Nash Weedle says the zelda ocarina of time remake is being built from scratch for Nintendo Switch 2, a sharper claim than a simple port or visual refresh. He also says the project could be announced in a June Direct and released at the end of the year.
Weedle's 2022 timeline
Weedle said, “I first heard about the project in 2022,” and added that he held back on mentioning it until now. That puts the rumor on a longer clock than a typical leak cycle, with the first public hint now tied to a launch window rather than a vague remake tease.
He also said the remake was originally leaked by NateDrake, which gives the story a second named source in the leak chain. The practical takeaway for Switch 2 watchers is simple: this is being framed as new build work for Nintendo’s next machine, not a recycled version of the old game.
June Direct and end of year
Weedle said, “the announcement will be made in a June Direct and will release at the end of the year,” setting out both the reveal window and the delivery window in one shot. If that holds, the remake would move from rumor to a dated marketing beat before summer ends, then into a year-end release slot.
He also said Monolith Soft has apparently been drafted in once again to help with development. That detail makes the project sound larger than a routine remake job, and it fits the rest of his description of a full rebuild rather than a straightforward remaster.
Two parts, Child and Adult
Weedle said, “it could be split into two parts similar to the Final Fantasy VII Remake,” then suggested the first part could cover Child Link and the second part Adult Link. He also said he was not certain about the split, so the two-part structure remains speculation rather than a hard claim.
That uncertainty is the real friction point here: the strongest part of the report is the timing, while the boldest structural idea is the least settled. If the split never materializes, the safer reading is that Nintendo could still be preparing a full remake built around a June reveal and an end-of-year launch.
