Nintendo has unveiled a new trailer for its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, an exclusive release for the Nintendo Switch 2 arriving on November 5, 2026, according to LOS40. The presentation comes roughly three weeks before launch and returns players to Link's journey through Hyrule.
The trailer shows Link facing Ganondorf once more and walks through the core of the adventure: exploring the kingdom, entering dungeons, solving puzzles and playing melodies on the ocarina. As in the original, the story begins with a boy raised in the Kokiri Forest who, with the fairy Navi at his side, sets out to stop the villain from claiming the Triforce. Travel through time remains central to the plot.
Why it matters
Ocarina of Time first launched on the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and was later adapted for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. LOS40 notes that the new version serves two audiences at once: players who remember the game's landscapes in detail and those who have never played it in any form. RPGamer, cited in the report, describes the remake as another chance to revisit the title.
The release also carries weight for Nintendo's hardware strategy. It is built exclusively for the Switch 2, giving the company a major first-party title in the console's early life. Early hands-on coverage has been enthusiastic — Nintenderos, after playing it on Switch 2, said it could be a game of the year contender, while Diario AS described two hours with it as the best version of the game yet. Those are impressions from preview sessions, not final reviews.
Rebuilt visuals, new controls and a talking Link
Nintendo has rebuilt the game's visuals and added voiced scenes, expanded conversations and a symphonic orchestral score, per LOS40. The control scheme has also changed. Players will have dedicated buttons for jumping and running, and can move the camera with the right stick — adjustments that affect routine actions such as moving through an area or looking around before pressing on.
A new feature called Threads of Time lets players check story progress and see their next objective. A tapestry fills in as the game advances. Nintendo has also confirmed that the day-and-night cycle will continue running in towns, which shifts the rhythm of those locations.
The ocarina itself gets an unusual option. Players can hum a melody Link has already learned near the Switch 2 microphone, and the character will perform it. It is another way the instrument ties what happens on screen to the player's own input.
A companion app and a physical edition
A mobile component called ZELDA NOTES will live inside the Nintendo Switch app. According to LOS40, it will let players review the day's achievements, find locations from images and play a virtual ocarina.
Vandal has also shown the physical edition's box, describing a glossy finish for the packaged release. That detail matters to collectors, though Nintendo has not indicated whether supply will be limited.
What to watch
With the launch set for November 5, the next milestone is the full review cycle, which will show whether the remake's changes hold up across the entire game rather than in preview slices.
