The Ocarina of Time remake feels remarkably modern — and surprisingly terrifying

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Nintendo" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-13-112314.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">With its upcoming remake for the Switch 2, Nintendo might have nailed the best thing about <em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time</em>: its timelessness. The 1998 3D action adventure game for the Nintendo 64 that pioneered so much - 3D graphics, movement, exploration, openness - has been reengineered with changes that make it feel more modern, and surprisingly terrifying at times. Based on my early hands-on time with the game, it's shaping up to be the best-looking, best-playing version of the game that addresses the most frustrating aspects of playing the original.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">More than just sanding off its roughest edges, Nintendo also fitted <em>Ocarina of Tim …</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1010101/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-2-preview-hands-on">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>