Nintendo has delivered what fans have been waiting years to see. The June 2026 Nintendo Direct showcased one of the company’s biggest presentations in recent memory, featuring the long-rumored Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a brand-new Xenoblade game, and major third-party support.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is officially real, with the first trailer showcasing a complete visual overhaul of the beloved Nintendo 64 classic, confirmed to launch later this year for Nintendo Switch 2. Originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1998, Ocarina of Time sold more than 7.6 million copies and remains one of the most critically recognized games ever made.
Kingdom Hearts IV finally received a new trailer, over four years after the first glimpse of the game. The game will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on day one alongside other platforms including PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, though no release date was announced. The new footage showed Sora in a grittier, more realistic setting with large-scale Kaiju-style battles raging through rain-soaked streets of a modern urban environment.
The Kingdom Hearts Collection launching on October 8, 2026 includes Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 plus 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III with Re Mind DLC as native Switch 2 ports. Square Enix has proven with the Final Fantasy 7 remake games its commitment to supporting Switch 2, replacing the unpopular Kingdom Hearts Cloud Edition that previously disappointed fans.
Will these marquee releases convince skeptics that Switch 2 can handle modern AAA gaming, or are fans still waiting for more original content from Nintendo’s first-party studios?
