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Nintendo signals classic revivals will feature in Switch 2’s games line-up
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Nintendo’s Nate Bihldorff has indicated that classic remakes fit into the Switch 2’s ongoing games line-up, though he did not announce a broader remake strategy. He said the company is confident it will keep releasing games across its many franchises, and described the team behind the 2026 Ocarina of Time remake as enthusiastic about bringing the acclaimed game to a new generation.
Ocarina of Time follows Star Fox, released in June, as a major remake for the console in 2026. The article also notes that 2025’s Kirby Air Riders revisited ideas from the GameCube’s Kirby Air Ride. Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi said Switch 2 hardware let the team explore gameplay and design possibilities that mid-1990s technology could not support.
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In short
- Nintendo sees classic remakes as part of the Switch 2 line-up.
- Ocarina of Time is a major 2026 release.
- Its developers embraced the challenge of revisiting a celebrated game.
How this story developed
- 16 hours ago Bihldorff’s latest remarks suggest Nintendo considers remakes part of the Switch 2’s ongoing line-up, alongside titles such as 2025’s Kirby Air Riders, while producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi said the new hardware enabled ideas beyond the original game’s era.
- 22 hours ago Bihldorff’s comments came amid questions about a wider remake push after the Ocarina of Time project, which follows June’s Star Fox remake; he said the team was keen to introduce the classic to a new generation.
- 22 hours ago Nintendo executive Nate Bihldorff said the company expects to keep releasing games across its franchises, with a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time due for Switch 2 in 2026.
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The case for
Remaking beloved games can introduce them to a new generation while using modern hardware to realise ideas the original technology could not support. Familiar franchises also give Nintendo a way to sustain a broad release schedule, and careful remakes can honour the qualities that made the originals popular.
The case against
A growing focus on remakes could leave less room for new ideas and original games, especially if familiar titles are seen as safer commercial bets. Revisiting classics also carries creative risks: changes may disappoint devoted fans, while a close reproduction may offer too little reason to play again.
Explained simply
Nintendo makes the Switch family of consoles and the games played on them. Its best-known series include Zelda, Star Fox and Kirby, which feature familiar characters and settings across multiple releases. A remake rebuilds an older game for newer hardware, sometimes changing how it looks or plays.
The original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out in the 1990s and is widely remembered by players. Remaking a much-loved game can bring it to people who did not play it before, while raising expectations among those who know the original. Nintendo’s choices matter to Switch 2 owners because they shape the range of games available for the console over time.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Nintendo Hints the Switch 2 Will Keep Getting Classic Remakes”.