Nintendo has released a bunch more gameplay from Zelda: Ocarina of Time running on Switch 2, and it has quietly split the fanbase down the middle.
The footage was pulled from Nintendo’s official Japanese website and stitched into one video, landing just under two months before the remake’s 5th November 2026 launch. That timing turns a simple showcase into a genuine spoiler dilemma.

The Spoiler Dilemma Facing Fans
Here’s the thing: Nintendo already showed a generous slice of the game during its 40th Anniversary Direct, so this extra material forces a choice that players did not expect to make. Do you soak up every frame before launch, or do you protect the surprise of revisiting Hyrule fresh?
The stakes feel higher than usual because the original, developed by Nintendo EAD and released on the Nintendo 64 on 21st November 1998 in Japan, is a game many of us have completed a dozen times.
The remake is our chance to experience it like new — if we don’t ruin it first.
Where The New Footage Actually Goes
Much of the compilation revisits ground the Direct already covered, including Hyrule Castle Town and Lon Lon Ranch. The real draw, as Nintendo Life’s coverage highlights, is the footage of areas Nintendo had kept under wraps: Goron City, Zora’s Domain, and Jabu-Jabu’s Belly.
Those three locations carry some of the most memorable beats in the entire adventure, which is exactly why watching them early cuts both ways. The game looks gorgeous in motion, no question — but gorgeous and spoilable are not mutually exclusive.
Three Ways To Handle The Leak-Sized Drop
Every fan falls into one of three camps, and each comes with a trade-off worth naming before you press play.
| Approach | What You Get | The Downside |
|---|---|---|
| Watch everything | Full look at Goron City, Zora’s Domain, Jabu-Jabu | Major set pieces spoiled before launch |
| Direct footage only | Safe, curated preview | Temptation to click the new video anyway |
| Total blackout | Maximum surprise on 5th November | You miss two months of community hype |
The full-watch camp gets the richest pre-launch picture, but Jabu-Jabu’s Belly in particular is a dungeon best experienced blind. The middle path demands discipline most of us simply do not have. And the blackout route means dodging thumbnails, timelines, and group chats until November — no small feat when the game is this iconic.
Our Verdict: Watch The Direct, Skip The Rest
If you have waited nearly three decades to replay this adventure with modern visuals, we would hold out. The Direct footage already proved the remake’s polish; the extra clips mostly confirm what you already know while burning through surprises you cannot get back. If you are a newcomer who never touched the N64 original, though, watching is the smarter bet — context makes the launch land harder.
Either way, the wait is short. If you need to fill the gap, our Revolutionaries OTT Release tracker and the Top 30 New music roundup make decent palate cleansers, while Nintendo is far from alone on the adaptation front, as our Prime Video Unveils First feature shows — and yes, even Instagram's 19-Minute Viral Video: chaos has been competing for attention. The bottom line: a bunch more gameplay from Zelda is out there, and the smartest move is deciding what you want to remember before November arrives.
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FAQs
When does Ocarina of Time launch on Switch 2?
The remake arrives on 5th November 2026, less than two months from now. Where did the new footage come from? It was compiled from extra clips hosted on Nintendo’s official Japanese website, with GameSpot putting the pieces into a single video.
What new areas appear in the footage? Goron City, Zora’s Domain, and Jabu-Jabu’s Belly, alongside previously shown spots like Hyrule Castle Town and Lon Lon Ranch.
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