Zelda games on Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 launched on 5 June 2025. Zelda on this console is a short exclusive list plus upgrades, not a promise that every old Zelda disc suddenly has a native port.
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Made for Switch 2
Ocarina of Time (5 November 2026) is exclusive. It is not an upgrade of a Switch 1 card. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have Switch 2 Editions dated 5 June 2025: higher resolution, higher frame rate, HDR, faster loads, and Zelda Notes. A physical Switch 2 Edition card includes the upgrade. A digital owner can buy the upgrade pack. Nintendo Switch Online plus the Expansion Pack can claim both upgrade packs at no extra charge. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment shipped on 6 November 2025. Age of Calamity’s definitive edition is dated 25 February 2027.
Brought back, and left behind
The Wind Waker from the GameCube is playable in the Switch 2 GameCube library from 5 June 2025, and that library needs the Expansion Pack. That is the GameCube game, not Wind Waker HD.
I have no announcement of a native Twilight Princess, Wind Waker HD, A Link Between Worlds, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, or Four Swords Adventures for this console. “Most Switch games” are compatible, and Nintendo’s own wording leaves room for exceptions, so I will not write “every Switch Zelda game runs perfectly.”
The hardware notes I am willing to repeat from the Switch 2 write-ups: a 7.9-inch 1080p handheld screen with VRR up to 120 Hz, up to 4K at 60 fps TV output, 256 GB storage, and HDR10. Output limits depend on the display and software. The themed 40th-anniversary model is the same specification in different colors. Price of that model is on the hardware page, and it is blank.
| Year | Title | Type | Platform | Score | Sales / reported period | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | mainline | Nintendo 64 | 99 | 7.6M (N64) 2004 | NSO N64 (Expansion Pack); 2026 Switch 2 remake |
| 2002 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | mainline | GameCube | 96 | 4.6M (GC) + 2.37M (HD) 2023 (HD) | Switch 2 GameCube Classics (Expansion Pack); Wii U HD (physical only) |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | mainline | Wii U, Nintendo Switch | 97 | 34.28M (Switch, Sep 2026) + 1.70M (Wii U, Dec 2020) 2026-09-30 (Switch) / 2020-12 (Wii U) | Switch / Switch 2; Switch 2 Edition (June 5, 2025) |
| 2018 | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | — | — | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2019 | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | 85 | — | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2019 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) | remake | Nintendo Switch | 87 | 6.46M 2022-12 | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2020 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | spinoff | Nintendo Switch | 78 | 4M 2022-01 | Switch; Switch 2 Definitive Edition (Feb 25, 2027) |
| 2021 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | remake | Nintendo Switch | — | 4.15M 2022-12 | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | mainline | Nintendo Switch | 96 | 22.90M (Switch, Sep 2026) 2026-09-30 | Switch / Switch 2; Switch 2 Edition (June 5, 2025) |
| 2024 | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | mainline | Nintendo Switch | 85 | 4.09M 2025-03 | Switch / Switch 2 |
| 2025 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | spinoff | Nintendo Switch 2 | — | — | Switch 2 |
| 2025 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | remake | Nintendo Switch 2 | 97 (base game) | — | Switch 2 (standalone or upgrade pack) |
| 2025 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | remake | Nintendo Switch 2 | 96 (base game) | — | Switch 2 (standalone or upgrade pack) |
| 2026 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) | remake | Nintendo Switch 2 | 96 (Metacritic: 92 reviews; Wikipedia: 87 reviews) | — | Switch 2 eShop/retail (exclusive) |
FAQ
Does Switch 2 play my Switch copy of Tears of the Kingdom?
The original Switch version is the compatibility question (“most” games). The Switch 2 Edition is a separate upgrade with the resolution, HDR, and Zelda Notes changes.
Is Twilight Princess coming to Switch 2 in 2026?
I have no official announcement of that port. The page does not invent one.
Do I need Online for Zelda Notes?
The support article says the app and Zelda Notes do not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership. The free upgrade packs are the thing that needs Online plus Expansion Pack.
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Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Historical dates, platforms and background | 1 source: Wikipedia | Read the linked game or series entry; multiple Wikipedia pages count as one publisher. |
| Mainline release sequence and original consoles | 2 sources | Nintendo game history compared with Wikipedia. Remakes and spin-offs use the linked individual entries. |
| Current Classics membership route | 2 sources | Nintendo current library compared with Wikipedia Nintendo Classics. Original release details may have only the encyclopedia source. |
| 2026 remake and anniversary hardware dates | 2 independent sources | Nintendo announcement/product page compared with Game Informer reporting. |
| 25 February 2027 announced software date | 2 sources | Nintendo product page and Gematsu; scheduled future release, not a released game. |
| Hardware capabilities / console price | 2 sources / no verified themed price | Nintendo specifications compared with Wikipedia. The themed model price stays blank; ordinary Switch 2 pricing is not substituted. |
- Nintendo Switch 2 official technical specifications — checked 2026-11-10
- Gematsu, Age of Calamity Definitive Edition announcement — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo, Age of Calamity Definitive Edition dated 25 February 2027 — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo, 40th anniversary announcement — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Classics, current library and membership tiers — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo, official Zelda game history — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, Nintendo Switch 2 — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Support, How to use Zelda Notes — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, Nintendo Classics — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.