Nintendo's Ocarina of Time Remake Faces Metacritic Rating Dispute

Nintendo confirmed that a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch on the upcoming Switch 2 console sometime in 2024, though no exact release date has been announced. Leaks suggest the game could arrive in October or early December and may be priced at $59.99.

A separate investigation by the YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming claims that Metacritic’s long‑standing 99‑point rating for the original 1998 release is based on incomplete data. The analysis argues that the score should be adjusted to 98, which would drop Ocarina of Time from its sole top‑spot and place it alongside titles such as SoulCalibur, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and GTA IV. The potential rating revision could alter the game’s reputation as the highest‑rated title on the platform.