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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Vault · 1998

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Nintendo's 1998 action-adventure and one of the most enduring benchmarks in gaming
DeveloperNintendo
PublisherNintendo
Released1998
Players1
Nintendo 3DSNintendo 64Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2Action-Adventure

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo, released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the medium's history.

Nintendo released a remake for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. The original became available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 through Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack.

In 2021, a community group called the Zelda Research Team (ZELDARET) completed a decompilation of the game to C source code, enabling Harbour Masters to develop Ship of Harkinian, an unofficial native port compatible with Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Wii U. In July 2026, developer Chris Sotraidis extended Ship of Harkinian to iOS and iPadOS under the project name HarkinianPad, bringing native play to Apple mobile devices for the first time.

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In the News2 mentions
Jul 302026
Ocarina of Time gets its first native iOS port with HarkinianPad
HarkinianPad is a free native iOS port of Ocarina of Time built on Ship of Harkinian by Chris Sotraidis, running at 60fps with widescreen and touch support.
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Jun 92026
Ocarina of Time Remake Announced for Switch 2
Nintendo has announced a full Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 at its June 2026 Direct, with a realistic art style and a 2026 launch window.
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