Update : On July 5 , The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wildpicked up aBest in Showawardfrom this twelvemonth ’s E3 . Below , find our original response to the footage , plus new information on the highly hoped-for biz .
play is a competitory field , and Nintendo ’s felt the heat energy over the last few years . Between high - caliber titles from Sony and Microsoft , rapidly advancing applied science , and the sudden death of President Satoru Iwata in 2015 , it ’s been a jolty road for the OG gaming fellowship . Could a classical brand reignite interest ?
At this twelvemonth ’s Electronic Entertainment Expo , Nintendo unveiled the prevue forBreath of the Wild , the latest entry in theLegend of Zeldafranchise . During the presentment , Nintendo America president Reggie Fils - Aime declaredWildto be " one of the big experiences ever create by Nintendo . " Footage of the four - long time - in - the - making game know up to the plug . The secret plan looks part screensaver , part open - human race travelog , and partLord of the Ringsepic . Wild bares footling resemblance to serial staples likeOcarina of TimeandTwilight Princess , a Zen option to the usual demon - killing respectable time ( but do n’t worry , there ’s demon violent death , too ) . you could see that footage above .
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A newWiredfeaturereveals even more about the challenging subsequence . fit in to the first - look , Breath of the Wildtakes place 100 year after the ingrainedZeldamythology , tie waking up from a stasis sleep to find the world grown over , Hyrule Castle in ruins , and his retention gone . When Fils - Aime describe a sprawling open - humanity map , he is n’t joke – a look at the full ( albeit greyed - out ) map tout a traversable universe bigger thanZelda : Twilight Princessor even open - world juggernauts likeGrand Theft AutoorWitcher 3 .
The alone spin is that almost everything Link does in the game is based on location . The hero ’s weapon system will be cull from the landscape , everything from branches to Grant Wood - bloc ( there was no play in this prelim gameplay ) . weapon acquired throughout the game could also disintegrate over time , prompting the instrumentalist to remediate or fashion Modern versions . TheWiredwriter also notice that register environments is central . " You ’ll need a slow and steady ascent or if you could risk a faster upgrade … linkup can also tame horse cavalry to ride or , more fun for short distance , breaker on any currently - fit cuticle , skimming down hills or slopes . "
As a former Nintendo lover who never shelled out for the Wii U , this first footage ofBreath of the Wildhas me checking my bank account for uncommitted investment firm . I have time to pull through : the late chapter inThe Legend of Zeldais expect to get in in 2017 on the Wii U and NX , Nintendo ’s new ( and mysterious ) console .
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