Norwegian retailer lists Monolith Soft as the developer of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
A Norwegian Elkjøp product page lists Monolith Soft as the developer of the Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, but there is no evidence supporting the listing and the developer remains unconfirmed.
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Signal Summary
Nintendo Life notes that the page also lists Bergsala, a Nordic distributor of Nintendo products, as the publisher. Monolith Soft is the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series and was wholly acquired by Nintendo in December 2024, but neither detail confirms its involvement in the remake. The source treats the retailer listing as speculation.
Why It Matters
The retailer entry does not resolve who is making the remake, so it should not change expectations about the project’s development team. The source suggests the developer may remain unknown until the game launches.
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Current confidence for this signal is 43/100; we continue to monitor additional independent sources to adjust the assessment.
Evidence
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Primary Evidence
1Rumour: A Norwegian Retailer Seems To Think It Knows The Developer For The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake
“File under "Hmmm". Nintendo has historically been very cagey about who actually develops its games; particularly in the last handful of years. With the likes of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book , Donkey Kong Country Returns HD , and Mario & Luigi: Brothership , we typically didn't know for definite who the developer is until close to launch (despite often…”
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