Free N64 Box Replica for Ocarina of Time Launch Event at London Argos Ahead of 5 November Release

Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in the UK are getting an official launch event for the Switch 2 remake, complete with a nostalgic freebie: a replica Nintendo 64 box for those who buy the game on the night.

What the Ocarina of Time launch event offers

According to The Independent, Nintendo is staging the event on Wednesday evening at the Nintendo Experience Zone inside Argos on Tottenham Court Road in London. It comes the night before the game’s release on Thursday, 5 November.

Anyone who buys the game at the event will receive a free replica N64 box. It is designed to fit the Switch 2 game case, so owners can dress up their copy of Ocarina of Time in the look of the 1998 original’s packaging. Buyers will also get an Ocarina key ring. The report notes the extras are available while supplies last, so turning up early may matter.

A busy stretch for Nintendo fans

The launch follows the recent release of a limited-edition 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console and Pro Controller. Together, the hardware and the remake show Nintendo leaning on the series’ history. The replica box is a small but pointed example, tying a modern release to the packaging nostalgia that many longtime players associate with the N64 era.

Early reaction to the remake

Early previews of the Ocarina of Time remake have been positive, according to the same report. Writers have praised its extensive visual overhaul, updated arrangements of the music and a set of quality-of-life improvements. The source gives no further detail on those changes, and full reviews will show how well they hold up.

What we don’t yet know

The available reporting is brief. It does not say whether tickets or registration are needed, what time doors open, or how many replica boxes and key rings will be handed out. Anyone planning to go should check Nintendo’s and Argos’s official channels for the latest details. For those who would rather skip the queue, the game arrives on Switch 2 on 5 November, though the free Ocarina of Time extras were only mentioned in connection with the London event.

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