Ocarina of Time Remake vs Original

Only changes with a public source. Entries marked "reported" come from previews or guides, not Nintendo.

• Platform & release

  release

  Original (1998)

  N64 (1998)

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Nintendo Switch 2 only, released 2026-11-05; US$59.99 digital / US$69.99 physical

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), Nintendo store page

• Visuals & audio

  presentation

  Original (1998)

  Original 1998 visuals and soundtrack

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Fully rebuilt visuals, refreshed sounds, symphonic orchestral music, faster loading

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Jumping

  Affects 100%controls

  Original (1998)

  Automatic jumps at ledges only

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Jump button lets you jump anywhere

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), The Verge review (2026-11-04)

• Running

  controls

  Original (1998)

  No sprint

  Remake (Switch 2)

  New run/dash input

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Camera

  controls

  Original (1998)

  Fixed camera angles

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Free right-stick camera, including in Castle Town

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), The Verge review (2026-11-04)

• Item switching

  controls

  Original (1998)

  Assign items via the pause menu

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Quick item menu / D-pad shortcuts(reported)

  Source: The Verge review (2026-11-04), NPR review (2026-11-04)

• Aiming

  controls

  Original (1998)

  Stick aiming

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Gyro aiming supported(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Day/night

  Affects 100%world

  Original (1998)

  Time freezes in towns

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Day/night cycle continues everywhere, including towns

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Cutscenes & dialogue

  story

  Original (1998)

  Text only

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Fully voiced cutscenes and expanded dialogue

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), The Verge review (2026-11-04)

• Quest log

  ui

  Original (1998)

  None

  Remake (Switch 2)

  'Threads of Time' tracks story progress and the next objective

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), The Verge review (2026-11-04)

• Navi

  ui

  Original (1998)

  Frequent spoken hints

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Hints toned down; silent text bubbles(reported)

  Source: The Verge review (2026-11-04), Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Playing songs

  ocarina

  Original (1998)

  Controller buttons only

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Hum or play a learned song into the Switch 2 microphone and Link plays it

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08), The Verge review (2026-11-04)

• Wallets

  economy

  Original (1998)

  Child wallet holds 99

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Wallets hold double; starting wallet holds 200(reported)

  Source: NPR review (2026-11-04), Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Bottles

  Affects 100%collectibles

  Original (1998)

  4 bottles

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Reported 5 bottle slots (one new bottle)(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Great Fairy rewards

  Affects 100%collectibles

  Original (1998)

  Free

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Reported to cost Rupees, up to 500(reported)

  Source: NPR review (2026-11-04)

• Gold Skulltulas

  Affects 100%collectibles

  Original (1998)

  100 tokens

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Reported still 100, but some locations moved; 20-token reward becomes a new 'Echo Gem'(reported)

  Source: Game8 – Gold Skulltula guide (updated 2026-11-04)

• Forest Temple

  Affects 100%dungeons

  Original (1998)

  Original puzzles

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Some puzzles and parts of the temple changed(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Hidden holes

  Affects 100%world

  Original (1998)

  Stone of Agony rumble

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Cracked ground marks spots to bomb(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Hall of Fallen Foes

  new

  Original (1998)

  None

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Boss rematches and enemy info(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• Business Scrub Seed

  new

  Original (1998)

  None

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Item that summons a Deku merchant(reported)

  Source: Nintendo Everything – feature list (2026-10-19)

• ZELDA NOTES app support

  new

  Original (1998)

  None

  Remake (Switch 2)

  Companion features in the Nintendo Switch App (records, Gossip Quest, virtual ocarina, quiz)

  Source: Gematsu – Nintendo announcement recap (2026-09-08)