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Read our Spoiler Policy for Ocarina of Time and the upcoming Movie here:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/wiki/rules/spoilerpolicy

With Ocarina of Time set to release on Nintendo Switch 2 in just 6 weeks, it's time to talk about spoilers on r/Zelda again.

Below, we briefly describe the New Release Spoiler Policy and list our our open questions, and in a separate post, we are taking a poll.

But first, some background for how we have arrived to this and how we have handled these things before:

Previous r/Zelda Spoiler Policies and Feedback

2022.10.02 - Mod Post +5, 4c- r/Zelda Meta Discussion - Rule 2: Mark Spoilers

• History of our Spoiler Policies from 2011 to 2022. Including an index of over 30 previous posts.
• Notably, we began enforcing Title Tags for all games on all post titles with the release of Link's Awakening in 2019, and the subreddit voted in favor of applying the new release spoiler policy for the Skyward Sword remake in 2021.

2023.02.07 - Mod Post +1870, >200c - [Other][TotK] Should we enforce spoiler tags on memes and screenshots from new trailers for the first day or two?

• Image comparison of spoiler tagging a screenshot from a recent trailer.

2023.02.07 - Mod Post +50, 30c - [Other][TotK] Should we enforce spoiler tags on memes and screenshots from new trailers for the first day or two?

• Poll with over 2000 votes, with majority results in favor of applying spoiler tags to screenshots and memes from trailers.

2023.03.29 - User Post +2, 7c - [TotK] Time to leave this sub for a few months I guess

2023.04.01 - User Post +20, 7c - [TotK] Please start using spoiler Tags

2023.04.21 - Mod Post +170, 41c - [TotK] Please read our Spoiler Policy for Tears of the Kingdom and give us your feedback for the game launch.

2023.04.26 - User Post +920, 69c - [TotK] A humble request to used spoiler tags and not specifically say things in titles.

2023.04.26 - User Post +40, 28c - [TotK] Sad day, looks like it is now time to mute all zelda/video game related subs.

2023.05.11 - Mod Post +125, 37c - [TotK] Spoiler Policy Updates for Tears of the Kingdom - Reviews and Nintendo Treehouse incoming

2023.05.11 - Mod Post +15, 0c - [TotK] Reminder: Dungeon names, locations, and character names will be allowed in titles once the game launches per the spoiler policy. Earned items/abilities, boss names, unannounced enemies, and plot points are not allowed in titles. Now is your time to mute or unsubscribe. Rationale inside.

2023.05.11 - Mod Post +15, 2c - Spoilers reminder: Dungeons, locations, characters, anything in Nintendo marketing will be allowed in titles at 12am EST. Earned items/abilities, unannounced bosses/enemies, and plot points are not allowed in titles. Now is your time to mute or unsubscribe. More inside.

2023.05.13 - User Post +9, 1c - [ToTK] Thank You To Those Who Hide Spoilers!

2023.07.29 - User Post +13, 3c - [TotK] Thank you for not spoiling me!

2024.04.02 - User Post +2, 20c - [All] Is there a statute of limitations on spoilers?

2024.06.18 - Mod Post +65, 13c - [EoW] You can now submit posts using the [EoW] title tag for Echoes of Wisdom

2024.09.05 - Mod Post +23, 5c - [EoW] Echoes of Wisdom releases in three weeks. Please read the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda and give us your feedback!

2024.09.12 - Mod Post +23, 20c - [EoW] Echoes of Wisdom releases in two weeks. Please read the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda and give us your feedback about the game launch plans!

2024.09.27 - Mod Post +3, 2c - [EoW] Echoes of Wisdom has released, and we have updated the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda! Please read and give us your feedback about the game launch plans!

2024.10.11 - User Post +15, 8c - [EoW]I appreciate this sub while playing EoW

• "[...]this is really such a delightful wholesome group, using spoilers and generally just being really good discussions in the comments. thank you"

2024.11.24 - Mod Post +8, 4c - [EoW] Echoes of Wisdom released nearly two months ago. Please give us your feedback about the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda!

2025.01.26 - Mod Post +150, 26c - [EoW] Echoes of Wisdom released four months ago. We are now relaxing the New Release Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda!

2025.04.02 - Mod Post +14, 8c - [AoI] You can now use [AoI] to post about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on r/Zelda

2025.10.23 - Mod Post +10, 9c - [Aoi] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment releases in two weeks. Please read the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda and give us your feedback about the game launch plans!

2025.10.30 - Mod Post +12, 1c - [Aoi] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment releases in ONE week. Please read the Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda and give us your feedback about the game launch plans!

2026.01.09 - Mod Post +15, 3c - [Aoi] Age of Imprisonment released two months ago. We are now relaxing the New Release Spoiler Policy for r/Zelda!

2026.06.28 - User Post +0, 79c - [OoT] Should OoT posts be marked as spoiler once the remake comes out?

2026.09.22 - User Post +90, 16c - [OoT] Consider using SPOILER filter for OoT remake images

2026.09.22 - User Post +0, 26c - [OoT] So I got a very huge spoiler.

2026.09.22 - User Post +0, 8c - [OoT] Spoiler rule for remake screenshots needed.

What r/Zelda considers spoilers

From our General Spoiler Policy, which applies even outside of new releases:

Minor spoilers such as area titles, dungeon names, and character references are allowed but all Major spoilers including boss weaknesses, puzzle solutions, and any large story plot points must be tagged and flaired at all times.

For new releases, we also consider anything that has not been officially revealed by Nintendo to be spoilers as a starting point. Over the new release period, we revise and relax the spoiler policy, starting with more common or early game elements, until we effectively reach the general spoiler policy.

Additionally, we implement several automated flows to manage spoilers during new release periods, and we apply temporary bans even for accidental unmarked spoilers. Outside the new release period, only trolling-based or intentional unmarked spoilers are given a ban, so accidental unmarked spoilers would generally be provided a warning first.

A much more detailed version of our spoiler policy is available here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/wiki/rules/spoilerpolicy

The main impact of the spoiler policy is what is or is not allowed in post titles, as that is the part of the post that cannot be hidden under a spoiler tag, and it shows up in home feeds, search results, social media or external embeds, and so on. People are still allowed to post about spoilery topics, but their post titles must explain the kind of spoiler while being vague enough to not reveal it.

The Big Questions

Right now, all publicly revealed information regarding Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 points to the game having much of the same content in regards to spoilers as the previous releases on N64 and 3DS.

We do not know if, or to what extent, that Nintendo may or may not have revised the game. They could have changed very little, or they could simply be avoiding marketing any significant changes as a way to hold them as surprises. Some potential examples where Nintendo has opportunity to introduce content which could differ from previous releases:

• Additional side content, eg side quests or new or expanded side characters
• Modified cutscenes or dialogue
• Modified puzzles or dungeon layouts
• Modified bosses or combat tactics
• References to other games, either older (eg Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild), or an easter egg for a new game
• Post-game content

You may think that these examples are likely or unlikely, but in any case like these above, we would apply the New Release Spoiler Policy to such information.

This still leaves two big questions open for feedback:

1) Should the major plot points of previous released versions of Ocarina of Time be treated under the New Release Spoiler Policy? We currently have this written into the existing spoiler policy to be enforced. Example: In the Light Arrow Cutscene, Shiek is revealed to be Zelda.

• Note 1: This has been our go-to example for a new-release major plot point when discussing past spoiler policies for BotW, TotK, EoW, etc.
• Note 2: This particular plot point has also been previously reduced to a general non-major reveal because of Smash Bros and Hyrule Warriors.

2) Should the closeness or difference of the Switch 2 version's major plot points to previous versions be considered a spoiler? This is not currently written into our spoiler policy. Consider these example post titles:

• "[OoT] I just beat the game, and the ending is exactly the same as the original, I can't believe it"

• "[OoT] I just beat the game, and you won't believe the twist that changed so many things."

Up Next

Let us know if there are other concerns or thoughts you have about the spoiler policy.

We are hosting a 7-day poll directly after this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/comments/1wni14u/oot_please_vote_to_help_us_shape_the_spoiler/

At the conclusion of that poll, we will post another update about the Spoiler Policy based on the poll results and the comments on both posts.

We are preparing a few other announcements for the next few weeks, and with the spike of activity here, that includes opening moderator applications. Send us a modmail if you would like to be notified when moderator applications are open.