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Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 8

Nintendo Life Staffers Split on Ocarina Remake Developer, Eyeing 2 Main Candidates

Updated

Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 8

Nintendo Life Staffers Split on Ocarina Remake Developer, Eyeing 2 Main Candidates

Q: Which hidden studio actually secured the massive contract to rebuild Nintendo's most iconic Zelda masterpiece for a new generation?

No studio has actually been confirmed. Despite heavy speculation since Nintendo revealed *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* for Switch 2, neither Nintendo nor any partner developer has publicly announced who won the project. The strongest reported candidate is Grezzo. It already handled *Ocarina of Time 3D*, *Majora’s Mask 3D*, and the *Link’s Awakening* remake, giving it the clearest track record for Zelda remakes and making it the safest assumption in industry discussion. Capcom is the other major name repeatedly floated. Its Zelda history includes the Oracle games and *The Minish Cap*, and some commentators argue its long relationship with Nintendo and technical capacity make it a plausible partner. But that remains informed speculation, not evidence. Other studios mentioned in coverage include Koei Tecmo, Tantalus, Retro Studios, Next Level Games, Monolith Soft, or an internal Nintendo team. The available teaser footage and Nintendo’s wording — describing the game as “reborn” for a new generation — reveal almost nothing about the production arrangement. So the direct answer is that there is no “hidden studio” confirmed to have secured the contract. As of now, the developer remains officially undisclosed, with Grezzo viewed as the leading outside possibility and Nintendo itself still very much in play.

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 8

Nintendo Life staffers narrowed their guesses on the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to two leading possibilities: Grezzo, which handled the 2011 3DS version, and Capcom, a past Zelda partner.
Miyamoto’s recent Famitsu comments pushed both writers toward expecting a largely 1:1 remake aimed at players who missed older games, rather than a radical reimagining in the style of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Grezzo’s case rests on its prior Ocarina 3D work and existing analysis of the game’s controls, assets and structure, which staff argued would make it the most efficient fit for a Switch 2 update.
Capcom’s case hinges on its long Nintendo ties, Zelda director Hidemaro Fujibayashi’s history with Capcom and the possibility that RE Engine support on Switch 2 could help deliver the remake’s visuals.
Nintendo has not named a developer since unveiling the remake in June, leaving outside partners, in-house teams and support studios like Monolith Soft, Retro or Next Level in the mix.