Nintendo Teases Dark Link Redesign in Switch 2 Ocarina of Time Remake
A short teaser on Nintendo's Japanese website shows Dark Link with a full-crest Hylian shield in the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time.
Nintendo has posted a short teaser on its Japanese website for the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, offering a brief look at the boss character Dark Link. The clip shows Dark Link jumping onto Link's sword during the Water Temple mini-boss fight.
According to kotaku.com, the teaser gives Dark Link more distinguishing features than in the original, including a Hylian shield bearing the full crest.
The teaser arrives alongside a commercial Nintendo published on October 16, 2026 for the Switch 2 game, and follows a final round of previews and trailers this week ahead of the remake's release.
Release date
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is set to launch for the Switch 2 on November 5, 2026. The original game was released in 1998 and featured the Dark Link fight in the Water Temple, while Dark Link costumes have appeared in more recent Smash Bros. games.
Quick answers
When does The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time come out on Switch 2?
The remake is scheduled for release on November 5, 2026.
What does the new teaser show?
It briefly shows Dark Link jumping on Link's sword during the Water Temple mini-boss fight, with more distinguishing features including a Hylian shield with the full crest.