# Nintendo Shares Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Design Sketches

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-shares-ocarina-of-time-switch-2-design-sketches/
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:10:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/nintendo-shares-ocarina-of-time-switch-2-design-sketches
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Nintendo shared early sketches of the Switch 2 game.
- Developers aimed to preserve the original’s distinctive atmosphere.
- The game appears to use FSR 1.0 and SMAA instead of DLSS.

## Summary

Nintendo has shared initial design sketches for the Switch 2 version of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*, revealing more about how the developers shaped its updated look. The team aimed to use the console’s greater power while preserving the original’s dark, unusual fantasy world.

Art director Aya Shida said the team sought a “puppet-show feel” and the look of practical-effects films, while keeping characters recognisable and adding details such as extra costume elements to Child Link. Director HokWai Ng said the maps retain the original locations and their connections, with a returning artist from the N64 game commissioned to draw a new map. The article also notes that the game lists AMD FSR 1.0 and SMAA rather than Nvidia DLSS; the writer says the choice has not noticeably harmed the visuals.

## Coverage

- [Nintendo Life: Nintendo Shares Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Design Sketches](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/nintendo-shares-ocarina-of-time-switch-2-design-sketches)
- [IGN: Nintendo Explains Why It Chose to Do Another The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake](https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-explains-why-it-chose-to-do-another-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake)

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