Star Fox leak — rumor for April

A Nintendo rumor that looked like fan fiction got louder this week: leaker NateTheHate said a new Star Fox will be announced in April, and Eurogamer reported the same rumor set also includes a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo has not confirmed either game as of April 9, 2026. (eurogamer.net, games.gg) The Star Fox part is the eye-catcher because Nintendo has barely touched the series for years. The last original Star Fox release was Star Fox Zero on Wii U in April 2016, which puts the franchise at roughly a decade without a new mainline game. (games.gg, eurogamer.net) The rumor did not come in a vacuum. Eurogamer said NateTheHate previously got Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal timing right, which is why this specific claim is getting more attention than a random message-board post. (eurogamer.net, nintendo.com) What he is reportedly describing is not a remake of an old Star Fox, but an all-new game with a “classic” feel. Eurogamer’s earlier report said the project could be announced in April and released in summer 2026, though that timing is still entirely unofficial. (eurogamer.net, eurogamer.net) The Zelda part changes the scale of the rumor because Ocarina of Time is one of Nintendo’s most important games, not just another catalog rerelease. Games.GG said the same leak points to a remake targeting the second half of 2026, possibly near the holiday season, but the outlet also said the project’s scope is still unclear. (games.gg, eurogamer.net) That matters for one reason: Nintendo already has a real Switch 2 lineup, and it is still early enough that one or two legacy franchises could reshape how people see the system’s first year. Nintendo officially launched Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, with Mario Kart World as a flagship game, and it has also promoted Donkey Kong Bananza as a major exclusive. (nintendo.com, nintendo.com, nintendo.com) The specific detail making fans watch April is the claimed delivery method. NateTheHate reportedly said the Star Fox reveal would come through Nintendo Today or Nintendo’s X account, which suggests a smaller social-media-style announcement instead of a full Nintendo Direct presentation. (games.gg, eurogamer.net) If that happens, it would fit Nintendo’s recent habit of spreading news across apps, social posts, trailers, and showcases instead of saving every reveal for one stage show. If it does not happen by April 30, 2026, this rumor will lose most of its value very quickly because the claim is tied to a specific month, not a vague future window. (eurogamer.net, games.gg) So the story right now is not that Star Fox is back or that Ocarina of Time is getting remade. The story is that one leaker with a watched track record has attached two very big Nintendo names to Switch 2, and the first test of that claim is supposed to arrive within April 2026. (eurogamer.net, eurogamer.net, games.gg)