The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo’s second remake of the original N64 game that first launched way back in 1998, is the fastest-selling Nintendo-published game on the Switch 2 ever. That accolade comes after the game sold more than 5.2 million copies in just four days following its November 5 launch last week.
This remake is already the Switch 2’s second-best-selling Nintendo game at 5.2 million units sold, behind Mario Kart World’s impressive 16.48 million copies sold to date. If The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time keeps this pace up, it could one day overtake Mario Kart World, though the Mario Kart series typically holds onto that top spot. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still far and away the best-selling game on Switch.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the crown jewel of Nintendo’s 40th Zelda series anniversary celebration, which also includes other games, products, and even an upcoming worldwide orchestral tour. Plus, a live-action Legend of Zelda film will debut in theaters worldwide on April 30, 2027.
Game Informer gave The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time a 9.25 out of 10 in its review, with our reviewer Kyle Hilliard writing, “For many like me, the original Ocarina of Time is an impactful adventure that arrived at a time in their lives when magic still felt real. Playing the game 28 years later and appreciating the care taken to maintain and improve the original vision was the ultimate surprise of the whole experience: I didn’t expect to be so moved.”
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launched last week exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.
For more, read this interview with the remake’s producers about changes to the original game, easter eggs, the Bombchu bowling alley operator, and more, then check out this feature breaking down the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time easter eggs that did and didn’t make it into this 2026 remake. After that, read about how the Switch 2 Pro controller can make The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time even better, then check out this interview with award-winning composer and musician Jon Batiste about the Ocarina of Time score.
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