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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick praised The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake as “terrific,” according to a My Nintendo News report describing remarks made while he was speaking to GamesBeat.

My Nintendo News reported that Zelnick was asked whether the Zelda remake represented competition for Grand Theft Auto VI. The report said he added that Nintendo should be “very proud of the title.”

The publication characterized both games as among the year’s biggest video game releases, associating the Zelda remake with Nintendo Switch 2 and Grand Theft Auto VI with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. My Nintendo News also reported that the Zelda remake had launched the previous week and carried a 96 out of 100 Metacritic score.

The account comes from a My Nintendo News article published on November 11, 2026. The supplied material does not establish when or where the GamesBeat conversation took place, and no separate GamesBeat transcript or independent source was provided.

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  1. My Nintendo NewsTake-Two boss praises Zelda: Ocarina of Time despite it being pitted against GTA VI