Aonuma: Young Staff Led Ocarina of Time Remake on Switch 2
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said some team members had never played the original before working on the full remake, due out November 5, 2026.
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma said the full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being made by young staff, including some who never played the original, in an interview published by AFP and 20minutes.
Aonuma said the remake exists thanks to those younger developers, who considered how best to arrange the game and how to make it fun to play, according to the interview.
The remake is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026. Aonuma said the project has also become personally special to him because the young staff brought new interpretations to it.
He added that he is looking forward to what young people envision for the next game and is happy to advise them on thinking it through together.
Earlier releases
The original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launched for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, introducing 3D graphics and the Z-targeting system to the series. A 3D version, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, followed for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011.
The remake adds free camera control, jumping and dashing, a story recap and goal-checking feature, and ocarina input by humming as well as buttons. On October 23, Aonuma attended a ceremony in France where he received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Quick answers
When does The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launch?
It is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026.
Who is developing the Ocarina of Time remake?
Series producer Eiji Aonuma said young staff, including some who never played the original, are working on it, with new interpretations of the game.
What new features does the remake add?
It adds free camera control, jumping and dashing, a story recap and goal-checking feature, and ocarina input by humming as well as buttons.