The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Difference between revisions

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| release [[Nintendo Switch]]

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| publisher = Nintendo

| producer = [[Eiji Aonuma]]

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{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/breath-of-the-wild-walkthrough/ ''Breath of the Wild'' Walkthrough]}}

==Development==

In Q1 of 2015, Nintendo announced that the new Zelda would be delayed until 2016 and would not be shown at E3 that year, owing to the desire to give the developers ample time to bring "all these ideas to life" and focus completely on their work. {{Ref|"The Legend of Zelda for Wii U delayed until 2016, and won't be at E3" - [https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/zelda-wii-u-delayed-e3/ DigitalTrends]}} Then, on April 27, 2016 an additional delay was announced pushing the game's release further out to 2017. It was also announced that the title would be released simultaneously on the Wii U and upcoming Switch (then known as the NX), and that the game would be Nintendo's focus of E3 2016. {{Ref|"Zelda Wii U Delayed to 2017, Also Coming to NX" - [http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/27/zelda-wii-u-delayed-to-2017-also-coming-to-nx IGN]}}

During the Nintendo Live Treehouse Switch event on January 13, 2017, it was announced via a new trailer that Breath of the Wild would be released simultaneously with the Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017. {{Ref|source=[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-released-da/1100-6446886/ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Release Date Confirmed]}}

''Breath of the Wild'' is the latest installment in the move toward more realistic and environmentally immersive game play in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. While previous games have tip-toed carefully toward this from the limited ability to pick up enemy weapons in ''The Wind Waker'' to the extensive collection system, exhaustion meter, and shield degradation in ''Skyward Sword'', ''Breath of the Wild'' has taken a giant leap forward down this avenue and relies heavily on survival mechanics.

Scavenging does not just pertain to food that can be cooked, though. Link, like his ''The Wind Waker'' counterpart, can pick up enemy weapons and use them. While the Hero of Winds was confined to using those weapons on the same screen on which they were acquired, this Link can add any weapon he picks up to his inventory and use it until it breaks, otherwise he loses it. Tunics and armor can also be changed out for look or functionality. A quilted tunic, for instance, will stop Link from losing health to the cold in snowy areas.

A dynamic system of horses is one new addition. Any horse that you find in the wild can be mounted and tamed and brought to one of the many stables in the game, where it can be named.  You can also summon your horses by whistling; however, they cannot hear you if you are too far away.

==Controls==

==Downloadable Content==

{{main|Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass}}

'''Expansion Pass Bonus''' ''(Available starting March 3rd, 2017)''

'''DLC Pack 1: "The Master Trials"''' ''(Available starting June 30th, 2017)''

* Hero's Path Map Feature

* Masks and Armor

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{{Youtube|y9uYCU8jFiU|270|Zelda HD Full Tech Demo E3 2011}}

{{Youtube|1-wCfutj9JU|270|Eiji Aonuma Talk about the Zelda HD Experience at E3 2011}}

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