Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: overview trailer and November 5 launch

What the trailer shows

The piece invites players to join a young Link on a journey across time through Hyrule with the fairy Navi, seeking the Triforce and keeping the kingdom from falling into darkness. Nintendo presents this version as rebuilt from the ground up for Switch 2, with overhauled visuals, voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue, and full symphonic orchestral music.

One highlighted feature is the Switch 2 microphone: hum a melody Link has learned or play it on a real instrument, and Link’s in-game ocarina can respond. The remake also adds the Hall of Fallen Heroes, where statues of defeated monsters let players learn about them or rematch them in battle.

ZELDA NOTES and amiibo

The game supports ZELDA NOTES, a service in the Nintendo Switch App on compatible devices meant to deepen the adventure. On the eShop, Nintendo notes daily accomplishments, image-based location challenges, and even playing an ocarina on a smart device.

Two new Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo figures arrive in 2027 and unlock special in-game masks; existing Legend of Zelda series amiibo also grant rewards when tapped during play. The eShop estimates about 27 GB download size and lists Nintendo as publisher.

Release

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches on November 5, 2026 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Nintendo frames the release around the 40th anniversary of the original The Legend of Zelda. This article does not state a price: none appears on the trailer page or eShop listing retrieved for this draft.