We’re only three weeks away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s fancy new Switch 2 remake, so Nintendo has uploaded a new “overview” trailer to get people ready for its November 5th, 2026 release date. While the trailer mostly covers what you’d expect (i.e. look at the new visuals, relive classic moments, etc.), it does reveal a feature exclusive to this remake: The Hall of Fallen Foes.
Acting as an interactive bestiary of every enemy in the game, the trailer doesn’t explain how one will access the hall, but does note that statues of fallen enemies will be viewable with short descriptions of them. The boss enemies can be rematched in a fashion similar to how Ocarina of Time 3D handled things. You’ll have a timer and can likely race for medals to adorn your save file with. We only briefly see the King Dodongo battle, but it’s nice that Nintendo is adding a new feature to the game here.
The trailer ends with another quick look at “Zelda Notes,” the interactive app that was added to the Nintendo Switch Online app for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom’s Switch 2 ports. While not as in-depth as those two games, it’s nice that you can look at a record of your progress from specific play sessions, check your status in the Hall of Fallen Foes, look at a map of Hyrule, and play the ocarina from your smart device (which will function via the Switch 2’s built-in microphone). I wouldn’t call this a selling feature of the remake, but it’s neat to see a pseudo-DS vibe here with two screens. I’ll probably keep the map open when playing since I like having one viewable.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
