Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 release time in the UK and what’s new

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is out on Nintendo Switch 2 tomorrow, Thursday 5 November, and UK players should be able to start playing from midnight. The remake of the 1998 classic is the centrepiece of Nintendo’s Zelda 40th anniversary.

What time can I play Ocarina of Time in the UK?

Nintendo’s UK support pages say most downloadable games unlock at midnight on their release date, so if you pre-ordered on the eShop you should be able to play from 00:00 GMT on Thursday 5 November. Shops selling physical copies open at their usual times on Thursday.

What’s new in the remake?

Nintendo says the game has completely overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue for characters, a symphonic orchestral score and reworked camera and movement controls, bringing the 1998 Nintendo 64 adventure up to date.

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Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo figures are coming in 2027 and will unlock retro-style masks in the game.

Is there a special Zelda Switch 2?

Yes. A Nintendo Switch 2 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console went on sale on 29 October, alongside a matching Pro Controller and carrying case, all with a Triforce design.

What else is coming for Zelda’s 40th birthday?

A Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert series will tour the world next year, and the live-action Legend of Zelda film from Nintendo and Sony Pictures opens in cinemas on 30 April 2027.

Sources: Nintendo, Vice, Nintendo Everything. Photo: Crisco 1492 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.