How Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake's Metacritic Score Compares To The N64 Original

Published Nov 4, 2026, 6:01 AM EST Ewan is Deputy Editor for ScreenRant's gaming section. He still quite hasn’t gotten out of his mid 00’s emo phase, and knows more about The Legend of Zelda and Doctor Who than is probably healthy. Ewan oversees the content operation of ScreenRant's gaming output, working with a talented team of writers and editors to cover everything from the latest GTA 6 news to the indie games you need on your radar. Former Editor of GAMINGbible, Ewan also has words at Kotaku, Den of Geek, NME, and UNILAD. He's appeared on various podcasts, including VGC's and BBC's Let's Talk About Tech. Sign in to your ScreenRant account The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake officially releases tomorrow (November 5) and reviews have now gone live for the first Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive Zelda game. Overall, critics seem to agree that the remake is a pretty safe reimagining of a beloved game, one that is afraid to take any real risks or make any substantial changes. It's not hard to see why, given that the original N64 version of Ocarina of Time remains the highest-rated video game of all time on Metacritic. But how does the Nintendo Switch 2 remake's Metacritic Score stack up against the OG? Is Ocarina Of Time Remake Better Than The Original? According to the Metacritic scores for both games, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 remains the higher-scoring game. The original version has an incredible 99, which is unheard of by modern standards. By comparison, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 has an amazing 96 at the time of writing, which makes it one of the highest-rated games of this year, but still pretty short of all-time status. This isn't exactly surprising, and it doesn't automatically mean the N64 version is the "better" game, unless you put all your stock in Metacritic scores. Which, you know, you really shouldn't. By all accounts, the remake has tons of quality-of-life improvements, gorgeous new visuals, and can be played on the go. For my money, that makes it a superior experience, even if it hasn't broken new ground in the way the original game did. It's also worth noting that as new reviews come in over the next few days, the remake's score could go up or down (probably down).