Nintendo Names the Developers Behind the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time Remake
Nintendo has named the people behind its Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and it did so in a developer interview published on 2 November 2026.
The interview is part of Nintendo's "Ask the Developer" series, which talks to the staff who make its games. Nintendo says the remake was built in-house by its EPD Production Group No. 3. The game is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, according to Nintendo's store page.
The original game came out on the Nintendo 64. A remake, Ocarina of Time 3D, was released for Nintendo 3DS in June 2011. The new version is a full remake of the original, according to Nintendo's description of the second part of the interview.
Eiji Aonuma, who Nintendo identifies as the producer of the Zelda series, served as a producer on this game. He says he has taken part in development of every Zelda title since Ocarina of Time. Hidemaro Fujibayashi also worked as a producer alongside him.
Fujibayashi's Zelda career started earlier. He first joined the series with Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, which were released for Game Boy Color in North America in May 2001. He later directed Skyward Sword (November 2011, Wii), Breath of the Wild (March 2017, Switch and Wii U) and Tears of the Kingdom (May 2023, Switch).
The interview's second chapter names HokWai Ng as the director. He said his job was to propose the core development approach for the full remake. Nintendo says the interviews were conducted before the game was released, and that the Japanese originals were translated into English.
A few details are still missing from Nintendo's announcements. The interviews do not give a release date for the remake, so readers should check Nintendo's official channels for the launch schedule.
Nintendo has published both parts of the Vol. 24 interview on its website. Part one went up on 2 November 2026, and part two is also available there. For fans of the series, the interviews offer a rare look at the people who rebuilt a game first released more than 25 years ago.
