{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fed889f1c95e6061f46bd47d","clusterId":"c_061026282110ee1305d0c3e5","slug":"hori-shows-electric-ocarina-of-time-at-tokyo-game-show-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"HORI Shows Electric Ocarina Of Time At Tokyo Game Show 2026","summary":"HORI is displaying the Electric Ocarina of Time, an electronic instrument modeled on the ocarina Link uses, at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth. The product is set for a November release at 7,980 yen and works with the voice recognition feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 software The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, pairing its sound with in-game effects.","whyItMatters":"Nintendo is selling a physical instrument whose sound the Switch 2 reads as input for one of its own first-party titles, and HORI is showing the hardware in person before its November release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe unit carries two modes: a Free Performance Mode for playing songs by pressing the finger holes, and an Auto Performance Mode for game songs without practice. A volume dial and an earphone jack sit on the housing, with the power supply and jack gathered along the bottom side. A staff member who held it at the booth described it as fitting comfortably in the hand, thinner than expected, and still solid and weighty, with a finish suited to a display case. It is priced at 7,980 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HORI's ocarina is priced at 7,980 yen yet depends on the Nintendo Switch 2 game's voice recognition to trigger its in-game effects, so the instrument's usefulness is tied to a separate purchase.","twitterPost":"HORI's Electric Ocarina of Time leans on the Nintendo Switch 2 game's voice recognition, so its effects depend on a separate purchase.","threadsPost":"HORI's Electric Ocarina of Time works with the voice recognition feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 game, which means the instrument's in-game effects depend on owning that separate software. The 7,980 yen buy does not stand alone.","newsletterBlurb":"HORI's Electric Ocarina of Time is on the floor at Tokyo Game Show 2026, priced at 7,980 yen for a November release. The instrument pairs with the Nintendo Switch 2 voice recognition feature in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and carries its own free performance and auto performance modes plus a volume dial and earphone jack.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2141802.html\",\"title\":\"Real-Life Zelda \\\"Electric Ocarina of Time\\\" Displayed at HORI Booth\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4388,"outputTokens":569,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789627462,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T06:38:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T06:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T06:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_061026282110ee1305d0c3e5","canonicalTitle":"ゼルダ「エレクトリック 時のオカリナ」の実物がHORIブースにて展示","representativeArticleId":"a_0fbc916edbe580e1aa2b83b4","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\":[\"Nintendo\",\"HORI\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T05:53:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T05:53:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T06:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2141802.html","title":"ゼルダ「エレクトリック 時のオカリナ」の実物がHORIブースにて展示"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time","Electric Ocarina of Time"],"studios":["Nintendo","HORI"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}