Published Sep 7, 2026, 5:31 AM EDT
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The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary was always going to be a big occasion, but up to the middle of the year, we'd heard very little from Nintendo about what they planned to do to mark it. That all changed with the announcement of the long-rumored Ocarina of Time Remake, which was initially pencilled for a release later this year.
Alongside a raft of officially licensed physical releases from third-party sellers, the tapestry quickly started to become quite an exciting one for longtime fans. That said, we haven't really seen anything of the game yet and that leaves everything open to speculation, but that's all seemingly about to change after an announcement from Nintendo confirmed we don't have long to wait at all.
Over on the official Twitter/X page for Nintendo in Japan, the company shared a post detailing exactly when fans will get a more complete look at what they have coming up in the Ocarina of Time Remake.
"Tomorrow, starting at 23:00 on September 8 (Tue), we will stream 'The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct 2026.9.8.'
We will share initiatives related to the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda beyond games, as well as details on the Nintendo Switch 2 software 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,'" the post reads (translated).
That September 8 date means we should know all there is to know about the new game from tomorrow, including a release date and information about pre-orders and preloading.
That first half of the statement and "initiatives related to the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda beyond games" is almost certainly a reference to The Legend of Zelda's upcoming movie adaptation. Things have been very quiet on that front as well, so it will be nice to get an update on how things are progressing, with the current release date scheduled for April 30, 2027.
The interesting thing about the social media statement from Nintendo is that it really does make it seem like they are only going to talk about those two projects in particular. While they could obviously be keeping their cards close to their chest on that one, it will be a shame if none of the rumored projects show their faces this time around.
Those include the supposed Project Bernard, a new 2D top-down game in development with Grezzo that puts Ganondorf as the playable character for the first time. Others have suggested a Wind Waker/Twilight Princess bundle could be on the cards, but even if neither of those appear, tomorrow should be a very exciting day for Legend of Zelda fans regardless.
Released 2026
Developer(s) Nintendo
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Number of Players Single-player
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