The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Announced as Direct Reactions Split

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Gamersky has rounded up 18 major announcements from Nintendo’s latest Direct, and the headline reveals are obvious: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is now confirmed for 2026, while Kingdom Hearts 4 showed new gameplay and locked in an NS2 release. The original post is labeled as ongoing updates, which feels accurate. Even so, the show has already shifted the conversation from the games themselves to what Nintendo is signaling with the lineup.

What gave the presentation weight was the order of the reveals. Big names kept landing one after another, and Nintendo paced them to keep the momentum going. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake getting a 2026 window would have been enough on its own to dominate headlines. Then Kingdom Hearts 4 followed with fresh gameplay footage and explicit NS2 platform confirmation. Together, those two announcements were enough to dominate the immediate reaction.

The clearer message was how deliberately Nintendo is shaping the early NS2 lineup. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is confirmed for NS2 and supports Joy-Con motion swordplay. Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is set for October 9, and Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition hits NS2 on June 23. Stellar Blade is also getting an NS2 version in 2026. This no longer looks like tentative support. It looks like a deliberate mix of action games, ARPGs, and major Japanese releases aimed at getting core players onto the new platform early.

Just as notable is how near-term releases sit alongside longer-term headliners. Fire Emblem: Ten Thousand Threads launches on September 17. Dragon Quest: Monster Wonderland 4 comes to Switch on December 3. A new Rhythm Heaven arrives on July 2, while Splatoon: Inkstrike Squad is due on June 30. On the longer horizon, Xenoblade Chronicles 4: Genesis is slated for 2027, and both the NS2 version of Minecraft and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake sit in 2026. The strategy is familiar: the closer games drive short-term sales, and the distant ones establish prestige and platform identity.

If there is one item hardcore players should watch most closely, it is FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods. A new trailer is out now, and a closed network test begins this summer. The real question is not the trailer itself, but whether the test shows it can sustain its atmosphere rather than rely on first-impression shock. That is where a project like this either lands or falls short.

The rest of the list makes it easier to see where attention is likely to go next. If you want something soon, start with Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition on June 23, Star Fox with its playable demo ahead of a June 25 release, and Splatoon: Inkstrike Squad on June 30. Players more interested in Japanese strategy or traditional JRPGs can wait for Fire Emblem: Ten Thousand Threads and Dragon Quest: Monster Wonderland 4. Anyone watching the bigger long-term platform picture will probably keep an eye on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Xenoblade Chronicles 4: Genesis.

Rounding out the list are Xenoblade 1.2.3 for Switch2, GungHo’s newly announced Ninjara2, Koei’s new Nobunaga’s Ambition planned for winter 2026, and Vanillaware’s newly announced Muramasa: Tales of the Supernatural. The article remains ongoing updates, but one point already seems clear: the first wave of NS2 momentum is not going to be quiet.

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