If you haven’t heard by now, I’m delighted to be the first to tell you that Nintendo has released a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Yes, that one. The one often regarded as the greatest video game ever made. Well, as you might have expected, it’s also making them a lot of money, so much so that it has already become the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive in its first four days.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a remake of the 1998 classic that marked the series’ transition into 3D and revolutionized large-scale action-adventure games of the era. Many outlets have hailed the original as the best video game ever made, and it has gone on to influence countless titles as one of the first semi-open world games ever made.
With a legacy like that behind it, it’s no surprise that many older and younger Zelda fans have been eagerly anticipating the full-scale remake, which is a showpiece for the Nintendo Switch 2’s hardware capabilities. As a result, its launch has been a record-breaking success, as Nintendo has confirmed that Ocarina of Time has sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days, making it the highest-selling Switch 2 exclusive within that time range. 810,000 of these sales originate from Nintendo’s home territory of Japan.
Launch figures this high for exclusive titles are always noteworthy; however, Ocarina of Time is particularly noteworthy as a Nintendo Switch 2-only game coming shortly after Nintendo raised the price for the hardware due to the ongoing memory crisis. Nintendo’s investor report for the quarter ending September 30 also noted that Switch 2 sales had slowed compared to previous momentum, so it’s likely that the arrival of a Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console at the end of October played a significant part of driving sales of the hardware before the game’s release, which we might see reflected in the next sales report.
Regardless, it’s hard not to wonder if Nintendo is looking at the success of Ocarina of Time and sizing up The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for the same treatment. Given that the game was originally developed in 15 months and reused many assets from Ocarina of Time, including character models and mechanics, it’s possible that the production could be cheaper and quicker than this Ocarina of Time remake. Either way, Nintendo still seems to have plenty planned to celebrate the rest of Zelda’s 40th anniversary, including the upcoming live-action film.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is available now exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.
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