BODY: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, GAME Watch reports. The price is 8,980 yen for the package version and 7,980 yen for the download version.
The game is a full remake of Ocarina of Time, which launched on the NINTENDO 64 in 1998. The graphics have been renewed and the game is much easier to play. In the story, set in the vast land of Hyrule, Link, a boy living in Kokiri Forest, is told by the Great Deku Tree that he is destined to save Hyrule. He sets out from the forest with his fairy partner Navi to confront Ganondorf, who harbors deep ambitions.
As in the original, Link grows from a boy into an adult. What he can do and which items he can use differ between the child and adult eras, so moving between the two time periods is the key to progress. Melodies learned during the adventure can be played on the ocarina to produce various helpful effects, and on Switch 2 they can be played not only with the buttons but also by humming or playing an instrument into the console's microphone.
New elements include Banmaden (roughly "Pandemonium"), which opens up as the adventure progresses. It is a museum-like facility with statues of defeated monsters, where players can learn about each monster and fight strong enemies again. The rematches are time attacks that can be tried at any time. Across Hyrule, players can also find "Fairy Thoughts" that hold special secrets, which Navi can read.
For ease of play, a new feature called the Trail of Time lets players look back on their adventure like reading a story and check what to aim for next. The game also supports the smartphone service ZELDA NOTES, which includes Today's Record, a timeline of that day's play, and Rumor Quest, where a photo shown on the phone is a clue to finding a place in the game.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).