Legend of Zelda Switch 2 Remakes Leave Gamers Torn

The Legend of Zelda series is arguably one of the most consistently successful in history. All the way from its debut in 1986 to the release of Tears of the Kingdom and Echoes of Wisdom, few can claim to have remained as successful and consistent with each new game.

Of those, however, one stands above for many who grew up in the 1990s. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted onto the Nintendo 64 back in 1998, and it remains a standout of that generation of consoles, combining compelling gameplay and visuals with a genuinely interesting story filled with jeopardy.

Obviously the relentless march of technological progress has done a lot to date the game in the intervening, with a 3DS remaster the only more modern version of the game available to players right now.

It's unsurprising, then, that some of the conversation around next steps for Nintendo now that the Switch 2 is in the wild has turned to the potential for another remaster, or even a remake.

The question of whether fans even want a remake has divided opinion. "Yes, but I want to see a small change," one said. "Zora's domain should unfreeze after beating the water temple, which is the way it should have gone originally."

Others were considerably less convinced, saying, "I don’t want a 'remake'. Ocarina of Time at its core is still a fantastic video game. It doesn’t need to be rebuilt and reimagined from the ground up. Another REMASTER (specifically a remaster of the Nintendo 3DS version) would be amazing, though."

There has been little to suggest that anything is particularly imminent, with Nintendo remaining tight-lipped on exactly what's next after both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom received updated versions to take advantage of the Switch 2's improved hardware.