The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's ground-up remake is out now exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the 1998 adventure back with reworked movement, a modern camera and voiced cutscenes. The US digital standard edition costs $59.99.
Nintendo's launch announcement confirms the game is available on November 5. This version is built for Switch 2, not the original Nintendo Switch.
Link and Navi's quest still takes them through Hyrule's dungeons to stop Ganondorf, with players exploring the kingdom as both young and adult Link across two time periods. It is a standalone story, so newcomers do not need to play earlier Zelda games first.
New controls and another way to play the ocarina
Alongside the rebuilt visuals, Nintendo has added symphonic orchestral music, expanded dialogue and voiced cutscenes. The official store page also details jumping and dashing as part of the revised controls and camera movement.
Link's ocarina still changes the world around him, with songs that can turn night into day or call Epona. This time, players can hum or play a real instrument into the Switch 2's built-in microphone to control the in-game instrument. Traditional button controls remain available, so there is no need to sing to progress.
Returning players can challenge powerful enemies again in the Hall of Fallen Foes. Scattered fairy thoughts also offer extra snippets of lore to find during exploration. Our Ocarina of Time remake explainer covers the wider changes to the original adventure.
ZELDA NOTES adds music sharing and location challenges
The launch also brings support for ZELDA NOTES, the game-specific service inside the Nintendo Switch App for smart devices. It tracks daily accomplishments and offers location challenges based on in-app images, with points exchangeable for music scores to play on its ocarina. Players can make their own scores and share them through QR codes, too.
For a look at how the remake has been received, our pre-launch review roundup covers critics' praise for the overhaul and reservations about its reduced challenge.