The short version
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a ground-up remake, out November 5, 2026, only on Nintendo Switch 2.
- The digital edition costs $59.99 (about ₹5,700) on Nintendo's US store. Nintendo has no official eShop in India, so there's no Indian price.
- Series producer Eiji Aonuma told AFP he's "all nervous" about the release and can't stop thinking about it.
- A Norwegian retailer listing named Monolith Soft (Xenoblade Chronicles) as the developer before the page was edited. Nintendo hasn't confirmed who made it.
What Nintendo has confirmed
Nintendo first teased the remake in 2026 and gave it a date at the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8. Its store page sums it up as the Nintendo 64 classic "reborn exclusively" for Switch 2, built from the ground up for the new console.
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Nintendo promises completely overhauled visuals, an orchestral soundtrack, voice acting and expanded cutscenes. According to Notebookcheck, major cutscenes are voiced while Link stays silent as always. It also lists a jump button, which the original never had, and a new room for refighting bosses. Footage analysed by Digital Foundry in September pointed to 1080p at 60 fps. Nintendo itself hasn't confirmed the resolution. The original ran at roughly 20 fps on the N64.
The download is about 27GB. Buy digitally before November 23 and you get a Zelda 40th anniversary wallpaper. The special-edition Zelda Switch 2 and accessories went on sale on October 29, a week ahead of the game.
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Why Aonuma is nervous
Eiji Aonuma has worked on Zelda since the original Ocarina, and he now produces the series. Speaking to AFP during a trip to Paris, he said he's "all nervous" about the remake because he doesn't know how it will turn out.
He credited younger developers for the project. Some members of the team reportedly had never played the original. Aonuma said the remake came from them thinking about how best to adapt the game and make it fun once players have the controls in their hands.
It's easy to see why he's anxious. Ocarina of Time is one of the most praised games ever made, and every change to it will be picked apart. A jump button alone changes how its dungeons and puzzles work. On paper, Nintendo is betting that a modern feel will win over new players without upsetting people who grew up with it.
Who made it? The Monolith Soft leak
Nintendo's store page lists Nintendo as publisher but names no developer. In early September, the Norwegian retailer Elkjøp listed Monolith Soft as the developer, then edited the page. Leaker Nash Weedle had made the same claim back in May, and other retail database leaks pointed the same way.
Monolith Soft is majority owned by Nintendo. It's best known for Xenoblade Chronicles, but it also helped build Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Zelda general manager Daiki Iwamoto said in late 2025 that he wanted Monolith to play a central role in a future Zelda game.
Treat the Monolith credit as unconfirmed. Retail listings are sometimes filled in from rumours, and Grezzo, the studio behind the 3DS remake of Ocarina of Time and the Link's Awakening remake, is the other obvious candidate. The credits on November 5 will settle it.
A long line of Zelda remakes
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This is the second time Ocarina has been remade. The 2011 3DS version updated the graphics but kept the original design. The Switch 2 version goes further, with new music, voices and controls. Notebookcheck suggests that if Monolith spent its time here, the next brand-new 3D Zelda after Tears of the Kingdom could be years away. That's speculation, but Nintendo hasn't hinted at a new mainline game.
Buying it in India
Nintendo doesn't run an official eShop in India, so Indian players usually buy physical imports or use another region's eShop. The $59.99 US digital price converts to about ₹5,700 before any card fees. Physical import copies typically cost more once shipping and duty are added. If you're on the original Switch, note that this is a Switch 2 exclusive.
The date to watch is November 5, when the game launches and its credits finally name the studio.
