Zelda: Ocarina of Time Beats The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim in One Major Way

By Jason Venter · Polygon · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 12:00 (yesterday) · Original article ↗

After years spent dreaming of a remake or remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the highest-rated video game of all time according to Metacritic, fans finally saw their wish fulfilled in 2026. Nintendo announced a remake for Switch 2 earlier this year, and the title arrived in stores this week.

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