I left the screening with a name in my head and a knot of excitement in my chest. You probably felt the same when Fox showed up in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — it lands differently than a cameo, like a comet cutting across the quiet sky. I follow leaks; I also vet them, so let me walk you through what NateTheHate is claiming and why it matters.
Noted Nintendo insider NateTheHate told listeners on a recent podcast episode that a “classic style” Star Fox is planned for the Nintendo Switch 2 this summer, complete with online multiplayer. He also says Nintendo has a big celebration in store for The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary: an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 that appears to be more ambitious than the 2011 3DS version.
I overheard two players arguing about frame-rate while waiting in line —
That small gripe tells you where expectations sit: Switch 2 owners want smooth visuals and stable multiplayer. NateTheHate says the new Star Fox will be “classic style,” and that the visuals are “very good.” With Switch 2 hardware, higher framerate and richer textures are more than wishful thinking; they’re baseline demands.
Is a new Star Fox game coming to Switch 2?
According to the leak, yes. The game is reportedly due this summer and includes online multiplayer features. If you’re imagining cooperative dogfights and ranked matches, that’s exactly the kind of offering a modern online component would target — and it would be the franchise’s first mainline release since Star Fox Zero (2016).
From a product perspective, Nintendo has good reason to push Star Fox now: Fox’s movie cameo raises mainstream awareness, and a timely release keeps momentum. I’d watch developer credits closely; team pedigree will say a lot about scope and launch polish.
At a birthday stream, everyone went quiet when someone booted up Ocarina of Time —
That silence is its own kind of reverence. NateTheHate claims Nintendo plans an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 as part of Zelda’s 40th anniversary celebrations. He suggests this won’t be another scaled-down handheld port — it sounds larger in scope than the 2011 3DS effort.
Will Ocarina of Time get a full remake?
The leak frames this as more than a texture refresh. If accurate, Nintendo is aiming for a remake that modernizes systems and visuals for Switch 2 — which would make it a major anniversary headline and a potential showcase for the new hardware.
Think of these two projects as signal and amplifier: Fox’s movie cameo primes a wider audience, and a polished Switch 2 release could convert casual viewers into buyers. The remake rumor also fits a pattern: anniversaries are marketing moments Nintendo uses to reconnect old fans and recruit new ones, and a heavyweight Ocarina remake would be a cinematic way to do that, like a vintage radio suddenly playing a new song.
When might these games actually arrive?
NateTheHate pins Star Fox to this summer. The Zelda remake is framed as part of ongoing 40th-anniversary activity across the year. He also warned that a new 3D Mario won’t arrive this year and is likely a 2027 release instead — a note worth remembering if you’re timing purchases.
From a purchase-planning angle: if Switch 2 becomes scarce or pricing shifts, that can force quick decisions. Remember the PS5 example — an initial USD 499 price point (≈ €456) later had market impacts on availability and resale. If both Star Fox and Ocarina land on Switch 2, they could act as system-sellers and drive demand hard.
I watch leaks so you don’t have to chase every rumor thread; that said, this one stitches together reasonable motivations and timing. Will Nintendo really release a classic-feeling Star Fox and a full Ocarina remake this year — or is this a neat story that will shift before launch?