Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Master Quest DLC rumoured as game tops UK sales

Saving Hyrule from Ganondorf was far too easy (Nintendo) As the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina Of Time proves to be a sales hit in the UK, fans are convinced that the original game’s Master Quest will arrive in a future update. Nintendo’s The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake has proven to be a pitch perfect recreation of the original game, but even it’s not without its minor faults. Perhaps the most notable one is how easy it is, with no difficulty levels and no hard mode once you’ve beaten it. The 3DS version had a Master Quest mode, featuring harder dungeons and enemies, but there’s nothing like that in the remake. However, there’s increasing evidence that Nintendo plans to add Master Quest as DLC, with a datamine of the game appearing to have references to it. Over the weekend, MrCheeze on Bluesky posted strings of code they found in Ocarina Of Time’s files, which contain references to something labelled as ‘MQ.’ Some examples include HasMQ, IsMQModeExist, NewGameMQ, and ReleaseMQ.’ Want GTA 6 news? Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week. Fans are convinced that this is referring to Master Quest, including dataminer OatmealDome who claims that, based on their own findings, the mode will be unlocked ‘by owning DLC.’ Nintendo’s done this sort of thing before with Breath Of The Wild and its Master Trials DLC, which included a new difficulty option – Master mode – and a challenge mode for upgrading the Master Sword, which was very difficult. The Master Quest was originally conceived for the original Nintendo 64 game, to be accessed via the Japanese-only 64DD add-on, but was cancelled due to the 64DD’s limited distribution. Master Quest was first officially released for the GameCube, alongside a port of Ocarina Of Time which came on its own disc as a pre-order bonus for The Wind Waker. What makes Master Quest special is that it completely reworks every dungeon in Ocarina Of Time, altering their layout and changing enemy placement, even throwing tougher enemies at you much earlier than usual. The mode was brought back for the 3DS version of Ocarina Of Time as a post-game unlock, with the additional feature of mirroring the entire game world (to the point where Link is suddenly right-handed instead of left). According to OatmealDome, the Switch 2 version would be based on the 3DS implementation of the idea, including the mirrored world. [Ocarina of Time] #ootspoilersThere is data in the game files for Master Quest. It will be unlocked by *owning DLC* – it is not just an update.The data is incomplete, but I can confirm that the world is mirrored and dungeons are modified (e.g. cows in Jabu-Jabu's Belly).— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) November 7, 2026 As for when the DLC could be announced, it’s not out of the question that Nintendo will say something by next month. After all, it randomly dropped a DLC announcement for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave about a month after that game’s launch. Alternatively, Nintendo could save it for a Nintendo Direct in 2027, perhaps to coincide with the live action Zelda movie in April. Amidst all this, there remains speculation that Nintendo will also remake Ocarina Of Time’s sequel, Majora’s Mask. YouTuber Austin John Plays has put out a video theorising this, based on unused dialogue via datamining tied to a ‘Mask 103’ that isn’t in the game. The dialogue from other characters mention how creepy the mask is, with the Happy Mask Salesman (a key character in Majora’s Mask) saying, ‘Please remove that bootleg mask. If you don’t, who’s to say what disasters may strike… But on inspection… that’s one otherworldly face.’ As such, Austin John Plays suggests that Nintendo plans on adding the titular Majora’s mask as an item to Ocarina Of Time, to foreshadow the Majora’s Mask remake. Even if this isn’t deliberate teasing, it’s not unreasonable to expect a Majora’s Mask remake. Nintendo could reuse many of the Ocarina Of Time remake assets, just like it did with the original N64 game, to produce a remake in a relatively short time. In more tangible news, The Game Business’ Chris Dring has said that the Ocarina Of Time remake has not only enjoyed the second biggest physical launch of any Zelda game in the UK, but it’s also the biggest physical release of this year, beating the likes of Resident Evil Requiem and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. With how successful Ocarina Of Time already is, a Majora’s Mask remake seems inevitable (Ember Lab/YouTube) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. Arrow MORE: Games Inbox: Is Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 worth getting? Arrow MORE: Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – November 2026 round-up Arrow MORE: The Legend Of Zelda is the best video game series ever – Reader’s Feature GameCentral Get the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week.