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Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda remake rating & release
In late July 2026 Nintendo posted the ESRB rating for has confirmed that its upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on for the Switch 2, listing it as E10+ for animated blood 2 will launch sometime in 2024, though no exact date has been set. Leaks point to an October or early‑December window and fantasy violence. a likely price of $59.99. The rating, ESRB rating for the remake remains E10+, matching the 2011 3DS version but without and omitting the earlier “suggestive themes” descriptor, indicated indicating a near‑final build and suggested a release in build. A parallel controversy surrounds the latter half of 2026. original game’s Metacritic score. A few days later, Nintendo confirmed YouTube investigation argues that the same E10+ long‑standing 99‑point rating is based on incomplete data and reiterated the absence should be lowered to 98, which would remove Ocarina of Time from the suggestive‑themes warning. The follow‑up report also highlighted a separate issue: a YouTube investigation uncovered sole top‑spot on the platform. This follows earlier reports of errors in the game’s remake’s historic Metacritic score, noting omitted reviews and incorrect high scores that inflated the legendary 99 rating. record. Together, the updates show that the remake’s content rating is settled while attention also turns to correcting its settled, a 2024 release is anticipated, and scrutiny of the franchise’s legacy score record. scores continues.