The Ocarina of Time remake sold more than 5.2 million copies in four days, becoming Nintendo’s fastest-selling Switch 2 release.
Nintendo announced the milestone on November 11, following the worldwide Switch 2 release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on November 5. The company’s internal figures include physical and digital copies. It is Nintendo’s fastest-selling Switch 2 release worldwide, with the same distinction in the United States, Canada and Latin America.
The remake revisits the adventure first released for Nintendo 64 in 1998. Link leaves Kokiri Forest, meets Princess Zelda and works to stop Ganondorf from taking the Triforce. His journey spans two eras of Hyrule, with young and adult Link using different equipment.
New visuals and revised controls
The Switch 2 remake introduces new visuals, orchestral music, voice acting and expanded cutscenes. Camera and movement controls have also been reworked. Those changes accompany the familiar adventure of exploring Hyrule and finding a way through its puzzle-filled locations.
The ocarina remains central to that journey. Songs Link learns can open paths or change day to night. Alongside button controls, the Switch 2 version lets players hum or play an instrument into the system’s microphone. Aiming weapons such as the bow and Hookshot supports both button and motion controls.
Part of Zelda’s 40th anniversary
The remake is part of Nintendo’s celebration of Zelda’s 40th anniversary, counting from the first game’s Japanese release in 1986. Returning players can revisit the adventure with its revised camera and controls, while newcomers can start with this Switch 2 version.
The game is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2. Its listed price on the US store is $59.99.
Sources · Nintendo sales announcement · Nintendo game page
