Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Launch trailer, JP boxart, March 3, 2017

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Getting so excited to see some classic Zelda enemies. Like like, wizrobe, darknut, and hopefully some redeads and poe kicking around a graveyard.
 
Xdrive05 said:
So is anyone else stoked that we're only like a month and a half away from real ass Hyrule exploration? It's like that tease at the end of Wind Waker is finally getting realised.
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I'm super excited, but I can't really believe it. It's been over five years since SS. Hell, it's been nearly two years since the MM remake, and I felt like that took forever to come out.

It certainly seems like they poured every drop of that time into this game, and I can't wait to pay my respects to the fruits of their labor.
 
Fast travels works like this: Shrines and towers that you activate become travel points. So at the end of the game you will have at least 100 fast travel points
 
WiiredShawn said:
That's what I'm saying. This game is going to take a looooong time.

In fact, it's so large, that I almost feel like the team went a bit overboard. Topping this game in terms of scope is going to be a helluva challenge.
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I feel like the next Zelda is going to have to pull a Majora's Mask, shrink down and have a smaller but more intricately detailed world.
 
I've been asking around so might as well try here:

What are the odds that a Japanese copy of this game would have an option for English text/subtitles? Probably low, right?

I need to decide between importing an English copy or buying on launch night. I'd prefer the latter if I could, so I wouldn't have to wait.
 
Honorio said:
Fast travels works like this: Shrines and towers that you activate become travel points. So at the end of the game you will have at least 100 fast travel points
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It's really insane how big this games world is gonna be. I actually don't mind the 2 year delay now it certainly was needed to fletch out this very big world.
 
BY2K said:
Are you telling me the Great Plateau is LESS than 1% of the entire map?
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I don't think those calculations are totally correct, but it's the nicest map of the game so I used that. It's more likely between 1.5-2%, depending on what exactly is explorable terrain, as you can fit exactly 10x9 plateau sized areas over the whole map and Nintendo themselves keep saying it's about 2% of the world.
 
I don't think the game comes 100 years after OOT either. This is the most advanced technology seen in a Zelda game I believe, so placing it 100 years after OOT doesn't make sense. That is way too soon for the technology shown - not to mention that the tech was around at the time Link was put in stasis.

Hundreds of years after OOT maybe, but OOT Link this is not.
 
GiantBreadbug said:
I've been asking around so might as well try here:

What are the odds that a Japanese copy of this game would have an option for English text/subtitles? Probably low, right?

I need to decide between importing an English copy or buying on launch night. I'd prefer the latter if I could, so I wouldn't have to wait.
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Metroid: Other M's Japanese release had English subtitles so it's possible. How likely it is for botw I couldn't say.
 
Zips said:
I don't think the game comes 100 years after OOT either. This is the most advanced technology seen in a Zelda game I believe, so placing it 100 years after OOT doesn't make sense. That is way too soon for the technology shown - not to mention that the tech was around at the time Link was put in stasis.

Hundreds of years after OOT maybe, but OOT Link this is not.
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Well...

Technology in Zelda is usually related to the Gods. In Hyrule and a lot of real cultures they believed civilization and technology were the gods' doing. Fi and the ancient robots in SS were made by Hylia. The Tower of the Gods is also very techie.

All the tech stuff is probably older than Hyrule itself.

The Sheikah/Royal Family probably dug up Hylia's stuff and repurposed it.
 
Enduin said:
I don't think those calculations are totally correct, but it's the nicest map of the game so I used that. It's more likely between 1.5-2%, depending on what exactly is explorable terrain, as you can fit exactly 10x9 plateau sized areas over the whole map and Nintendo themselves keep saying it's about 2% of the world.
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If Reggie has told us anything, it's that with enough stamina potions and patience, we can climb anything we can see.
 
zeldablue said:
Someone on another forum mentioned the white flower appearing in the memory section of the menu screen. While a sword is there for the equipment.

The flower probably symbolizes something about Link and Zelda. Or it might be more literal. In Skyward Sword Link had to fill up a white flower that represented his soul in order to make Hylia think he was worthy or somethin'. Maybe the flowers have a similar significance...



That would certainly be something. So you think we'll have time travel? I don't doubt there will be... but going back 100 years in the past would have to be OoT era...and I don't think that's right. I think this game is probably hundreds of years after OoT. Hyrule castle moved to a new region and everything. This is the DT's version of Twilight Princess.
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I don't think there will be time travel as a major gameplay mechanic. I'm pretty certain that all of the scenes we see of Zelda are flashbacks, so we are going to be seeing a lot of cutscenes that take place 100 years ago.

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It looks like you collect them in a menu.

It'd be really cool if BotW ended with the beginning of OoT. Person travels back in time, stops Sheikah tech, wars break out because the world is plunged into the dark ages, and a little boy caught in the war in entrusted to the Deku Tree...
 
Enduin said:
I don't think those calculations are totally correct, but it's the nicest map of the game so I used that. It's more likely between 1.5-2%, depending on what exactly is explorable terrain, as you can fit exactly 10x9 plateau sized areas over the whole map and Nintendo themselves keep saying it's about 2% of the world.
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That's pretty fucking big.
 
takriel said:
Yeah it's like, where can Zelda go from here? BotW is the ultimate Zelda game. What comes next?
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Next Zelda will have a strong Multiplayer + Online Component. I think they will expand even more on the open world formula, this time with multiplayer content, before going back to a more focused design.
 
I really think they might pull another Majora's Mask with the next game. Shake up the story formula. As much as BotW rethinks the conventions of Zelda, the story seems to be more or less the same from the past games.

In the next game, they have the opportunity to truly make an original story once more. What do you guys think?
 
What I want to know is that scene almost at the end of the last trailer with Zelda and the Deku Tree and the scen oon the back of the special edition with Zelda holding the Master Sword are one and the same.

Im thinking Zelda leaving the Master Sword to the Deku Tree as we can see him behind the Master Sword resting place, maybe after something happens to Link 100 years ago .
 
ThanksVision said:
Jesus.

I had no idea how big this map was going to be. Can I get a quick comparison to other open world games?
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Have not played xenoblade X? Slightly bigger than that and they game is fucking huge.

I honestly cannot wait for XBX moments in this game. Just walking up to a huge ass waterfall and acknowledge the shit out of it lol
 
Honorio said:
I think aonuma and their team will probably work on a new IP to refresh their minds. But the template for new zelda will be botw for sure
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I'd assume the next Zelda will be a title similar to Link Between Worlds in terms of budget and size, but good god what I would give for a BotW like game with Majora's Mask like themes and style.
 
Will the Thrill said:
I'd assume the next Zelda will be a title similar to Link Between Worlds in terms of budget and size, but good god what I would give for a BotW like game with Majora's Mask like themes and style.
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Yeah, i think they will continue the line of 2d zeldas that release fairly quickly. I don't know how they will approach the next game though. Maybe having the engine and the overall design will help them be faster with the game.
 
Honorio said:
Yeah, i think they will continue the line of 2d zeldas that release fairly quickly. I don't know how they will approach the next game though. Maybe having the engine and the overall design will help them be faster with the game.
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Zelda Dungeon Maker, the dream.
 
Peléo;228515618 said:
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Next Zelda will have a strong Multiplayer + Online Component. I think they will expand even more on the open world formula, this time with multiplayer content, before going back to a more focused design.
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Zelda MMO.

Breath of the Wild is the warmup.
 
tali'zorah84 said:
We'll get a "Majora's Mask" type sequel. Reused assets, smaller world, smaller scale.
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I said in another thread I would love for them to task the team to create a new game reusing BotW for a year and half from release like they did with MM. Promote some younger members who distinguished themselves on BotW and see what they can come up with.
 
zeldablue said:
Well...

Technology in Zelda is usually related to the Gods. In Hyrule and a lot of real cultures they believed civilization and technology were the gods' doing. Fi and the ancient robots in SS were made by Hylia. The Tower of the Gods is also very techie.

All the tech stuff is probably older than Hyrule itself.

The Sheikah/Royal Family probably dug up Hylia's stuff and repurposed it.
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Ehhhh - I feel like that requires too much of a stretch in believability and amazing advancements made in a short amount of time. We'll see what hints Nintendo puts in the game, as they likely won't directly state anything.

I wonder if Nintendo actually did go with extended Link x Zelda time together before he got frozen 100 years ago.

If they have a lengthy time together then there will probably be implications of romance between them again. They could have made it so Zelda(/Hylia after making the rounds to those shrines) sets her remaining Sheikah followers to create and watch over the shrines for the return of Link, while she herself sets up the barrier around the castle. That would mean she was the light emanating from the castle, and Link may end up finding her in a similar state to the monks. Or aged, but not mummified. Link finally reaches her after 100 years, remembering the romance they came to share, as she gives some final words and then disappears like the monks.

BOTW is a tragic love story!...Or I'm totally wrong, which is quite possible.

takriel said:
Yeah it's like, where can Zelda go from here? BotW is the ultimate Zelda game. What comes next?
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I'm sure we'll find parts that could be improved in future. Depending on what is shown in the flashbacks beyond rampaging guardians, they could up the scale by having Hyrule and Ganon's forces battling it out on the map with you there and playable. Or they'll just figure out another compelling storyline/setting.
 
Oh, the Gamestop guy told me he'd reserve a Zelda case for me when I went there to reserve the Switch, seems like I did right that's sexy as fuck.

As to the skin, the back of the Switch and the tiny link in the bottom left kind of ruin it. I like classy, and those parts kind of ruin it.
 
takriel said:
I really think they might pull another Majora's Mask with the next game. Shake up the story formula. As much as BotW rethinks the conventions of Zelda, the story seems to be more or less the same from the past games.

In the next game, they have the opportunity to truly make an original story once more. What do you guys think?
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This is what I'm hoping for.

Dartastic said:
I'm kind of amazed at the amount of times I've re-watched this trailer. It's incredible.
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Me too. It's such a great trailer
 
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