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Nintendo releases a critically acclaimed Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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Nintendo launched its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, arriving to widespread critical acclaim. The release follows a three-year development cycle that producer Eiji Aonuma revealed began directly after 2023's Tears of the Kingdom. [1][2]

The revamped edition modernizes the classic title with a full visual overhaul and quality-of-life enhancements while keeping the underlying game design intact. Critical reception has been overwhelmingly positive, with the title securing an overall score of 96 across 82 critic reviews on Metacritic and a 95 rating on OpenCritic, where 100% of 44 published reviews recommend it. [1][2]

Although its Metacritic aggregate falls slightly short of the original Nintendo 64 release—which has long held the record as the platform's highest-rated title—the remake currently ranks among the strongest-reviewed video games of 2026. [1][2]

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Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake is one of 2026’s best-reviewed games

The original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has held the title of highest-rated game on Metacritic for decades, making Nintendo's new Switch 2 remake one of the most scrutinised releases in recent memory. Fortunately for Nintendo, critics appear to believe the remake has lived up to its legendary predecessor. The post Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake is one of 2026’s best-reviewed games first appeared on KitGuru.

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Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma Reveals That The Ocarina of Time Remake Was Made in Three Years, Starting Development After 2023’s Tears of the Kingdom

The remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, the best-reviewed game of all time based on Metacritic scores, is out today on Nintendo Switch 2. According to our own reviewer Nathan Birch, who rated it 9.5 out of 10, Nintendo did not disappoint despite the lofty expectations: The praise heaped upon The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time back when it first released was not misplaced.

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