- Primary Subject: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
- Key Update: Monolith Soft may be nearing completion of a rumored Ocarina of Time remake.
- Status: Speculation
- Last Verified: 2026-04-08
- Quick Answer: New evidence suggests Monolith Soft could be developing a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, potentially in its final development phases.
The rumored The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake could be well into development, giving validity to rumors that suggest Monolith Soft could be the team behind it.
Recently, Monolith gave fans an extensive look at the work the studio had done on some marquee Zelda titles, such as Skyward Sword, and the critically acclaimed Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom duology.
Initially, the full unveil felt like the company paying tribute to the franchise amid its 40th anniversary. Now, it seems like they're laying the groundwork for a massive reveal that would not only see fans get an Ocarina remake, but also launch in time to coincide with the festivities.
The reasoning? Years ago, to be more precise, in 2019, Monolith shared five job postings all related to the Zelda series. Considering the lengthy development cycles of the franchise, it's not likely that those were made for the work Monolith did on Tears of the Kingdom, which was likely well into production by that point, as it was originally slated to be released in early 2022 before being delayed.
An X user noted that Monolith is no longer hiring for any Zelda projects, leading to speculation that anything they're working on is in the final phases of development.
It's also worth noting that, as part of the full breakdown Monolith Soft did of their work on previous Zelda games, Daiki Iwamoto, assistant producer at Nintendo, said that the company is extremely interested in seeing what Monolith could do with Zelda working on a project "from scratch."
This is all mere speculation, but you really can't deny that the stars are aligning perfectly for an incredible announcement. It would make perfect sense. Monolith can get more hands-on with the Zelda franchise without directly developing the next mainline entry, leaving Nintendo with plenty of time to start pre-production for the future of the franchise.
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