response to Grand Theft Auto 6's November 19 launch have indirectly handed other big hitters like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina...

11/02/2026

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being wrapped up in all kinds of modern touches for its imminent Nintendo Switch 2 remake (that owl seems to be less chatty, for starters), but there's at...

11/04/2026

Nintendo Switch 2; NintendoThis ambitious remake transforms a landmark Zelda game into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical...

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It’s back, completely refreshed, and an absolute joy to experience again.

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The first verdict on Nintendo's remake has been delivered

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The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma says he always goes back to Ocarina of Time whenever he thinks about the series.Despite being one of the many children of Nintendo icon Shigeru...

11/03/2026

Breath of the Wild changed everything. Two decades after The Legend of Zelda made the transformational shift to 3D, Breath of the Wild reinvigorated the franchise with an open-ended adventure that...

11/03/2026

Zelda series lead Eiji Aonuma has admitted that he wanted to use The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to make the Water Temple a bit less obtuse.In the 28 years since The Legend of Zelda:...

11/03/2026

Eiji Aonuma and the development team for the Ocarina of Time remake discussed how one of the original's infamous dungeons is being improved.

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Yes, Aonuma knows how much you hate those Iron Boots.It's no secret that Eiji Aonuma can see the issues with Ocarina of Time's Water Temple. The series producer spoke about it when the game...

11/02/2026

Nintendo developers reveal the challenges of getting the art style and gameplay right.

11/04/2026

"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at characters from two of the holiday season’s most anticipated video game releases last month: Link from the upcoming remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...

11/03/2026

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is set to arrive exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026. It is bringing one of the franchise’s most iconic adventures back with a fresh...

11/03/2026

"One night only".As we get closer to the launch of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, more retailers have been revealing all sorts of goodies.Read the full article on nintendolife.com