The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 is set for release on November 5, 2026, with preorders open at 8,980 yen for the package version and 7,980 yen for download. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 hardware ships on October 29.
The current state of The Legend of Zelda as a franchise is dominated by the November 5, 2026 release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo announced the remake during a Nintendo Direct in June 2026 and dated it at the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8, where producer Eiji Aonuma demonstrated a free camera, button-based jumping, faster combat, dash movement, and fully voiced event scenes. Since then Nintendo has run a daily sequence of location teasers on the official Zelda X account, including Hyrule Castle Town footage, and opened preorders at 8,980 yen for the package version and 7,980 yen for the download version. The game carries a CERO B rating in Japan, up from CERO A for the Nintendo 64 original and the 3DS version.
The release has pulled a ring of licensed products onto the calendar. HORI is shipping the Electric Ocarina of Time on November 5 at 7,980 yen, an instrument the Switch 2 reads through its sound recognition rather than a controller. Bandai Spirits reissued its 105cm PROPLICA Master Sword at 29,700 yen for April 2027, and Hasbro put a 27-inch electronic Master Sword up for preorder at US$39.99 with shipping planned for next spring. Retailers have attached store-specific bonuses to the game, including a Link acrylic figure from Shinseido WonderGOO.
The anniversary hardware is already moving: the 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console, Pro Controller, and carrying case ship October 29 at 62,980 yen for the console, and reservations opened at Nojima, Yodobashi, Joshin, and BicCamera in September. Outside the remake, Nintendo added the full 111-track Majora's Mask soundtrack to Nintendo Music on October 9. The live-action Legend of Zelda film moved its opening up to April 30, 2027, with Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman as Impa, Yvonne Strahovski as a queen character, and Uli Latukefu as Ganondorf.
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Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology named eight Order of Culture recipients on Thursday, and Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto is among them, the first person from the gaming industry to receive the honor. At a press conference in Kyoto, Miyamoto credited the many people who collaborate on games. The Emperor presents the award on November 3, Japan's Culture Day.
Solo developer Morph has released a demo of Trillionaire Mercenaries of 21XX on itch.io. The stealth action adventure is set in 21XX, on an Earth swallowed by the sea, where three corporate nations fight over remaining territory and race to build an Artificial God. Players infiltrate as mercenaries, marking enemies, using optical camouflage, and extracting knocked-out soldiers to the offshore base Stillwater. The full game is scheduled for November 9, 2027.
Hori has opened Amazon preorders for the Electric Ocarina of Time, an officially licensed Nintendo accessory for Nintendo Switch 2, after preorders had been limited to the company's own Hori Store. The electronic ocarina is scheduled for release on November 5 at 7,980 yen, the same day as the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time it is built to work with. Amazon orders currently list delivery for November 6, one day after launch. The device is not a real ocarina and is not played by blowing into it. The Switch 2 console picks up its sound, letting players play along with performance scenes in the game. It has two modes: Free Play, where finger holes are covered as on a real ocarina, and Auto Play, where songs from the game play automatically and can be triggered with buttons. Inside counts 12 songs in Auto Play. A volume dial and earphone jack are included.
RTA in Japan announced on October 18 the accepted and backup games for its winter event, which will run from December 25 to 31 at Bellsalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo. The lineup spans 90 titles, from recent releases such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f, Donkey Kong Bananza and Kirby Air Riders to older games including Doom 64, Clock Tower 2, Shadowgate and Tengai Makyou ZERO. Nintendo titles are back in number after a summer 2025 event with no Nintendo games accepted, with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess HD, Pokemon Sword and Metroid Prime Remastered on the list. The unusual categories carry the attention: Super Mario 64 gets a blindfolded 9-star run, Donkey Kong 64 gets a 0.0% low-percentage attempt, The Legend of Zelda 1 gets a swordless first quest, Resident Evil Village gets a VR mode run without glitches, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii gets a four-runner race. The detailed schedule is set for October 25.
Nintendo began streaming an overview trailer on Wednesday for its Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and opened preorders ahead of a November 5 launch. The trailer introduces the Hall of Fallen Foes, an area where statues of defeated enemies let players rematch bosses. The remake adds traditional camera controls, motion controls, a jump button, and a roll dash action. An item can be equipped to the ZR button and swapped through a pop-up menu. A Threads of Time menu recaps the story and shows the next objective, and time now passes in town. Players can hum into the Switch 2 microphone to play music in-game, and the game recognizes music from a purchasable ocarina. The game supports the Zelda Notes function in the Nintendo Switch App, including Today's Record, Gossip Quests, and an Ocarina of Time Quiz with over 2,000 questions. New amiibo for Young Link and Young Zelda ship in 2027. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console, Pro Controller, and carrying case ship on October 29.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, set for release on November 5, 2026, carries a CERO B rating (ages 12 and up) with four content icons: Sexual, Violence, Fear, and Crime. The Nintendo 64 original and the 3DS version Ocarina of Time 3D were both rated CERO A for all ages. The US ESRB rating is E10+, the same as the 3DS version, but it drops the Suggestive Themes descriptor.
Nintendo added the soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask to Nintendo Music on October 9, 2026. All 111 tracks are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers through the service on iOS and Android. The set includes the Clock Town background music for Days 1 through 3, the ocarina's "Song of Time," and the background music of Rockville Temple. The game released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000.
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition is available for preorder on Amazon.co.jp at 88,920 yen as of October 5. The set pairs a specially designed Nintendo Switch 2 console and dock with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, a limited-design Pro Controller and carrying case, plus an acrylic coaster and early purchase art cards and stickers. Nintendo releases the Ocarina of Time remake on November 5, 2026.
BANDAI SPIRITS' Tamashii Nations brand announced on September 30 that the PROPLICA The Legend of Zelda Master Sword is scheduled for re-release in April 2027, priced at 29,700 yen with tax included. Pre-orders begin October 1, 2026 at 4 PM. The 105cm replica set includes the sword, a scabbard, and a display stand, and plays Master Sword sound effects plus eight pieces of music from past series games.
Bandai Spirits began general pre-orders on October 1, 2026 for the re-release of the PROPLICA Legend of Zelda Master Sword at 29,700 yen tax included, with shipping planned for April 2027. The adult-oriented character toy recreates the in-game sword at 1050mm, includes sound effects and 8 series songs, a vibration gimmick tied to each action, plus scabbard and display stand.
Shinseido WonderGOO announced its original reservation bonus for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, set for release on November 5. The bonus is an acrylic figure measuring 100 by 120 millimeters. In-store price is 8,980 yen, while the company's e-commerce site lists it at 10,080 yen. The bonus is limited and ends when stock runs out.
Nintendo used the official Zelda X account to post new footage of Hyrule Castle Town from its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, scheduled for release on November 5. The clip shows the town center with reworked graphics, residents going about the area, shops, and the series' familiar upbeat background music. The Temple of Time appears briefly in the second half. The post is one entry in a daily sequence of location teasers tied to the November 5 launch date. Nintendo lists the game at 8,980 yen for the package version and 7,980 yen for the download version. The remake adds camera control, new actions, a Dash option for movement speed, and a voice input feature. Hyrule Castle Town is an early stop in the original adventure and a central hub that connects to the Temple of Time and surrounding regions.
HORI is displaying the Electric Ocarina of Time, an electronic instrument modeled on the ocarina Link uses, at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth. The product is set for a November release at 7,980 yen and works with the voice recognition feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 software The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, pairing its sound with in-game effects.
Hasbro put its electronic Master Sword up for pre-order on September 9 at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Hasbro Pulse, Walmart, Amazon, and other shops for US$39.99. The 27-inch toy is modeled on the sword from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and carries over 15 sound effects triggered by touch, motion, and impact. Hasbro plans to ship it next spring.
Reservations for the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 opened at Nojima Online and Yodobashi.com on September 9. The console, priced at 62,980 yen, is scheduled to ship October 29 and carries Zelda design work on the Joy-Con 2 controllers and the dock, including Triforce motifs. Nojima Online is taking orders with a limit of one per household. The same day, Nintendo's Pro Controller with display stand and a carrying case with screen protection sheet, both in the anniversary design, also opened for reservation. Separately, PowerA announced two Switch 2 accessories in a Tears of the Kingdom design: a wireless controller modeled on the decayed Master Sword at 8,900 yen and a protection case with the Hyrule and Zonai crests at 3,530 yen, both releasing October 9. The Tears of the Kingdom design is PowerA's first release of that design in Japan.
Joshin Web opened reservations for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition hardware, a lineup that includes a Nintendo Switch 2 console, a Pro Controller, and a carrying case, each with a special 40th anniversary design. The release is scheduled for October 29 at 62,980 yen. The Switch 2 console is marked as Japanese domestic only, and the Pro Controller ships with a display stand while the carrying case includes a screen protection sheet.
BicCamera published the product page for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition on its BicCamera.com shopping site on September 9. Pre-orders are being prepared. The Nintendo Switch 2 console with a special Zelda 40th anniversary design is scheduled for release October 29 at 62,980 yen. Product pages for the Anniversary Edition Pro Controller and Carrying Case also went live.
Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 at the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8, with a release date of November 5, 2026. The remake costs 8,980 yen for the package version and 7,980 yen for download. Producer Eiji Aonuma demonstrated the game live, showing a free camera, button-based jumping, faster combat, dash movement, and fully voiced event scenes.
Nintendo revealed gameplay and new features for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake during a 40th Anniversary Direct on Tuesday, announcing a November 5 launch for the Nintendo Switch 2. The footage previewed revamped visuals in Kokiri Forest, combat in The Great Deku Tree, and exploration across Hyrule Field, Hyrule Castle Town, and Lon Lon Ranch. The remake adds traditional camera controls, motion controls, a jump button, a roll dash action, and a pop-up item menu with ZR button equipping. A Threads of Time menu recaps the story and highlights the next objective. Time now passes in town, and players can hum into the Switch 2 microphone to play music, with ocarina recognition for purchased instruments. Added dialogue expands the original script. The game pairs with the Zelda Notes app, featuring Today's Record progress recaps, Gossip Quests scavenger hunts, and a quiz with over 2,000 questions. Rupees transfer between app and game. New Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo, planned for 2027, unlock in-game masks. A 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console, Pro Controller, and carrying case ship October 29.
Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch 2 "The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition" during its September 8 Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, with a release date of October 29. The special edition console has a green and gold color scheme with Triforce designs. A Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and a Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case release alongside it in the same design. The roughly 30-minute stream also covered the Nintendo Switch 2 action-adventure game "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," which is scheduled for release in 2026, and non-game anniversary projects. Those include two amiibo, Child Link and Child Zelda, set for 2027; a Nintendo Museum admission pass with a special anniversary design distributed for about one year from September 9; a series history board inside the museum; a Super Famicom Restaurant with a Link figure opening this autumn; a new photo spot from November 5; and a Nintendo Today! app update with Zelda Collection Cards, more than 300 types received one per day from September 9. Nintendo also scheduled a main Nintendo Direct for September 9.
HORI will release the Electric Ocarina of Time in November for 7,980 yen. It is an electronic instrument modeled on the ocarina Link plays in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Nintendo Switch 2 console picks up the instrument's sound and links it to some in-game effects in the Switch 2 version of the game. It is not played by blowing and cannot be used as a game controller. It has free play and auto play modes, a volume dial, and an earphone jack.
Nintendo announced on September 4 via its Nintendo Today app that two presentations will air on consecutive nights in September. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct will stream on September 8 at 11:00 PM Japan time, running about 30 minutes. The following evening, September 9 at 11:00 PM, Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 will air for roughly 45 minutes. Both broadcasts come ahead of the Tokyo Game Show, and the Zelda presentation coincides with the franchise's 40th anniversary, which began with the original game in 1986. Nintendo has not detailed what either broadcast will show, but sources expect updates on the recently announced remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. That game was previously confirmed for a 2026 launch. The Zelda Direct is a dedicated anniversary presentation, while the general Nintendo Direct the next day is expected to cover a broader slate of titles.
RTA in Japan announced on August 15 that its offline speedrunning event, RTA in Japan Winter 2026, will run from December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. The event will be primarily offline with some online components. Game applications open August 22, with selected titles announced October 18.
Deadline reports new cast for the live-action Legend of Zelda film: Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman as Impa, Yvonne Strahovski as a queen character, and Uli Latukefu as Ganondorf. The film's opening moves up to April 30, 2027, a week earlier than the previously planned May 7 date.
GAME Watch rounds up notable Nintendo Switch 2 titles slated for the second half of 2026, prioritizing console exclusives while also picking multiplatform releases. The list includes ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Fire Emblem: Banshi Senkou, Minecraft Dungeons II, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and Final Fantasy Resonance, with release dates from August through October.
A LEGO set that recreates the original Game Boy at nearly life size is on sale during Amazon Prime Day 2026. The 421-piece set includes brick-built cartridges for Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, a lenticular screen that can display different game scenes, and a display stand. The set is priced at 7,560 yen, an 8% discount from its regular 8,218 yen.
Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 12-18, 2026, covers the open-world RPG 'Gothic 1 Remake' selling 500,000 copies in its first week, a new Nintendo patent involving Shigeru Miyamoto that users associate with 'The Legend of Zelda', and the mecha action RPG 'Ironwing Valiant' influenced by 'Armored Core 6' and 'Valkyria Chronicles'.
LevelUp's survey of game showcases broadcast in the first half of June 2026 shows Nintendo Direct led peak concurrent viewers with 3.8 million, followed by Summer Game Fest at 3.7 million. The Ocarina of Time remake trailer also topped trailer views at 115 million, while God of War Laufey led in combined metrics.
Automaton's 86th weekly roundup highlights seven major game announcements, including a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 releasing this year, Persona 6 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, a Persona 4 remake, and the official release date for Valheim on September 9.
Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday a remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The company showed a narrated trailer featuring protagonist Link. The original Ocarina of Time debuted in November 1998 in the U.S. and Japan, and in December 1998 in Europe and Australia. It is the fifth mainline game in the Zelda series and the first to use 3D graphics. The game has been rereleased on several platforms, including GameCube collection discs, the Wii Virtual Console, and the Nintendo Classics app on Switch. A remastered edition for Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, came out in June 2011. The 3DS version and one GameCube disc included a version with different dungeons called Master Quest, based on a Nintendo 64DD title. A manga adaptation by Akira Himekawa was released in 2000, and Viz Media published it in English. The announcement follows the 2024 release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the first mainline game starring Zelda as the playable character.