Ocarina of Time Remake (Switch 2): Release Date, Price and What Changes

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out on November 5, 2026 as a remake for Nintendo Switch 2. This page covers the release date, the price and the biggest changes from the 1998 original. For the game itself, use our walkthrough, Heart Piece guide and Gold Skulltula guide.

Release Date and Platform

Ocarina of Time came out on November 5, 2026. Nintendo lists it as exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, so it is not available on the original Switch.

Nintendo revealed the release date in the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8, 2026.

Price and Editions

In the US, the digital edition costs $59.99 and the physical edition costs $69.99, according to Nintendo’s store and major retailers. Prices for other regions were not confirmed in the sources we checked, so check your local Nintendo eShop or retailer.

What Changes From the Original

• Visuals, music and voices: Nintendo describes completely overhauled visuals, orchestral music, voice acting and expanded cutscenes.
• Movement: Nintendo advertises jumping and dashing with enhanced controls and modern camera movements. Previews describe a dedicated jump button, where the 1998 original made Link jump automatically at ledges.
• Aiming: Nintendo says aiming works with button controls or with motion controls.
• The ocarina: You can play songs with the traditional button controls or hum the melody into the Switch 2 microphone, and the game recognizes the tune.
• Threads of Time: A new quest log that records your story progress and shows where your next objective is. The 1998 original had no quest log.

What Hands-On Previews Say

Press who played the opening hours before launch added a few practical notes:

• The Shortcut calls the remake a full rebuild rather than a re-release, and highlights sprinting and quick item switching as welcome additions.
• Nintendo Life found the revised combat controls, especially the jump attack, awkward at first. Give yourself a few fights to get used to them.

What the Pre-Release Gameplay Shows

Gameplay released before launch showed the opening in Kokiri Forest and the start of the Great Deku Tree. This is what that footage showed:

• Bigger wallet: young Link’s Rupee counter shows a limit of 200 from the start. In the 1998 original, the first wallet held 99.
• Deku Shield: it still costs 40 Rupees in the Kokiri Shop.
• Mido: he still blocks the tunnel to the Great Deku Tree until you carry both a sword and a shield.
• Rocks: a Kokiri asks you to clear rocks, which teaches you to pick up and throw objects. Broken rocks can drop Rupees.
• Deku Sticks: Deku Babas in the tunnel to the Great Deku Tree drop Deku Sticks, which you can light on a torch or swing as a weapon.
• Swimming: in the water, on-screen prompts show a Dash button and a hold-to-dive button.
• Quest log: changes pop up as Event Updates, for example Forest Temple Mysteries, with a shortcut to open Threads of Time.
• Menu: the pause menu is split into Collection, Equipment, Items and System tabs.

Collectibles and Route Changes

Now that the game is out, the full Switch 2 guides from TheGamer and Nintendo Life confirm these details:

• Totals: the remake has 36 Pieces of Heart and 100 Gold Skulltulas, the same totals as the original.
• Moved collectibles: three Pieces of Heart from the original are gone, three new ones take their place, and many other routes changed.
• Echo Gem: this new reward for 20 Gold Skulltula tokens replaces the Stone of Agony. It blinks and makes a sound near Gold Skulltulas.
• New names: some items and places are renamed, such as the Lenses of Truth, Mirage Desert and Evil Desert Colossus.

Our older Ocarina of Time guides cover the 1998 original and do not match the remake in every detail: walkthrough, Gold Skulltula guide and Heart Piece guide. All remake guides are on our Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) guide hub.

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