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Following the November 5 release of the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the gaming community has quickly pushed the title beyond its original console. One user got the game working on Android through the free GitHub software Banana Native, while modder daurosk introduced an optional online multiplayer mod for PC players using the Lichii emulator and native recompilations. [1][2][3]
On mobile devices, Banana Native bypassed standard hardware emulation by executing the title's ARM64 code straight on an Android CPU. However, 9to5Google noted that apps like Banana Native rely on specialized driver support per device, which is still missing on newer hardware carrying the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme chip. [1]
The rapid emulation work follows massive official demand for the title. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the launch lifted the Switch 2 to its highest dollar sales week in the United States for 2026. Hardware spending for the week ending October 31 surged 81 percent year-over-year, heavily driven by the $520 Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Edition console released on October 29. [3]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake now runs surprisingly well on phones after just a week of additional emulator development.
via 9to5Google
Could a remade Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time be exciting enough to revitalise Switch 2 hardware sales? That was the big question. And early sales figures suggest the answer is yes, it can.
via Eurogamer
Another day, another impressive feat accomplished by PC modders with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remake of the best-reviewed game of all time now has optional online multiplayer, thanks to the efforts of user daurosk, who had already done the same for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom following that game's PC recompilation, which was released in late October.
via Wccftech