Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake World Map Size Officially Unveiled

Published Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

Tom Wilson is a Gaming Features Writer at Screen Rant. Over the past five years, Tom has worked as the Editor-in-Chief at The Game Crater, as a Staff Writer for GamingIntel, a List Writer at TheGamer, and, of course, as a Senior Writer at ScreenRant. Tom has experience writing reviews, guides, news, and features, and has been responsible for teams of writers, training them and editing their work.

Tom graduated with a Masters in Multimedia Journalism, and has since gone on to build up his portfolio of games journalism work.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 2026 remake looks set to be a mostly faithful recreation of the original N64 game, albeit with strikingly beautiful visuals, the likes of which Nintendo has never delivered before. That is a point of contention for some and a blessing for others, the original game's exceptional vision (which made it the highest-rated game of all time, even to this very day) proving to be, in the eyes of many, worthy of remaining unadulterated.

However, there are some minor changes in the Ocarina of Time remake, the vast majority of which relate to the look of a certain dungeon or the updating of certain puzzles and paths. These are almost certainly going to be for the better, but one change that fans may take umbrage at is the game's map. The map size for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) has been revealed, and it looks strikingly different from the original game's version, so much so that fans can likely expect there to be major changes to Ocarina of Time's key locations.

The recent previews for Ocarina of Time have proven that any changes that have been made are absolutely for the better. They've also proved that much of the game's original DNA, everything from level design to monster encounters and more, has remained exactly the same, to the point that it almost nullifies the new inclusion of a jump button. Many can likely rest easy knowing that their favorite game is simply getting a substantial and significant visual overhaul that still adheres to the 1998 version's vision of Hyrule.

However, we also know that we're getting a new location in Ocarina of Time, something revealed in the latest trailer and showcased in the game's new official art of its map. Indeed, this map is particularly telling when it comes to significant changes, as it showcases a drastic expansion in the eastern portion of the map, with areas like Kakariko Village, Death Mountain, and Zora's Domain seemingly having been given a little more attention in the remake.

Interestingly, the Gerudo territory to the west and Lake Hylia to the south look largely unchanged, or perhaps even truncated in the case of the former. Of course, this map, which was shared via the official Nintendo X account back in September, is merely an artist's rendering of Hyrule and not the actual in-game map. It's possible these regions merely seem bigger in this fantasy-style drawing, but will actually be more or less the same when it comes to the full release.

However, it wouldn't be terribly surprising to see Nintendo flesh out certain areas, add new platforming sections or combat encounters, or simply add a little more detail to make spaces a lot bigger and feel more alive. There isn't long until The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake launches, and we finally get to explore its version of Hyrule to find out just how much has changed. Yet, one can imagine, or at least hope, that if Nintendo has elected to alter a part of Ocarina of Time's original map, it has done so for a good reason.