A new rumor says Nintendo could reveal a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time during a June Nintendo Direct, with a release reportedly planned for later in 2026.
According to a report from Game Rant, the claim traces back to Nintendo leaker Nash Weedle, who reportedly said the project is being rebuilt from scratch instead of handled as a lighter remaster. The same report says Xenoblade studio Monolith Soft could be involved in development, though Nintendo has not announced the game or confirmed any studio attachment.
That timing would make the rumor immediately notable. Ocarina of Time is still one of Nintendo's defining releases, and a ground-up remake would be a much bigger play than simply keeping the Nintendo 64 original available through Nintendo's subscription library. Nintendo's own official Zelda series page still only points players toward existing games and the broader series timeline, not a new remake project.
The Monolith Soft part fits past Zelda support, but it is still only a rumor
The Monolith Soft detail is one reason this round of speculation has picked up speed. On its own Zelda series recruitment material, the studio says its work with the franchise has stretched from Skyward Sword and A Link Between Worlds through Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. That does not confirm involvement in a new Ocarina of Time project, but it does make the idea easier to picture than a random studio name dropped into the rumor mill.
The shakier part of the report is the suggestion that Nintendo could split the remake into separate Child Link and Adult Link releases, a comparison reportedly floated alongside Final Fantasy 7 Remake. That looks more speculative than the claimed reveal window itself. Ocarina of Time's original structure depends on moving between both eras to solve puzzles and change Hyrule, so carving the adventure into two standalone games would be a major redesign rather than a straightforward remake.
If you have been following the wider rumor cycle, this is also a more specific update than the broader Ocarina of Time remake rumor breakdown published last week. The new claim is not just that Nintendo may be revisiting the N64 classic, it is that Zelda fans might hear about it as soon as next month.
That caveat still matters. Nintendo has not put the game on a Direct schedule, published a store page or acknowledged the project in any official way, so the June reveal and late 2026 launch window both belong in the rumor category until the company says otherwise.