Thesixthaxis iconThesixthaxisSep 12, 2026 ~3 min source read

Something for the Weekend — 12/09/26: two Nintendo Directs, Kojima’s game jumps to Xbox, and Wolverine reviews land

A busy week in games: Nintendo held two Directs and confirmed an Ocarina of Time remake date, PlayStation reportedly dropped Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT project and Xbox picked it up, and several major reviews including Marvel’s Wolverine arrived.

Something for the Weekend – 12/09/26
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is scheduled for release on 5 November.

Nintendo revealed multiple Switch 2 updates and releases, including VRR via system update 23.0.0 and Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity — Definitive Edition coming to Switch 2.

Marvel’s Wolverine review scores published this week, with The Sixth Axis giving it an 8/10.

# What happened this week

It was a week of big platform moves and packed announcements. Nintendo ran two Direct streams that included the reveal and release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Separately, news broke that PlayStation had wanted to cancel Hideo Kojima's next stealth action project, PHYSINT, and that the game is now an Xbox title. That announcement coincided with the drop of Marvel's Wolverine reviews.

The result: heavy chatter about Nintendo's new art direction for the Ocarina remake, questions about Kojima's project and platform strategy, and critique of Wolverine's reception.

# News highlights

  • Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will launch on 5 November.
  • Report: Saudi PIF is considering a merger of EA with Savvy.
  • Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity — Definitive Edition is coming to Switch 2, but it's not labeled as a Switch 2 Edition DLC.
  • Metroid Ravenous is announced as a new side-scrolling adventure.
  • Kirby and the World Beyond moves to a 3D open-world structure with a Truman Show-like conceit.
  • Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 remakes are set to arrive on Switch 2 in October.
  • Mario Kart World Update 1.8.0 adds SNES tracks and other content.
  • Nintendo ran a "Customer Appreciation Sale" tied to tariffs and introduced Knockout Tours.
  • Nintendo Switch 2 gained docked VRR in system update 23.0.0.
  • Naughty Dog confirmed it has "a couple" of The Last Of Us projects in development.

# Reviews and previews this week

The Sixth Axis published several reviews and previews during the week. Notable published scores include:

  • Marvel's Wolverine — PS5 — 8/10 (video review)
  • Star Wars Zero Company — PS5, XSX|S, PC — 7/10
  • Mortal Shell II — PS5, XSX|S, PC — 7/10

# Trailers, extras and smaller notes

# What this means for players

# Where attention should go next

  • Track Nintendo's release calendar for additional Switch 2 ports and how the Ocarina remake's art direction is received by players after launch.
  • Follow post-review coverage for Marvel's Wolverine to see how player sentiment aligns with critical scores.

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Something for the Weekend – 05/09/26
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