One of the new pieces of information gleaned from the treasure trove of Breath of the Wild footage we saw yesterday was that players don’t have to rely on the GamePad for their map access. Whilst the set-up we had previously seen at the Game Awards is presumably still in tact, players can also view their…
Yesterday, amidst the chaotic influx of exciting new Breath of the Wild details, we mentioned that we were already working on a walkthrough for the game. Well, exciting news: chapter one is now complete! You can now see beautiful new images of the game’s introduction, as well as very detailed instructions to help you get Link…
In Zelda games past, it took nothing short of a glitch to progress to the final dungeon before it was time. However, thanks to the truly open-air design of Breath of the Wild, players may head off in any direction they want — including straight to the final boss. This is A Link Between World‘s non-linear progression…
This post will contain spoilers for the upcoming game Breath of the Wild. If you were watching the E3 Treehouse stream today, you may have seen one of Nintendo’s employees skipping through some of the Old Man’s dialogue in order to reach a treasure chest before the segment was set to end. While the text looked to…
12 times bigger than Twilight Princess. That’s how big Breath of the Wild’s map is. The map above represents the area playable in the E3 demo. This, according to Nintendo, is not even two percent of the overall map size. Here is what the map looks like when you zoom out. This game is huge, filled with life,…
What a phenomenal day it’s been for Zelda fans. For years since Skyward Sword‘s release, we’ve been aching for news on the series’ next console instalment. We’ve suffered long droughts of silence from Nintendo, only to be teased with the smallest scraps of vague details on rare occasions. Today, that changed: we learned a heck of lot…
Nintendo’s entire floor space at E3 this year is dedicated to Breath of the Wild. We snapped a ton of photos of their awesome booth so those of you that weren’t there could appreciate just how incredible it is. Enjoy!
In the run-up to E3, there was a lot of speculation about what role the book on Link’s hip, adorned with the Sheikah symbol, would play in the game. We now know that this isn’t a book, but is in fact the “Sheikah Slate”. Link acquires this mysterious artefact right at the beginning of the…
Dotting Hyrule’s vast landscape are over 100 shrines a player can enter. Housed within each is a trial for the hero to complete, and should he make it through the trial alive, he receives a spirit orb! The trials in each shrine are puzzle based, requiring the player to use the skills they have acquired…
One of the many new features being introduced to the Zelda series through Breath of the Wild is cooking. In lieu of cutting grass and smashing pots to find Hearts, Link must now scavenge for food to replenish his health. Cutting grass now functions as a way to reveal insects and other small creatures. Throughout the adventure,…
A storm is brewing in Hyrule, and you must be prepared. In Breath of the Wild, not only must you fight the likes of Ganon and his ilk, you must also battle the elements. Snow, wind, rain, it all takes a toll on your body and if you’re not protecting yourself, you will pay the price. You’ll have…
Now hang on a minute here. It’s bad enough that you lucky folks at E3 get to play the new Zelda game, but you’re getting a special commemorative Breath of the Wild coin too? Thanks to Nintendo Inquirer on Twitter, here’s a close look at the medal: Here's a close-up look of the medal players receive after…
As we reported earlier, Breath of the Wild will be getting its own line of Amiibo, with three different figures confirmed: Link (archer), Guardian, and Link (rider). Now it’s time for a closer look! It’s no wonder Nintendo just published a separate trailer to show off these figures on their YouTube channel, as they look absolutely…
When the original trailer for Breath of the Wild debuted at E3 2014, the internet caught fire with speculation that the newest incarnation of the hero of Hyrule would be female. With the addition of Linkle in Hyrule Warriors, and the rumours of being able to decide Link’s gender circulating prior to E3 2016, hype for such…
The trailer for Breath of the Wild, and subsequent Treehouse demos, have introduced a whole host of new items to Link’s arsenal, and reinvented the way that they’re deployed, suggesting a level of customisation never before seen in a Zelda title. The Sheikah Slate The mysterious Sheikah book that provoked much speculation in the lead-up to E3…
