Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Reveals Ocarina of Time Remake and Switch 2 Hardware
Nintendo spread the 40th anniversary across a remake, anniversary hardware, amiibo, museum programming, and the Nintendo Today! app, making the celebration a multi-product campaign rather than a single game release.
Key Facts
- The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct aired on September 8, 2026 at 23:00 JST and ran about 30 minutes.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 launches on November 5, 2026.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console launches on October 29, 2026, with a matching Pro Controller and Carrying Case the same day.
- Two Ocarina of Time amiibo, Child Link and Child Zelda, release in 2027 and grant a special mask when read in-game.
- The Nintendo Today! app starts The Legend of Zelda Collection Cards on September 9, with over 300 card types, one per day, plus a quiz.
Reporting from 6 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 2 more.
Nintendo aired The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8, 2026 at 23:00 JST, a roughly 30-minute special edition of Nintendo Direct that detailed the Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 and a slate of anniversary initiatives. The remake, announced for a 2026 release, now has a November 5 launch date. Nintendo also confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console, which ships October 29 with a Triforce-themed design, alongside a matching Pro Controller and Carrying Case. Two Ocarina of Time amiibo, Child Link and Child Zelda, arrive in 2027 and grant a special mask when read in-game. Outside the games, the smartphone app Nintendo Today! updates its Zelda theme on September 9 and starts The Legend of Zelda Collection Cards, over 300 types distributed one per day with a quiz. The Nintendo Museum distributes a special design admission pass for about one year from September 9, adds a series history board, and opens a Super Family Restaurant featuring a Link figure this autumn.
The Direct was one of two Nintendo broadcasts on consecutive nights, with Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 following on September 9 at 23:00 JST to focus on titles arriving this winter. Ahead of the Zelda broadcast, Nintendo had only said it would cover the Ocarina of Time remake and non-game initiatives, so the November 5 launch date and the October 29 anniversary console were the night's new specifics.
The anniversary console and dock use a green and gold color scheme with the Triforce, a design carried onto the Pro Controller and Carrying Case that launch the same day. The two Ocarina of Time amiibo, Child Link and Child Zelda, are set for 2027 with further sales details pending. At the Nintendo Museum, the special design admission pass runs for about one year from September 9, and a new photo spot is planned from November 5. Both broadcasts are also viewable through the Nintendo Today! smartphone app.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) Switch2「ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ」のオフィシャル素材が到着！
- 4Gamer.net スマホ連携サービス「ZELDA NOTES」が「ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ」に対応。オカリナ演奏や作品知識を試す検定など新機能を搭載
- Denfaminicogamer 『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』「こどもリンク」「こどもゼルダ」のamiiboが2027年に発売へ。amiiboを使うと『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』リメイク内で昔懐かしい“特別”なお面が手に入る
- Game Spark 今日の冒険をスマホで振り返ろう！スマホサービス「ZELDA NOTES」が『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』とも連携【ゼルダの伝説40周年 Direct 2026.9.8】
- Inside 今日の冒険をスマホで振り返ろう！スマホサービス「ZELDA NOTES」が『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』とも連携【ゼルダの伝説40周年 Direct 2026.9.8】
- GIGAZINE 40周年を迎えたゼルダの伝説シリーズの最新情報が明かされる「ゼルダの伝説40周年 Direct 2026.9.8」