Nintendo has released a new “What’s New” trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 2, detailing the core additions and quality-of-life features due at launch on November 5, 2026.
The remake reintroduces players to Link’s original quest across Hyrule, guided by the fairy Navi, with significant audiovisual and gameplay updates intended to modernize the 1998 classic while preserving its story and structure.
Overview and release
Nintendo positions the remake as a reborn version of the seminal Zelda title that places players at the center of Link’s journey to recover the Triforce and save Hyrule.
The company confirms the game will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026 and the recently released trailer showcases the new systems, modes, and presentation changes arriving with the remake.
Key features shown in the trailer
- Modernized controls: The remake adds dashing and jumping mechanics alongside gyro aiming support to update combat and traversal for contemporary players.
- Audio interaction: Nintendo says the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone can recognize melodies hummed or played by the player; those sounds cause Link’s in-game ocarina to respond.
- New modes and encounters: The remake introduces Threads of Time and the Hall of Fallen Heroes, a gallery where defeated monsters are memorialized as statues and can be revisited for information or rematch battles.
- Presentation upgrades: The title features reimagined visuals, full symphonic orchestration of the score, and fully voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue.
- Companion services and amiibo: Zelda Notes will be available through the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices, providing auxiliary content tied to the adventure.
Nintendo has announced two new The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time amiibo figures scheduled for 2027 that will unlock special in-game masks; existing Legend of Zelda series amiibo will also grant in-game rewards when scanned.
Trailer and additional settings
The “What’s New” trailer demonstrates the remake’s display modes, updated control options, and the audio-based ocarina interactions.
Nintendo has historically used channels such as Nintendo Direct and the Nintendo eShop to provide further details and distribution information, and fans can expect follow-up materials from the company as launch approaches.
This remake is positioned as both a faithful recreation and a modern reimagining, with Nintendo emphasizing accessibility and enhanced presentation for a new generation of players on Nintendo Switch 2.
The remake reintroduces players to Link’s original quest across Hyrule, guided by the fairy Navi, with significant audiovisual and gameplay updates intended to modernize the 1998 classic while preserving its story and structure.
Overview and release
Nintendo positions the remake as a reborn version of the seminal Zelda title that places players at the center of Link’s journey to recover the Triforce and save Hyrule.
The company confirms the game will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026 and the recently released trailer showcases the new systems, modes, and presentation changes arriving with the remake.
Key features shown in the trailer
- Modernized controls: The remake adds dashing and jumping mechanics alongside gyro aiming support to update combat and traversal for contemporary players.
- Audio interaction: Nintendo says the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone can recognize melodies hummed or played by the player; those sounds cause Link’s in-game ocarina to respond.
- New modes and encounters: The remake introduces Threads of Time and the Hall of Fallen Heroes, a gallery where defeated monsters are memorialized as statues and can be revisited for information or rematch battles.
- Presentation upgrades: The title features reimagined visuals, full symphonic orchestration of the score, and fully voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue.
- Companion services and amiibo: Zelda Notes will be available through the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices, providing auxiliary content tied to the adventure.
Nintendo has announced two new The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time amiibo figures scheduled for 2027 that will unlock special in-game masks; existing Legend of Zelda series amiibo will also grant in-game rewards when scanned.
Trailer and additional settings
The “What’s New” trailer demonstrates the remake’s display modes, updated control options, and the audio-based ocarina interactions.
Nintendo has historically used channels such as Nintendo Direct and the Nintendo eShop to provide further details and distribution information, and fans can expect follow-up materials from the company as launch approaches.
This remake is positioned as both a faithful recreation and a modern reimagining, with Nintendo emphasizing accessibility and enhanced presentation for a new generation of players on Nintendo Switch 2.
