Speedrunners Already Breaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Remake

By Tomas Franzese · Polygon · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 16:32 (yesterday) · Original article ↗

Speedrunners have had their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for a couple of days now, and some funky tricks have already been discovered. In particular, the remake's addition of a jumping mechanic has enabled new speedrunning tactics that just weren't possible in the Nintendo 64 original or its 3DS remake.

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