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| name = ''Breath of the Wild''
| name = The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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| related = [[Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass]]<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''<br/>''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity|Age of Calamity]]''
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'''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''' is the next ''The Legend of Zelda'' game to be released on the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U]] and NX in March 2017.
{{ZD|[[zd:breath-of-the-wild-walkthrough|''Breath of the Wild'' Walkthrough]]}}
 
'''''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''''' is the second most recent installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], taking place long after the events of [[Ocarina of Time]].{{Ref|"Breath of the Wild Doesn't Fit Anywhere on the Zelda Timeline" - [https://kotaku.com/breath-of-the-wild-doesnt-fit-anywhere-on-the-zelda-tim-1793130754 Kotaku]}} It was released simultaneously on the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] on March 3, 2017. By March 31, 2023, worldwide sales exceeded 31.5 million units; 29.81 million copies had been sold for the Switch{{Ref|"IR Information: Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units" - [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html]}} and 1.7 million for the Wii U.{{Ref|"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Has Sold Nearly 18 Million Units" - [https://www.siliconera.com/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-sales-near-18-million-units/]}} Its direct sequel, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', released in May 2023.
 
Zelda Dungeon has a [[zd:breath-of-the-wild-interactive-map|''Breath of the Wild'' interactive map]], which you can use to track your progress or track down hard-to-find chests, koroks and more.


==Development==
==Development==
The games development began with the team experimenting with what kind of gameplay experience the Wii U can offer.


{{Quote|It's not something they're working on daily right now, but we are talking about some of the things we might be able to do with that system.  The demo that we showed at E3 was really just more of a rough idea of if all we were to do was to make a Zelda game and put it in HD, this is what it might look like.  We're much more interested in looking at the power of the Wii U system and seeing how we can take advantage of that power to do things that we haven't been able to do in a Zelda game before.|[[Interview:Game Informer October 2011|Aonuma, GameInformer]]}}
Even before the release of ''Skyward Sword'' for the Wii, Zelda fans received a preview of what a new HD Zelda release might look like for the Wii U at E3 2011. The 2011 Zelda HD tech demo showcased the hardware capabilities of the then upcoming Wii U. {{Ref|"E3 2011: Zelda Goes HD on Wii U" - [https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/06/07/e3-2011-zelda-goes-hd-on-wii-u IGN]}}{{Ref|''Breath of the Wild''|It's not something they're working on daily right now, but we are talking about some of the things we might be able to do with that system.  The demo that we showed at E3 was really just more of a rough idea of if all we were to do was to make a Zelda game and put it in HD, this is what it might look like.  We're much more interested in looking at the power of the Wii U system and seeing how we can take advantage of that power to do things that we haven't been able to do in a Zelda game before. |Interview:Game Informer October 2011. Aonuma, GameInformer}}


On November 28th, 2012, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata was asked about Nintendo Wii U versions of the Legend of Zelda and Mario and he gave the following response.
In an edition of Iwata Asks in November of 2011, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that the five year development of ''Skyward Sword'' was quite long. In response to this, ''Skyward Sword'' director Hidemaro Fujibayashi set the following goal:


{{Quote|We will announce the launch schedules for new 3D Zelda and Mario games in the future, but this is not the right opportunity for me to indicate when we will make such announcements.<br/><br/>...as we develop a new hardware platform, we ask ourselves such questions as, 'what kind of new Zelda and Mario games do the software creators hope to make on this?|[[Satoru Iwata]]{{Ref|"New 3D Zelda and Mario Games are in the Works for Wii U" - [http://gengame.net/2012/11/iwata-new-3d-zelda-and-mario-games-are-in-the-works-for-wii-u/ GemGAME]}}}}
{{Quote|I'll think of something that can happen in three years!|[[Interview:Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword (Volume Eight: Those Who Played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Hundreds of Hours)|Fujibayashi, Iwata Asks]]}}


[[File:Nintendo-Direct-Wii-U-02.png|right|thumb|250px|January 23rd, 2013 Nintendo Direct]]On January 23rd, 2013 during a Nintendo Direct video stream, Eiji Aonuma updated about the progress of Zelda for the Nintendo Wii U. He stated that the game still had a significant ways to go, but in the mean time, announced the remake of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' for the Nintendo Wii U, set for release in Fall of 2013. Regarding Zelda Wii U, Aonuma particularly mentioned that Nintendo would be rethinking many of the conventions of Zelda, including the following.
Because of this statement, many people believed that the game would be released in 2014, which was three years after 2011.
*The order a player is supposed to complete dungeons.
*Rethinking how Zelda is a 'Play by yourself' game.


At E3 2014, Aonuma emphasized the large open world shown in the brief video, which seems to reflect this mentality.
By late 2012, it had been confirmed that a new HD title for the Wii U was in development.{{Quote|We will announce the launch schedules for new 3D Zelda and Mario games in the future, but this is not the right opportunity for me to indicate when we will make such announcements.<br/><br/>...as we develop a new hardware platform, we ask ourselves such questions as, 'what kind of new Zelda and Mario games do the software creators hope to make on this?|[[Satoru Iwata]]{{Ref|"New 3D Zelda and Mario Games are in the Works for Wii U" - [https://web.archive.org/web/20130202133341/https://gengame.net/2012/11/iwata-new-3d-zelda-and-mario-games-are-in-the-works-for-wii-u/ GenGAME]}}}} A few months later in January of 2013, it was confirmed by producer Eiji Aonuma that a number of changes would be coming with the new game, which were brought on by the desire to "rethink the conventions of Zelda". Among these changes would be the ability to complete dungeons in any order the player desired. {{Ref|"Nintendo will ‘rethink the conventions of Zelda' on Wii U" - [https://venturebeat.com/2013/01/23/nintendo-will-rethink-the-conventions-of-zelda-on-wii-u/ VentureBeat]}}


In July 2014, Nintendo Japan's official website revealed more information about ''Zelda Wii U''. It would be possible to explore and go anywhere in the new ''Zelda'' world without boundaries and challenge new and tougher enemies as a new, mysterious Link. However, without an official English translation, a new nemesis has been translated from this information instead of new enemies.{{Ref|"New Detailed & Insightful Zelda U 'New Enemy' Translation"
For E3 2014, the world was given its first real look into what the new Zelda would look like with a brief gameplay trailer. With this new footage came several full resolution screenshots and additional information about the game. With the ability to choose the order in which dungeons were completed came a massive open world, inspired by the feel of the original Legend of Zelda from 1986. It was also announced that the game was scheduled to be released in 2015. {{Ref|"E3 2014: The Legend of Zelda for Wii U First Details" - [https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/10/e3-2014-the-legend-of-zelda-for-wii-u-first-details IGN]}}
- [http://www.rev-level.com/#!New-Detailed-Insightful-Zelda-U-New-Enemy-Translation-/clfr/2214FE55-49AC-4DF9-8017-35A35663397F Rev-Level]}}


==Graphics==
In Q1 of 2015, Nintendo announced that the new Zelda would be delayed until 2016 and would not be shown at E3 that year, owing to the desire to give the developers ample time to bring "all these ideas to life" and focus completely on their work. {{Ref|"The Legend of Zelda for Wii U delayed until 2016, and won't be at E3" - [https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/zelda-wii-u-delayed-e3/ DigitalTrends]}} Then, on April 27, 2016 an additional delay was announced pushing the game's release further out to 2017. It was also announced that the title would be released simultaneously on the Wii U and upcoming Switch (then known as the NX), and that the game would be Nintendo's focus of E3 2016. {{Ref|"Zelda Wii U Delayed to 2017, Also Coming to NX" - [https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/27/zelda-wii-u-delayed-to-2017-also-coming-to-nx IGN]}}
The beautiful tech demo has gotten a lot of attention, and this time [[Eiji Aonuma]] is careful to not set our expectations in stone. What was shown at E3 is merely a demonstration of the system's power, not a teaser for a new Zelda game.
 
The long anticipated E3 2016 reveal unveiled the title of the new game as ''Breath of the Wild'', and offered fans a chance to play the game for 30 minutes in an area known as the Great Plateau, which is only 1% the game's total area. Reception to the playable demo of the game was immediately and overwhelmingly positive with its art style and massive open world gameplay. Many notable changes to the franchise were noted as well, including the weapon and food collection system and associated survival mechanics, new combat techniques, and the presence of the Sheikah Slate as a technological aid to [[Link (Breath of the Wild)|Link]]'s quest. {{ref|["E3 2016: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Might Be The Open World Zelda We Always Wanted" - [https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/14/e3-2016-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-hands-on-preview IGN]}}
 
During the Nintendo Live Treehouse Switch event on January 13, 2017, it was announced via a new trailer that Breath of the Wild would be released simultaneously with the Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017. {{Ref|source=[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-released-da/1100-6446886/ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Release Date Confirmed]}}


{{Quote|You probably remember that when we introduced the GameCube, we showed a somewhat realistic Zelda demo, and what we actually created was the cel-shaded Wind Waker. So when we show a graphic demo, people think, 'Oh, this is what the next Zelda will look like,' but that's not necessarily the case.|[[Interview:Wired July 1st 2011|Aonuma, Wired]]}}
==Release==
{{Quote|Well, one thing I want to emphasize here, when talking about the Wii U Zelda HD experience, is that we really built it specifically to be an experience. The idea is using Zelda as the backdrop for one of these HD experiences, what kind of representation Zelda can make there. But this is really just to show people what kind of things the console can do. And so, it's not necessarily the case that we would use that graphic style or depiction the same way we would in a new Zelda, when there is a new Zelda for the Wii U. Just like the map functionality that was also implemented in that experience - it's simply us giving an objective look at the kinds of things that can be done with the HD hardware. And Zelda happened to be the filter through which we view it in that experience. So nothing is defined right now as far as how we'll proceed.|[[Interview:IndustryGamers July 14th 2011|Aonuma, Industry Gamers]]}}


Not only was the demo used to show ''us'' the graphical capabilities, but it was developed to help design the system.
At launch on March 3rd, 2017, Special and Master Edition packages were released in limited quantities. Both packages included the game itself; however, additional items included an audio CD containing 24 musical selections from the game, the Sheikah Eye coin that was first given away to E3 2016 attendees, the Relic of Hyrule: Calamity Ganon tapestry and weather worn map, and a unique Sheikah Slate Switch console carrying case. The Master Edition also included a statuette of the Master Resurrection Sword.{{Ref|source=[https://mic.com/articles/169451/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-limited-edition-what-comes-with-each-special-edition-release Zelda: Breath of the Wild Limited Edition - What comes with each release?]}}


{{Quote|I'm on one of the committees that oversaw the general steering and direction [of the Wii U]. We talked to each other a lot about several elements, one of which was, 'How exactly will the HD graphics work?' In doing concepts for that ... we used Zelda assets quite often to examine, OK, how real will we make this look?|[[Interview:Wired July 1st 2011|Aonuma, Wired]]}}
By the end of the month, less than four weeks after release, it was announced that 3.84 million copies of the game had been sold worldwide. {{Ref|"Sales Numbers for the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" - [https://kotaku.com/sales-numbers-for-the-nintendo-switch-and-the-legend-of-1794696207 Kotaku]}} By early September, Breath of the Wild had outsold Twilight Princess in Japan. {{Ref|["Zelda: Breath of the Wild surpasses sales of Twilight Princess in Japan" [https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-surpasses-sales-of-twilight-princess-in-japan/ Nintendo Everything]}}


[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] sheds some more light on what he'd like this look to be.
==Story==


{{Quote|This is an HD system, our first HD system, and we want to create a real HD Zelda game for it. You will see a lot of these in-depth and deep experiences in terms of visual style. You will also see some play styles that are fun and interesting because of the play structure. We are not planning on putting any restrictions in terms of requiring developers to leverage HD in a particular ways. Even if you are using a simpler visual style it will still look very beautiful.|[[Interview:Kotaku June 22nd 2011|Miyamoto, Kotaku]]}}
{{Main|Breath of the Wild Story}}


The E3 2014 trailer for Zelda Wii U revealed the graphics style to be advanced cel-shading, similar to the cel-shading of ''The Wind Waker'', only with more realistic and detailed textures, lighting, and models. Little else is known about the graphics, as the actual cinematic shown was extremely short and only 4 native-resolution screenshots were released.
Link awakens to the call of an unfamiliar voice after a long slumber, with no memory of his identity or whereabouts. Venturing outside the [[Shrine of Resurrection]] onto the [[Great Plateau]], the strange voice gives Link instructions to make his way to the point on his map. Along the way, Link meets a mysterious [[Old Man#Breath of the Wild|Old Man]], who seems to know more about Link and his past than he initially reveals. After completing a series of challenges tasked to him by the Old Man, Link embarks upon a journey to restore his memories, learn about the past, confront [[Calamity Ganon]] residing in [[Hyrule Castle#Breath of the Wild|Hyrule Castle]] and restore peace to [[Hyrule]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
On June 14 2016, a brief trailer for the game was shone at this years E3, depicting aspects of gameplay such as; Stealth mechanics, item collection, and the ability to swap between outfits. Early on in the trailer, Link was shone using a glider, unlike the sail-cloth from previous gameplay footage, and wore different armour and cloth outfits, indicating the ability to change the player's equipment. Link was also seen climbing up, and chopping down trees to access certain areas, and scaling cliff-faces. also shone was what appeared to be Link crafting over a camp-fire, and being able to affect the environment, such as a scene where he dislodged a boulder causing it to roll over an enemy.
''Breath of the Wild'' is the latest installment in the move toward more realistic and environmentally immersive game play in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. While previous games have tip-toed carefully toward this from the limited ability to pick up enemy weapons in ''The Wind Waker'' to the extensive collection system, exhaustion meter, and shield degradation in ''Skyward Sword'', ''Breath of the Wild'' has taken a giant leap forward down this avenue and relies heavily on survival mechanics.
 
Gone are the days of heart collecting to restore health. Link must now hunt, gather, and cook to survive in Hyrule. [[Breath of the Wild Recipes|Different combinations]] of ingredients help in various ways from restoring health to adding additional hearts on the end of the health meter to providing extra warmth for a limited time to combat cold weather.
 
Scavenging does not just pertain to food that can be cooked, though. Link, like his ''The Wind Waker'' counterpart, can pick up enemy weapons and use them. While the Hero of Winds was confined to using those weapons on the same screen on which they were acquired, this Link can add any weapon he picks up to his inventory and use it until it breaks, otherwise he loses it. Tunics and armor can also be changed out for look or functionality. A quilted tunic, for instance, will stop Link from losing health to the cold in snowy areas.
 
Weapons are not everything, though. The new [[Sheikah Slate]] is an important part of Link's arsenal and allows Link – once the runes have been learned in Sheikah Shrines – to do things such as create columns of ice from water, build different types of bombs, and, with the Wolf Amiibo from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]'', summon a companion Wolf Link to fight alongside him. Stealth mechanics and a noise indicator also make interaction with the wilder elements of the game more involved. The level of noise Link is creating can alert enemies to his presence, scare off prey, and even spook a horse Link is trying to mount or tame.
 
A dynamic system of horses is one new addition. Any horse that you find in the wild can be mounted and tamed and brought to one of the many stables in the game, where it can be named. You can also summon your horses by whistling; however, they cannot hear you if you are too far away.
 
The land of Hyrule itself is full of exploration potential. ''Breath of the Wild'' is a truly open world game hearkening back to the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', getting rid of the need to play the game in any sort of order. In fact, nearly the entire story can be skipped while still completing the game. The large terrain can be traversed using horses Link has tamed, or by using warp points at Sheikah [[Ancient Shrine|Shrines]] and [[Sheikah Tower|Towers]], and there are many opportunities to use the environment and runes in the Sheikah Slate to open up ways to new areas. If you can see it, you can go there, and with the largest map of any ''The Legend of Zelda'' game, that is an adventure all in itself.


==Controls==
==Controls==
The Wii U controller's screen in the tech demo featured Link's inventory and map, or a copy of the game screen. Aonuma has other plans for it as well.
The Wii U controller's screen in the tech demo featured Link's inventory and map, or a copy of the game screen. Aonuma has other plans for it as well.


{{Quote|I really think [having two screens is] one of the most exciting features of the system. Unlike the Nintendo DS, there's distance between the television and you and your other screen. That really allows for some different interactions, some of which you saw [at E3]. For example, imagine having the contents of Link's satchel available to you on the screen of your controller, and using elements of the pouch to interact with gameplay on the television.<br/><br/>With The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, we had the Nunchuck and Wii Remote sort of stand in for the sword and shield that Link carries. But in a game for the Wii U, I can definitely see something like the controller itself becoming the different items that Link is using, allowing you to interact with the game world and with the game items in a very different way.|[[Interview:Nintendo Power August 2011 (Zelda Wii U)|Aonuma, Nintendo Power]]}}
{{Quote|I really think [having two screens is] one of the most exciting features of the system. Unlike the Nintendo DS, there's distance between the television and you and your other screen. That really allows for some different interactions, some of which you saw [at E3]. For example, imagine having the contents of Link's satchel available to you on the screen of your controller, and using elements of the pouch to interact with gameplay on the television.<br/><br/>With The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, we had the Nunchuck and Wii Remote sort of stand in for the sword and shield that Link carries. But in a game for the Wii U, I can definitely see something like the controller itself becoming the different items that Link is using, allowing you to interact with the game world and with the game items in a very different way.|[[Interview:Nintendo Power August 2011 (Zelda Wii U)|Aonuma, Nintendo Power]]}}
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{{Quote|I'd like to do things that are more surprising than [what was in the tech demo].|[[Interview:IndustryGamers July 14th 2011|Aonuma, Industry Gamers]]}}
{{Quote|I'd like to do things that are more surprising than [what was in the tech demo].|[[Interview:IndustryGamers July 14th 2011|Aonuma, Industry Gamers]]}}


However, it's still a possibility that we will see motion controls return.  After all, after swinging your own sword to interact with the game, how could one go back to using a controller?
However, it is still a possibility that we will see motion controls return.  After all, after swinging your own sword to interact with the game, how could one go back to using a controller?


{{Quote|'''Iwata''': Now, can you talk about how this new controller works together with the Wii Remote that we have been using until now?<br/>'''Miyamoto''': Sure. Actually, as I was making it I didn't have a whole lot of doubts in my mind that the Wii Remote would still be used as it was. I feel like the Wii Remote has pretty much become its ideal form with the Wii Remote Plus.<br/>'''Iwata''': I see, you mean you can do just about everything you want to do with it.<br/>'''Miyamoto''': That's right. And when I thought whether we really needed to require the purchase of something completely new, I felt that we could continue with this way to play for another while. I feel that way even when I play The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.|[[Interview:Iwata Asks: Wii U|Iwata Asks]]}}
{{Quote|'''Iwata''': Now, can you talk about how this new controller works together with the Wii Remote that we have been using until now?<br/>'''Miyamoto''': Sure. Actually, as I was making it I didn't have a whole lot of doubts in my mind that the Wii Remote would still be used as it was. I feel like the Wii Remote has pretty much become its ideal form with the Wii Remote Plus.<br/>'''Iwata''': I see, you mean you can do just about everything you want to do with it.<br/>'''Miyamoto''': That's right. And when I thought whether we really needed to require the purchase of something completely new, I felt that we could continue with this way to play for another while. I feel that way even when I play The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.|[[Interview:Iwata Asks: Wii U|Iwata Asks]]}}


In recent interview at E3 2012, Miyamoto hints that the Zelda game in development for Wii U may not include motion controls after all.
In an interview at E3 2012, Miyamoto hinted that the ''The Legend of Zelda'' game in development for Wii U may not include motion controls after all.


{{Quote|With the last game, Skyward Sword, that was a game where you had motion control to use your weapons and a lot of different items, and I thought that was a lot of fun, but there were some people who weren't able to do that or didn't like it as much and stopped playing partway through it. So we're in the phase where we're looking back at what's worked very well and what has been missing and how can we evolve it further..|[[Interview:Entertainment Weekly June 7th 2012|Miyamoto, Entertainment Weekly]]}}
{{Quote|With the last game, Skyward Sword, that was a game where you had motion control to use your weapons and a lot of different items, and I thought that was a lot of fun, but there were some people who weren't able to do that or didn't like it as much and stopped playing partway through it. So we're in the phase where we're looking back at what's worked very well and what has been missing and how can we evolve it further..|[[Interview:Entertainment Weekly June 7th 2012|Miyamoto, Entertainment Weekly]]}}


==Release==
==Graphics==
In an edition of Iwata Asks in November of 2011, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that the five year development of Skyward Sword was quite long. In response to this, Skyward Sword director Hidemaro Fujibayashi set the following goal.
The beautiful tech demo has gotten a lot of attention, and this time [[Eiji Aonuma]] is careful to not set our expectations in stone.  What was shown at E3 is merely a demonstration of the system's power, not a teaser for a new ''The Legend of Zelda'' game.
 
{{Quote|You probably remember that when we introduced the GameCube, we showed a somewhat realistic Zelda demo, and what we actually created was the cel-shaded Wind Waker. So when we show a graphic demo, people think, 'Oh, this is what the next Zelda will look like,' but that's not necessarily the case.|[[Interview:Wired July 1st 2011|Aonuma, Wired]]}}
{{Quote|Well, one thing I want to emphasize here, when talking about the Wii U Zelda HD experience, is that we really built it specifically to be an experience. The idea is using Zelda as the backdrop for one of these HD experiences, what kind of representation Zelda can make there. But this is really just to show people what kind of things the console can do. And so, it's not necessarily the case that we would use that graphic style or depiction the same way we would in a new Zelda, when there is a new Zelda for the Wii U. Just like the map functionality that was also implemented in that experience - it's simply us giving an objective look at the kinds of things that can be done with the HD hardware. And Zelda happened to be the filter through which we view it in that experience. So nothing is defined right now as far as how we'll proceed.|[[Interview:IndustryGamers July 14th 2011|Aonuma, Industry Gamers]]}}
 
Not only was the demo used to show ''us'' the graphical capabilities, but it was developed to help design the system.
 
{{Quote|I'm on one of the committees that oversaw the general steering and direction [of the Wii U]. We talked to each other a lot about several elements, one of which was, 'How exactly will the HD graphics work?' In doing concepts for that ... we used Zelda assets quite often to examine, OK, how real will we make this look?|[[Interview:Wired July 1st 2011|Aonuma, Wired]]}}
 
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] sheds some more light on what he would like this look to be.
 
{{Quote|This is an HD system, our first HD system, and we want to create a real HD Zelda game for it. You will see a lot of these in-depth and deep experiences in terms of visual style. You will also see some play styles that are fun and interesting because of the play structure. We are not planning on putting any restrictions in terms of requiring developers to leverage HD in a particular ways. Even if you are using a simpler visual style it will still look very beautiful.|[[Interview:Kotaku June 22nd 2011|Miyamoto, Kotaku]]}}
 
The E3 2014 trailer for ''Breath of the Wild'' revealed the graphics style to be advanced cel-shading, similar to the cel-shading of ''The Wind Waker'', only with more realistic and detailed textures, lighting, and models. At the time, little else was known about the graphics, as the actual cinematic shown was extremely short and only 4 native-resolution screenshots were released.
 
==Downloadable Content==
{{main|Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass}}
On February 15th, 2017 it was announced that ''Breath of the Wild'' would be the first console ''The Legend of Zelda'' game in history to get downloadable content. Marketed as an 'Expansion Pass', two installments were identified with an additional expansion pack bonus available at time of purchase. The DLC was originally priced at US$19.99.
 
'''Expansion Pass Bonus''' ''(Available starting March 3rd, 2017)''
 
Upon purchase of the Expansion Pass, consumers will immediately gain access to three new treasure chests in the Great Plateau region of the game. One will contain a [[Nintendo Switch Shirt]] that Link can wear, and the other two contain [[Bomb Arrow]]s and a [[Ruby]].
 
'''DLC Pack 1: "The Master Trials"''' ''(Available starting June 30th, 2017)''


{{Quote|I'll think of something that can happen in three years!|[[Interview:Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword (Volume Eight: Those Who Played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Hundreds of Hours)|Fujibayashi, Iwata Asks]]}}
* Trial of the Sword
* Master Mode
* Hero's Path Map Feature
* Masks and Armor
* Travel Medallion


Because of this statement, many people believed that the game would be released in 2014, which was three years after 2011.
'''DLC Pack 2: "The Champions' Ballad"''' ''(Available starting December 8th, 2017)''


In the E3 2014 trailer for the game, the release date was officially given as 2015, but with no month or day given. Aonuma stated on Miiverse that he believes that Zelda Wii U will be playable at E3 2015 in June, {{Ref|source=[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmiiverse.nintendo.net%2Fposts%2FAYMHAAACAABnUYn2C7g4HQ&edit-text=&act=url Eiji Aonuma's Miiverse post about Zelda Wii U (translated)]}} implying a release date after this event.
* Divine Beast Tamer's Trial
* Masks and Armor
* Horse Gear


The game was eventually delayed until 2016, and was later announced in a Miiverse post by Eiji Aonuma {{Ref|source=[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHjTtXsOfA Eiji Aonuma's Miiverse post about E3 2015's lack of Zelda Wii U]}} to not be shown at E3 2015. In an interview with IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that Nintendo did have "some great Zelda footage" that would be shown at a later time. {{Ref|source=[http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-the-legend-of-zelda-still-coming-to-wii-u Shigeru Miyamoto's confirmation of footage for Zelda Wii U]}}
==amiibo Support==
{{main|Breath of the Wild Amiibo}}
There are currently fifteen [[amiibo]] that give specific bonus items in ''Breath of the Wild'', some items that can be acquired normally in the game, some that are only accessible by the amiibo. However, any other amiibo can be used with the game and will provide random items.


On April 27th 2016, the game was further delayed to 2017, and it was not only confirmed that the game would release both on the Wii U and NX, but also that it would be the entire focus of E3 2016 for Nintendo. {{Ref|source=[http://zeldauniverse.net/2016/04/27/zelda-u-will-launch-in-2017-on-both-wii-u-and-nx/ Zelda U will launch in 2017 on both Wii U and NX, playable at E3 2016 (Updated)]}}
==Media==
===Characters===
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Yunobo.jpg|link=Yunobo|caption=[[Yunobo]]}}
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==Enemies==
===Enemies===
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Forest-octorok.jpg|link=Octorok|caption=[[Forest Octorok|Octorok]]}}
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Bokoblin.jpg|link=Bokoblin#Breath of the Wild|caption=[[Bokoblin#Breath of the Wild|Bokoblin]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Lizalfos-botw.jpg|link=Lizalfos#Breath of the Wild|caption=[[Lizalfos#Breath of the Wild|Lizalfos]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Moblin.jpg|link=Moblin#Breath of the Wild|caption=[[Moblin#Breath of the Wild|Moblin]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Lynel.jpg|link=Lynel#Breath of the Wild|caption=[[Lynel#Breath of the Wild|Lynel]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Guardian-stalker.jpg|link=Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|caption=[[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardian]]}}
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==Rumors==
===Items===
A series of Rumors have been posted online in lieu of any official announcements regarding the upcoming game.
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Seared_Gourmet_Steak.png|link=:Category:Breath_of_the_Wild_Food|caption=[[:Category:Breath of the Wild Food|Breath of the Wild Food]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Apple-botw.png|link=:Category:Breath_of_the_Wild_Materials|caption=[[:Category:Breath of the Wild Materials|Breath of the Wild Materials]]}}
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Hylian-shield.png|link=:Category:Breath_of_the_Wild_Shields|caption=[[:Category:Breath of the Wild Shields|Breath of the Wild Shields]]}}
{{Gallery/Box|file=Master-sword.png|link=:Category:Breath_of_the_Wild_Weapons|caption=[[:Category:Breath of the Wild Weapons|Breath of the Wild Weapons]]}}
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It was hinted by several sites, claiming an official source had stated, that Zelda Wii U would be announced during the next Nintendo Direct or at E3 2013.  Although that fact proved false, Miyamoto did claim that they intended to show Zelda Wii U at first, but ultimately postponed it.{{Ref|[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/11/nintendo-considered-showing-new-zelda-wii-u-game-at-e3.aspx Nintendo Considered Showing New Zelda Wii U Game At E3]|We're also working on a new Wii U Zelda game. Work on that is progressing fairly concretely. In fact, we were thinking about showing it here at E3 but decided to wait just a little bit longer before sharing it with everyone.|Shigeru Miyamoto}}
===Overworld Bosses===
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{{Gallery/Box|file=Stalnox-botw.jpg|link=Stalnox|caption=[[Stalnox]]}}
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==2016 E3 Gallery==
===Scene art===
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File:Link looking over BOTW Hyrule.jpg|Artwork used for US & Japanese covers
File:Link looking back from BOTW Hyrule.jpg|Artwork used for European covers
File:Link Climbing Gerudo Highlands - BOTW art.jpg
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===Trailer Screenshots===
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==Other Wii U Zelda Games==
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===Wii U Tech Demo===
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A tech demo demonstrating the capabilities of the Wii U was shown off at E3 2011 showing Link fighting [[Armogohma]]. Although the Wii U Zelda game shown at E3 does not graphically resemble the tech demo, it is still possible that some remnants of the demo may make it in to the game.
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===NintendoLand===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest}}
On June 5th, 2012, E3 announced that NintendoLand would be released with the Wii U. NintendoLand is a game with Nintendo's minigames of top franchises including [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda Series]]. The minigame for this is [[The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest]].
 
 
===''The Wind Waker HD''===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD}}
On January 23rd, 2013 during a Nintendo Direct Wii U Edition, Nintendo announced that ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' would be re-released for the Nintendo Wii U Console. The game would included upgraded graphics, a tuned up overall game experience, ability to play it on the Wii U GamePad, and Miiverse-compatibility.
 
===Hyrule Warriors===
{{Main|Hyrule Warriors}}
It was announced in a Nintendo Direct that there was going to be a new Zelda spinoff game for the Wii U named ''Hyrule Warriors''. This game is a combination of both the ''Dynasty Warriors'' and Zelda series. ''Hyrule Warriors'' is a collaboration of bringing together the Zelda universe, gathering respective elements from various installments in the Zelda franchise. This, however, is not a new canonical installment in the Zelda franchise, and it is not placed in the official timeline.


==Videos==
===Videos===
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{{Youtube|1-wCfutj9JU|270|Eiji Aonuma Talk about the Zelda HD Experience at E3 2011}}
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{{Youtube|Y58I7g-Us1E|270|The Legend of Zelda Wii U - Teaser (November 2015)}}
{{Youtube|Y58I7g-Us1E|270|The Legend of Zelda Wii U - Teaser (November 2015)}}
{{Youtube|1rPxiXXxftE|270|The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild game trailer (June 2016)}}
{{Youtube|1rPxiXXxftE|270|The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Game Trailer (June 2016)}}
{{Youtube|zw47_q9wbBE|270|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017}}
{{Youtube|D1gs-vHV48w|270|9 Minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Treehouse Live}}
{{Youtube|c2jKceEsj2E|270|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Treehouse: Live with Nintendo Switch}}
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