From Ocarina to Tears of the Kingdom: Why This Remake Could Be Zelda's Next Giant

Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have sold over 56 million copies on Switch combined. On 5 November 2026, Ocarina of Time returns, rebuilt for Nintendo Switch 2. Here are five reasons we think it could launch just as big: the lesson the open-air games taught, the Temple of Time, Death Mountain and Zora's Domain, the Lost Woods and Gerudo, and every feature Nintendo has confirmed for the remake. Every Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom and original 1998 clip is labelled on screen. Anything we say about the future is our opinion. 0:00 Ocarina of Time remake: 56 million reasons it could be huge 0:40 #5 Breath of the Wild open-air lesson for the Ocarina remake 2:03 #4 Temple of Time: Ocarina vs Breath of the Wild 2:47 #3 Death Mountain and Zora's Domain: Ocarina vs Tears of the Kingdom 3:41 #2 Lost Woods and Gerudo Valley: Ocarina remake vs Breath of the Wild 4:29 #1 Ocarina of Time remake new features on Switch 2 6:02 Can the Ocarina of Time remake outsell Breath of the Wild? 6:50 Ocarina of Time Switch 2 release date: 5 November SOURCES Nintendo of America: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Overview Trailer (14 Oct 2026) and the Nintendo.com news post for it Nintendo: The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct (8 Sep 2026), including Eiji Aonuma's gameplay demo Nintendo: Nintendo Direct (9 Jun 2026) Nintendo.com store page: release date 5 November 2026, Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Nintendo IR: Top Selling Title Sales Units, as of 31 Mar 2026 (Breath of the Wild 33.84M, Tears of the Kingdom 22.56M) Nintendo of America: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 trailer and Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 trailer; Tears of the Kingdom Official Trailers #2 and #3 Game Informer (8 Sep 2026) The narration uses an AI-generated voice. The script was written and fact-checked by Open World Drop. Open World Drop is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. All game footage belongs to Nintendo. Which place are you most excited to revisit in the remake: the Temple of Time, Zora's Domain, or somewhere else? #NintendoSwitch #Zelda #NintendoSwitch2 #OcarinaOfTime #LegendOfZelda