Everything you need to know about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including trailers, release date, and latest news!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Latest News
To ring in the New Year, Nintendo dropped a new piece of Breath of the Wild concept art on Twitter, depicting a scene that's very reminiscent of the original Legend of Zelda:
Twitter user Wario64 pointed out how similar the art was to 1986's The Legend of Zelda:
Nintendo released three other pieces of art from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the holidays. As always, the art is gorgeous and shows off Link will interact with the elements. Check them out below:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Release Date
Nintendo confirmed today on Twitter (via IGN) that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been delayed to 2017 and that an NX version of the game will coincide with that console's launch, which has also now been set to 2017.
"Though originally scheduled for 2016, the release of the latest The Legend of Zelda title is postponed until 2017, to allow further improvement of quality. Thank you for your understanding," said the tweet.
Nintendo added that "an NX version [of the game] is also currently in development, to release simultaneously with the Wii U version."
It was also announced in a press release that Zelda will be the main focus of this year's Nintendo E3 presentation and that the NX will be absent from the show.
"This June, Nintendo will focus its attentions on the upcoming game in The Legend of Zelda series. The Wii U version of the game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, and it will be the only playable game Nintendo presents at the show, in order to provide attendees a complete immersion. Additional information about Nintendo’s E3 plans will be announced in the future."
