The new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage is brief and it doesn’t show much, but it’s beautiful to look at.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game has been in the works for so long. Originally announced a few years ago, the development of this game has been pretty long and to be honest, most fans are getting desperate. We just want to get our hands on this game.
At first, it was supposed to be released in 2015, exclusively on the Nintendo Wii U. Then, it was announced by producer of the game, Eiji Aonuma, that the game would now be delayed to 2016 because, according to him, their main priority was to create the most “complete Zelda game.”
They even reassured the fans that the game would still be releasing on the Wii U, despite the development of the brand-new Nintendo console, codenamed NX. Then, in April of 2016, Nintendo announced that it would be delayed to 2017. But, not only will it release on the Wii U, but it will also be releasing on the NX. Skepticism began to set in when considering whether this game would ever be ready.
As E3 2016 came along, Nintendo showed us why they’re one of the best in the video game industry. Dedicating their entire E3 panel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we got our first look at brand-new gameplay and those who were lucky enough to be at the show were able to demo the new game. We saw the beautiful world of Hyrule that we’ll be able to explore, new combat mechanics and elements, and great puzzles that we’ll be able to solve in numerous dungeons. Since then, we haven’t seen any new footage, but on Friday, Nintendo release a brief, but great video showing off a familiar location.
Nintendo added the caption: “Does this seem familiar?” For those who have played games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, you know that this is the Temple of Time. It does look very different here though. It can definitely be compared to the temple in Skyward Sword, where most of it is in ruins. Again it doesn’t show much, but it’s gorgeous to look at and best of all, the music is extremely soothing.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is looking to break the conventions of Zelda games and although it may look like something completely new, it’s more of a return to form for the franchise. Basically, we can’t wait to explore this vast world. A release date is currently unknown, but it is scheduled to launch sometime next year. A launch date with the NX, which is scheduled to release in March 2017, is likely, but a holiday release is also a solid prediction.