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Malon in Ocarina of Time 3D

Ocarina of Time 3D, released in 2011, rebuilt Malon’s model and textures and runs at 30 frames per second. The song moved to the A, X, and Y buttons. The 2026 Switch 2 game is a different production.

N64 next to 3DS
ItemNintendo 64 (1998)Nintendo 3DS (2011)
StudioNintendo EADGrezzo, with Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Frame rate2030
Malon’s modelLow polygonHigher polygon, new textures, redone animation
Song buttonsC-Up, C-Left, C-Right, twiceA X Y A X Y
Quest logNoneNone. Threads of Time arrives in 2026
Extra modesMaster Quest was a later GameCube add-onBoss Challenge, Sheikah Stones, Master Quest

What actually changed on her model

The 3DS page on Zelda Wiki describes the first Ocarina of Time that was rebuilt rather than ported: almost every character animation was done again, and the frame rate moved from 20 to 30. Malon’s render sits in the character gallery as a smoother mesh with a clearer dress pattern. I am not claiming a list of new polygons, because the sources do not publish one. The pictures below are the two files the wiki uses for those generations. Side-by-side judgment is visual, and the 2026 changes — voice, log, ranch layout, prices — are excluded from this table on purpose. They belong on the remake page.

The 3DS shop is closed, so this page does not tell you to buy a download. If you already own the cartridge, the ranch quest is the same sequence as 1998 with the new buttons. Adult costume notes that apply across versions are on adult Malon.

Higher-detail Malon model from Ocarina of Time 3D
3DS model, the rebuilt mesh. The Nintendo 64 file is only 118 pixels wide, so it is not enlarged beside this one. Image: Zelda Wiki, Nintendo.
Lon Lon Ranch in Ocarina of Time 3D
3DS ranch. Image: Zelda Wiki, Nintendo.

Questions people ask

Is the 3DS version the same as the Switch 2 remake?

No. Grezzo’s 2011 game rebuilt the models and added Master Quest and Sheikah Stones. The 2026 game is a separate voiced production; OoT Guide says Master Quest has not been announced for it.

What buttons learn the song on 3DS?

A X Y A X Y. The Nintendo 64 version uses the C-Up, C-Left, and C-Right buttons, twice.

Sources

Review updated 2026-11-14; individual source access dates are listed below. A claim supported by two independent write-ups is marked by that count. A single write-up stays marked as one source.