Will a hard-fought face-off against GTA 6 happen? The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake will be released this year, and it’s expected to deliver the strongest showdown in history versus the strongest of the modern era.

The "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" Remake is set to be released in 2026, delighting longtime fans! However, this year’s major game releases are avoiding November’s "GTA 6," and Nintendo’s direct confrontation with Rockstar has attracted attention.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake will be released this year!

Last night (6/9), Nintendo Direct surprised everyone by announcing the release of the "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake, scheduled for release in 2026, but the exact date has not yet been decided. They also revealed new titles such as "Kingdom Hearts 4" and "Xenoblade Chronicles Genesis."

Even so, some players believe the proportion of remakes is too high and are worried about the lack of major new titles for the year-end market, causing Nintendo’s stock price to plummet today (6/10), closing down 6.76% to 7,215 points.

Image source: Google Finance Nintendo Direct the day after, Nintendo’s stock price drops

The greatest game of all time! The Zelda Ocarina of Time remake is highly anticipated

The original "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" was released in 1998 and was the first 3D series game on the Nintendo 64 console. With excellent game design and puzzle elements, it became the first game in Nintendo Power magazine’s history to receive a perfect score of 40 points, with global sales exceeding 7.6 million copies.

On the game review site Metacritic, the original "Ocarina of Time" scored an impressive 99 points, surpassing the highly acclaimed "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and its sequel "Tears of the Kingdom." "Ocarina of Time" set a standard for 3D game perspectives and automated controls, often hailed as "one of the greatest games of all time."

Image source: Metacritic

This also fuels expectations—whether the "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake, entering a new era, will bring about revolutionary changes.

Including how Link’s actual actions will be depicted, whether the remake stays true to the original or makes significant changes, if players will have to go through Ganon’s dungeon again, the visual presentation of Hyrule, whether Nintendo will update the control scheme, if Navi’s hints will be reduced, whether it will be linked to the upcoming Zelda movie next year, and why Link is wearing armor and sleeping in the trailer, among other details.

Will the Ocarina of Time remake clash with GTA 6?

The announcement of the "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake’s release is even more surprising because it’s scheduled for this year, and we all know that in November, there’s that game: "GTA 6," which will debut on PlayStation consoles (if it doesn’t get delayed).

To avoid "GTA 6," the game market in September has already become a battle royale, as market expectations suggest players are saving their budgets for the release on November 19.

According to IGN, major titles like "Marvel’s Wolverine," "Control: Resonance," and others are all releasing during this period.

In the face of this industry showdown, whether Nintendo will schedule the "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake to directly compete with "GTA 6" in November has become a focus of player attention. Some Chinese players even jokingly said, "The strongest (Ocarina of Time) vs. the most modern (GTA 6)—can you feel the difference?"

Will Ocarina of Time and GTA 6 directly compete?

Some analysts believe that the audiences for "GTA 6" and "Ocarina of Time," as well as the audiences for PS consoles and Switch 2, are quite different. If "Ocarina of Time" is released just before or after "GTA 6," the actual impact may be minimal.

• The audience for "GTA 6" mainly seeks top-tier audiovisual experience and immersive gameplay. These players value the hardware performance of PS consoles, craving the freedom to destroy and create in hyper-realistic open worlds, and are enthusiastic about dark humor, street culture, and highly social multiplayer content.
• Meanwhile, Switch 2 players waiting for the "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake include dedicated Nintendo fans spanning multiple generations, with high brand loyalty to classic IPs. They care more about "pure gameplay," such as intricate sandbox level design, creative puzzle mechanics, and deep adventure storytelling, rather than just graphics. This group also includes many families seeking gentle, all-ages entertainment, often buying games to relive childhood memories or experience culturally significant classics.

After Nintendo Direct, the wave of announcements from the three major consoles and summer game festivals has temporarily subsided.

In these two weeks, players have seen new titles like "God of War: Ragnark," Capcom’s "Resident Evil Village: Maiden," and the long-awaited "Persona 6." Nintendo has also filled in the gaps with more JRPG titles, such as "Kingdom Hearts 4" and "Xenoblade Chronicles Genesis," which are highly anticipated.