Speculation was rife in the run-up to E3 about whether or not the new Zelda title would give players the choice to play as a male or female Link for the first time in the series. Ultimately, that wasn’t the case, but the androgynous look of Link in the initial trailer and subsequent artwork that kickstarted all the…
As if getting the chance to play Breath of the Wild wasn’t bad enough, I’m also very jealous of the fact that E3 attendees got to visit the amazing Zelda booth Nintendo presented at E3. In an interview with Venturebeat, Nintendo’s senior director of corporate comunications, Charlie Scibetta, offered a little insight into the creation of this…
This E3, Nintendo fed us hungry Zelda fans hours of gameplay footage and one breathtaking trailer, but the influx of news doesn’t stop there. Gameplay footage and interviews are still pouring in, and one notable interview with Bill Trinen by YouTuber Katie Wilson reveals an interesting bit of trivia about the Breath of the Wild trailer. “Little known fact: the trailer…
The trailer for Breath of the Wild has hit over 6 million views, making it the most watched video on Nintendo’s YouTube channel! This accomplishment comes after the title became the most searched game coming out of E3. The 2nd most watched video on Nintendo’s channel is the introduction video to the 2DS which has 6.2…
“Long ago, the balance of the Triforce kept the land in harmony. But everything changed when the evil Ganon attacked!” Zelda Universe brings to you a glorious mashup between Breath of the Wild and the beloved television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. The video, entitled The Legend of Avatar: The Last Breath, tells of the hero Link,…
Breath of the Wild has the biggest development team ever to work on a Nintendo title, according to Eiji Aonuma in an interview with GameSpot on Thursday. We have already covered the over 100-person-strong team from Monolith Soft contributing to development, and according to Aonuma, he has never worked with a bigger team. However, having…
In an interview with Wired, Eiji Aonuma has told how Breath of the Wild saw series executive producer Shigeru Miyamoto take more of a background role, allowing Aonuma to create something he really wanted. It’s the first Zelda title where its creator has handed over the reigns of day-to-day development responsibility to Aonuma. “I’m actually the one who was the…
Confirming once more that Nintendo really does listen to feedback from their fans, Eiji Aonuma discussed in an interview with Polygon how user reactions to Skyward Sword influenced the development of Breath of the Wild. “A lot of the fans that played Skyward Sword said that they were really bummed out that they couldn’t find…
In addition to the sweet Zelda mystery box up for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store, Zelda fans can now register their interest in the newly-announced game, Breath of the Wild. Doing so will keep fans in the loop when it comes to pre-orders and store offers for Breath of the Wild and will also see them entered…
Earlier this week, we published chapter 1 of our brand new Breath of the Wild walkthrough. This walkthrough is based entirely on the footage released by Nintendo this week and our team’s experience playing the demo first hand at E3 2016. The first chapter leads up to the first Shrine of Trial. Today, we’ve published the…
When Nintendo announced the latest delay to Breath of the Wild’s release date back in April, they also revealed that the game would be launching simultaneously on Wii U and the as-yet-unnamed successor to that console, codenamed NX. In separate interviews with IGN, both Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma have explained the reasoning behind that decision. Miyamoto…
For a gamer, nothing quite stokes the fires of excitement like the arrival of E3, and unless you’ve been living under a sizable rock since the show, you’ll know that Nintendo took the decision to focus almost entirely on the upcoming Zelda title for the Wii U and NX, finally unveiled as ‘Breath of the…
In an interview with E! during E3 2016, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, offered more details about Breath of the Wild. During the interview, Reggie assured them that Breath of the Wild still contains elements of traditional Legend of Zelda games that have not yet been shown, in addition to the new open-world design shown this week.…
Monolith Soft, the developer of the critically acclaimed Xenoblade series, has a large team working on Breath of the Wild. This news comes directly from Zelda series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto revealed this information in an interview with Game Informer this week. “Yes they are involved in this Zelda. People from Tokyo and Kyoto are working together on this.…
Today we are continuing our video coverage of Breath of the Wild. Yesterday, we shared my playthrough of the story demo. Today, join me, Joshua Lindquist, as I play through the exploration demo on the show floor at E3 2016. The other demo on the show floor starts off at the beginning of the game and allowed…
