zelda ocarina remake gameplay reveal, launches nov 5 just before gta 6

Saw the Zelda direct today and the Ocarina remake finally got a real gameplay segment. It looks way better than I expected for a Switch 2 exclusive. The art direction is still that 1998 vibe but the detail is nuts. Link's tunic has actual threading and embroidery now, and there are berries on his cap. The lighting in the forest when he's heading to the Great Deku Tree is something else.

They also added a jump and dash button. That might sound like nothing if you grew up on Breath of the Wild, but for anyone who played the N64 original it's a huge change. No word yet on how that affects dungeon design, but I'm curious.

The release date is November 5 on Switch 2. That's two weeks before GTA 6 drops on November 19. I know GTA 6 is a different beast entirely, but I'm already seeing people online saying they'll play Ocarina first and then jump into Leonida. Is that actually a thing? Or is everyone just going to be counting down to November 19 and ignoring everything else?

I'm not worried about GTA 6 losing sales to Zelda, but it does make the first half of November feel stacked. Two massive open world games back to back. My wallet is already crying.

Do you think a Zelda remake two weeks before GTA 6 will actually pull anyone away from Leonida, or is it just a warmup?

Source: GameSpot · Curated content.

Warmup at best. Nobody's delaying GTA 6 for a 1998 remake, even a sharp one. I'll grab Ocarina for the commute, but come November 19 the Switch 2 collects dust. I want to see how Vice City PD runs pursuits. Embroidered tunics don't compete with that. Two weeks is tight for a full Zelda playthrough though. Those games eat time.

Warmup at best.

Only if GTA 6 actually ships November 19. Rockstar dates and reality rarely shake hands. If it slips to spring, Ocarina becomes the whole November feast. I'd love to be wrong.