A remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time could be the centerpiece of Nintendo’s June 9 Direct, according to insider NateTheHate, who says the timing is right for a reveal that fans have been circling for months. The broadcast is set for 10:00 EDT, or 4:00 CEST, and the long-running Zelda rumor is now tied to a date on the calendar.
That matters because the June 9 show is one of the first clear checkpoints for Nintendo’s next wave of software, and Zelda has become the game many Switch 2 watchers are hoping will anchor it. In March, NateTheHate said an Ocarina of Time remake could land in the 2026 holiday season, and he later said the June Direct is the “bon moment pour révéler le jeu.” For fans tracking what could move consoles, this is the sort of title that can shift the mood around an entire presentation.
NateTheHate’s call carries extra weight because some of his earlier forecasts have already come true, including a modernized version of Star Fox. He also laid out a Nintendo calendar for the rest of 2026 and 2027 in March, which is why his latest read is getting so much attention now. The timing fits a pattern: Nintendo has been using more focused shows around a single Switch 2 game, and the company has given fans multiple ways to receive information, from social channels to the Today! app.
He does not see the same room for other big surprises. NateTheHate said there is little chance of a new Mario 3D game debuting during the broadcast and minimized the odds of Mario Kart World DLC or a Mario Maker Switch 2 title. He even said, “Je ne pense pas que nous aurons une bande-annonce de Mario 3D lors de ce Direct,” a reminder that Nintendo’s marketing has become less predictable than it once was. That unpredictability is part of the story here: a Zelda remake may feel too important to skip, but the company has also been willing to break from the obvious path.
What remains unanswered is the game itself. The development approach for an Ocarina of Time remake has not been explained, and Nintendo has not said whether the June 9 Direct will show it at all. For now, all the attention points to one moment on the clock: the Direct begins, and readers will know almost immediately whether Zelda is the name that defines it.
