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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake debuts at 96 on Metacritic after reviews go live

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Metacritic lists a review aggregate of 96 from 81 reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, making it the highest-reviewed game of 2026 so far. VGC reports it has also entered Metacritic's all-time top 30. GS VGC PO

Famitsu delivered the first verdict earlier in the day, with four critics scoring the remake 9, 9, 9 and 10 for a total of 37/40. NL GR VGC

Digital Foundry's John Linneman praised the remake with only a couple of minor nitpicks. He noted resolution ranges from 1080p to 1440p when docked and 720p to 1080p in handheld mode, with handheld mode using some tweaks such as more aggressive level-of-detail distances. NL

GameSpot's video review calls it a reverent remake with stellar presentation, and TheGamer's round-up says the reviews could hardly be better. A few more reviews may still be added, though GameSpot does not expect the score to shift much. GS TG GS

Key facts

  • PlatformSwitch 2
  • Metacritic96 from 81 reviews
  • Famitsu score37/40 (9/9/9/10)

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  1. Added coverage from GameSpot, TheGamer, Polygon and GameSpot. Full reviews are out; Metacritic shows 96 and Digital Foundry's tech review added.

  2. Story created from Nintendo Life, Video Games Chronicle and GamesRadar+.

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