Ocarina of Time’s notoriously complicated Master Quest mode could return in the remake. Data miner MrCheeze shared a list of strings from the remake’s files on Bluesky, several of which link the “MQ” tag to dungeons like Dodongo’s Cavern. Here’s a trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake. Watch it on YouTube In a follow-up, as spotted by TheGamer, they pointed out more entries, including “HasMQ”, “IsMQModeExist”, “NewGameMQ”, and “ReleaseMQ”. Fellow dataminer OatmealDome added on Twitter/X that the mode will be unlocked by owning the DLC, rather than arriving in an update, although “the data is incomplete.” “I can confirm that the world is mirrored and dungeons are modified (e.g. cows in Jabu-Jabu’s belly),” they said. ![image or embed]— MrCheeze (@mrcheeze.github.io) November 6, 2026 at 2:23 pm To view this content, please enable targeting cookies. Manage Cookie Settings If you haven’t played it, Master Quest is a remixed version of Ocarina of Time with rearranged dungeons and more difficult puzzles. It first appeared as a bonus disc on the GameCube, then returned in 2011’s Ocarina of Time 3D, which unlocked it after finishing the main game. That version also mirrored the entire world, which matches what OatmealDome found, and enemies dealt double damage.
[Ocarina of Time] #ootspoilersThere is data in the Master Quest game files. It will be unlocked if you *own DLC*; It’s not just an update. The data is incomplete, but I can confirm that the world is mirrored and the dungeons are modified (e.g. cows in Jabu-Jabu’s belly). — OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) November 7, 2026 To view this content, please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As with any datamine, there is no guarantee it will ever see the light of day. Nintendo has not announced any DLC for the remake and it is unclear whether Master Quest will be free, as it was on 3DS, or paid. The Ocarina of Time remake launched on Switch 2 on November 5. Donlan called the remake an “amazing remake” in his five-star Eurogamer Ocarina of Time review.
