Nintendo announced that the recent remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has sold over 5 million copies in its first four days since release. These numbers have also made it the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game yet (at least released by Nintendo, but we’d be surprised if a third-party game has beaten that on the Switch 2). Additionally, as of the latest numbers we have received, it is the second best-selling Nintendo game on Switch 2, only behind Mario Kart World at 16.48 million.
You can read the press release here, but it doesn’t say much more than I just told you.
Ocarina of Time Remake Has Already Sold More Than 5 Million Copies
It’s not necessarily a massive surprise that the Ocarina of Time remake is selling very well. It is one of the most *ahem* legendary games ever released. Since the very beginning in 1998 on the Nintendo 64, it has been one of the highest-reviewed games by both critics and players and, in general, is just an incredibly beloved game. Throughout all of the amazing Zelda games there have been, Ocarina of Time is still a favorite for many.
Many of the Game Sandwich team have also been diving deep into Ocarina of Time again, including my streams on our Twitch channel. Graphically, the game is very beautiful, and a lot of the gameplay changes have made one of the best games of all time even better. Even with those noticeable, but smaller differences, this is still Ocarina of Time at the end of the day.
What Does This Mean for a Potential Majora’s Mask Remake?
Unfortunately, it looks like a remake for Majora’s Mask is not currently in production, at least according to leaker Shpeshal Nick. The main Zelda development team within Nintendo is the one that made this remake, so it is possible they could now be focusing on the next new 3D Breath of the Wild-like entry, with Ocarina of Time just being a celebration for the 40th anniversary.
That being said, like when Majora’s Mask was crunched together in a short time, a lot of the assets for the game could already be made available if Nintendo were to put a smaller team on it. It would still take quite a bit of work to remake Termina from the ground up, but the citizens and many of the items are already ready.
We wouldn’t be surprised if we get Majora’s Mask within a few years to tide us over until the next giant Zelda game comes, but knowing Nintendo, they could simply just decide not to do it. Majora’s Mask isn’t as widely regarded as Ocarina of Time, but there is definitely a crowd that does prefer it for its dark atmosphere and interesting storytelling.
