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Zelda Notes makes Skulltula hunting a breeze.
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More than 5.2 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time were sold in the first four days following its launch on November 5th. That’s the blockbuster hit the Switch 2 console has been waiting for, and a thematically appropriate throwback to the boost that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gave to the original Switch. [Link: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 5.2 Million Units Worldwide in First Four Days | https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/261111.html | Nintendo Co., Ltd.]
Play the song of savings on your ocarina.
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The long road to putting Ocarina of Time on PC.
Nintendo has released its remake of what is considered one of the best games ever made - the BBC's Tom Gerken gives his verdict.
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Nintendo added a sprint button to the Ocarina of Time remake so you wouldn’t have to spam the roll button, but people have already found a roll spam that seemingly is faster anyway. My hands hurt just watching this. [Media: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1xpl9c7/you_can_roll_faster_in_ocarina_by_canceling_with/]
When our writer found himself among the hundreds on Oxford Street hoping to get their hands on early copies and collectibles, it was a heartwarming reminder of the shared experience of fandom
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Producers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi talk about bringing the first 3D Zelda to a whole new audience.
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Nintendo has prepped its classic game for a rerelease with a slew of aesthetic upgrades—none more extreme than the protagonist’s curled-eyelash, glossed-lip glow-up.
Technology
Nintendo revealed yesterday that it held blind voice auditions for the Ocarina of Time remake and ended up casting an actor for the same role they had in the original. That actor was apparently Kaori Mizuhashi, who played Navi in the original and is listed as Navi’s Japanese voice in a leaked credits sequence for the remake, Eurogamer reports. [Link: After 28 years, Nintendo unintentionally recast the actor behind Navi in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake to preserve "the feel of the original" | https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-cast-navi-actor-zelda-ocarina-of-time | Eurogamer.net]
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This ambitious remake transforms a landmark Zelda game into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical touches. Yet the melancholy remains
Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches Thursday. It could help Nintendo win the holiday season during a tough time for the gaming industry.
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For the Ocarina of Time remake, Nintendo developers said in a new interview that they wanted to “preserve the experience of spamming the Roll Attack to forward roll your way across Hyrule Field.” I have very fond memories of rolling around the world in the original. In the remake, you can still spam Roll Attack, but you can also dash. [Link: Ask the Developer Vol. 24: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 3 | https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-24-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-part-3/ | Nintendo]
The flow of time is always cruel."
Technology
As a nod to this week’s Ocarina of Time release, you can click the Master Sword that pops up to be transported back to a classic list of blue links, complete with a retro “Google!” logo. I wish this was an option for every search. [Image: Searching “Ocarina of Time” works, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-02-at-9.37.37-AM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.