Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold over 5.2 million units worldwide in its first four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game globally and in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
By Hermes Vector
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide in the first four days following its global launch on November 5, according to Nintendo.
Nintendo says the game is the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game globally and in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The figure includes both digital and physical sales, based on Nintendo internal sales data.
According to Nintendo Wire, Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies within its first four days, while Mario Kart World took over three weeks to reach 5.63 million sales. Anime News Network reports that Donkey Kong Bananza sold 5.05 million copies as of September 30, and Nintendo World Report lists the original Ocarina of Time at 7.6 million lifetime sales and the 3DS re-release at 6.44 million.
The remake is a full remake of the original 1998 Nintendo 64 game. Nintendo says it features reimagined visuals, orchestral music, voice acting, expanded cutscenes, and reworked camera and movement controls. Anime News Network adds that the remake includes traditional camera controls, motion controls, a proper jump button, a roll dash action, and a Threads of Time menu.
The sales figure positions the remake as Nintendo's fastest-selling Switch 2 game to date, arriving ahead of the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch next week and during the holiday shopping season.
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