Nintendo's remake of 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' has finally been revealed

The legend is reborn.
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Nintendo saved the best for last. The company closed out its latest Nintendo Direct with the first look at a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — and it's coming in 2026, right in time for the holidays.

The reveal caps off months of speculation. Prominent voices in the gaming rumor community had been pointing to an Ocarina remake since April, and Nintendo delivered exactly what fans were hoping for.

If you somehow haven't played the original, Ocarina of Time is widely considered one of the greatest video games ever made. Released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, it was the first Zelda game to make the leap to 3D and set a template for action-adventure games that still holds up nearly 28 years later.

With the Switch 2 now out in the world and bringing a bold new visual direction with it, this is without a doubt the perfect time to revisit one of gaming's greatest stories. And it'll keep you more than warm until the previously announced Zelda movie adaptation eventually arrives.

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Chance Townsend
Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social, by email at [email protected], or on Signal at 224-417-6628.


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