Hidden Details About Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Discovered by Fans, Quickly Removed by Nintendo

Details about the recently announced remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 are still scarce. In fact, we know even less now, as Nintendo has removed a brief description of the game that fans discovered hidden in some website code.

During the latest Nintendo Direct, the company confirmed the rumors: a remake of the beloved Nintendo 64 classic is on the way. However, that’s about all the concrete information we have for now. Over the weekend, fans exploring the remake’s store page unearthed a small summary in the code that hinted at more details, sparking speculation about what we might expect. The summary read:

“The N64 classic reborn as a full remake for Nintendo Switch 2. Experience Ocarina of Time with stunning visuals, updated designs, and timeless gameplay.”

But if you try to find that text now, it’s vanished. It appears Nintendo noticed fans snooping around and removed the vague summary from the site. This has led some to speculate that the company wanted to keep this information under wraps, while others think it might have just been placeholder text not intended for public viewing.

The deleted summary suggests that this Ocarina of Time remake won’t be a completely new game, akin to Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes. Instead, it seems more likely that it will follow a similar approach to the upcoming Star Fox 64 remake for Switch 2, which retains the original gameplay but features enhanced visuals. However, the mention of “updated designs” raises questions about potential changes to the world and dungeons. While I’m skeptical about that, I also think this summary might just be a hastily created placeholder that wasn’t meant for us to see and would have been revised before going live.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is expected to launch later this year, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2.