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Forums - Nintendo - Nintendo’s Plan for 2026 (according to NateTheHate2)

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IcaroRibeiro said:

Will Ocarina be like a full fledged remake and not a simple remaster? If it's a remaster I'm not interested, already played a remaster version on 3DS

I felt the game design (read: the dungeons) was good, but the controls and camera needed a severe overhaul. A full remake with better controls, camera and combat flow would have me interested

My guess is full fledged remake ala FF7 Remake. 

They already have an engine seemingly for it (see Wii U Zelda demo) anyway. 

I think they want to tie in to the Zelda movie next year and this will sell through that movie release window but to bring that game to a new generation of consumers a 3DS port probably doesn't cut it lol. 

We'll see though, who knows. 



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Ocarina Remake would be day 1, assuming it isn't a remaster. I already can play it upscaled, with overhauled controls and texture packs.



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Looking back at that Wii U Zelda tech demo ... I kind of doubt this was ever running off actual Wii U hardware. It looks better than BOTW/TOTK (aesthetic debates put aside). 

But Switch 2 could really make an engine like this cook and enhance it significantly. A OoT Remake that looks like this but better would be outstanding. 

They could really enhance the story too ... OoT actually has a pretty cool story, but the derpy N64-era visuals really could not convey it that well and lacked punch.



All of this along with the evergreen effect of Pokopia leading the charge could make this a solid year for Switch 2 even without the new Mario. Let's just hope for no price increases.



archbrix said:

All of this along with the evergreen effect of Pokopia leading the charge could make this a solid year for Switch 2 even without the new Mario. Let's just hope for no price increases.

It depends on how big of a scope that Zelda remake is. If we're talking like FF7 Remake type of deal and care put into it, or even if it's running on that Wii U demo engine (enhanced) ... that would be a big, big deal. 

Duskbloods could be a big deal too. 



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The seeming lack of a big holiday title is a shame. There's potential with a Ocarina of Time remake but I don't see that doing BOTW/TOTK numbers. It looks like it'll be a worse year software wise than I was expecting but more balanced than 2018 and overall better than it unless someone is a Smash super fan.



If done properly, an Ocarina Remake and a new Starfox could be amazing, very excited if those turn out to be true. Just please no stupid gimmicks in the latter, just for once make a normal Starfox game.

Nate the Hate is pretty reliable, so here's hoping.

All in all a pretty good second year for Switch 2 if this all pans out; way better than Switch 1's 2018 which was quite weak.



Yeah I'm not expecting Mario this year.

Would a Ocarina of Time be like a smaller Breath of the Wild experience? I imagine they will use the same engine that now can run properly with the NS2.

Also, does he knows anything about the price increasing or not?



I think Zelda will be a big deal, not just a flat remake. They already did that on 3DS with OoT 3D.

They've been sitting on that Wii U tech demo engine which would be perfect for Zelda: OoT Remake since 2011, I don't think the Wii U or Switch 1 would have been able to run that in real time with a ton of enemies on screen and controllable camera without it being scaled down. Switch 2 is the hardware they've been waiting for.

They're going to want to introduce the game and mythos to younger gamers especially ahead of the Zelda movie in spring/summer 2027 and it will be an evergreen title that will get a big wave of sales for Christmas 2026 and then a second big bump with the movie. A lot of kids have never played OoT and this will showcase it to a new generation. Nintendo is planning to have synergy with all their movie releases. 

Also because they gave the Switch 1 Tears of the Kingdom it meant the Switch 2 was going to have to go without a new Zelda for some time, a big budget remake of Ocarina of Time (maybe even with some new story elements or game content) would be the next best thing to a new Zelda, so it's a good compromise. They will also then be able to reuse the same OoT Remake engine and double dip with a Majora's Mask Remake later too, same way Square-Enix is milking FF7 Remake's engine into 3 parts. 

I hope Switch Sports is more than just a Switch 2 version of the Switch 1 game ... even though Wii is not my favorite Nintendo console, 2006 was a time and a place man, the 20th anniversary probably deserves something. 2026 is also Zelda's 40th anniversary too, so a big ticket OoT remake would check all the boxes. 

Last edited by Soundwave - on 27 March 2026

Mario3D coming 2 years after DKB does not surprise me at all. Give DKB time to breath in the marketplace. They did the same on NS1:

Oddesey 2017
New Mario Bros U Deluxe: 2019
Mario3D & Bowsers Fury: 2021
Mario Wonder: 2023

For OoT, a BIG remake would be something new for Nintendo. Ususally a re-release does not stray to far from the source material. But if anything would be a first it would be Ocarina. Could spell the plot lines for the 2027 movie as well.

Some things I hope they improve on the original:
1) Use the right thumb stick for modern camera controls
2) Deepen combat with a parry system
3) General glow-up with a fresh fantasy art style
4) Make some of the area's bigger and richer in content (Hyrule field e.g.)
5) Voice acting in major cut scenes