Overview
- Nintendo insider NateTheHate, in a podcast published Friday, March 27, said a new Star Fox and an Ocarina of Time remake are on Nintendo’s schedule, and VGC reported it heard similar from its own sources.
- The Star Fox project is described as a classic-style entry with online multiplayer targeting a summer release on Switch 2, with several outlets saying an official reveal is likely in April.
- The Ocarina of Time effort is presented as a major remake aiming for the holiday window, with scope not yet clear, and coverage ties the timing to Zelda’s 40th anniversary and a 2027 live-action film.
- The next mainline 3D Mario is now tipped for 2027, and reports say Nintendo may wait until June for a general Direct while using its Today app and social channels for smaller updates.
- Outlets also relay additional leak claims of Splatoon Raiders, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Rhythm Heaven Groove, a new Switch Sports, and Switch 2 editions of Pikmin 4 and Xenoblade 2, all unannounced by Nintendo.