An Elkjøp product page briefly identified Monolith Soft as the developer of the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a listing that was captured by Notebook Check and Nintendo Life before the retailer revised the entry.
The item drew attention because Nintendo has kept development-team details for many of its recent projects private, and the change on the retailer page removed the developer attribution.
Observers noted that the listing appeared before Nintendo announced a Zelda-centric Nintendo Direct scheduled for September 8, 2026, increasing scrutiny around who is handling the remake.
Retail listings sometimes contain errors, and the Elkjøp page was subsequently edited to exclude developer information, leaving the claim unconfirmed by Nintendo or Monolith Soft.
Monolith Soft is best known as the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series and has acted as a support studio on several high-profile Nintendo projects.
The developer has been credited with contributing to major Zelda releases in the past, including Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword HD, and Tears of the Kingdom, and is widely regarded for its expertise in large-scale game development and open-world design.
Industry coverage emphasizes caution: while the Elkjøp capture shows a named studio, neither Nintendo nor Monolith Soft have published an official developer credit for the Ocarina of Time remake.
Journalistic accounts that reported the capture described it as a premature identification rather than confirmation, and Nintendo has not updated public materials to attribute development.
The context for the rumor is notable.
Nintendo's Zelda-focused Direct on September 8 will be the earliest official venue for substantial new information about the franchise and any remakes or remasters heading to Nintendo Switch and future platforms.
Until Nintendo provides developer credits or a full announcement on its official channels or the eShop, the Elkjøp listing should be treated as an unconfirmed report.
Fans and industry watchers should look to the official Nintendo Direct and subsequent press releases for verified details regarding release windows, platform availability, and developer credits.
Until then, reporting from outlets that preserved the Elkjøp capture remains the primary source for this specific claim.
The item drew attention because Nintendo has kept development-team details for many of its recent projects private, and the change on the retailer page removed the developer attribution.
Observers noted that the listing appeared before Nintendo announced a Zelda-centric Nintendo Direct scheduled for September 8, 2026, increasing scrutiny around who is handling the remake.
Retail listings sometimes contain errors, and the Elkjøp page was subsequently edited to exclude developer information, leaving the claim unconfirmed by Nintendo or Monolith Soft.
Monolith Soft is best known as the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series and has acted as a support studio on several high-profile Nintendo projects.
The developer has been credited with contributing to major Zelda releases in the past, including Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword HD, and Tears of the Kingdom, and is widely regarded for its expertise in large-scale game development and open-world design.
Industry coverage emphasizes caution: while the Elkjøp capture shows a named studio, neither Nintendo nor Monolith Soft have published an official developer credit for the Ocarina of Time remake.
Journalistic accounts that reported the capture described it as a premature identification rather than confirmation, and Nintendo has not updated public materials to attribute development.
The context for the rumor is notable.
Nintendo's Zelda-focused Direct on September 8 will be the earliest official venue for substantial new information about the franchise and any remakes or remasters heading to Nintendo Switch and future platforms.
Until Nintendo provides developer credits or a full announcement on its official channels or the eShop, the Elkjøp listing should be treated as an unconfirmed report.
Fans and industry watchers should look to the official Nintendo Direct and subsequent press releases for verified details regarding release windows, platform availability, and developer credits.
Until then, reporting from outlets that preserved the Elkjøp capture remains the primary source for this specific claim.
