{"rewrite":{"id":"r_21b4782209f64e65489d0e2b","clusterId":"c_8e54c00426716f801a189e17","slug":"ocarina-of-time-switch-2-version-rated-cero-b-with-fear-icon","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Version Rated CERO B With Fear Icon","summary":"The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, set for release on November 5, 2026, carries a CERO B rating (ages 12 and up) with four content icons: Sexual, Violence, Fear, and Crime. The Nintendo 64 original and the 3DS version Ocarina of Time 3D were both rated CERO A for all ages. The US ESRB rating is E10+, the same as the 3DS version, but it drops the Suggestive Themes descriptor.","whyItMatters":"CERO's fear icon on a Zelda game rated all-ages twice before suggests the Switch 2 version's presentation of content like the ReDeads pushed the Japanese rating up a tier, while the ESRB kept its age band and removed its suggestive-themes tag.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe rating split runs in opposite directions. In Japan the Switch 2 version moves up to CERO B with a Fear icon alongside Sexual, Violence, and Crime, while the ESRB keeps its E10+ band and drops the Suggestive Themes descriptor carried by Ocarina of Time 3D. The two boards agree on an age band in the US but diverge at home, and the difference in descriptors raises the possibility that character clothing differs between the domestic and overseas releases.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ocarina of Time Switch 2 is rated CERO B, but the Nintendo 64 original and Ocarina of Time 3D both held CERO A. Japan now flags the four content icons as Sexual, Violence, Fear, and Crime.","twitterPost":"Ocarina of Time 3D held CERO A. The Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time is CERO B, with a Fear icon among its four.","threadsPost":"Ocarina of Time was rated CERO A on Nintendo 64 and on Ocarina of Time 3D. The Switch 2 version is CERO B, with four content icons: Sexual, Violence, Fear, and Crime. The ESRB kept its E10+ rating.","newsletterBlurb":"The Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time is rated CERO B in Japan with a Fear icon, while the Nintendo 64 original and 3DS remake both sat at CERO A. The US ESRB keeps its E10+ rating but drops the Suggestive Themes descriptor from the 3DS version. The release is set for November 5, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/09/173432.html\",\"title\":\"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Designated a Horror Title!? Switch 2 Version Gets CERO 'Fear' Icon. So Ocarina of Time Really Was Scary After All\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4793,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791542234,"createdAt":"2026-10-09T10:33:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T10:36:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T10:36:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8e54c00426716f801a189e17","canonicalTitle":"『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』はホラー作品認定！？スイッチ2版にCERO「恐怖」アイコンがついている。『時オカ』やっぱり怖かったか","representativeArticleId":"a_80c6583749feea3e676b8805","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-09T09:05:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-09T09:05:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T10:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/09/173432.html","title":"『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』はホラー作品認定！？スイッチ2版にCERO「恐怖」アイコンがついている。『時オカ』やっぱり怖かったか"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}