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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Launches on Switch 2 to Critical Acclaim

Nintendo releases the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, drawing praise for its modernized visuals and gameplay while retaining the original's core experience.

12 publishers · 20 articles · first seen 4 Nov 2026 · updated 18h ago

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How the odds moved · Will "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" have a Metascore of at least 80?
0%50%100%98%4 Nov, 11:34 UTCnowThe Guardian Culture: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has revived the midnight game launch – but was it worth the wait? · 6 Nov, 13:00 UTCVariety: What ‘Legend of Zelda’ Superfan Jon Batiste Thinks of ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake and the Game’s Iconic Score · 5 Nov, 19:13 UTCWIRED: The ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake Is Finally Here, but Why Does Link Look so Yassified? · 5 Nov, 11:30 UTCThe Verge: Nintendo’s designers strove for ‘elegance’ when remaking Ocarina of Time · 5 Nov, 05:00 UTCLatest from Tom's Hardware: Nintendo’s latest Zelda remake already circulating online as a Switch 2 ROM · 6 Nov, 11:00 UTCLatest articles: A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the ‘Zelda’ masterpiece · 6 Nov, 00:31 UTCBillboard: ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Drops for Nintendo Switch 2: Here’s Where to Shop the Remake Online · 5 Nov, 20:46 UTCLatest articles: Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma ‘all nervous’ as ‘Zelda’ classic remake hits shelves · 5 Nov, 17:11 UTCLatest articles: Gamers get nostalgic as ‘Zelda’ remake hits shelves · 5 Nov, 17:02 UTCQuartz: 10 Dinge, die Sie über das Remake von Ocarina of Time auf der Nintendo Switch 2 wissen sollten · 5 Nov, 16:02 UTCQuartz: 10 things to know about the Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 2 · 5 Nov, 15:51 UTCCNET: The Wait Is Over. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Is Available Now · 5 Nov, 05:01 UTCQuartz: 10 Zelda games ranked by Metacritic, from Ocarina of Time to Minish Cap · 4 Nov, 13:45 UTC

Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 7 more published before price tracking began

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The story so far

12 publishers have covered this in 20 articles since 4 Nov 2026. The Verge published first, on 4 November at 01:02 UTC; Engadget followed 9h 57m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Culture, appeared on 6 November at 13:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), WIRED (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Engadget, CNET, feeds.bleacherreport.com, NME, Quartz, Latest articles, Billboard, Latest from Tom's Hardware.

One prediction market prices this story:

  • Will "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" have a Metascore of at least 80? — the market puts it at 98%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the default Metascore for the game on Metacritic reaches at least 80 seven days after its US release at 10:00 AM ET. The deadline is fixed at that specific time, regardless of any score changes afterward. Readers often mistake the linked story's launch date for the resolution deadline or check scores before the official US release window.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" have a Metascore of at least 80? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The VergeAll the news about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake—
  2. The VergeThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never gets old—
  3. EngadgetThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review: A masterpiece reborn—
  4. CNETThe Switch 2 Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is a Brilliant Remake—
  5. feeds.bleacherreport.comThe Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Review, Gameplay Impressions, Videos & Top Features for Switch 2—
  6. NME‘The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake’ review: still a gaming masterpiece—
  7. The Guardian CultureThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true—
  8. Quartz10 Zelda games ranked by Metacritic, from Ocarina of Time to Minish Cap93%
  9. The VergeNintendo’s designers strove for ‘elegance’ when remaking Ocarina of Time93%
  10. CNETThe Wait Is Over. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Is Available Now93%
  11. Show 10 later sources
    1. WIREDThe ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake Is Finally Here, but Why Does Link Look so Yassified?93%
    2. Quartz10 things to know about the Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 299%▲6 points since the previous source
    3. Quartz10 Dinge, die Sie über das Remake von Ocarina of Time auf der Nintendo Switch 2 wissen sollten98%▼1 points since the previous source
    4. Latest articlesGamers get nostalgic as ‘Zelda’ remake hits shelves98%
    5. Latest articlesNintendo producer Eiji Aonuma ‘all nervous’ as ‘Zelda’ classic remake hits shelves98%
    6. VarietyWhat ‘Legend of Zelda’ Superfan Jon Batiste Thinks of ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake and the Game’s Iconic Score98%▲1 points since the previous source
    7. Billboard‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Drops for Nintendo Switch 2: Here’s Where to Shop the Remake Online98%
    8. Latest articlesA legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the ‘Zelda’ masterpiece98%
    9. Latest from Tom's HardwareNintendo’s latest Zelda remake already circulating online as a Switch 2 ROM98%
    10. The Guardian CultureThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has revived the midnight game launch – but was it worth the wait?98%
  12. Current odds98%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has revived the midnight game launch – but was it worth the wait? The Guardian Culture ·
  2. What ‘Legend of Zelda’ Superfan Jon Batiste Thinks of ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake and the Game’s Iconic Score Variety ·
  3. The ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake Is Finally Here, but Why Does Link Look so Yassified? WIRED ·
  4. Nintendo’s designers strove for ‘elegance’ when remaking Ocarina of Time The Verge ·
  5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true The Guardian Culture ·
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never gets old The Verge ·
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  1. All the news about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake The Verge ·
  2. Nintendo’s latest Zelda remake already circulating online as a Switch 2 ROM Latest from Tom's Hardware
  3. A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the ‘Zelda’ masterpiece Latest articles
  4. ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Drops for Nintendo Switch 2: Here’s Where to Shop the Remake Online Billboard
  5. Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma ‘all nervous’ as ‘Zelda’ classic remake hits shelves Latest articles
  6. Gamers get nostalgic as ‘Zelda’ remake hits shelves Latest articles
  7. 10 Dinge, die Sie über das Remake von Ocarina of Time auf der Nintendo Switch 2 wissen sollten Quartz
  8. 10 things to know about the Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 2 Quartz
  9. The Wait Is Over. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Is Available Now CNET
  10. 10 Zelda games ranked by Metacritic, from Ocarina of Time to Minish Cap Quartz
  11. ‘The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake’ review: still a gaming masterpiece NME
  12. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Review, Gameplay Impressions, Videos & Top Features for Switch 2 feeds.bleacherreport.com
  13. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review: A masterpiece reborn Engadget
  14. The Switch 2 Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is a Brilliant Remake CNET

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