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Nintendo held two back-to-back presentations this week: a Zelda-focused showcase confirming the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake will launch November 5th, followed by a roughly 45-minute Direct covering Switch 2 titles arriving mostly this winter. Announced releases include Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on September 17th and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on October 22nd, while new Pokémon and Xenoblade entries were confirmed for 2027 without specific dates.
Nintendo will hold its second Direct of the week at 10AM ET on September 9, streaming on YouTube and the Nintendo Today! app, running roughly 45 minutes and centered on Switch 2 titles arriving this winter. A follow-up Nintendo Treehouse stream lasting about 110 minutes will show gameplay footage from featured games afterward.
Nintendo's Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct confirmed the Ocarina of Time remake will release Nov. 5 for Switch 2, preceded by a special-edition console bundle with a matching Pro Controller and case on Oct. 29. The company also revealed physical acoustic and electric ocarinas modeled after Link's in-game instrument. The remake adds modern touches including dual analog stick controls, a dedicated jump button, voiced cutscenes, and microphone-based humming to play the ocarina's magic songs.
Nintendo revealed a special-edition Switch 2 console finished in gold and metallic green to mark The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary, launching October 29. The Joy-Con 2 controllers feature original 8-bit sprites of Link and Zelda holding the Triforce, and the dock carries a large Triforce design, but the console does not include the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake, which arrives separately on November 5.
Nintendo has announced its first special edition Switch 2 console, featuring Zelda branding and a departure from the standard black-with-accent-color design. The new version introduces a more vibrant color palette to the console lineup.
Nintendo revealed during a Zelda-focused Direct that its Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch on November 5. The showcase confirmed a faithful recreation of the 1998 original with upgraded visuals, added voice acting, camera controls, a jump button, and a new quest log to help track objectives, while dungeons and core gameplay remain unchanged.
A hardware comparison finds that Nintendo's Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are closely matched in handheld mode, with the Switch 2's Nvidia Ampere GPU offering a slight graphical edge over the Deck's AMD RDNA 2 chip. The gap widens dramatically when the Switch 2 is docked, boosting its GPU output from about 1.71 to 3.7 TFLOPS, enabling 4K/60fps in titles like Metroid Prime 4, while the Deck sees no docked performance boost. Meanwhile, the Steam Deck's Zen 2 CPU can hit higher clock speeds and it also carries more unified memory, 16GB versus the Switch 2's 12GB.
Nintendo confirmed during a 40th anniversary Zelda Direct that its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch on Switch 2 on November 5. The remake overhauls the 1998 N64 classic's graphics while adding new features like a jump button, expanded NPC dialogue, a Threads of Time guidance system, and the ability to hum melodies for Link to play on his ocarina. It will cost $59.99 digitally or $69.99 for a limited physical edition.
During a Legend of Zelda 40th-anniversary stream, Nintendo confirmed its remake of Ocarina of Time will launch on Switch 2 on November 5th, making it exclusive to that console. Producer Eiji Aonuma called it a faithful reinterpretation using modern technology, with upgraded visuals, free camera control, a new 'threads of time' navigation aid, humming instead of instrument controls, and a jump button for Link. Nintendo also revealed the live-action film will be titled 'The Legend of Zelda,' opening April 30th, 2027.
Nintendo will host a Legend of Zelda-themed Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET, running roughly 30 minutes as part of festivities marking the franchise's 40th anniversary. The company says it will share a range of updates but hasn't detailed specifics beyond that.
Nintendo will air a dedicated Legend of Zelda showcase on September 8 at 10AM ET, lasting roughly 30 minutes, separate from its regular Switch 2 Direct later that week. The stream is expected to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, likely with a release date, plus new details on the upcoming live-action Zelda film set for an April 2026 theatrical release.