Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe

Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo This ambitious remake transforms a landmark Zelda game into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical touches. Yet the melancholy remains It’s always a worry, returning to a formative piece…

The influential action-adventure title has been lovingly brought into 2026 with improved graphics, music and world-building

Nearly 30 years after the original, Nintendo has remade The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It’s an unquestionable fan favourite that’s shinier, but retains the soul of a game that isn’t made like this anymore.

Reviewing something like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) honestly feels a bit pointless. It’s a remake that hews so close to the all-time classic upon which it’s based that there’s not all that much to say. Ocarina of Time was a groundbreaking game on the Nintendo 64…

Ahead of the release of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI, Nintendo is launching its own fall juggernaut: a Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake, which is releasing 28 years after the launch of the original version on Nintendo 64, has a much more…

Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.