{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bb777760f9f8c23f2b340b71","clusterId":"c_9dccda620d37b8a35163f370","slug":"hori-releases-electric-ocarina-of-time-that-works-with-switch-2-remake","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"HORI Releases Electric Ocarina of Time That Works with Switch 2 Remake","summary":"HORI will release the Electric Ocarina of Time in November for 7,980 yen. It is an electronic instrument modeled on the ocarina Link plays in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Nintendo Switch 2 console picks up the instrument's sound and links it to some in-game effects in the Switch 2 version of the game. It is not played by blowing and cannot be used as a game controller. It has free play and auto play modes, a volume dial, and an earphone jack.","whyItMatters":"The product turns the game's signature instrument into a playable electronic device that the Switch 2 remake's sound recognition responds to, without doubling as a controller.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNintendo Store will separately sell the Ocarina of Time , a reproduction of the ocarina that appears in the game. HORI\u0026#39;s Electric Ocarina of Time is a different product: an electronic instrument the Switch 2 console detects by sound, triggering some effects in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is not a controller and is not played by blowing. Free play mode lets players press the finger holes to play notes freely, and auto play mode plays the game\u0026#39;s songs easily. A volume dial and an earphone jack are included.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HORI's Electric Ocarina of Time launches in November at 7,980 yen. The Switch 2 picks up its sound and triggers effects in the Ocarina of Time remake. Not a controller, not played by blowing. Free play and auto play modes. Nintendo Store sells a separate game-reproduced ocarina.","twitterPost":"HORI's Electric Ocarina of Time launches in November at 7,980 yen. The Switch 2 detects its sound and triggers effects in the Ocarina of Time remake. Not a controller, not played by blowing. Free play and auto play modes. Nintendo Store sells a separate game-reproduced ocarina.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"HORI will release the Electric Ocarina of Time in November for 7,980 yen. The electronic instrument, modeled on Link's ocarina, works with the Switch 2 remake's sound recognition: the console picks up its sound and triggers some in-game effects. It is not a controller and is not played by blowing. A separate game-reproduced ocarina will be sold at Nintendo Store.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139279.html\",\"title\":\"Electric Ocarina of Time Released by HORI, Supports Voice Recognition in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4382,"outputTokens":6190,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788883177,"createdAt":"2026-09-08T15:54:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9dccda620d37b8a35163f370","canonicalTitle":"「エレクトリック 時のオカリナ」がHORIより発売！「ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ」の音声認識機能にも対応","representativeArticleId":"a_fc372a35aa13a11be4306c08","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time\",\"Electric Ocarina of Time\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-08T15:08:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-08T15:08:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139279.html","title":"「エレクトリック 時のオカリナ」がHORIより発売！「ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ」の音声認識機能にも対応"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time","Electric Ocarina of Time"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}