Nintendo to Release The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake on Switch 2, Days Before Grand Theft Auto VI
On Tuesday, Nintendo revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will be available for Switch 2 starting November 5, just two weeks ahead of the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI. This decision goes against the common industry strategy of steering clear of the GTA VI launch period. In the last ten years, Nintendo has sold approximately 180 million units of Switch and Switch 2 consoles. The remake, based on the original 1998 game that pioneered 3D graphics and open-world gameplay, will feature a jump button, microphone-controlled ocarina, enhanced lighting, and fully voiced cutscenes. This release aligns with the 40th anniversary of the franchise and generates excitement for a live-action Zelda movie scheduled for April 30, 2027.
Fatti principali
- Nintendo announced on Tuesday that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will be available for Switch 2 on November 5.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, two weeks after the Zelda remake.
- Most major publishers have avoided the GTA VI window by scheduling releases between September and October or after Christmas.
- Polygon described the industry's avoidance as "a commandment that the mainstream video game industry has imposed on itself for 2026."
- Nintendo has sold approximately 180 million Switch and Switch 2 consoles over the last ten years.
- The original Ocarina of Time was released in 1998 and was the first Zelda game fully in 3D.
- The 2017 game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold over 30 million copies, the most in the series.
- A live-action The Legend of Zelda film is scheduled for release on April 30, 2027.
Entità
Artisti
- Shigeru Miyamoto
Istituzioni
- Nintendo
- Polygon
- Edge
- Forbes
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Switch 2
Luoghi
- Kyoto
- Japan