Remakes and new games "both have a place in the stable" says Nintendo boss, buoyed by the success of Star Fox and Ocarina of Time
Nate Bihldorff said new games and remakes are equally important as Star Fox sold 1.17 million copies worldwide on Switch 2.
- Nintendo senior vice president of product development and publishing Nate Bihldorff told Polygon that wholly new games and remakes of classics are of "equal importance" to the publisher going forward.
- Both Star Fox and Ocarina of Time have commanded significant attention over the past 12 months, marking a banner year for remakes as the company leans into nostalgic titles.
- Star Fox has sold 1.17 million copies worldwide since its launch earlier this year on the Switch 2, making it the ninth best-selling game on the platform according to financials released yesterday.
- Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi said the Switch 2 hardware allowed developers to realize Ocarina of Time in ways mid-90s technology could not, enabling thorough exploration of classic gameplay and design.
- Bihldorff emphasized the strength of Nintendo's release pipeline, stating, "it doesn't matter how excited I am about Donkey Kong Bananza at launch; there's always going to be more games that are coming down the pipeline.
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Remakes and new games "both have a place in the stable" says Nintendo boss, buoyed by the success of Star Fox and Ocarina of Time
It's been a good year for Nintendo: between Star Fox - the N64 classic with a dazzling facelift on Switch 2 - and the newly-launched and utterly fantastic Ocarina of Time remake, the platform holder is having a good run. And that's before you get to the likes of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Mario Tennis Fever or any of the Switch 2 re-releases of first-party Switch games, like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 or Animal Cros…
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Nintendo may be preparing to revisit even more of its legendary video games following the tremendous critical reception of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the commercial success of Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2. With Ocarina of Time already establishing itself as one of the highest-rated games of 2026, Nintendo executives are […] The post Nintendo Hints More Classic Remakes Are Coming Following Massive Success of Zelda: Ocarina of Time …
Nintendo states new games and remakes hold ‘equal importance’ to the company
It appears as if this year’s remakes of Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time won’t be the last remakes Nintendo ever tackles. While it would be silly to think Nintendo would never retouch another classic, in an interview with Polygon about Ocarina’s recent release, Nintendo SVP... The post Nintendo states new games and remakes hold ‘equal importance’ to the company appeared first on - Nintendo Wire.
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