Music has always been an important part of the Zelda franchise. Many iconic moments from past games are well remembered because of the music that accompanied it. But little attention is given to the sound effects in the game, which can add just as much importance to a moment. This is especially true in Breath of the Wild as…
The good folks over at ThinkGeek have added some sweet new officially licensed Breath of the Wild merch to their inventory, the first of which is a backpack styled after the Traveller’s Shield from the game. It boasts a padded back and straps, and a bright blue interior featuring the Sheikah Eye symbol. There’s even a…
Breath of the Wild adapted many of the typical Legend of Zelda conventions and, as a result, it has rejuvenated the series. In doing so, the team may well have changed and revolutionized open world gaming, too. In recent interviews with developers from both Assassin’s Creed and Witcher 3, members of each team reflect on the success of Breath of the Wild and praise the game’s unique…
Following his comments on the game’s placement in the overarching series timeline, Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fuijbayashi has more insight to share behind the development of the recent classic. Game Rant asked Fuijbayashi where the concept for the Divine Beasts in the game came from. “These came from an idea we had to solve two challenges we were…
Everyone’s been enjoying Breath of the Wild so far, but the more enthusiast fans have been working on theories regarding the game’s timeline placement. Aonuma already revealed that the game places after the events of Ocarina of Time, but after that it becomes a complete blur. With pieces of evidence stemming from all three timelines, it…
Among the more interesting amiibo functionalities of Breath of the Wild is that of the Wolf Link amiibo, which bestows the game’s protagonist with a four-legged friend to hunt down Bokoblins/ruin your Splinter Cell style camp infiltration. Originally released alongside the special edition of Twilight Princess HD on Wii U though, the figure has become one of the…
Breath of the Wild is a huge success for Nintendo, and it has revolutionized the Legend of Zelda franchise. Fittingly, a unique take on advertising was used to promote Link’s latest adventure: an amazing mural painted in Brooklyn, New York. The mural is a masterpiece and incredible to look at, but it takes on a new form during the…
As a general rule, enemies in Breath of the Wild employ a zonal defence strategy. They have their territory and they’ll defend it if you wander into it, and they’ll chase you a bit, but generally speaking they tend not to wander too far from their base camp. Imgur user BOOXMOWO decided to experiment with this…
The Zelda franchise has inspired many Lego lovers to build their favourite areas. One of the most impressive builds has been Hyrule Castle from Twilight Princess, and a Breath of the Wild set was even proposed to the company earlier this year. Instagram user Jonaskramm, who describes themselves as a “Lego-obsessed design student”, has obviously got tired of waiting…
This will surely entice the artsy fans of The Legend of Zelda! ThinkGeek now has available a Sheikah Slate sketchbook for sale! Sure, it may not allow you to use stasis, or make giant ice cubes appear from sources of water, but at least now you can draw your wildest Zelda fantasies and keep them…
If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up, and have a minute and a half to spare, we’ve got a video for you. TerminalMontage’s newest animation, “How to Get to Goron City”, hilariously captures every Breath of the Wild player’s inevitable experience with the game’s fluctuating temperatures: in this case, the extreme heat of Death Mountain (where even the temperature gauge…
Code developers Chadderz and MrBean35000vr have created Accio Master Code, a cheat code — or really more like a “fun code” — allowing the player to spawn pretty much anything in the Wii U version of Breath of the Wild. Whether you want to fight Waterblight Ganon in the desert or have enough Mighty Bananas to make Donkey…
Will Overton, a former artist for various Nintendo magazines as well as game developer Rare, designed this awesome Breath of the Wild artwork based on the box art for the Game Boy classic, Super Mario Land. In the homage, the characters from Mario are replaced by the cast from Breath of the Wild while managing to keep the fun, artistic style of the…
During my playthrough of Breath of the Wild there have been several Shrine puzzles — not to mention a Divine Beast or two — that I’ve worked my way through using what I felt was “the wrong way”; that is, in a way that the developers hadn’t envisioned the puzzle being solved. I daresay you too,…
Breath of the Wild was designed to be a breath of fresh air for the franchise. Many typical conventions were either changed or completely removed from the game. Perhaps the biggest change in the game was the inclusion of cooking to regain health. Despite this, it perfectly relates to the core adventuring and exploring elements found in…
