Nintendo Leak Points to Ocarina of Time Remake, New Star Fox for Switch 2

Nintendo's confirmed Switch 2 release calendar currently amounts to one game with a hard date: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, arriving at the end of May. That's it. But according to insider NateTheHate, whose March 27 podcast sent gaming forums into overdrive, the real headline for 2026 is a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the 1998 Nintendo 64 title that still holds the title of highest-rated game ever made, targeted for the holiday season.

The claim is not a rumor of an HD remaster. NateTheHate was explicit: "We are going to receive a Zelda Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. I thought they would do a full HD remaster. But no, I'm hearing it's a full Ocarina of Time Remake." He placed it "in the second half of 2026, approaching the holidays if not the holidays," and sketched two possible scopes: a faithful 1:1 rebuild "akin to Demon's Souls," or something with more creative freedom to rework design choices. He acknowledged he does not yet have details on which direction Nintendo is taking.

That distinction carries real weight. A 1:1 remake delivers the original structure inside a modern engine; a redesigned version means Nintendo could be rethinking dungeons, progression, and possibly the overworld itself. Until a developer is named and Nintendo speaks, the scope remains open.

VGC sources independently backed NateTheHate's claims, a corroboration that elevates this above the usual anonymous leak. NateTheHate also carries recent credibility: he accurately leaked the Switch 2's reveal date last year, the track record that turns his current claims from wishful thinking into something closer to informed reporting.

The same podcast named a new Star Fox for summer 2026, described as a "classic style" game with modern features, visuals reportedly "very good," and online multiplayer "apparently in as well." Fox McCloud's cameo in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already generating mainstream attention for a franchise Nintendo has barely touched in a decade, and the timing looks less like coincidence than coordination.

The broader reported lineup is ambitious. Splatoon Raiders, Rhythm Heaven: Groove, and Fire Emblem: Fortune Weave are all reportedly targeting summer 2026 debuts, with FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods arriving toward year's end. A Reddit leak separately claims a Super Metroid remake and Metroid 6 in development at MercurySteam, the studio behind Metroid Dread, though those items have attracted less corroboration than the Zelda and Star Fox claims and should be treated accordingly.

What the leaked slate suggests, if it holds, is that Nintendo is framing Switch 2's first full year around remake-anchored IP: proven titles, maximum nostalgia, minimum risk. The tradeoff is blunt. 3D Mario fans are reportedly waiting until 2027 for a new entry, a gap that will sting because Mario has historically been central to every Nintendo hardware launch.

Nintendo hasn't confirmed any of this. A general Nintendo Direct is not expected until June, the earliest realistic window for official confirmation or course correction. Between now and then, 2026 is Zelda's 40th anniversary, and that calendar pressure alone makes the Ocarina remake the most plausible item on a list that still needs Nintendo's signature before it becomes a lineup.