Speedrunners have quickly identified several exploits in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Nintendo Switch 2, with new movement and sequence-breaking techniques emerging mere days after its November 5 launch. These discoveries build upon the game's long history of speedrunning exploits, demonstrating the community's rapid ability to deconstruct and manipulate game mechanics.
One of the most prominent early discoveries involves launching Link into the air at high speeds. This exploit, noted by users like X/Twitter's @Vespher and @sera18171, allows players to skip portions of the game by reaching high areas or traversing distances quickly. The technique appears to be relatively easy to replicate in several locations.
Another notable glitch allows players to ascend through ceilings by positioning Link on certain chests and then initiating a specific movement or bomb interaction. This exploit has also been shared widely across social media platforms.
While the Switch 2 remake includes a new sprint feature intended to speed up traversal, speedrunners have already found faster alternatives. Early strategies suggest that a specific type of roll, either initiated with a target-hop or canceled with a quick attack, may be faster than sprinting. Further analysis by content creators like KnightPohtaytoe and Reddit user Pomps8a highlights these distinct rolling techniques.
Additional glitches allow players to climb walls by rapidly switching items. The community has also found ways to enable Young Link to perform actions exclusive to Adult Link and vice versa, leading to visually unusual outcomes when the game attempts to reconcile these state changes, as documented by speedrunner ZFG.
One Any% run has already been completed in under four-and-a-half hours by content creator @MrGymnast86, a time that is expected to decrease as more speedrunning methods are developed and refined by the community. The average player, by comparison, takes approximately 20 hours to complete the game, according to HowLongToBeat. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is available now for Switch 2.