Zelda Players Lose it, Remake Tease Surfaces Ahead of Game Awards

The Legend of Zelda fans lose it following a vague remake tease ahead of tonight’s The Game Awards show.

Alongside Super Mario and Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s most popular properties, which is why we’re getting a live-action movie on 7 May 2027 (assuming it suffers no delay).

The Legend of Zelda made its debut on the NES in 1986 and set the benchmark for what’s expected with an RPG adventure on the video game console. Since that time, the series has never looked back, releasing banger after banger.

We could be here all day debating which entry in the beloved Nintendo series is the best, but if I were to pick just three of my favourites, I’d have to go with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), Ocarina of Time (1998) and The Wind Waker (2002).

Out of the three games mentioned above, only one has been remade (kind of): Ocarina of Time had a remake/remaster hybrid on the Nintendo 3DS, and The Wind Waker got a remaster on the Wii U.

Nintendo is no stranger to remaking The Legend of Zelda games; after all, they remade 1993’s Link's Awakening on the Nintendo Switch in 2019. However, fans have been calling for an Ocarina of Time remake for years, with it being a 27-year-old game at this point.

Will a Zelda Remake be Announced Soon?

If Ocarina of Time were to get a remake, will it happen anytime soon? Fans certainly hope so following this tweet from a fan account that sparked discussion.

“A Zelda remake,” tweeted Nintendeal.

“You gotta do more expounding than just a vague post like this,” demanded WillTheLandMan.

Espier replied with a GIF of Link carrying a chicken from Ocarina of Time in Kakariko Village.

“I've been predicting an Ocarina of Time remake reveal at The Game Awards for a while now, ever since the LEGO set was revealed. It just makes sense to show something big since it's the Switch 2's first year,” explained thanosferatu7.

“I pray for a 3D remake of A Link to the Past,” pleaded BassJ007.

Do I think Nintendo will announce a new The Legend of Zelda game at The Game Awards? No. I think Nintendo will save that for a Direct event or something of that ilk, rather than paying Geoff Keighley silly money to have it showcased at the event. That being said, I could be wrong.