Majora’s Mask Remake Is “Foregone Conclusion,” Former Nintendo Employees Say

Published Nov 14, 2026, 10:52 AM EST James Lucas is the Lead Photo Editor at TheGamer and has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com It might seem obvious that Nintendo would remake Majora's Mask after Ocarina of Time, now that it has the same foundation it did in 1998, but leaker Shepshal Nick dashed those hopes earlier this week, claiming that no remake is in "any form of production" right now. However, that doesn't mean Nintendo won't ever go back to Majora's Mask, and in fact, former Nintendo of America marketing and PR leads Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang believe it's inevitable. "I still think yes," Krysta said on the latest episode of their podcast (via GamesRadar+). "They couldn't have been on the fence because they probably already started making it. I don't see why you wouldn't." "It May Not Be The Next Game" The only issue is that Ocarina of Time was developed by the in-house Zelda team, so focusing on a Majora's Mask remake would mean delaying the next mainline title. Two remakes back-to-back seem unlikely, but that doesn't mean Nintendo won't revisit the game further down the line. "It may not be the next game," Kit admits. "It may not be in the next one to two years, but so much of the foundational work has been done, and it's the same work that let them make the original Majora's Mask very quickly after the original Ocarina on Nintendo 64. The ceiling has not yet been realized on Majora's Mask." Kit and Krysta speculate that Nintendo wants a Zelda game every year, alternating between 2D games, 3D games, and remakes. Majora's Mask offers an easy way to get the ball rolling, given how much the original took from Ocarina of Time. Though while many point to the fact that Majora's Mask launched just a year after Ocarina of Time on the N64, the 3DS remasters didn't follow that same schedule. Ocarina of Time 3D launched in 2011, and Majora's Mask 3D launched four years later in 2015, so it's possible we'll see a similar timeline with the remakes — a new mainline Zelda game, followed by Majora's Mask, to plug the gap between it and the next entry. The Resident Evil approach. Of course, this is all speculation — even if the pair has extensive experience with Nintendo — so it's worth taking their comments with a grain of salt. Still, while Shepshal Nick claims that Majora's Mask is not in development right now, as Kit and Krysta said, it's a "foregone conclusion" at this point, especially with Nintendo promising more remakes in the future. Just don't forget to port Twilight Princess, yeah? Systems Released November 5, 2026 ESRB Everyone 10+ / Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence Developer(s) Nintendo Publisher(s) Nintendo Genre(s) RPG, Action, Adventure