Nintendo Producer 'All Nervous' as Zelda Classic Remake Hits Shelves
- On Wednesday, Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2 became Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2026, securing a 96 metascore from 80 critic reviews ahead of its November 5 launch.
- The original 1998 adventure remains widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever made, with the new version receiving 46 perfect scores from publications including GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, VGC, and TheGamer.
- Reviewers lauded the overhauled visuals, modernized controls, and orchestral soundtrack, with Nintendo Life calling it "the most visually stunning work Nintendo has ever put out."
- Despite the acclaim, some critics noted a lack of risk-taking, citing the absence of a hard mode and RPG Site's frustration regarding the single save slot.
- Player 2, GameSpot, and Press Start Australia emphasize how well the core adventure holds up nearly three decades later, confirming the title remains a dark, essential fairy tale.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – why the remake is so remarkable
With the “atomic bomb” of “Grand Theft Auto 6” arriving on 19 November, few games are “daring to release” this month, said Paul Tassi on Forbes. “But few games are ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’.” The game, a Nintendo Switch 2 remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic, is out today and it’s “no great surprise” that it’s already racked up a Metacritic score that is “the best of the year by far and one of the best of all time”. Time will tell…
Ocarina of Time was successfully brought into the present day, critics unanimously agree.
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Gets Rave Reviews, Becomes Highest-Rated Game In Three Years
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake scores 96 on Metacritic and 95 on OpenCritic, becoming the highest-rated game of 2026 ahead of its November 5 Nintendo Switch 2 release. The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has become 2026's highest-rated game so far, scoring 96 on Metacritic ahead of its Switch 2 launch.
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