Zelda: Ocarina of Time drops day one freebies for Nintendo Switch users as remake scores 96 on Metacritic
Nintendo Switch 2 users can now pick up some day one freebies for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches today on Nintendo Switch 2, with fans all over eagerly anticipating our return to Hyrule.
As the remake becomes the best reviewed game of the year, Nintendo is celebrating the release with a new free drop for players.
If you're a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, you can now pick up eight free icons for use on your profile.
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The eight new icons available feature various characters from Ocarina of Time. There are two for Link, representing both his child and adult selves, as well as one of Zelda in her royal attire. Other characters included in the drop include Saria, Sheik, and Kaepora.
Two extra icons for the Deku Baba and the Spiritual Stone are also included in the batch.
Each of these icons are available for 10 Platinum Points each, for a total of 80 points altogether. In addition to that, a selection of backgrounds and frames are also available, each one themed around various elements of the remake. As a reminder, Platinum Points is a free currency.
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How to claim free Zelda Nintendo Switch Online icons
These icons are part of the first wave of Nintendo Switch Online freebies celebrating the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, rotating weekly over the next four weeks to feature new icons.
To redeem these rewards, go to the Nintendo Switch Online app on your console home screen and find the Missions & Rewards tab. From here, you'll find the new icons for Ocarina of Time, which can be claimed depending on how many Platinum Points you have.
If you don't have enough Platinum Points, you can earn more from completing different activities on Nintendo Switch Online via the missions menu. Many of these activities involve playing a certain game available via the subscription, or completing various actions using the app.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the best reviewed games of the year
The new remake of the 1998 classic has been received incredibly well by critics, receiving 96 on Metacritic and 95 on OpenCritic.
In our own 10/10 review, we said that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a "sleeker, sexier new version with a few extra tricks up its sleeve".
The game is available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, retaining the same gameplay from the original but with modern graphics, controls, and a few additional quality-of-life upgrades for newer generations.
With that said, it still feels just as magical as the original, and is one of Nintendo's best-reviewed games of the generation.
If you'd like to pick up the game for yourself, you can grab the game from the following retailers:
Topics: The Legend Of Zelda, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Online
