The short video, published through Nintendo’s Dutch YouTube channel under the title Verzamel je moed (Gather Your Courage), revisits several memorable moments from the adventure. It also includes a couple of shots that appear to be new, including Link riding Epona and a scene involving the Master Sword and the Pedestal of Time.

At approximately 20 seconds long, this isn’t another extended gameplay presentation. It’s a regional preorder advertisement, but there are still a few details worth examining.

A Familiar Journey Through Hyrule

The trailer opens with Young Link standing before the Great Deku Tree, bringing viewers back to the place where his adventure begins.

From there, the footage moves through several recognizable scenes, including Link drawing the Master Sword and a confrontation with Volvagia, the dragon boss encountered inside the Fire Temple. A Great Fairy also makes an appearance, offering another glimpse of how Nintendo has reimagined the original game’s characters and environments.

Much of this material will be familiar to anyone who watched September’s Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, where Nintendo presented an extended look at the remake’s updated gameplay.

The most interesting footage comes toward the end of the new advertisement.

Epona Makes an Appearance in New Footage

One of the trailer’s standout moments shows Link riding Epona, his faithful horse, as she rears onto her hind legs.

Epona was central to exploring Hyrule Field in the original Ocarina of Time, giving Adult Link a faster way to travel between locations. Players first encountered her as a young horse at Lon Lon Ranch before eventually obtaining her as Adult Link.

Her appearance in the new trailer is brief, but it offers another look at the remake’s updated presentation of horseback riding.

Nintendo has already confirmed improvements to movement and camera controls, although this particular advertisement doesn’t establish whether horseback riding has received additional gameplay changes.

For returning players, simply seeing Epona again is a welcome reminder of how much of the original adventure revolved around exploring Hyrule beyond its dungeons.

Another Look at the Master Sword

The trailer also features Link returning the Master Sword to the Pedestal of Time inside the Temple of Time.

It’s one of the defining images of Ocarina of Time. In the original game, the Master Sword serves as the connection between Link’s childhood and adulthood, allowing him to travel between two periods of Hyrule’s history.

The new footage appears to show this familiar moment with the remake’s updated character models, lighting, and environmental detail.

Nintendo hasn’t indicated that the game’s time-travel mechanics have changed. Still, the scene offers another opportunity to compare the rebuilt Temple of Time with its Nintendo 64 and Nintendo 3DS counterparts.

Nintendo’s Dutch Trailer Takes a Nostalgic Approach

The advertisement’s message translates roughly to an invitation to gather your courage for an adventure reborn in the present.

It’s a fitting choice for a remake of a game that originally arrived on Nintendo 64 in 1998. Rather than concentrating on technical specifications or explaining new mechanics, the video relies on familiar locations, characters, and memorable scenes.

There’s also something distinctly old-school about the presentation. The dramatic cuts between major moments of the adventure recall the promotional style Nintendo used during the Nintendo 64 era, when trailers often emphasized the scale of Link’s journey.

Whether that resemblance was intentional hasn’t been confirmed, but it works particularly well for Ocarina of Time.

Fans Are Still Waiting for More Gameplay

Nintendo has already revealed considerably more about the remake than this advertisement suggests.

During September’s Zelda 40th Anniversary presentation, the company showed approximately 15 minutes of gameplay and detailed several changes coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 version. These include fully remodeled environments, voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue, orchestral music, improved camera controls, and new movement options.

The remake will also introduce Threads of Time, a feature that helps players review their story progress and identify their next objective. Players will even be able to perform learned ocarina songs using the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone.

Since that September presentation, however, Nintendo’s promotional efforts have varied by region. Japanese social media accounts have shared additional footage featuring locations such as Kokiri Forest, Goron City, Zora’s Domain, and Gerudo Fortress.

The new Dutch advertisement continues that pattern of regional footage appearing outside Nintendo’s primary English-language channels.

With the release only a few weeks away, there’s still plenty fans would like to see. Ganondorf, in particular, has received relatively little attention in the remake’s promotional material compared with Link and the game’s environments.

A more substantial look at the final game would certainly be welcome before launch.

Ocarina of Time Returns November 5

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches November 5, 2026, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo is rebuilding the 1998 adventure from the ground up rather than simply enhancing the Nintendo 64 original or porting the 2011 Nintendo 3DS remake.

The new version promises substantial visual and gameplay improvements while retaining the story of Link’s struggle against Ganondorf and his journey between childhood and adulthood.

For anyone who spent hours exploring Hyrule Field, learning songs on the ocarina, or trying to navigate the Water Temple, even a short trailer like this brings back some familiar memories.

And with less than a month remaining until launch, it won’t be long before players can return to Hyrule themselves.

For more coverage, trailers, gameplay details, and updates ahead of release, visit Zelda Central’s complete Ocarina of Time Remake hub.