Ocarina of Time 4K Remake Rumored for Switch 2, Coinciding with Zelda's 40th Anniversary

As the Nintendo Switch 2 was released, the lineup of games looked absolutely amazing. As we all know, Zelda and Nintendo have a long history, and there were rumors about a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which was first released in 1998 by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Now the real question stands: Is Nintendo planning on making a remake?

This is the kind of rumor that makes Zelda fans go crazy. A reliable source says that Nintendo is working behind the scenes on a full 4K remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This remake could be coming out sooner than you think. A podcast on May 22nd first hinted at the project, and now it's said to have been going on for over a year and a half. It might be ready for Zelda's 40th anniversary in late 2026.

Based on the leak, this new version is not being developed by Grezzo, unlike the 3DS remake. Instead, Nintendo is handling it themselves. That's a big deal, especially for a game that many people think is the best ever.

Someone who spread the rumor claims that the remake is real and was created specifically for Switch 2, which is expected to feature 4K support. Fans think that Ocarina of Time 4K could help the console's first wave of big releases, even though the hardware is still a secret.

Nintendo has done anniversary remakes before, so this won't be their first time. The company has always timed Zelda remasters with important dates:

• Twilight Princess for the 20th
• Skyward Sword for the 25th and 35th
• Ocarina of Time 3D for the 25th

The dates match up: A Ocarina of Time 4K remake set to release in 2026 would be a great way to celebrate the series' 40th anniversary and follow Nintendo's well-known practice of releasing polished remakes in between new games.

Also, Zelda fans say that the Zelda movie, which is now set to come out in 2027, might fit in with the remake as well. This would be a celebration of the franchise for many years if it were true.

Fans have been calling for a new version of Ocarina of Time for a long time, especially since Grezzo made great remakes of both Ocarina and Majora's Mask for the 3DS. But since Grezzo is now working on 2D Zelda and Tantalus, the company that made Skyward Sword HD and Twilight Princess HD doesn't seem to be in the running, Nintendo is likely to be in charge of this important project.

The company doesn't have a lot of experience making 3D remakes of Zelda games, but they do have some: Wind Waker HD, which was remastered by the company itself in 2013, was used to test what would become Breath of the Wild.

If Nintendo really is putting together an internal team to work on 3D remakes of old Zelda games, as the rumor suggests, this could be the start of a new project, similar to how Grezzo became the go-to person for 2D Zelda games or how MercurySteam took over 2D Metroid before leading development on Metroid Dread.

There are rumors that the upcoming 4K remake of Ocarina could also be the first part of a trilogy, like Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake. Fans are already guessing that Majora's Mask might be remade and that there might even be a new third part in the Hero of Time timeline.

It could come out on three different dates

• Late 2026, around the time that The Legend of Zelda turns 40 years old.
• In 2027, another release at the same time as the Zelda movie.
• In 2028, it's been 30 years since Ocarina of Time came out for the N64.

The most optimistic guess is 2026, but the way things are going now could make it happen sooner. It's also important to think about things like how good the source material is and Nintendo's past practices. These things make the remake not only possible but also likely.