Digital Foundry called The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake one of Nintendo’s most beautiful games

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake received high praise from Digital Foundry specialists: the game demonstrates noticeable graphical progress and runs stably at 60 FPS on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Digital Foundry specialists examined the graphics, resolution, animation smoothness, and technological changes. In their opinion, the remake impresses with its atmosphere, showcases the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2, and is capable of becoming one of the Japanese company’s most beautiful games.

Digital Foundry paid special attention to image quality. Nintendo likely used an improved version of the technology from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, making materials more realistic and lighting more complex. Stone structures, vegetation, and metal details look excellent. Many locations have also changed: the developers preserved the familiar layout while increasing their scale.

The main achievement is performance. Switch 2 maintains an almost perfect 60 FPS in both docked and handheld modes. For comparison, the original version on the Nintendo 64 ran at 20 FPS. The resolution is 1080–1440p in docked mode and 720–1080p in handheld mode. However, instead of DLSS, SMAA and AMD FSR 1 are used, which causes noticeable edge shimmering and insufficient image clarity in places.

The updates also affected the controls, animation, and sound. Link moves more smoothly, the camera can be controlled with the right stick, and quick access to items simplifies equipment use.