The Ocarina of Time remake is setting Metacritic records left and right

Nintendo's decision to remake The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 appears to be a wise move, as evidenced by the game's meteoric rise on Metacritic. Within a short span of time, the visually stunning remake has achieved two impressive records. First, it holds the highest aggregate score (96 out of 100) of any game released in 2026.

This record, established when reviews went live a week ago, remains intact at this point. Secondly, the game has become the highest-rated user-scored game in Metacritic's history, with an unprecedented score of 9.6 out of 10. To put this into context, the original Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64 holds the highest critic score of 99 out of 100, a record it has maintained for a significant period.

The remake has garnered over 8,750 user scores, indicating that the user score record is not being influenced by a limited sample size. However, it's worth noting that Metacritic does not verify purchases for user reviews, so there's a possibility of some users submitting scores without having played the game. With the game in the hands of the public for just over four days at the time of publication, these high scores are being generated quickly.

There's also the possibility that Ocarina doesn't retain the top spot in user reviews for long, given the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19.