Nintendo Scrubs Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Leak!

While the announcement of a full‑blown remake of the classic Nintendo 64 title The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the upcoming Switch 2 has electrified the community, details remain frustratingly scarce.

During last week’s Nintendo Direct, the company quietly confirmed the leaks were accurate, but offered no further insight beyond the fact that a high‑definition retelling is in the works.

Over the weekend, a group of dedicated fans scoured the remake’s online storefront, uncovering a terse summary hidden within the site’s source code that promised “the N64 classic reborn as a full remake for Nintendo Switch 2, featuring stunning visuals, updated designs, and timeless gameplay.”

According to IGN, the snippet has since been deleted from the website’s backend, a move that has sparked speculation among the fanbase. Some argue Nintendo is tightening control over early information, while others believe the text was merely placeholder content never intended for public view.

While the preliminary description of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake suggests it won’t be a ground‑up overhaul like Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes, many analysts believe it will instead follow the model of the forthcoming Star Fox 64 remake slated for Switch 2 on June 25. That title largely preserves the original gameplay while delivering a visual facelift, and it’s plausible that “updated designs” could mean subtle refinements to the world and dungeons rather than a complete redesign. The brief summary appears to be a placeholder that may be revised before the final store listing is published.

Nintendo has confirmed that the Ocarina of Time remake will launch later this year, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2, marking another high‑profile title to anchor the next‑generation console’s launch slate.