{"id":136630,"date":"2026-03-27T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199206"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:30:00","slug":"rumour-nintendos-2026-plans-include-new-star-fox-zelda-remake-no-3d-mario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/rumour-nintendos-2026-plans-include-new-star-fox-zelda-remake-no-3d-mario\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumour: Nintendo&#8217;s 2026 Plans Include New Star Fox &amp; Zelda Remake, No 3D Mario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad2e0afa799b6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad2e0afa799b6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"CnuTGIq5JzI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CnuTGIq5JzI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo is having a pretty busy 2026, with at least one game (sometimes two) coming out every single month, right up until May&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book\">Yoshi and the Mysterious Book<\/a>. Beyond that, we don&#8217;t have much of an idea of what the Big N has up its sleeve.<\/p>\n<p>However, NatetheHate reports that the company has a pretty big, if surprising, year planned, &#8220;in a good way&#8221;. In this week&#8217;s episode of his podcast, Nate discusses a number of key reveals that he&#8217;s heard about, including a brand new <strong>Star Fox<\/strong> game, a new 3D Mario in 2027, <em>and<\/em> a remake of one of the most-beloved Zelda games ever.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, everything we say here should be taken with a pinch of salt, and until we hear more, these are all rumours. But who doesn&#8217;t love a bit of Friday afternoon excitement, eh?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start off with the most surprising reveal, which is that Star Fox is making a comeback (<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/sources-nintendo-is-planning-a-new-star-fox-and-a-major-zelda-remake-this-year-but-no-3d-mario\/\">VGC also corroborates this<\/a>) with a &#8220;brand new&#8221; game this summer on Switch 2. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been told this is a classic-style Star Fox game,&#8221; Nate says; the visuals are &#8220;very good, very satisfying&#8221; and there&#8217;s apparently going to be online multiplayer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"62813536f9c7b\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Star Fox Zero\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62813536f9c7b\/star-fox-zero.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62813536f9c7b\/star-fox-zero.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Star Fox Zero\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Star Fox Zero was the last mainline game, while the four also appeared in Starlink: Battle for Atlas on Switch \u2014 <em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/fox-mccloud-blasts-into-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie\">yesterday&#8217;s big Mario Galaxy movie news<\/a>, this actually makes a lot of sense. The game will apparently be revealed before May, but not in a Direct, as Nate has heard there isn&#8217;t a general Nintendo Direct planned until June.<\/p>\n<p>In more disappointing news, Nintendo is apparently holding onto a new 3D Mario game until 2027, according to Nate&#8217;s sources. That means it&#8217;ll have been almost a decade since the last new 3D Mario, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\">Super Mario Odyssey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In its place, however, is a big ol&#8217; celebration for The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 40th anniversary in the form of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a> remake.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"01ae94a70760e\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda: Ocarina of Time\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01ae94a70760e\/zelda-ocarina-of-time.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01ae94a70760e\/zelda-ocarina-of-time.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zelda: Ocarina of Time\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Shocking, no? \u2014 <em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;What I can share with you today is that in the second half of 2026, approaching the holidays, we are going to receive an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2.&#8221; Nate didn&#8217;t share any other details, but it is reportedly coming in the second half of the year. Now <em>that&#8217;s<\/em> pretty big news.<\/p>\n<p>Ocarina of Time is still arguably one of the most-popular games in the series, and fans have been begging for a little more traditional 3D Zelda following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Breath of the Wild<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>. Yes, OoT does have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time_3d\">remake on the 3DS<\/a>, but a big ol&#8217; console remake? That gets us very excited.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the year will be filled with smaller announcements, but plenty of big releases and news. Reportedly joining Star Fox in the summer are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/splatoon-raiders\">Splatoon Raiders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rhythm_heaven_groove\">Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave\">Fire Emblem: Fortune&#8217;s Weave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_switch_sports\">Switch Sports<\/a>&#8221; game will be coming to the Switch 2 as well, though Nate is unsure if this is a new game or a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the original Switch game.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>For Switch 2 Editions, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pikmin_4\">Pikmin 4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_2\">Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/a> are potentially getting NS2E releases sometime in 2026, too. And lastly, for a little third-party news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/duskbloods\">The Duskbloods<\/a> is aiming to launch later in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Now that certainly fleshes out the rest of the year, doesn&#8217;t it? Of course, as we said up top, plans are not set in stone, and some of these might not even be true. But Nate has a pretty good track record, accurately dating multiple Nintendo Directs.<\/p>\n<p>All we can do is carry on and get excited for the year ahead, whatever that may bring. You can listen to all of Nate&#8217;s thoughts, predictions, and gatherings from <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CnuTGIq5JzI\">around the 18:30 mark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>What do you think of Nate&#8217;s claims? Would you like a new Star Fox or an Ocarina of Time remake? Let us know in the comments \u2014 or vote in our poll (thanks Lofoten for the suggestion!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:158459,197398 @ 1774674254 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<section id=\"poll-11636\" data-block-type=\"poll\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_switch_2_rumour_for_2026_are_you_most_excited_about\" data-id=\"11636\" data-question=\"What Switch 2 rumour for 2026 are you most excited about?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">What Switch 2 rumour for 2026 are you most excited about? (949 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results many-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">A new Star Fox game<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"276 votes (29.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"29\"><span class=\"val\">29<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">A Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"414 votes (43.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"44\"><span class=\"val\">44<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">New 3D Mario game in 2027<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"116 votes (12.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"12\"><span class=\"val\">12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Dates for existing games (Fire Emblem, Rhythm Heaven, Splatoon Raiders)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"41 votes (4.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Switch Sports (either new game or NS2E)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"12 votes (1.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Pikmin 4 NS2E<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"14 votes (1.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Xenoblade Chronicles 2 NS2E<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"21 votes (2.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">None of these &#8211; I need something else to get excited about<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"55 votes (5.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Nintendo is having a pretty busy 2026, with at least one game (sometimes two) coming out every single month, right up until May&#8217;s Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. 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