about this "zelda game" and nintendo's 2026 lineup in general

[Veknoid_Outcast]

I disagree on two things:

1. That the 2026 lineup is weak. Removing all ports, multi-platform games, expansions, and even console exclusives, you still have this list of true exclusives: Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon Pokopia, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Star Fox, Splatoon Raiders, Orbitals, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, The Duskbloods, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I think that's damn good for 12 months, assuming the games in the second half of the year release on schedule and deliver the goods.
2. That a remake can't be the "anchor" for a calendar year. I believe a remake — as long as it's a transformational remake, which is what Ocarina appears to be — can be as eventful and as beneficial to a game library as an entirely original experience. Think about Zero Mission, or the REmake, or Resident Evil 2, or Resident Evil 4, or Dead Space, or Final Fantasy VII, or Silent Hill 2.