A Nintendo Direct is officially happening on June 9, and speculation about the long-rumored The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is reaching a fever pitch. Despite the Ocarina of Time remake leaking earlier this year, there’s been no official confirmation from Nintendo, which is why Zelda fans are losing it right now.
The Nintendo Direct showcase, which is scheduled to air at 10 am ET on June 9, will run for around 50 minutes and is expected to be a massive presentation. There’s no word from Nintendo on what to expect from the broadcast, but that hasn’t stopped folks on Reddit from guessing that June 9 will finally be the day we see the Ocarina of Time remake.
Rumors of an Ocarina of Time remake first gained traction earlier this year after several well-known industry insiders claimed Nintendo was preparing a remake or reimagining of the N64 classic (with a Holiday 2026 release date, no less). The speculation has intensified after several of the same sources (somewhat) accurately predicted the Nintendo Direct on June 9.
As a result, many fans now believe the Zelda remake could serve as the event’s biggest moment (and possibly even be the subject of the 95-minute Nintendo Treehouse: Live that follows). The post on Reddit summarizes this: “NateTheHate: I think out of the Nintendo representation in the Direct, Ocarina of Time, will have likely the most [screentime].”
“Makes sense,” reads one of the replies. “A remake of the most acclaimed game in history.”
In fact, it seems like most people in the thread are already counting the remake as both real and confirmed for the Direct. If it’s not, then there are about to be a lot of disappointed fans out there.
Some fans are hoping for a modernized version similar to the Nintendo 3DS remake from 2011, while others are hoping to see a game more like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Either way, it’s likely this potential remake on Switch 2 will feature upgraded visuals, quality-of-life improvements, and enhanced performance.
Whether the remake appears tomorrow or later this year, many Zelda fans have begun to treat the project as confirmed. For now, however, the remake has not been officially confirmed by Nintendo, so hopefully, we’re not all just setting ourselves up for disappointment.
Still, it’s pretty cool to think that by this time tomorrow, we may see actual footage of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. It’s a pretty exciting prospect.
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November 21, 1998
- ESRB
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E10+ for Everyone 10+: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
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Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
- Engine
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Zelda 64 Engine