{"id":136764,"date":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199539"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","slug":"talking-point-which-zelda-game-would-you-most-like-to-see-remade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/08\/talking-point-which-zelda-game-would-you-most-like-to-see-remade\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: Which Zelda Game Would You Most Like To See Remade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52f1e2bdf0995\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52f1e2bdf0995\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"52f1e2bdf0995\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda Remakes 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52f1e2bdf0995\/zelda-remakes-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/52f1e2bdf0995\/zelda-remakes-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"489\" alt=\"Zelda Remakes 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another year, another jaunt on the Rumour Express, right? Yes, whispers of a new <strong>Zelda<\/strong> remake are making the rounds once again following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/rumour-nintendos-2026-plans-include-new-star-fox-and-zelda-remake-no-3d-mario\">a recent claim<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a> is making a big comeback on the Switch 2 later this year.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been here before and we&#8217;ll probably be here again, but it got us thinking: Nintendo clearly isn&#8217;t beyond the odd Zelda remake or remaster, with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening\">Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu\/legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd\">Twilight Princess<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_skyward_sword_hd\">Skyward Sword<\/a>, and others getting some TLC for new audiences. Heck, Ocarina already got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time_3d\">a 3DS remake<\/a>. So which other Zeldas would we like to see remade?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not a rhetorical question; we&#8217;re actually going to answer it! Read on for our thoughts and when you&#8217;re done, feel free to share your own in the poll. Should Ocarina of Time get the spotlight as rumoured, or should Nintendo venture elsewhere in the archives?<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:199206 @ 1775662553 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>While you ponder, here&#8217;s what we think&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Ollie Reynolds, Reviews Editor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"e0565a097867c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda Remakes 5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0565a097867c\/zelda-remakes-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0565a097867c\/zelda-remakes-5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zelda Remakes 5\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to make a solid case for the vast majority of Zelda games given that so many of them are available on the Switch in some form or another. That said, the idea of a proper Ocarina of Time remake is just <em>so<\/em> alluring. Yes, I know it\u2019s obvious and there are probably a bunch of entries in far greater need of some TLC, but this is the one I\u2019m going for. So there.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t even need that much doing to it. Spruce up the graphics without making it look like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/sonic_frontiers\">Sonic Frontiers<\/a>, maybe add in some nice landmarks or surprises to make Hyrule Field a little more interesting (and slow down the passage of time while you\u2019re at it!), and you\u2019re onto a winner.<\/p>\n<p>It would make for an easy onboarding game for newcomers curious about the upcoming movie, and a suitable way to celebrate the series\u2019 landmark 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_majoras_mask\">Majora&#8217;s Mask<\/a>, too. Make it a double-whammy. Do it, Nintendo.<\/p>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, Editor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"e8b35f35533ec\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda Remakes 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e8b35f35533ec\/zelda-remakes-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e8b35f35533ec\/zelda-remakes-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"473\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zelda Remakes 3\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My <em>heart<\/em> says Ocarina. It was my first Zelda, and I&#8217;d get a kick out of returning to its locales, meeting those people again, and just soaking up that particular version of Hyrule once more. Do you transplant the story into a BOTW-style open world with a similar layout to the original? Do you try something totally new or stick to the formula? I&#8217;d enjoy seeing how Nintendo answers those questions.<\/p>\n<p>My <em>head<\/em> says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/zelda_ii_the_adventure_of_link\">Zelda II<\/a>. Of all the games, it&#8217;s the least approachable and I&#8217;d love to see a fresh, post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dark_souls_remastered\">Dark Souls<\/a> take on it.<\/p>\n<p>My <em>gut<\/em> says OG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/legend_of_zelda\">Legend of Zelda<\/a>. It&#8217;s the 40th anniversary, it&#8217;s a classic that many a younger gamer won&#8217;t have touched, and having Grezzo tackle another top-down entry following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_echoes_of_wisdom\">Echoes of Wisdom<\/a> feels sensible while the main EPD Zelda team cracks on with the next instalment proper.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:148680 @ 1775664116 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>My <em>stomach<\/em> says&#8230;it&#8217;s lunchtime.<\/p>\n<h2>Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"1ab17852fb36d\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda Remakes 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1ab17852fb36d\/zelda-remakes-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1ab17852fb36d\/zelda-remakes-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zelda Remakes 4\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mmm&#8230; a Dark Souls-esque take on Zelda II&#8230; Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s ever going to happen, but I love the idea!<\/p>\n<p>There are some other very obvious answers I can give, but I want to use my heart a little bit here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/legend_of_zelda_a_link_between_worlds\">A Link Between Worlds<\/a> (yes, not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/legend_of_zelda_a_link_to_the_past\">A Link to the Past<\/a> &#8211; I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m scared of people remaking SNES games sometimes) is stuck on the 3DS and isn&#8217;t exactly cheap to get hold of. It&#8217;d need to be reworked pretty massively because of the amount of touchscreen functionality, but goodness, get it on Switch (2) because that art style would look <em>lovely<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d also honestly love to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/legend_of_zelda_four_swords_adventures\">Four Swords Adventures<\/a> get some much-needed attention. I had so much fun with my brother playing that game; give it a paper visual overhaul, change the multiplayer requirements, add some extra levels and challenge&#8230; it&#8217;d be <em>so<\/em> fun over GameChat.<\/p>\n<p>As an aside, I don&#8217;t really <em>want<\/em> an Ocarina of Time remake. Just put the 3DS one on there with some tweaks. There&#8217;s clearly more imaginative remakes (or new games) to work on.<\/p>\n<h2>Jim Norman, Features Editor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"196ffa58ca39c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda Remakes 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/196ffa58ca39c\/zelda-remakes-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/196ffa58ca39c\/zelda-remakes-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zelda Remakes 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The thing I&#8217;d really like is a chance for more people to play an entry that they have been console-locked from for <em>years<\/em>. Yes, you know I&#8217;m talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/links_crossbow_training\"><del>Link&#8217;s Crossbow Training<\/del><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/legend_of_zelda_phantom_hourglass\">Phantom Hourglass<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/legend_of_zelda_spirit_tracks\">Spirit Tracks<\/a>. They&#8217;re far from the most beloved titles in the series, but a remake would provide a fine chance to fix that. Get rid of the touchscreen reliance and give the art a clean up and <em>boom<\/em>, I guarantee people would find them a lot more palatable.<\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;m thinking of double packs, let&#8217;s throw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gbc\/legend_of_zelda_oracle_of_ages\">Oracle<\/a> games out there, too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening\">Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/a> looked so very lovely in Grezzo&#8217;s toy-like art style, and the GBC duo absolutely rule. Neither would need all that much tweaking to bring them up to the modern day.<\/p>\n<p>Just nobody mention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gba\/legend_of_zelda_the_minish_cap\">Minish Cap<\/a>. I don&#8217;t think I could handle my beloved being messed with&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Is there a Zelda entry you&#8217;re itching to see get a remake, or do you think Nintendo should focus on new experiences? Let us know below.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Note. We&#8217;ve omitted the Switch games and anything that&#8217;s been remade\/re-released in HD.)<\/em><\/p>\n<section id=\"poll-11682\" data-block-type=\"poll\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/which_zelda_game_would_you_most_like_to_see_remade\" data-id=\"11682\" data-question=\"Which Zelda game would you most like to see remade?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Which Zelda game would you most like to see remade? (1,677 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results many-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda (NES)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"156 votes (9.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"177 votes (10.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"148 votes (8.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"353 votes (21.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"21\"><span class=\"val\">21<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Majora&#8217;s Mask (N64)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"155 votes (9.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages\/Seasons (GBC)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"213 votes (12.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"13\"><span class=\"val\">13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords (GBA)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"4 votes (0.2%)\">0.2%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GCN)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"39 votes (2.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"103 votes (6.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"92 votes (5.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"112 votes (6.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"109 votes (6.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"16 votes (1%)\">1%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:158459,198349 @ 1775664116 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Another year, another jaunt on the Rumour Express, right? Yes, whispers of a new Zelda remake are making the rounds once again following a recent claim that Ocarina of Time is making a big comeback on the Switch 2 later this year. We&#8217;ve been here before and we&#8217;ll probably be here again, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136764\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}