By Jacob Miller | Nov 13, 2026
A Launch Nobody Wanted to Face
GTA 6 has been so anticipated that some developers and publishers moved their own releases to avoid landing in its wake. Nintendo didn't seem too worried. It released Ocarina of Time just two weeks before GTA 6. Now the head of Rockstar Games' parent company has commented on the rivalry.
What Zelnick Said
In a recent interview, Zelnick briefly discussed the remake and whether it and GTA 6 are competitors. He began with praise, calling Ocarina of Time "terrific" and saying Nintendo should be proud of what it has accomplished. He then said entertainment competes with "everything and nothing," because games and other entertainment aren't required to live. Comparing it to food, he explained that even bad food gets eaten because people get hungry, but entertainment isn't a "must-have," so products like GTA 6 and other games are always competing with one another.
His answer somewhat sidestepped whether he personally sees Ocarina of Time as a threat to GTA 6's bottom line. Still, he was clearly proud of Rockstar's work. He said the company's job is to "make the best entertainment on earth" and that audiences will show up as long as it does. GTA 6 has been breaking sales records while still in the pre-order phase, so the timing of the Zelda release seems unlikely to have hurt it much.
Two Very Different Games
Both games have had a huge amount of time and effort put into them, and it shows. The differences between them have probably given each enough room to thrive. Ocarina of Time is rated E for Everyone and is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. GTA 6 is rated M for Mature, and the Switch 2 is the only current-generation console it isn't coming to.
Ocarina of Time is performing extremely well for Nintendo, with the Switch 2 game selling over 5 million copies in just days. Even so, that record-breaking launch is still far smaller than what GTA 6 has already achieved without being released. GTA 6 is reportedly approaching 10 million pre-orders, and sales will surge once it is officially out. With 13 years between GTA 5 and GTA 6, it's no surprise that anticipation for one of the biggest game franchises ever has outstripped what a Nintendo remake could reach.
