Love this new art style!

Please to God, just make it not censored compared to the original and I will definitely buy it in 2027

Can't wait for a full HD scene of King Zora slowly scooching to the side for two hours.

Why no hat? Why are they showing the triforce appearing on the hand already?

Excellent news right at the end of an otherwise less than excellent Direct.

Sigh... This is still really cool, but now no Oracle remakes... 😭

Cool, another remake. Something original would be nice.

Why does he have an adult man head? That looks incredibly offputting, his jaw's way too pronounced.

Either way, it is in an incredibly hard uphill battle to convince me that an OoT remake warrants existing, but I'll try to wait to pass judgment on it until they actually, like, SHOW something about it.

Literally the only game I have any interest in. Wave Race? 1080? F Zero? MKW dlc? No? Useless Direct

Really thought we'd see a bit more than that but I am super excited, it looked great for all that we saw!

@Erigen That's how we know gaming peaked in 1998.

We'd all be losing our @#$% if this hadn't been leaked.

Well the very quick tease they gave us was good but they are definitely playing with us having the teaser be that quick and it still coming out this year. Maybe have a big Zelda section at the September direct with more on this and the trailer maybe? Plus if we are especially lucky news on the WW/TP HD editions being ported over and maybe a tease for whatever big next thing they are working on. I am definitely on some hopium with that.

Glad it’s a remake rather than a remaster. Love the artstyle!

Sigh. They're recycling the same old games so hard they deserve an environmental award.

That's it ? This was truly a non-Nintendo Nintendo Direct.

I love this new art style for the game. I can't wait! And the music gave me chills in the Direct. And honestly, I don't care about the leaks. I am still very excited!

And here it is. A remake of OOT.

It'll probably had its own direct which is fine, can't wait to see Link's new design and combat mechanic.

Can't wait to visit those great faeries again

hope master quest is included....

Maybe when we see him up and rolling about he'll look better,
but Link there looks really off to me, kind of uncanny valley.

I wish this wasn’t at the end of the show since there was no snippet of gameplay. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great ender, but not much can be gleaned. I figured with a 2026 release date they would show some footage. I’m sure we will get a direct solely for this game soon, though.

"Finally, an opportunity for me to finally get into Zelda!" HotGoomba exclaims, foolishly ignorant about the fact he's going to drop the game 10 hours in, like every other Zelda game he's played.

My money is on Thursday November 19th for a release day. It just really makes to most logical sense.

[exasperated, nasally sigh]

A little bummed to have the surprise ruined by leaks, but ill still get it no matter what. Can't wait to see more!

Nice! Can't wait for it. Really could've used some gameplay, though.

Shut up and take my money!.....(throws money at screen)

Would've been way more hype with an actual release date

OMFG I WANT IT NOW!! Looks like it’s going to be a complete reimagining!! The art style looks so f#%&@ good too 🤤

I hope for a Zelda only direct 🙏

Let’s go!!

@BenAV wait till Splatoon is out and then they will talk about it and show it off.

The absolute cruelty to announce it and not show it.

Day one but for me.

Also hyped for Xenoblade Genesis.

Small Teaser pretty guarantees it's getting delayed to next year I fear. It's already June, surely they'd have a more complete version for something launching within the next 6 months.

Will I buy it day 1? 100 % no matter what. But I really hope this has another hook besides just a complete graphics overhaul. Maybe I'm in the minority but the original still holds up so well. One of the few games I've replayed consistently since release.

I just want to know if we get the option to turn off Navi's, "Hey, listen''.

Obviously have to reserve some judgement for now but as brief as it was, didn't feel at all like OOT to me. Was almost Disney like.

I don't think I need to play OoT again, sadly. The short reveal with no gameplay just felt like Nintendo trying to silence the leakers.

Sitting through the worst direct of all time to see a teaser with no gameplay idk how to thjnk rn

@Regulus6891 I wouldn't at all say it's the worst because absolutely anything beats the one where half of it was puppets and the other half was showing off SMB1 concept art, but it was a very, "Is anything going to happen?" kind of show.

It will release late November with a special edition S2 console for the scalpers to fleece us for Christmas

New Xenoblade will get lost in the OoT hype but that's the best announcement for me. Rhythm Heaven also looks great. Metaphor port is top.

OoT artstyle is giving me Fable and I don't know how I feel about it.

Giggidy giggidy gig gig goo!!!

@8bit-Man Calling it, now: The next mainline Super Mario game will be a remake of Super Mario 64, with Luigi, Yoshi and Wario added. I mean, it makes perfect sense if we hear Kevin Afghani utter those four famous words: (N64 Coin) "It's-A-Me, Mario!"

Rockstar will be in a panic this is probably the only game that could damage the sales of GTA 6. If it launches the same time Rockstar is likely to delay GTA 6 till next year.

Great trailer! My fav parts are a tie between that still image of a rendered mural and the 4 seconds of “boy sleeping” footage.

@Regulus6891

It was awful wasn't it?

I don't know why they'd hold a release date at this point if it's actually launching this year. Same with Duskbloods. The year is pretty stacked as it is, wouldn't be surprised to see it slip if other titles perform well enough and console sales don't falter after the price hike.

@Jack_Goetz Lol you are on an article that came out seconds ago about zelda saying you dont want to play play or need to play it again hahahaha

@MinervaX76

You do you, but I intend to buy it on day one!

And its this year, I can't wait to see more im so excited. Maybe there's a chance majoras mask could get the same treatment soon

@Boogaloo_Jenkins Agree, too much was shown. Reminded me of a trailer for a comedy movie where they spoil the best jokes.

I guess my N64, Gamecube, Wii VC, Wii U VC and 3DS versions needed a new release. I'm excited for everyone but so bored of ports and remakes, wish it was something new.

@wizzgamer BotW's the best-selling Zelda game at 33 million copies sold. GTA5 sold a third of that on its first day. Rockstar isn't worried.

@wizzgamer Ahhhhh hahaha yes a crime sadbox shooter is going to lose sales to a Zelda game coming out on a platform they don't support lol

It would have been nice to see more gameplay and clearer changes from the original. If it ends up being the exact same game—like the Star Fox remake—then I don’t see a reason to buy it again. They already remade it once for the 3DS.

The 3DS remaster was already definitive and good enough but of course I'm taking a NS2 HD remaster! Argh!

I look forward to riveting "kid napping" gameplay.
wait

OOT one of the few relevant moments of the direct. So much filler it was painful. The thumb wrestling and hello kitty….

IT'S REAL PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice - this almost seems to indicate that we're getting a retelling of Ocarina (see: Final Fantasy VII) as opposed to another visual overhaul which is absolutely the right direction to take.

Whilst not a lot was shown here I've no doubt a dedicated Zelda direct will confirm more details to show off returning features and changes (pleeeeeease open exploration map, pleeeease)

@Whoever Yes but we are talking about a remake of the greatest game ever made here a good step up over Breath of the Wild.

Possibly the worst Direct ever. I can't believe how far from the mark they are with most of this.

Absolutely the best way to end an absolute banger of a Direct! Loved it!

Omg, super excited!
Looks stunning!

That was a terrible direct talk about remakes no new games oot so what 20 yr old game full retail price and I though Sony have a terrible show no Nintendo games for me for the rest of the year I will be getting wolverine gears of war halo remake hotwheels tomb raider next year shame on u Nintendo😡

Time to go Skulltula and Poe hunting!

Now that we know that it's happening, I'm OK with it.

The interesting part will be how it plays, how much of it shall be modernized... and if it will be an influence for entirely new Zelda games, if it means that Zelda will go back to the structure of the classics instead of following the BotW/TotK template... or maybe if this remake will be released to appease those who wanted a more traditional Zelda and the new titles will continue in the Breath/Tears mould...

Whatever happens, we won't have to wait much. This time, Link will be travelling 28 years into the future instead of 7...

Terrible direct

@Nep-Nep-Freak what could they possibly censor?

@MS7000 They are likely imagining Link doesn't sleep with a hat on which makes sense.

Triforce on the hand was probably just subtle foreshadowing as it disappeared.

I guess we won't be getting a new Zelda game anytime soon. Nintendo releasing 2 N64 remakes in the same year is not exactly exciting stuff. What's next? A remake of Mario 64 instead of a new Mario game?

Here we go with the Nintendo drip feed.
Show the game. It’s literally the only thing that made this direct even watchable.

Hype hype HYPE!!! So excited!!!

Could have least shown off gameplay and gave more details on it.

I have a lot of nostalgia for Ocarina of Time as my first Zelda game ever back on the N64. I'm super excited to play this remake.

I am a huge Zelda fan. This game is so overrated. Definitely at the bottom of my list. Nintendo is saving me so much money....except for the $1000 I spent for the 2 Switch 2s I bought at launch and still an abyssmal library of games. Wii U tU....

I think between this and the third Star Fox remake we can officially confirm that Nintendo hired that man.
I really hope this is just a CGI trailer thing and the actual game in motion looks more flattering.

@MS7000 you sleep with your hat on??

Looks like they hired all those unreal engine fan remake artists.

@Uncle_Franklin I’m sure there’s good stuff coming out. But the delivery decisions for this direct were atrocious. Amateur level with no oversight. Focusing too long on the wrong things, and not enough on the good things.

A bit surprising, particularly since they had so much time to prepare.

Well that was underwhelming, not even a second of OOT in motion and still no sign of Metroid Prime 2 and 3!

F@#K YEAH!!! YESSSSSSS!!! DAY 1!!! NO, BETTER, DAY 0!!!

another N64 game rescued form looking like a N64 game (derogatory), hooray

The graphics looks good but I hope there will be a bunch of new stuff to justify a purchase for those who already have this game already on the N64/3DS.

@MS7000 no boots neither… as he is sleeping in a bed?

@Itsashame I agree. This was one of the best Directs in years. A LOT of third party games. And good ones as well (very important). New Kingdom Hearts. New Xenoblade. New Switch Sports Resort (not for me but still). And honestly OoT, just a little teaser, is enough for me for now. I don't want it to be spoiled.

Switch 2=N64 update machine!

Nate the Hate is sleeping well tonight! This capped off one of the best Directs I've seen in awhile, tbh.

NINTENDO WHY IS THERE NO PREORDER YET??? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

@AnnoyingFrenzy It's likely already finished.

I guess the people in charge of Nintendo are totally clueless. Completely missed the mark. Well done guys!

@Ganon821 That seems to imply you're saying Skyward Sword isn't at the bottom and frankly I'm a touch concerned by that

@Greatluigi that is a pre rendered cut scene. The gameplay won’t look nearly as good unfortunately

Oh my... all those videos of "Zelda OoT in UE4" during the past few decade seem to (indirectly) come to fruitition... Wait, will the game run on Unreal?

But seriously, very interesting and exciting announcement. It's more than a remaster, it seems like a remake and a modernisation of Ocarina of Time, just like Capcom's and Final Fantasy VII's remake saga.
Interesting how they're aiming for release this year, my theory is that the Zelda team began development after Tears of the Kingdom went gold, both on this game and the next mainline entry for Switch 2.

Wow, looks like no one’s ever happy over here either 😬

Can't damn wait!!

@PloverNutter @tblal Fair enough with the hat. My comment is more since after the Wild era games, part of me is concerned that they just wouldn't bother with it in Link's design in future titles, though I suppose it was in Echoes of Wisdom. Will freely admit my comment was hasty, but it was my initial thoughts.

@Ganon821 I've never met a Zelda fan who called Ocarina of Time over-rated! I thought worshipping that game was a necessity to even qualify as a Zelda fan?

@USWITCH64 well obviously they couldn’t show OoT footage when the new Nintendo America president just had to do her version of the AMC Nicole Kidman ad. That is way more important.

Yep, buying this day 1. No questions. One of my favorite games is getting a remake.

This Direct was an 11/10 for me. There was just so much new and old. What a time to be a Switch 2 owner!

Look even if the leak spoiled the surprise, I could've recovered my hype back if we actually saw how the game looks. Not fond of CGI trailers.

@Zequio I think your comment appeared as I was typing my reply to the others. See above. =)

No gameplay shown is a massive disappointment, doubly so when they had virtually nothing else to show.

That Direct had everything from Onimusha to Hello Kitty. If you couldn't find something in that direct that got you excited, you're in the wrong hobby.

I'm absolutely shocked we only got one shot of it. Do they want a marketing cycle of like 3 months for one of the biggest remakes of all time?

We got 5 minutes of thumb wrestling gameplay yet we couldn’t even get 5 seconds of OOT gameplay. And it’s coming out this year? Who’s running these directs?

@Scarmucci Miyamoto tweeted that due to fan popularity, Navi's lines are doubled and is 10 decibels louder than every other sound effect in the game. 👍

Can't believe they didn't show gameplay, especially as it has a 2026 release date. Disappointing.

I love the Switch 2 hardware, but have some real reservations regarding Nintendo's 1st party aspirations for this generation.

I'm certain that they'll do a solid job with the Ocarina remake.... but Nintendo just feel a little 'off' (?) since the S2 launched. I think I'd feel a little more hyped if we hadn't just come off the back of the Starfox remake news. I think that the Starfox remake actually looks great - but yet again it seems like Nintendo is lacking that innovative creative 'spark' from the Switch1 generation.

On a positive though - its genuinely great to see 3rd party adoption be so positive, almost overwhelmingly so! Of course we are seeing a lot of ports from recent years, but much more exciting is the fact that Switch2 will be a lunch platform for upcoming current-gen games.

Where my own interests lie - it ould have been nice to get a release date for MHWilds, and also to see more of Duskbloods + a date locked in. LotF2 launching on S2 is a surprise, as well as DD2 getting a port (it was unplayable on Steamdeck IIRC)

I'd say that the Direct was probably stronger than SGF and the recent SoP. XBOX's showcase was quite decent actually, exciting for those who are still hanging on to GP

they had to show more than that for oot.. that is very disappointing..

Guess I'm just curious what's going to happen when most of the notable late ports for Switch 2 are released. What will these Directs consist of then?

It’s was definitely 4th on my list of the showcases this month.
Definitely a Nintendont.

10/10 announcement obviously. But 2 things bothered me, no gameplay shown, and no release date. If it’s 2026, give us a bit more and a date!

Really?!? A super long direct, thus seemingly gearing up for a major final reveal... And it's a remake, and barely shows anything? And that's it? Yes, it's OoT, but if it's releasing this year, this is all they can show? At least give us a proper trailer. As for the look of the trailer/game itself, the sound bytes were cool and getting me moderately excited, but Link... I'm so over the bishounen look of every character these days. It just makes it look so samey and bland. Sure I'll get the game and I'm excited about it, I just wanted a full trailer, plus another reveal. The Direct had some oomph, but ran out of steam. Or I did. I'm not sure anymore.

You guys are crazy! new final fantasy, all the xenoblade games plus a new one, Metaphor, Dragons dogma 2, devil may cry 5, Duskbloods, Starfox, Onimusha and a remake of one of the greatest games of all time.

There were loads of others as well. If there is nothing in this direct that looked good to you then I think you are focusing on the wrong hobby.

I'm a PS5 player mainly and played a lot of these already but having them on a handheld? Little me playing on my Nes at the end of the 80's would never have believed how far we have come....so awesome games revealed over the last week. I am very excited!

@foursider Why don't they just show the whole game and play it from beginning to end for you? Back in the day, games would get released and I would buy them only having seen a single fuzzy screenshot in a magazine.

@Erigen They will probably release a Navi amiibo.

2026 June ( is really important day )

OoT is a classic and a masterpiece of game design. A gussied up version is fine by me.

No gameplay or even in-game engine at all is pretty nuts for same year launch

The new design looks weird. Still, I'm sure you guys will have fun.

When I purchased the original back in 1999, me and my younger brother could not stop playing! Definitely will need to have a gaming week once this has been released! Have a great day guys! 🎮🕹️👾

This was only shown a cause of the leaks, they showed almost nothing, and that is strange since the game is releasing this year.

@Erigen Ohh maaan. -_-'

@Mjoen I doubt Nintendo would want to go head to head with GTA 6

Did they fire anyone with original ideas or what

I agree with the sentiment that it was a dud Direct if we're talking about Nintendo's marquee series. Zelda Ocarina was much rumoured, so its appearance at the end was more a relief than anything. I never expected much from this Direct and didn't even really expect one because Star Fox is Nintendo's big title in June and the last thing they want is to trample over it with big announcements. At most I hoped for a Mario tease. I didn't expect anything substantial. Not even new content for Mario Kart World. Nintendo are clearly stringing out and withholding content to ensure Switch 2 will last for many years. So, Ocarina is the distant tease. In the meantime, do a barrel roll!

Obviously, don't have a lot to go on, but I do really like that it doesn't look like Ocarina of Time 3D-HD. I'm still worried that ultimately it's a 1:1 remake of the original, but so far, it's doing better than I feared.

@NerdyPaul that’s good then. Waiting patiently!

It's difficult to please everybody with the character models, in this case, Link, because the original game has extremely simple character models, but I like the more "realistic" look. Twilight Princess has always been one of my favourites.

Ocarina of Time is the most perfect The Legend of Zelda game and if I had to choose one Nintendo game to buy, it would be this. I'm also hoping now that they'll remake Majora's Mask, another of my favourites, because the 3DS was downgraded too much in certain ways.

The magic, sound, storytelling of these games is thousand years ahead of anything I've experienced with Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

@DaniPooo I probably laughed harder than I should have at this LOL

Congrats Nintendon’t for your second remake of remaster this year.

Wtf.

It's not a remake, it's a REBIRTH!

It's legit the first year of 3DS all over again, Mario Kart, Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time. We're even getting portable Metal Gear. lmao

@Trmn8r How much had you seen of Star Fox 6 months ago?

@Banjo- I like it too. This game is so incredible to me. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they've done with it.

@abe_hikura I share your sentiments. Hopefully we'll see more soon!

The way they teased it kind of feels like punishment for the leak. It was like, “fine, but this is all you’re getting for now.”

@AnnoyingFrenzy Or its could be that it's much further along than you think and they are prepping for a stand-alone direct just for this game, Which I think is the more likely scenario.

I feel like this announcement was just to build some hype around the game.

The graphics seams to be in game graphics, I went back and forth and it has the imperfections that are telling of it being rendered by the game engine (which really makes me hyped)

It hit me like a ton of bricks. I cried.

Looks pretty cool, although it'd be nice if they showed some actual gameplay, even if it was just kokiri forest.

I'm curious if this is just going to be a 1:1 remake with a fresh coat of paint, or if they're actually going to enhance/change things. A more expansive hyrule field with more to explore would be awesome.

@CJD87 I agree with you somewhat. Where are the Game Builder Garages, the Labos, the Ring Fit Adventures? Where are the smaller experimental eShop games? It does all feel a bit too safe and lacking ingenuity (Drag x Drive notwithstanding)

Ending that long Direct showing nothing from Ocarina of Time except a worrisome uncanny valley shot of Link. Hoping this turns out great but definitely scared until we see more.

@AussieMcBucket I admit that just the ocarina tones in high definition gave me goose bumps. This better be a faithful remake!

Without gameplay footage I’m like 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Skunkfish But here’s another game of a guy rolling about the ground in a grim dark setting. Many, many more to come!

For me Ocarina of Time isn't even my favorite Zelda game on the N64, but I do rather enjoy it (and last did a playthrough of it like a week ago) and I do think it's highly likely this remake's going to completely miss the appeal of it and screw it up.

Personally I think what most works about OoT is that it's the most pick-up-and-play tidy 3D Zelda and the only one that doesn't really have any wonky mechanics or unique gimmicks that you have to get used to, which makes it the most approachable and straightforward. Reconfiguring and bloating the thing out to make it feel more like BotW would just ruin it, and really even just, "Let's make it more realistic and expand the story," runs into the problem that that's already pretty much what Twilight Princess is given how much it apes OoT's setting and structure.

Really think the best thing they could do is just make it mostly one-to-one and include stuff like Master Quest to pad it out. Maybe really aim to one-up fan mods and stuff and also include things like a built-in randomizer and a New Game Plus.

Granted maybe my confidence in them finding ways to improve it would be higher if not for the fact I disliked both Tears of the Kingdom and Echoes of Wisdom, so the series isn't exactly batting 100 for me right now.

@guamyankee

And they've been doing these for a while.

It's not their fault the news had leaked,
but the most exciting thing shouldn't be a tiny trailer for a remake at the end; that should be bonus.

@OldManHermit If they expand things and add aditional things this would justify a $69 price but if they are just doing a StarFox 1:1 remake then it should probably be $49-59. I would glady pay more for more content and a way way better hyrule field with things to see and collect and do and fight.

Quite bold if they get it out around the same time as gta vi

@Crockin Speak for yourself. I got everything I wanted this direct. Everyone is so damn negative all the time. You have to understand these directs cast a wide net to make sure all types of players are represented.

@Rainbowfire Right? I got Stellar Blade, Metaphor, Xenoblade, Wii Sports Resort 2, Hello Kitty, Rhythm Heaven, exclusive Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer, for pete's sake. I think a lot of people genuinely only care about Mario and Zelda, which is the saddest way to play Nintendo, they genuinely only buy a console for like, 6 games per generation.

Nintendo have lost the plot with that 'tease'. Supposedly it's a 2026 game, there hasn't exactly been a glut of major titles and they can't even show a snippet of gameplay?

Well I suppose people got Spaceworld Zelda after all. …Wait I wonder if this means Nintendo might redo Majora’s Mask!

Edit: Wait…OoT Impa in this art-style... Where is my wallet!!!!?

That was so disappointing.

@Skunkfish This is E3 season, Zelda is a much bigger fish than Star Fox, It's one of their main pillars. And you think Zelda OOT Remake is coming out in December?

The art style makes sense given Ocarina of Time was went for a relatively realistic art style in terms of what the N64 could achieve.

Directly from the recent Rayman Legends preview here on Nintendo Life:
there was an element of 'We remade Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine' sheen to the whole thing that takes away from the original's charm
Yes indeed. It is frustrating and saddening to see this continually happen. OOT is a masterpiece and an important moment in time. There is no need to remaster it with shiny graphics!! People are making Unreal versions of it to exercise their skills and express their love for the original. They're doing it for their own enjoyment. When Nintendo does it, it's to milk the IP and tide everyone over until the actual next Zelda game gets announced in 2032 for the upcoming Switch 3. All these comparisons between the Switch 2 and the Wii U get clearer and clearer by the day. Nintendo don't want to give me any reason to buy their console, so I guess it won't happen.

Wow gamings worst kept secret.

@SuperBro64 man I’ve been waiting on those! Here’s to hoping someday. Such great games!

I was expecting more to be honest. Nintendo are making the Switch 2 a very hard console to buy in terms of no software I want to actually play. This changes nothing as I recently re-started the 3DS version again for my commute as I never finished it first time around.

@Skunkfish Well, as a Zelda fan who was raised in the NES and partially SNES era, and returned to Nintendo as an Adult in the Wii era, I never really played Ocarina of Time, and couldn enjoy it my first tries, as the obsolete camera and controls made me hate it... until about 5 years ago that I forced me to play it... and now I am in love with the game. So yes, there are some Zelda fans that, at least for a while, didnt liked OoT....

@Skunkfish

I get your point. I have just been rewatching the Breath of the Wild reveal trailer (among others) and coming from that to this... Was just a let down. Happy for others that are excited from this subtle reveal, but I needed more (my problem, I get it). Like a trailer not a teaser. Had it been that, I'd not be so bitter and probably a bit excited (but still grumpy more than likely).

@HotGoomba 10 hours is like half way through, 3/4 for some 😂

Awesome stuff I LOVE IT

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

...Ahem.

Well folks, looks like I'll be joining the Switch 2 legions later this year. This teaser (Carrot on a stick, Nintendo. Nice.) and Xenoblade Genesis are finally making me jump. Now the question is...do I hold out for the rumored Zelda Switch 2 console?

@BenAV It said 26, and it's a flagpole title. That's November.

it was a great direct for rpg lovers which i am one of them..

All I needed was that teaser to get hyped. My second favorite game of all time getting a remake? Nintendo please don’t screw this up.

Stoked but if I'm being 100% honest, I would have preferred a new game. Would be great if we get a new 2D game announcement next.

I think it's pretty clear they're saving a longer look at the game for a September Direct. I think they should have just saved the announcement for then, but what do I know?

Hopefully they'll announce some other Zelda-related stuff in September as well, even if it's just e.g. a Zelda-themed NSO challenge.

@Banjo- Same... How do you mean "faithful?" What would make it not so?

@AussieMcBucket Most of all, same storytelling and orchestrated music based on the original. I don't care as much about how the graphics are remade. Some quality of life features and smoother controls will be welcome and are almost guaranteed.

@TCKuma glad u got your wishlist, but yeah this was rough

@USWITCH64 I couldn't decide if I should thumbs down or heart this comment </3

Scalper no scalping!

I wonder if this will be followed by a remake of Majora's Mask in the same artstyle. I really hope so.

@Nep-Nep-Freak
They will definitely censor the fire temple music once more.

This looks stunning visually but I’m not really that much of a Zelda fan.

This looks incredible.
İ love Zelda Ocarina of Time.
İ hope it will be a great remake.

@Trmn8r It said 2026, so November/ December is most likely.

Incredible Direct. Ocarina of Time and it looked good. New Xenoblade and Switch 2 versions of 1,2 and 3 in one year. New Fire Emblem looks great too. We are breathing underwater in Pokopia. Splatoon Raiders looked interesting although I've never done one before. Third party is pretty good too. Duskbloods, Metaphor, Dragon Quest Monsters, Space Marines 2. There really are too many games to get on NS2 right now and I don't even have Pragmata, Resident Evil yet. And I'm holding out on Mouse Detective, OPUS and Tales of Arise since I just bought FF7 Rebirth and I want Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter later this year.

Lost opportunity to end the Ocarina trailer on a black screen and "Hey Listen!"

This looked like everything i hoped for. Just amazing, really amazing. I cant wait to see all those iconic moments.

@Banjo- I see, I see. Well, based on what we have seen, those first two are locked in and excellent. I'm hoping for a more dramatic overhaul, honestly. The original is incredible, but I'd like to feel a new experience. Maybe they keep the skeleton (Stalchild?) and build even more on top of it.

Link looks like a hobbit to me. Adult(ish) head on little body

@asnapa I'm with you. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting them to do, but that's what expectations can do. I do feel like we didn't get many new 1st-party announcements, but I think what we saw looked great. And I have the same issue: too many games for me to handle. I can't even handle what I have. 😅

@Whoever I can't imagine they'll change too much. Maybe add some extra dialogue, cutscenes, maybe an extra dungeon or weapon, or the odd puzzle here or there. But for the most part, it will be the Ocarina of Time we remember, but with amazing graphics.

It is one of their most iconic games, they're not going to radically change it.

Might need a Switch 2 now

Chill-bumps up my back and my neck reading this. I did NOT expect this. I'm going to go take a cold shower. Woo.

Im not getting excited when we got ZERO GAMEPLAY

@foursider Breath of the Wild didn't get much more in it's original 2014 E3 reveal though. Other than a 2015 release date...

@Nep-Nep-Freak

Admittedly it’s been many years since I played OoT, but I can’t think of anything that they would feel the need to censor. What exactly are you talking about?

Watch this be delayed to 2027 like that 🫰

@johnedwin Yeah this was an excellent direct for me personally because I'm a JRPG enthusiast. I'd rate this higher than the SGF and the SoP, and obliterates the rubbish Xbox Showcase.

The fact that NatetheHate predicted that Zelda would have the most airtime this direct makes me hope Nintendo Ninjas are closing in on the leakers

I am SO EXCITED! I hope they make the combat more interesting. A unique spin on souls like combat would be my choice. Combat is the only thing remaining for Zelda to perfect.

@SykoMuffin New mainline Zeldas take about 6 years to make. We just had 2 in one generation. We'll get the next in about 3 years. Patience bro

@Scarmucci lol. Maybe Navi’s the one tired of Link this time.

“Listen here, you little *****…!”

@Skunkfish

I'm glad you and are others enjoyed the Direct. Here's to great games and expanded trailers to come.

So the only game that made me feel anything is a game I beat in one weekend 30 years ago.

Nintendo needs to rediscover the magic.

I remember some parts of the game were already plenty frightening at the original definition (and I was in high school when I first played it).
Don't know what to do think of seeing them in high definition.

@AussieMcBucket Yep. By the way, Skull Kid is one of the most fascinating characters Nintendo has. Majora's Mask is so deep.

@KingMike It was quite frightening indeed, like Majora's Mask. The 3DS remakes toned them down too much.

@BenAV Yep imagine the hype if they surprised everyone with this. It would blow away the Twilight Princess reveal

Super excited for the Ocarina of Time remake! Definitely got teary when I heard the blip of Saria's Song! Also very pleased with the 2026 release date!

@Cero Nintendo is the one company who gives zero f***s about GTA.

@Friendly Yep, hopefully his sources get rooted out.

@Banjo- I meant the skeletons that stalk you at night. Yeah, I never finished Majora. It got too difficult with the time loop when I was like, 10, or whatever. I've got the 3DS one, so I plan to enjoy that at some point.

@Classic603 Probably talking about the chanting in the fire temple and changing Ganon's blood color from red to green.

Keep calm and wait for the Zelda OoT Direct.

@PloverNutter nintendo only shows gameplay and ingame.

This is what it will look like.

@ROMhaiku this guy gets it. Don’t spoil the game in the trailers, ya know?

@N64-ROX Sounds like you shouldn’t.

@UltimateOtaku91 same. Great direct! Switch 2 gets flooded with ports rapidly, which means most developers will also put all their new games on the system (close to) day and date from now on. Its a great system to have, for Nintendo games ánd stellar 3rd party games. That hasn’t happened since the SNES I believe.

@OorWullie I’m guessing they will do what Capcom is doing and remake a number of their games. I imagine we will get Majora’s Mask as well on Switch 2.

This has a kind of 'break glass in emergency' feel to me as remakes go, certainly feels like something they know people have wanted for some time. I had a Saturn at the time, but I've since played Ocarina first via the GameCube collection, then the VC and the 3DS versions, the 3DS update was great. I really liked Twilight Princess, got that one lauch day on GameCube. I do like the original game, but again, it's not something that would push me to buy the console.

I'm also not always sold on the visuals of remakes, Demon's Souls for example lost a lot in the translation to me, though there is very little to go on for Ocarina from this trailer. It's to Nintendo's credit at least that they keep the N64 game accessible on their platform. Games like Silent Hill 2 and Demon's Souls only being available on modern platforms as their 'remake' is a real shame.

@AussieMcBucket Yep, I know what you mean. There are creepy moments in Ocarina of Time, even the boss battles.

@Banjo- Okay, good. Hahaha.
Oh yes. It scared me when I was little.

@Friendly Yeah this direct has made me very happy that I purchased my Switch 2. I think going forward it will be my new JRPG machine even with games that are also coming to PS5 just for the handheld compatibility.

@Sepewrath hope they apply a bit of sepewrath on the fella.

Meteor of some sort.

Never quite finished the N64 version, so I am all over this.

@Itsashame No, it's the worst Direct ever because they went 9 months without a mainline Direct and still have almost nothing in terms of 1st party. Not showing any actual gameplay of this game certainly didn't help either.

@MS7000 It’s a remake, it’s not stuck with the limitations of the N64. Why would he sleep with his hat on? lol. They couldn’t make changes to the model on the N64, so he would always have his hat on. They are likely to make some story changes as well, the glowing triforce there is just to establish his destiny. That doesn’t change the story, he’s sleeping, he doesn’t know about it.

@UltimateOtaku91 yeah. i think they will all play similar on switch 2 too. Its my go to system from now on, love all the great looking ports on the go.

Was first looking into Xbox Cloud gaming for the versatility, then Steamdeck, but they both require so much tinkering. With switch 2 you just know it works great.

@BenAV I hear you, but it didn't completely ruin it for me. This has been rumored for a long time, even with people just guessing. And yeah, I wish we had seen more. I feel like we're getting a Zelda 40th celebration at some point. And a trailer for the movie will probably be revealed then. I suspect we'll also get lots more info about this. I also think it could be a Holiday game. Which could either be November or December. How long does Nintendo usually give us before releases? 3 months? Less? So we may learn more in 2 or 3 months. Which, admittedly is still brutal. 💔

@Friendly Yeah, it's my only system, so I'm psyched to share in other fun, too.

@Res462 Nah, barring a catastrophe in development or some kind of supply issues with carts. It’s going to come out this year. They don’t fear GTA like everyone else does, they probably want it to come out first because that will clear out November for them.

I love it!!! Adult Link is going to look amazing!

Knew this was coming. I have no interest in it unless they expand on it or make it like FF7, reimagined or something.

@Bolt_Strike what are you talking about?

Mario kart world
Dk bananza
Pokopia
Starfox
Splatoon raiders
Fire emblem Fortunes Weave
Kirby Air Riders
Mario tennis Fever
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

And now Sports Resort, Xenoblade Genesis and Zelda OoT Remake.

All switch 2 exclusives. Within 1.5 year. On top of all the switch 2 editions. And switch 1-2 games.

You just don’t like Nintendo.

100% will launch with GTA. Nate the hate right again

I never said anything about fearing a competitor's game. The drawn out tease doesn't make sense to me if the game is launching this year, that's all.

This is a nitpick I know, but why did they just reuse BotW’s logo and get rid of the red lettering?

Not feeling the stocky dragon quest style link, but we didn't see much.

@Skunkfish You just mentioned a major difference between BotW and this though. BotW was revealed the year before its intended release date. This game is releasing sometime in the next 6 months, you would expect it to be much closer to completion and so they should have more to show.

My Switch 2 has literally been a waste of money. MP4 was crap, and no in game footage of any non sequel or new game.

I’m quite disappointed in Nintendo for this. Remaking lesser games is one thing. Remaking what is already considered a stone cold masterpiece is just tacky.

“It brings it to a new audience”. Nonsense. OoT is very accessible to anyone who hasn’t played it, by both official and unofficial means.

Imagine remaking Star Was to “bring it to a new audience”. If games are art, remaking a classic is something everyone should be against.

@Friendly Most of this is pretty niche TBH. We need the big, system selling IPs. 3D Mario. Luigi's Mansion 4. Smash 6. New Animal Crossing. Splatoon 4. Those are the caliber of games that are needed right now and they're all MIA.

@Bolt_Strike Well they have Xenoblade, new mainline Pokémon and if the leaks are true then a new 3D Mario next year. Splatoon 4 won't be too long away now, plus Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World are definitely big system sellers judging by their sales figures. Just have a bit or patience they will definitely come during years 2-3.

@Bolt_Strike so there is nothing that you in particular like.

Got it.

12 1st part games on the market within a year. Still unsatisfied.

Also. Mario kart world, Splatoon Raiders, sports resort, Zelda OoT and Pokopia Niche?…

@AussieMcBucket I'm just a few years older 😜. Even Majora's Mask that came two years later was a very creepy and satisfying experience.

I've been used to be disappointed by recent Nintendo Directs since the Covid crisis but this one was a new kind of disappointment since they closed the Direct without showing the game.. That's flabbergasting honestly

My next buy on Switch will be Rhythm Paradise, that is locked since they revealed the game last year and I'm still very hyped about it. Other than that, it still a huge desolated landscape in the land of Nintendo.. I'm not interested in Wii Sports Resorts and those thumbs battles (longer round of that mini-game in the Direct than the mini-trailer for OoT Remake). And that is all Nintendo had to show us.. Duskblood, still nothing.. And all the rest were third party games that I buy on PC.

Terrible direct and terrible Nintendo, going downhill for a few years now..

About damn time! I can't wait!

@UltimateOtaku91 Xenoblade is niche, 3D Mario and Splatoon 4 have not been announced yet, and Pokemon Winds/Waves is too far away to be hyped for it right now.

@Friendly I never said that. There's like, maybe 2 or 3 there that I like. It isn't enough. You really need more like 3-5 to justify a console.

Fantastic, all is well. The teaser was too short, but they confirmed 2026. What little they showed seems to indicate a remake from the ground up.

@Bolt_Strike that’s just your justification playing tricks.

I only needed Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey for my justification.

Just like I only need massively upgraded switch 1 games or FE Fortunes Weave this time. And then there’s loads of great other games ánd 3rd party on the go on top of that.

@Nep-Nep-Freak this. The new fire temple music is garbage

listen !

damn, I really love the art style

@BenAV "Pretty lackluster way to end the Direct." Arguably it was positioned as a tease.

Leaks ruined it

@Friendly It's foolish to buy a console for just one game because that one game is not going to be something you're playing for 7 years straight. You need multiple games to make use of your console. You're wasting your money operating like this.

@Bolt_Strike sorry mate, i find your ‘its niche so i cant like it’ reasoning a bit weird.

Just look and you will see and enjoy. Switch 2 has 700 games already, on top of what, 20.000+ games on switch (thats excluding the slop).

@Itsashame A teaser of a remake isn't really a "wow" regardless of whether it's spoiled or not. Neither are new games we haven't seen before or niche IPs that you probably won't care about. There was no "wow" moment in this Direct (aside from maybe Xenoblade, but few people care about Xenoblade).

@Friendly The argument isn't "it's niche so no one can like it", the argument is "it's niche so few people will care about it". And I am not one of those few.

@Bolt_Strike you dont remember the hype people showed when ff7 remake was shown at E3?

Of course it would have been a wow moment

rpg fans loved this direct but other fans are disappointed because rpg are not their kind of games..

@Friendly You need to face up to the fact that, aside from all of those games you mentioned, and others that haven't been announced yet, there is nothing to play on the Switch 2. It is the worst console launch in history. Xenoblade is such a niche game that few care about, as evidenced by the massive fan-driven campaign to bring it to western audiences. You just don't get it.

/s (in case it's not abundantly obvious)

@Bolt_Strike ‘its niche so few people will care about it’ is such a deviation from your original ‘still they have almost nothing 1st party’. Wild.

Again. You dont care about what Nintendo has always been. You just want to play the big games to look cool, and dont try anything else.

@GiantEnemyCrab 😁 exactly

@johnedwin what about all the action/adventure games, strategy, souls likes and coop party games that were shown?

Sony has 1 or 2 action games per year with a lot of blood. Sometimes an indie stellar game.
Xbox has shooters and horror.
Nintendo has so much more variety.

this is clearly ember lab style.

nintendo is getting virtually every third party game now sony is now on the defensive.. like they have never been like before..

I...don't think I like Link's new look. The opening lore bit is nice, but he looks like a shrunk down version of the Link from Hyrule Warriors. I'd rather they do the same as they did with the 3DS version and try to replicate the original art style with modern technology. I'm also getting really tired of stylized games being ruined by "realistic" lighting. I don't want my fantasy stories to look like plastic dioramas. I want them to look like the illustrations from fantasy books. Flatter lighting and materials just work better for that.

@-wc- What would make you happy?

Sport games are dead I see. No new Ridge Racer, no Wave Race, F-Zero, 1080, only RPGs and cloned hack and slash games. This hobby is getting boring.

@wizzgamer Hahaha no. Rockstar is not worried about Zelda OOT. Nothing is going to overshadow GTA6. Nintendo could release OOT, a new Zelda, and a Wind Waker remaster all in the same week as GTA6, and they still couldn't overshadow it.

interesting the intro is in past tense.

I really thought we would see more of this.. especially if it’s coming out this year

I'm not the biggest fan of the art style (looks a little bit like then LA remake), but I'm cautiously optimistic

People: "Not another remake!"
Reality: Pokopia, new Tomodachi Life, new Splatoon, new Rhythm Heaven, new Nintendo Sports, new Fire Emblem, new Xenoblade announced, and a new Yoshi game.
But yes, Nintendo totally only releases remakes.

@Sepewrath rightfully so

Maybe it's just me. I need to see more. I need this to be, to FEEL properly Nintendo, not just generic Unreal Engine AAA looking game that could be on either XBOX or PS5. I hope I'm wrong. I played OOT when I was 12, I really, REALLY want to like this.

@Regulus6891 If nothing other than Zelda excited you, you desperately need to expand your tastes. THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN MARIO AND ZELDA. PLAY MORE GAMES. I HAVE SO MANY GAMES IN MY BACKLOG NOW AFTER THIS DIRECT.

@kalosn Agreed. Seems like the Zelda team is always working on two games at once.

This is for 2 types of people. 1, the people who played the original and wanted a remake. And 2, the new generation of gamers who've never played the original. For the others, nintendo doesn't care about you.

@KimBread
And unless they're outsourcing it to another studio, it seems to serve a similar purpose to Wind Waker HD to BoTW, where it was like a development starting point for a new engine (or Unreal), pipeline and hardware-specific capabilities/gimmicks.

@Tasuki The opposite would be people pirating it complaining that Nintendo doesn't offer a legal way to play it on modern consoles. I don't think it being available for all consoles is a problem?

@Banjo- Yeah, maybe. I didn't do the real math. 😆
I remember it being really cool and really enjoying it, but the countdown kept getting me.

@RoguePenguin "The way they teased it kind of feels like punishment for the leak. It was like, “fine, but this is all you’re getting for now.”"
More like, "this was the way we planned to tease it and we're not changing it just because of the leak"

@kalosn Exactly! I was actually thinking about that earlier. My guess is they'll use this remake to test the engine, etc. for the next new Zelda. Here's hoping the new one will be a nice blend of Ocarina & BOTW.

It's probably the most Nintendo thing ever to dedicate a few minutes of the direct to demonstrate thumb wrestling 🤣 Would've pissed off a few gamers

Really pleased to see a new Xenoblade, a new Kingdom Hearts, the whole kh collection, and several big 3rd party releases

I shouldn’t be surprised. But leave it to some in online gaming community to jump to some wild conclusions when we haven’t seen one bit of gameplay footage. 😂

Great direct for me! New Xenoblade and OoT was exciting despite the leaks. Tons of top of the shelf 3rd party games as well

Instant buy. Hoping for a collector's edition

@VeganH a new mainline Xenoblade suggests Nintendo does care

@Skunkfish I kind of want Nintendo to show something that really pushes the system to its limit also (!)

Like TOTK really had Switch1 chugging away.... a miracle that it ran as well as it did (FPS drops weren't a big issue, considering the scale of game)

Perhaps Ocarina remake will be 'that game'.

In terms of exclusives on S2 so far, I'd actually rate Pokopia pretty highly - and it is definitely not my normal kind of game!
Resi9 port was solid also on S2

Although brief, I quite liked the artstyle of the look they are aiming for.

I went into this thinking either chibi style like Links Awakening or they would put it through the BOTW engine.

Pleasantly surprised and can't wait. Its in my top 3 Zeldas alongside BOTW and a Link to the Past.

You will never play a new original idea again and you will replay old games endlessly with a smile and forget there was once a thing called passion and innovation in the hobby!

Im not sold in the art style yet... that young link looks creepy...
Lets see how the actual game footage is.
Im not sure if I have prefered a more cartoonish style, but lets see.

@Trmn8r That appeared to be in engine. Zelda cinematics are always in engine. The only ones I can really think of that aren’t are the memories from BotW and Tears.

If they really wanted to go full nostalgic, they'll keep pushing the release date out for a few years.

Guess it's about time to start looking for the triforce in this game!

Genuinely though, I'm SO pumped for this!

@Whoever Ah? It definitely looks like a child head though.

@FrylockJ You mean new ideas like Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Mario Kart World and DK Bananza?

@Regulus6891
Same

@-wc- Did you play Echoes of Wisdom? It's still in my backlog but seems interesting...

@Sepewrath What all 1.5 secs of the clip? Lol

Dont ruin this Nintendo.... don't turn it into your 'here's all your items from the start' open-world slop with your recent sheananigans.

Let's gooooo!
I am SO excited for this!
I can't believe they are actually going for a remake of one of the most important games in the history of the media. It looks awesome too!

This will be an epic experience. The nostalgia feeling is through the roof and the new design looks so far amazing.. so much i wanna see and do in this game with the new style and upgrade.

@skycargav2000 I doubt Nintendo would be concerned about GTA 6 as it's not even releasing on the Switch 2. Completely different markets.

@Sindayl

People have been begging Nintendo for Zelda remakes especially of Ocarina of Time for years, now they've announced it they're apparently "Nintendon't" lol.

Some people just can't be pleased. Also for many, this will be their first time playing Ocarina of Time. As a remake it also makes sense, OoT is 27 years old.

Far more questions than answers. Still have no idea if this is a remake or mega graphically enhanced remaster? Why was so little shown? What else is in store for Zelda this year?

@AussieMcBucket Majora's Mask is overwhelming at first, but once you learn a song, it's so easy to go back in time and keep going. It has real-time side quests that are as good, important and satisfying as the main quest itself.

1st game I've ever played and now I'm doing it again

@Bolt_Strike Dude, they are releasing a game a month. What do you want? Blood???

@Banjo- Yeah, I remember doing all that. The side quests were neat. I probably haven't played it since N64. My 3DS awaits!

@AussieMcBucket Do it. The 3DS version is the "easy mode", so don't complain! 😜

@GrailUK Actual gameplay showing some short clips of Hyrule Field or Kokiri Forest or Castle Town or something would suffice. This 5 second crap of Link sleeping (that's potentially even pre-rendered) does nothing.

@Bolt_Strike When they are ready. It's a shame Zelda got leaked because folk wanted more than just an announcement (for this year lol!!!) But I thought it was fine and can't wait to see more. Typical Nintendo marketing.

@GrailUK If they're not ready with that kind of footage 3-5 months out from release, that is VERY concerning and leaves me nervous about a delay. A teaser like that is fine for a game that's more than a year out. Far less so for a supposedly major holiday title releasing in a few months. Hell, they even showed more of Xenoblade Genesis than this and that game is ACTUALLY a long ways away from release. We normally see more than a nothing teaser this close to release.

I don't buy that they're not ready, it seems more like they just want to intentionally keep things closer to their chest because they like this drip feed marketing. Too bad we as fans don't. And they wonder why they have such a problem with leaks, maybe if they were more transparent with us leakers would be getting less attention.

So, Nintendo is just doing the Disney thing now? Just redo all their classic IPs with a fresh lick of paint and milk the cow? Minimal creative effort for maximum profits?

We'll see how it turns out in the end, whether it's a worthwhile rehash or not, but I can't help but feel like the time spent on these remakes could've been put toward all new entries in their respective series. Just gotta hope they have multiple teams working concurrently, I suppose...

Man, I loved the teaser. The way it was narrated, the aesthetic. It feels right for the vibe of the game - fantasy game from the 90's. Almost like a fantasy movie teaser from back in the day.

But what gets me the most is the music - the hints and motifs of the OOT music. I hadn't considered it but I bet they'll be using fully orchestrated music for this remake and I'm super looking forward to that!

@stiligFox My thoughts exactly. The old-school presentation, the musical hints, all gave me goosebumps. Super hyped for this version of OoT! I personally want a full reimagining. I don't want a 1:1 retelling. I want new content, new characters and reimagined storylines. Mostly faithful, of course, but with enough tweaks that it feels fresh for a new generation. I think they made a mistake with TOTK's map being too similar to BOTW. I want the environments to be reimagined in this remake.

@Rainbowfire Exactly. Nintendo is the Japanese platform with Japanese games first and foremost. If that doesn't float your boat, then Playstation and Xbox are right around the corner.

This teaser is excellent!! The graphics look insane! Hyped!!!!

Leakers, honestly, ruin all the fun in the direct. We know exactly what will get revealed and there's no excitement when they announce some insane new game. Awesome that we're getting this though!

...It's still surreal to me that this was announced. I sacrificed my sleep just to watch the whole Direct on a friend's Twitch stream and, well... Yeah.

Now that it's real? I can finally make the actual plans for real to get right out of Canada and drag the person I live with along for it lol.

It looks soooooo freaking good. This will be a day 1 purchase for me for sure. I really hope they follow up with a Majoras Mask remake using the same assets

I was thinking, wouldn't it be amazing if they gave us a few tracks for this game on Nintendo Music? Like they did with Star Fox. And then I also wondered, will we get the rest of the Star Fox tracks when it releases? Or will it take months? I still don't understand the delay for these; I can't understand the problem with allowing people to listen to music at the time of release. I don't imagine they sell soundtracks for most of the games. Aside from the time and work it must take to get these adapted for the app, I don't know what the deal is.
Still, the music we heard sounds incredible, and I would love to hear more. They probably will sell a soundtrack to this one though, so we probably will have to wait.

@Ravenmaster Same here. If there was any game that was no question, it would probably be this one for me. Heck, I'll probably preorder it, and I never do that anymore.
I feel like Majora seems less likely, but that would be really cool. I'm sure a lot of sales and strong reception for this couldn't hurt.

Well, this just might be what convinces me to go ahead and take the plunge and get the Switch 2.

@NerdyPaul Completely disagree. Nintendo gave us nothing for 9 months ... nothing. They then ended this long-awaited Direct with a tapestry and a sleeping child Link. And then they do not even give us an actual release date. 2026 is already half over. They did not even bother to narrow it down to "Fall 2026'' or ''Holiday 2026"'. And to get ZERO gameplay for this is not only disappointing, it's insulting. We waited 9 months for a thumb wrestling demonstration. I simply do not understand anyone in this chat who is excited about this teaser trailer when NINTENDO DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING !!! No gameplay and no definitive release date. The emperor has no clothes !!!

I’m as hyped as anyone on this. My only concern is….feels a little off tonally. Like that voiceover sounded just a little too upbeat to me. Could be nothing!

@DankPeezy I really get this! I'm watching it on a plane and it still stirred some feelings in my jetlagged head and heart. I'm looking forward to rewatching it. There is some ineffable quality about this game that just brings me a deep sense of nostalgia and I believe the game really shaped my perspective of the transition from childhood to adulthood.

I hope the September Direct brings full footage as well as a reveal of Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition with new content. That was also in the leak, long rumored at this point and I'm jonesing for Pikmin.

Should have started the direct with real footage and a date. This is filler imo. End on xeno. Also will be 60-70$

@Whoever agree! I think gta6 will be the biggest game ever to launch and break all record sales

@Banjo- Ha! Ah well. I suppose I could play it on the Nintendo Classics service. It's there, right?

@AussieMcBucket But that's the original N64 game. Are you ready for the real thing?

@Trmn8r Yes, the length of the clip is irrelevant.

@Sepewrath as is your point.

The character design is somewhat off putting. I am worried about the final game.

Young Link looks a bit creepy.

They kept the old game’s character proportions, but made it hyper realistic 3D.

I don't know why we'd need this considering the game already has a remake on 3DS.
Unless it takes the FF7 approach and makes it a trilogy of remakes with a couple curveballs thrown in. Maybe OOT, Majora's Mask, and Skyward Sword? Something like that would be cool as hell.

@Banjo- (gulp) I guess you say 3DS is for babies.

I’ve thought about this today, and I’m just so underwhelmed by yet another remake from Nintendo. I know many seem to enjoy remakes on this site, but for me I miss the innovation. Especially with Zelda. Breath of the Wild is far in the distance now, and since then we’ve had what? A sequel, which I enjoyed, but still nothing dramatically new. Echoes of Wisdom was at least fun and fresh, but it felt like more of a spin-off and not a new entry. The Zelda series desperately needs something new here for the Switch era, but instead it’s back to square one.

I’m sure the live action movie played into this decision as well, but even so, I would’ve been more excited for something fresh. Especially now that with NSO the old 64 versions of games like OoT and Star Fox 64 are more accessible than ever for those wishing to experience the story.

I’m sure I’ll get this game, but I’m hoping the Switch 2 has more exciting entries in store. I want less of the familiar and more surprises. So far, DK Bananza has been my Switch 2 highlight just because of how fresh it was. Had me grinning at my screen. I want more of that.

@Bolt_Strike I think you are over reacting here. Ocarina of Time was simply an announcement. Like I said, if you had no idea about it, everyone would have been happy about that and looking forward to it. NatetheHate is not part of Nintendo's marketing cycle as much as he'd like to think he was.

A while ago I was shocked to see that, according to NL user ratings, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have thousands of more ratings than Ocarina.

I'm happy that this will invite the youngins will get to experience it.

This was the best direct ever. New Xenoblade game, Kingdom Hearts 4, Splatoon Raiders and OOT Remake all in the same direct. And a lot more!

@graviton
So you'd prefer it to look like those ***** unreal engine demos? Also you don't know how Link look s like when you see his face properly and with the boots and cap on. You can't even see his eyebrows from that angle.

I was not excited at all. They showed pretty much nothing...

@Cia

Sure we can’t see much of Link in the trailer. But from what’s being presented in the trailer, if you know anything about art and anatomy, you know when someone looks a bit odd or how somethings will look in a different angle.

Just my take right now.

No one would know until they shows us the final.

All the Nate the Hate doubters eating crow now!

And yes, it does indeed look like Nintendo finally hired "that man" lol.

Kinda disappointing that it's just a teaser trailer, but I guess they're saving the blowout for the September Direct.

I know that you can't always please everyone all the time but jesus christ most of you lot need to have word with yourselves.

We are getting a complete remake of probably the greatest game ever made and if it hadn't been for a certain leaker we had absolutely no clue it was even in development let alone just (hopefully) 6 months away from release.

Put the torch and pitch forks down and be patient. Stop trying to judge and criticise before you have even seen anything of consequence.

Just enjoy the fact that the greatest game of all time is about to be remade by a studio that has never really let us down.

I am very happy about the fact that Ocarina of Time is being remade. I love the narrator and the high-definition ocarina notes. That said, after watching the trailer several times on a bigger screen, I have to agree with some of you saying that Link looks weird. I don't know if it's the lighting, the hair, the skin or everything together. I hope that we're not getting a lesser version of what it could have been because Nintendo was lazy and decided to outsource the remake of their greatest game instead of developing it.

@Yomv7t « some people » have MOSTLY been begging for NEW first party games on Switch 2! « Some people » are tired to see half of the big announcements being ports or remasters. Switch 1 was already a nightmare for Wii U owners during the first years with a tsunami of Wii U ports. They don’t take any risks.

I'm glad we are the vocal minority. If everyone was this salty all the damn time gaming would be done for

I mean obviously I will be getting this. But surprised at the vibe from some of the first few comments that I’ve read through. I thought this would be very well received. Perhaps the spoilers killed the hype. No wonder Nintendo was pissed. I wonder what they call Nate behind closed doors. And I wonder how hard they are trying to find his leaker

EDIT: Reading a few comments about where is the release date, I’m nervous this will be delayed until 2027. The trailer feels like it was possibly rushed especially with not even a snippet of game play.
The Zelda movie does drop like April next year though, so I could see a gameplay trailer when the movie trailer drops under the 40th anniversary banner.

@Bracing_space best use of the word "we" in this comment section... amount of times I've had to ask people on this site who they mean by "we?" If you listened to the "we"s in here you'd swear the Deckbeard had sold 75 million units.

@timp29 Those same people complaining are going to buy it lol. Every single person who commented on this article will buy the game hahaha. No delay. Nintendo has no big games at all for this holiday. November 5th my guess. 2 weeks where it has the spotlight.

If OoT is only released on Switch 2 then I'm pretty much done with Nintendo. I'll stick with my backlog. There is no way they can't do a release for Switch as they've done in the past.

@k8sMum

I don't think it would be possible to release such a graphically-intense and resource-demanding game for a console that is several times less powerful. If they did, the developers would have to develop a separate version alongside the other, and that would slow everything down, as well as drive development cost through the roof.

I've watched many reactions to this reveal trailer now, and I think Nintendo has a lot of weight on their shoulders with this one. This is one game they CANNOT afford to mess up. Ocarina of Time isn't just a game to a LOT of fans out there, its an experience. Its a game that means something deep to a lot of people. This is one remake that Nintendo HAS to get right.

@GrailUK No, no it wouldn't. If anything, I think it would be the opposite and NateTheHate leaking that OoT was the big holiday game helped temper expectations, otherwise everyone would've expected the closer to be something bigger like 3D Mario, Smash 6, or Luigi's Mansion 4. Even if we hadn't had the OoT announcement spoiled ahead of time, that really wouldn't have helped because at the end of the day, their big closer and holiday game is a remake of which they only showed us 5 seconds of the main character sleeping. A teaser was ABSOLUTELY the wrong call here when the issue has been that many have found the first party lineup lacking and we didn't get much else in terms of first party announcements alongside it. Definitely sounds like Nintendo completely misunderstood the assignment here.

@Bolt_Strike Well, I respectfully disagree, but it's nothing to fall out over. I can't wait to see more

I can't wait to play this amazing game again and it will be mine on day one, but if I can make one criticism I didn't like this "rubber doll without a soul" style link, I hope it's just the intro video and not the final game look.

This will be a must-have in a ton of Nintendo Switch 2 collections worldwide, mine included. I have played this game many times over and I am looking forward to having another way to experience it once again.

@dwayne91 Maybe the hook is that A NEW VEHICLE CALLED THE ETHER JET HAS BEEN ADDED, SO YOU CAN TRAVEL ACROSS HYRULE FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE.

@Chlocean @Bolt_Strike I agree on the point that we need more first party announcements. At the same time, if Nintendo were to come out here and give us everything, I'd be worried it was like the WiiU era where they're just blowing their load out of panic. It kinda has to be in the middle but I agree this direct was a little too far into the "yeah girl give us nothing" unless you really love Xenoblade (which I do)

@Chlocean I didn't say they should blow their load, but we definitely needed one or two more games and something a little bigger than a remake for a game that's been re-released multiple times. Nintendo's output is definitely underwhelming right now.

@Bolt_Strike Definitely, and I don't think you did come off that way. You just wanted a little more, and I think you're so valid for that. 😊
Star Fox and Ocarina were hype on 3DS, but we also had a new mario kart and 3D Mario to look forward to.
Third Party definitely saved this direct for me. Stellar Blade and Metaphor were great to see, but as for Nintendo themselves, they could have flashed us even just a logo for like, one more long-awaited game (Luigi's Mansion, 3D Kirby) and it may have helped.

@Chlocean wrong game , we're in the ocarina remake article.

@dwayne91 That... was the joke, silly billy.

@Sepewrath Funny enough that Nintendo had planned to publish Body Harvest for the N64 for quite awhile. It predated GTA and from what I recall seeing it streamed, there definitely was some design similarities (except what if aliens instead of gangsters). But development hit the fans when Nintendo of Japan and America couldn't even agree on what to ask of the poor British developers making the game.
No wonder it got thrown down until some years later Midway decided to pick up what was left.

@dystome You're insane!
That was the best presentation of the weekend.

@jsty3105 Yeah same.. really super direct.
I don't know why some people think otherwise.