If you were anywhere near a Nintendo 64 in the late ’90s, you probably remember The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Maybe you spent entire Saturdays wandering around Hyrule, trying to figure out where you were supposed to go next. Maybe you still remember the ocarina songs, the first time you rode Epona or the sheer excitement of seeing Link in a fully 3D world. For a generation of players, Ocarina of Time wasn’t just another video game—it was the game. And now, nearly three decades later, Nintendo is giving those players a reason to dust off some very happy childhood memories.
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In honor of Nintendo’s Zelda 40th anniversary, the iconic gaming company just announced a remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic. Scheduled to arrive on November 5, 2026, exclusively for Switch 2, the new version will feature updated graphics and modernized gameplay while keeping all of the original’s signature features.
And honestly, that’s a pretty big deal for anyone who remembers just how huge this game felt the first time around.
Ocarina of Time Changed The Legend of Zelda Forever
Ocarina of Time wasn’t just a huge hit for The Legend of Zelda. The beloved game introduced the series to a fully 3D world and helped influence features across future adventure games, including lock-on targeting, horseback exploration and a world that felt enormous at the time.
This game’s release was also a cultural moment for Nintendo fans. More than 500,000 copies were preordered in the U.S., and more than a million were sold in less than a week. Worldwide sales reached 7.6 million copies, but this game’s impact was so much bigger than the sales numbers.
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Why Ocarina of Time Still Means So Much to Fans
View this post on InstagramFor many people who first played Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64, the game is tied to a very specific moment in their lives. This was a game that could consume an entire Saturday, or even an entire weekend. It was the discovery of a 3D world for the first time, and it seemed like everybody, of every age, was talking about it.
There was something different about video games in that era, too. You didn’t have a walkthrough on your phone sitting beside you. You couldn’t instantly search for the answer when you got stuck. You explored, experimented and probably argued with your friends about what you were supposed to do next.
By bringing back the game, Nintendo isn’t just revamping a classic—it’s bringing back childhood memories and the joy of discovery for an entire generation that is now grown up and, in many cases, sharing those memories with their own children.
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