June 9, 2026 will be remembered by video game fans as a memorable day: Nintendo announced the official remake of 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'. It will be available this year for the Nintendo Switch 2 console.

During the Nintendo Direct online event, the first images of Link, the protagonist of the story, were released, evidencing the impressive graphical improvements compared to the original 1998 Nintendo 64 video game.

However, due to the euphoria and nostalgia of appreciating the remake of a video game that revolutionized the 3D experience, many fans of the saga did not notice some key details that are “hidden” in the trailer.

5 facts you didn't see in the remake of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

1. Ocarina sounds

Perhaps because of the same emotion of remembering the 90s, you did not appreciate that, as the trailer progresses, you hear some notes on the ocarina that belong to the iconic melody of 'Lost Woods', which Link learns through his friend Saria, one of the six wise men of Hyrule.

And although it is not a melody that you can play during the game, the ambient theme of Kokiri Forest, the opening stage of the story, is also heard.

2. Who is the narrator

The voice is impeccable, mysterious, a direct hook for fans of the video game, but the question remains open as to who this narrator is. Although it is not clear if it will continue to be heard in the story's cinematics, some users on social networks claim that it belongs to "Kaepora Gaebora", the wise owl who frequently guides Link in Hyrule and offers him advice.

Other fans suspect that it is Rauru, the wise man who grants you the medallion of light. However, it is clear that it is not the Deku tree, because it speaks in the third person. And another interesting detail is that the narrative is in the past, that is, it is told by someone who experienced it firsthand.

3. The “protagonism” of Navi

At the moment his name has not been mentioned, but the trailer already makes it clear that Link is a “particular child” who does not have a fairy, something typical of the inhabitants of Kokiri Forest.

Through this clarification, the remake gives an indirect but immediate role to Navi, who is the fairy sent by the Deku tree to accompany Link throughout the journey of Ocarina of Time.

In this sense, it is likely that the remake will offer more details about Navi's real history, for example: where he goes after Link fulfills his mission as a hero of time.

4. Link appears barefoot

When the image of Link lying in the bed of his small tree house appears, the graphics engine left most fans speechless, since it was finally a real scene and not a fan made one.

Link is barefoot, something that is not seen in the Nintendo 64 version, where he appears asleep with his boots on. This means that the remake will pay close attention to all kinds of details, so that the experience is much more real and immersive.

We will probably see a Link with his tunic soaked with water when it is his turn to get wet or perhaps we will see beads of sweat when he is near the fire. Depending on how daring Nintendo is, blood could also be seen when he is injured.

The clothing, accessories and even weapons could reveal details never seen before and surely with hidden or allusive messages to Nintendo.

In short, the remake of Zelda Ocarina of Time will invite you to pay attention to any point of focus, no matter how small it may seem.

5. This same year

In the midst of the euphoria caused by the trailer, it is the best news that Nintendo gave to fans: the remake of Ocarina of Time will be playable this very 2026.

In this way they make it clear that the video game is not in the process of creation, but is completely ready for distribution. And considering that we are in June 2026, it is most likely that its market launch will be between November and December.

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