Ocarina of Time remake dominates weekend plans as GTA 6 launch nears

Zelda tops the weekend poll

Nintendo Life's regular weekend feature, published on 14 November 2026, asks readers what they are playing over the coming days. In the site's poll, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 leads with 20 of 81 votes, well ahead of any other title.

According to Nintendo Life, Nintendo confirmed this week that the Ocarina of Time remake sold over 5 million copies in just 4 days. The company also shared behind-the-scenes details about the game's ReDead enemies, and the site published its own look at what it considers the best small changes in the remake.

What the Nintendo Life team is playing

Several staff members are still working through the Zelda remake. Features editor Jim Norman says he has only a few dungeons left, and plans to climb Death Mountain with his children this weekend. Contributor Gonçalo Lopes named Ocarina of Time his game of the week, saying he is taking the journey slowly and envying first-time players.

Senior video producer Alex Olney and reviews editor Ollie Reynolds are both spending time with Queen's Domain, which Nintendo Life rated 9 out of 10 this week. Olney says its classic PC-style design has hooked him despite a frustrating start.

Other plans include finishing Harold Halibut, rated 7 out of 10, and trying Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy, which received a 7 out of 10 review. Reynolds notes the visuals have improved and he wants to see the campaign in 4K. Lopes is also playing Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered, Earth Defense Force 5, Tape to Tape and Warhammer Survivors.

Other reviews and Nintendo news this week

Nintendo Life's reviews this week also included Metaphor ReFantazio at 8 out of 10 and Harold Halibut at 7 out of 10. The site's contributors mention a wide range of other games, from Final Fantasy Resonance to a Super Famicom copy of Legend of Galactic Heroes.

On the news side, Nintendo announced it will end Apple and Google sign-ins for Nintendo Accounts, and the Switch 2 received another system update. Both items were reported by Nintendo Life.

Looking ahead to GTA 6

Nintendo Life notes that many players are waiting for GTA 6, which launches on 19 November. The feature suggests some readers are clearing their backlogs before that release.

For now, the Ocarina of Time remake remains the clear favourite in the poll, with titles such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave picking up a few votes each.