From Polygon · Patricia Hernandez · · 1m 20s
Nintendo's Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Adds Real Ocarina Support
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake lets players use real ocarinas and Switch 2 microphones to play in-game notes.
In brief
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake lets players use real ocarinas and Switch 2 microphones to play in-game notes. Nintendo's Zelda Ocarina of Time remake supports physical ocarinas and microphone input for real-world music interaction. Originally reported by Polygon.
Physical Ocarina Feature
Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time adds a physical ocarina that works with the game to play real notes.
“The first release is a fully-fledged ocarina that fans can play in real life. The physical ocarina interacts directly with the game, where Link will perform the exact notes that fans play on the wind instrument.”
Switch 2 Microphone Input
Players can use the Switch 2 controller's microphone to hum notes into the game for the same effect as physical ocarinas.
“Alternatively, Nintendo revealed that fans will be able to use the Switch 2 controllers' microphone to hum notes into the game for the same effect.”
Nintendo Switch App Integration
The Ocarina of Time remake uses the Nintendo Switch app with 11 features including player statistics and location tracking.
“For the Ocarina of Time remake, the app feature will have 11 different options to peruse, but Nintendo only explained a handful of them.”
Zelda Notes Features
Zelda Notes tracks player achievements, time spent, enemies killed, items used, deaths, hearts lost, rupees earned, travel distance, and grass cut.
“Today's Record will highlight the player's accomplishments in chronological order, complete with screenshots of when the action was completed.”
Gossip Quests
Gossip Quests reward exploration with photos of locations players must find to earn ocarina scores.
“In this segment of the app, Zelda Notes offers a wide variety of photographs with locations the player must find.”
Play Ocarina Section
Players can record and share original songs via QR codes using the Play Ocarina section in the app.
“The more exciting aspect of the feature is that players will be able to record their own songs and share them with others via QR codes.”
Ocarina of Time Quiz
The Ocarina of Time quiz has 2,000 questions with 10-second time limits and 20 Rupees for extra attempts.
“There are 2,000 questions overall, and players can tackle the quiz once per day. Fans can also spend 20 Rupees to give the quiz another go.”
Release Date
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 will release on November 5.
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on Nov. 5.”
The short version
Nintendo's Zelda Ocarina of Time remake supports physical ocarinas and microphone input for real-world music interaction.
