Remake surpasses previously reported lifetime sales of 2nd bestselling Switch 2 title Donkey Kong Bananza
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announced on Wednesday that theSwitch 2 remake for the 199864 gamehas sold over 5.2 million units in its first four days. According to the company, this makes it the fastest-selling-published Switch 2 game globally and in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The game has surpassed the previously reported lifetime sales of the second bestselling Switch 2 title, which sold 5.05 million copies as of September 30.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launched on November 5.
The remake adds traditional camera controls, motion controls, a proper jump button, and a roll dash action. Players can equip an item to the controller's ZR button, and switch between them in a pop-up menu. A new Threads of Time menu helps players recap the story and recognize the next objective. Unlike the original game, time passes in town. Players can now hum into the Switch 2's microphone or play a real-life ocarina to play music in-game. The remake adds dialogue and the new Hall of Fallen Foes, an area where players can view statues of enemies they have defeated and engage in rematches. There is also compatibility with the Zelda Notes function in the Nintendo Switch App.
The original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted for N64 in November 1998 in the U.S. and Japan, and in December 1998 in Europe and Australia. It is the fifth mainline game in The Legend of Zelda series, and it is the first game in the franchise to feature 3D graphics. The game has since received rereleases on various systems, including via two collection discs for Nintendo GameCube, the Virtual Console on Nintendo Wii, and the Nintendo Classics app on Nintendo Switch. The game got a remastered edition for Nintendo 3DS titled The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D in June 2011. The 3DS version, as well as one of the collection discs for GameCube, included a version of the game with different dungeons titled The Legend of Zelda : Master Quest , based on a Nintendo 64DD title.
The game got a manga adaptation by Akira Himekawa , who has also drawn manga of other games in the franchise , in 2000. Viz Media has released the manga in English.
The franchise 's live-action film will open April 30, 2027, a week earlier from its previously planned May 7, 2027 opening date. The May 7, 2027 opening date was itself a delay from the film's original March 26, 2027 opening date. Unlike most games in the series, the film has no subtitle.
Source: Press release