Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Calls Nintendo's Ocarina of Time Remake 'Terrific'
The Take-Two chief praised Nintendo's remake in an interview with GamesBeat, saying the company should be proud of it.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is terrific and that Nintendo should be proud of it, in an interview with GamesBeat. The remake was released in November 2026 and is the highest-rated game of 2026.
In the same interview, Zelnick described how he views the entertainment business. He said entertainment competes against everything and nothing, because consumers have many ways to spend their time, and he characterized entertainment as a want-to-have rather than a must-have like food.
The praise arrives in a crowded release period. Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for November 2026, prompting publishers to crowd September and October 2026 and February 2027 with releases to avoid it, according to gamesradar.com.
Nintendo released the Ocarina of Time remake in November 2026 despite Grand Theft Auto 6's launch window. A viral Saturday Night Live sketch framed the two November releases as rivals.
An Activision executive previously said Nintendo's remake does not stack up against Modern Warfare 4 and Grand Theft Auto 6.
Quick answers
What did Strauss Zelnick say about the Ocarina of Time remake?
The Take-Two CEO said the remake is terrific and that Nintendo should be proud of it, in an interview with GamesBeat.
When was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake released?
The remake was released in November 2026 and is the highest-rated game of 2026.