Month: June 2026

After years of rumors, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is officially officially getting a remake for Nintendo Switch 2 and it is coming in 2026, sometime later this year.

Ocarina of Time was originally released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. The game was a critical and commercial success and is often cited as one the best reviewed games of all time, so the fervor for a remake is not unexpected.

The new trailer is minimal, beginning with a voice over from an unknown narrator giving a rundown on the Kokiri, who Link lives amongst at the start of the game. Each child has a fairy, but there’s one boy who doesn’t have a fairy of his own. The trailer then fades to a young, sleeping Link, who you can see in the image below. He stirs in his sleep, a Triforce symbol glows on his hand, and a modern logo for Ocarina of Time appears on the screen. Despite not seeing much more than that, the game is due to launch in 2026.

 

This, of course, is not the first time Ocarina of Time has been re-released following its initial launch. Ahead of the release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in 2002, Nintendo offered reservation customers a pair of GameCube discs that contained a port of Ocarina of Time as well as the not-released-in-North America Master Quest, which rearranged the puzzles in Ocarina of Time. There was also The Legend of Zelda: Collector’s Edition, a GameCube game compilation that included The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Ocarina of time, Majora’s Mask, and a demo for Wind Waker.

Ocarina of Time was also made available on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles, and the game is currently available for Switch and Switch 2 as part of the Nintendo Online subscription service.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011)

The game has been ported to nearly every Nintendo platform since its original release, but this will actually be the second time Ocarina of Time has been fully remade. In 2011, Ocarina of Time was rebuilt for the 3DS with updated visuals, motion controls, and stereoscopic 3D visuals by developer Grezzo. That version of the game also included Master Quest.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on 2026. For more on today’s Direct, check out the news about Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and the new Pokopia update.

The last time we got a trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV was in 2022. In the years since, fans have been clamoring for more information about the highly anticipated sequel, poring through screenshots and more for any glimmer of new details. Perhaps surprising everyone, Kingdom Hearts IV appeared during today’s Nintendo Direct with a new gameplay trailer that also revealed it will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 

Unfortunately, this trailer didn’t say when that launch will be, so the wait continues. But this new trailer has plenty to look at, including gameplay in modern-day Tokyo, featuring a new look at the game’s action combat in Shibuya. In it, we see a more realistic take on Sora fighting off Heartless in the city, and it looks awesome. 

Check out the new Kingdom Hearts IV teaser trailer for yourself below: 

Kingdom Hearts IV is currently in development and set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. While the Nintendo Direct version of the trailer didn’t reveal these additional platforms the game is in development for, the teaser trailer posted on the official Square Enix YouTube channel (the one we’ve linked above) does, indicating a simultaneous launch.

In the meantime, check out the Kingdom Hearts IV reveal trailer. 

The fifth chapter of Deltarune launches on June 24 and it will be free for those who have already purchased the game. The date and footage of the chapter was revealed during the Summer Game Fest-adjacent Nintendo Direct, but it is safe to assume the chapter will come to other platforms on that date, as well.

Creator Toby Fox previously said, “You only have to buy the game once – upcoming Chapters will be added as free updates. That’s not factored into the cost, though. I only feel right charging for what there currently is, not what I say there will be. Therefore, this $24.99 to me represents the exact price of 4 chapters!”

 

For more on Deltarune, you can read our extensive interview with Fox on the game’s developer here.

Elden Ring developer From Software revealed The Duskbloods, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, last year. Since then, fans have been waiting for an update, and today’s Nintendo Direct brought a small slice of news. From Software and Nintendo have revealed that sometime this Summer, a “closed network test” for The Duskbloods will be held. 

It revealed this test with a quick new look at The Duskbloods, featuring a trailer that highlights more of this mysterious, medieval world. While there’s still no word on when to expect the game, it’s set to launch sometime in 2026, so a closed network test this Summer suggests it might still be on track for that. 

The trailer is not yet live on YouTube yet, but Game Informer will add it to this story when it is~ 

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was just announced during Nintendo’s big summer Direct, and it looks like the exact revival of the Wii Sports era I’ve been waiting for. Switch sports dropped o the original Switch a few years ago, but it had so few games that it felt underbaked; Nintendo Switch Sports Resort revealed 12 events right out the gate, including the return of the plane you can use to explore Wuhu Island, and that’s exactly what I was hoping for.

Even better, the game was revealed alongside a release date: October 22. Check out some screens below to get an idea of the gameplay.

 

Here are the events revealed so far:

• Archery
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Skateboarding
• Power Cruising (on a jet ski!)
• Thumb Wrestling
• Prop Plane
• Boxing
• Golf
• Jump Rope (this isn’t technically a sport – just a warm-up)
• Volleyball
• Bowling
• Basketball

Each game uses 1-2 Joy Con 2s, and either relies on motion controls or, in the case or something like skateboarding, mouse controls. When you play the game, you can pick between a Sportsmate, a newer style of customizable character introduced in Switch Sports, or a traditional Mii, if you want that classic (dare I say retro) Wii Sports vibe. Given the recent success of Tomodachi Life, I expect most players will lean that way anyways.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort comes out on October 22, later this year. For more Switch Sports, check out our review of the last entry. for more Nintendo Direct, read about the new Fire Emblem game (which also got a release date) and the upcoming Pokopia update.

If you’ve been curious how Star Fox feels on Switch 2 ahead of release, you’re in luck. Nintendo announced today that a demo will be available for the game later today (at the time of publication). 

The demo will include a tutorial and one of the opening stages, which implies that will not be the Corneria level.

Star Fox releases June 25 for Switch 2. For our own hands-on impresions of Star Fox, head here.

Nintendo has revealed Xenoblade Genesis, a brand new game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, Genesis is described as a “new beginning” for the series and will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2027. 

In the trailer, we learned that the elements of Genesis’ world give shape to a special power known as Anima, and that when battles were waged, they were decided by Anima and the Vesselai, powerful warriors who can wield it. The trailer also reveals that Anima Crystone not only amplifies Vesselai’s powers but also records their lives within it. The Crystone is placed in weapons, such as swords, and is used throughout life in the setting of Leukos – academic and otherwise – indicating that there might be a school system in place in Genesis. 

Check it out in the Xenoblade Genesis reveal trailer below: 

Xenoblade Genesis will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. 

In the meantime, read Game Informer’s Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review. After that, read about how Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, and 3 are coming to Nintendo Switch 2. 

All three Xenoblade Chronicles games are in the process of being ported to Switch 2 with various enhancements. The games will all have increased resolutions and improved framerates and individual enhancements.

Xenoblade Chronicles will be available for Switch 2 later today and will allow players to use high-speed vehicles to navigate the environment.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be available digitally July 30 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 releases digitally December 4. Physical versions of all the games will be available at alter dates.

 

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the next game in Nintendo’s tactical RPG series, was revealed last September, but we haven’t seen any official updates until today. A brand new trailer during Nintendo’s big summer Direct showed off more units, detailed the game’s structure, and a release date. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will launch September 17 on Switch 2.

 

This new trailer gives us a refresher on the game’s world. It follows a series of warriors as they compete in the Heroic Games, a combat tournament held in a Roman-inspired coliseum, though it seems each competitor has unique motivations to win. Cai (who rides an Emu-like bird called an Ornius) is fighting to save his father from imprisonment, while Theodora wants to prove she has the strength to lead her people, performer Leda desperately wants revenge on someone, and Dietrich find a foe worthy of his blade, Answerer. You can pick which of the four is your protagonist, and see how each of them… wait for it… weaves their fortune into reality. Whoever wins the tournament will have a wish granted by the ruler, and given that the titular Fire Emblem is often a wish-granting artifact, it’s likely to come into play.

We also saw more of the game’s free time structure, a staple in recent Fire Emblem entries. You can recruit units, travel outside the city walls to train against other foes, or level up your skills in the training arena. We also got a glimpse of a woman “rejoicing” about “the advent of the Underworld,” which I think is fair to assume is a villain, and the return of Sothis, a character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is coming to Switch 2 on September 17, and will have a special collector’s edition available that same day. For more on the game, rewatch its reveal trailer or read why it’s one of our most anticipated games of the year.

Pokémon Pokopia launched earlier this year on March 5, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, and now, we know when the game’s Expansion Pass content begins. During today’s Nintendo Direct, we learned that the new Bubbly Basin town will be added to the game this August, and that same month, all players will get the underwater Dive ability in a free software update. 

Bubbly Basin kickstarts the Expansion Pass content, which will expand with “additional features” in late 2026 and a brand new town in 2027. As the name Bubbly Basin might imply, the new biome is completely underwater – you’ll need to use the new Dive ability, which can only be acquired after raising the environmental level in the Bleak Beach town, to build the biome for all manner of underwater pocket monsters. 

Check it out in the Bubbly Basin trailer below: 

Bubbly Basin hits Pokémon Pokopia sometime this August. 

In the meantime, read Game Informer’s Pokémon Pokopia review.