{
  "id": 19129077,
  "title": "Nintendo Finally Releases the Remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nintendo-finally-releases-the-remake-of-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/11/09/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo finally released a remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026, receiving widespread critical acclaim. The game, which holds the highest rating of 99 on Metacritic’s history, ranks around 24th on Metacritic’s all-time list with a score of 96. Despite initial skepticism and doubts about Nintendo's ability to modernize the game without changing its essence, the remake has proven its worth. The development team faced the challenge of creating a 3D game in an era where such technology was still emerging, leading to innovations such as Z-targeting, which allows players to lock the camera onto an enemy and circle it. The game also features a context-sensitive button whose action changes depending on the situation, and the composer Koji Kondo integrated music into the gameplay by having players play songs on the ocarina to change time, travel, or solve puzzles. These innovations laid the groundwork for modern 3D adventures, explaining why fans were so eager for the remake.",
  "summary": "Nintendo released its full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 5, 2026, and critics have already given it the highest Metacritic score of any game released this year. Metacritic is a website that aggregates professional reviews into a single score out of 100. The remake […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Can the Zelda remake capture the magic of the original?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/can-the-zelda-remake-capture-the-magic-of-the-original",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:37:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}