Rumour: A Norwegian Retailer Seems To Think It Knows The Developer For The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake
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A listing on Norwegian retailer Elkjøp's website named Monolith Soft, the Xenoblade Chronicles studio Nintendo fully acquired in December 2024, as the developer of the upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. Nintendo Life treated the claim as an unverified rumour rather than confirmed fact, noting the publisher has a long history of staying silent on development studios until close to launch, and that the listing could just as easily reflect a staff guess as genuine insider knowledge. No further evidence emerged to substantiate or debunk the listing, leaving the developer's identity officially unconfirmed.
The Elkjøp page credited Swedish distributor Bergsala, which handles Nintendo products across Nordic markets, as publisher, a detail consistent with normal regional arrangements. Monolith Soft has previously provided extensive support on titles including Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, making it a plausible candidate, though it is currently occupied with Xenoblade Genesis, raising doubts about capacity. Alternative candidates such as Grezzo, the studio behind past 3DS Zelda remakes, remain in contention, and Nintendo has given no indication of when it might confirm the actual developer.
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In short
- Elkjøp listing named Monolith Soft as Ocarina of Time remake's developer
- Nintendo Life says claim is unverified, possibly just a guess
- Bergsala listed as Nordic publisher; developer remains officially unconfirmed
How this story developed
- 2 months ago Speculation continues over who is developing the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2, after a Norwegian retailer's listing named Monolith Soft as the studio behind it.
- 2 months ago A Norwegian retailer's product listing has fuelled speculation about who is developing the upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2, though Nintendo Life treats the claim with considerable scepticism.
- 2 months ago A listing on Norwegian retailer Elkjøp's website named Monolith Soft, the Xenoblade Chronicles studio Nintendo fully acquired in December 2024, as the developer of the upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2.
Explained simply
Speculation about who is developing the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 has picked up after a Norwegian retailer's website listing named a studio, despite Nintendo not having confirmed a developer itself. Nintendo typically keeps this kind of detail under wraps until much closer to launch, so any unofficial hint tends to spread quickly among fans.
The name in question is Monolith Soft, a Japanese studio best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series, which Nintendo fully absorbed as an in-house team at the end of 2024. Monolith Soft has previously helped out on Zelda titles including Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, which is part of why the claim is being taken seriously by some, even though it has not been verified.
Retailer listings sometimes reflect genuine advance information passed down the supply chain, but they can equally be placeholders, guesses, or errors made by store staff filling in product details. With Nintendo yet to confirm anything about the remake beyond its existence, readers are being encouraged to treat this particular claim as unconfirmed for now.
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