Legend of Zelda Offical The Legend of Zelda Thread

[KillerMcQueen]

How long was the stream about to start it.

It's over four hours, not sure if the whole Zelda bit is available yet.

 

[Xrated48]

Really like trailer had to watch it multiple times to catch things i missed the first time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I just wanted to throw this out there. I am thinking this might be a past Link, perhaps the Hero of Time. The way he "wakes up", he almost seems frozen.

 

[Mogwai]

I just wanted to throw this out there. I am thinking this might be a past Link, perhaps the Hero of Time. The way he "wakes up", he almost seems frozen.

Yes!

 

[Sithborg]

I just wanted to throw this out there. I am thinking this might be a past Link, perhaps the Hero of Time. The way he "wakes up", he almost seems frozen.

I'm leaning toward the Hero of Time who failed. So a lot of time after Zelda II.

 

[Frankeh]

Looks amazing!

 

[zenith16]

Here’s the full overview, via Nintendo:​

Initial Details (2:40 p.m.)
Today Nintendo gave fans just a taste of how The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild takes the franchise to new heights. Nintendo’s booth at E3 immerses attendees in the world of the game. As E3 attendees investigate Hyrule, they can explore the game any way they want because the world is so vast and players are not required to take a pre-determined path. This sense of freedom and vastness will truly come alive in the final game when the experience isn’t limited by the restrictions of a show floor demo.

During a Nintendo Treehouse: Live demo, Nintendo showed that heroic Link needs to be resourceful as he explores his environment. It’s important for players to become familiar with their surroundings so they can find weapons or collect them from defeated enemies. Food helps Link sustain his hearts and can give him a temporary boost or ability that will sustain him.

The game breaks with some conventions from the series. For example, many of the minor enemies are no longer scattered randomly around the world, as many now live together in colonies. Link can climb towers and massive structures to get a bearing on his surroundings. He can even reach the top of mountains – any mountain he can see, he can climb. He can paraglide to lower areas or even use his shield to slide down a mountain. Link will travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks.

The game’s wild world surrounds Link, and he must pay attention to changes in climate, as a shift in weather or temperature can affect the environment and his ability to survive in it. A sudden downpour might douse a roaring campfire or a lightning storm might be attracted to Link’s metallic weapons. Players might need to bundle up with warmer clothes or change into something better suited to the desert heat.

More than 100 Shrines of Trials dot the landscape, waiting for players to discover and explore them in any order they want. As players work their way through the traps and puzzles inside, they’ll earn special items and other rewards that will help them on their adventure. Puzzles in the game often have multiple answers, and secrets can be found everywhere. Exploration and discovery are a huge part of the fun.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is scheduled to launch simultaneously for both the Wii U console and Nintendo’s next system, code-named NX, in 2017. The game also includes compatibility with amiibo, which are sold separately. Nintendo announced a new series of amiibo figures specific to the game that includes Link with a bow (“Archer&#8221, Link on horseback (“Rider&#8221, and a “Guardian” that is the first amiibo with flexible parts. The existing Wolf Link amiibo works with the game as well: When players tap a Wolf Link amiibo to the Wii U GamePad controller, Wolf Link will attack enemies on his own and help players to hunt. He has three hearts, unless players carry over save data from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Wolf Link disappears when his hearts run out. Details can be found here.


More Details (9:30 p.m.)

Shrines of Trials: More than 100 of these locations are scattered around the world for players to find, and in some cases finding the Shrines can be a puzzle in itself. As a result, Shrines offer more compact challenges that can be solved in a variety of ways. In order to earn a Spirit Orb from the monks who designed these challenges, players must overcome challenges or solve puzzles.


Runes: While exploring Shrines, players can earn Runes. For instance, the Magnesis Rune can help Link lift and toss metal objects. The Remote Bomb has two different types of bombs: rolling spherical ones and cubical ones that stay in place. The Stasis Rune briefly stops moving objects, while the Cryonis Rune freezes water and causes an ice pillar to appear.


Weapons and Combat: The game contains a wide variety of weapons, many new to the series. Players must find weapons or take them from enemies, but weapons wear out as you use them. Players can also time offensive and defensive maneuvers to temporarily slow time and connect with a flurry of strikes against their opponent.


Food: In another break with conventional gameplay for the series, players hoping to replenish their hearts or score some easy rupees will come up empty when they cut grass. Link can forage for a variety of foods in his environment, including apples and mushrooms. He can also hunt for food. Consuming uncooked foods gives him a modest health increase, but cooking different kinds of ingredients together will result in dishes with different effects, such as cold or heat resistance, for a limited amount of time.
Climate: From snowy areas to desert heat, Link must dress appropriately for the weather. If he needs to stay warm, he can don appropriate clothing, warm himself with a fiery torch or even eat food to maintain his body temperature and his health. Link also needs to be careful during lightning storms – if he is equipped with metal equipment during a downpour, he can find himself attracting deadly lightning bolts.


amiibo Compatibility: A new series of detailed amiibo figures specific to the game were announced this morning, and Treehouse staff finally revealed how the Wolf Link amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will connect to the game. When players tap a Wolf Link amiibo to the Wii U GamePad controller, Wolf Link will join Link to attack enemies on his own. He initially has three hearts, but players can raise his heart count by completing the Cave of Shadows and carrying over the save data from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Wolf Link can be summoned once a day, and disappears when his hearts run out. However, you can use Wolf Link again the next day.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is due out for Wii U and NX in 2017.

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[Mad Ones]

Stunning stuff! Great title that seems to really suit the game. Can't wait to journey with Link as he adapts to this expansive and beautiful environment.

But March 2017? damn...

 

[Brother Jack]

I just wanted to throw this out there. I am thinking this might be a past Link, perhaps the Hero of Time. The way he "wakes up", he almost seems frozen.

I heard it takes place many years after Twilight Princess. Don't know if that's true. The Bridge of Elden appears somewhere in the footage.

 

[X Knight]

so March 2017 is the release window??

what I saw today looked fantastic. this really does pique my interest in getting a NX.

however, I am a bit disappointed to hear that at one point they did consider making Zelda the protagonist but then ditched that for the more conventional route of playing as Link.

it would have been a welcome change of pace to play as Zelda as the main character.

oh well, maybe that can still happen in a future game.

btw.....did they talk or show anything about Zelda herself?

I'm looking forward to seeing this incarnation of Zelda.

 

[zenith16]

they did talk about zelda but I'd have re watch some things. I'm bit tired and there
s alot VOD and other interviews I have to put up later

 

[Mad Ones]

so March 2017 is the release window??

what I saw today looked fantastic. this really does pique my interest in getting a NX.

however, I am a bit disappointed to hear that at one point they did consider making Zelda the protagonist but then ditched that for the more conventional route of playing as Link.

it would have been a welcome change of pace to play as Zelda as the main character.

oh well, maybe that can still happen in a future game.

btw.....did they talk or show anything about Zelda herself?

I'm looking forward to seeing this incarnation of Zelda.

I haven't seen anything about Zelda yet. This is always the worst part about LoZ marketing... waiting for confirmation that Zelda is in the game and that she plays a big role. I believe we will get Zelda as the protagonist eventually... the wait has been long.

Do we know anything about the plot/story?

 

[zenith16]

so March 2017 is the release window??

what I saw today looked fantastic. this really does pique my interest in getting a NX.

however, I am a bit disappointed to hear that at one point they did consider making Zelda the protagonist but then ditched that for the more conventional route of playing as Link.

it would have been a welcome change of pace to play as Zelda as the main character.

oh well, maybe that can still happen in a future game.

btw.....did they talk or show anything about Zelda herself?

I'm looking forward to seeing this incarnation of Zelda.

I haven't seen anything about Zelda yet. This is always the worst part about LoZ marketing... waiting for confirmation that Zelda is in the game and that she plays a big role. I believe we will get Zelda as the protagonist eventually... the wait has been long.

Do we know anything about the plot/story?

here's the info about Zelda being int the game there aren't any pic's yet . I posted it the page prior to this one post #127
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[Sithborg]

I haven't seen anything about Zelda yet. This is always the worst part about LoZ marketing... waiting for confirmation that Zelda is in the game and that she plays a big role. I believe we will get Zelda as the protagonist eventually... the wait has been long.

Do we know anything about the plot/story?

Based on some of the stuff Aonuma has said, you may have to wait till someone else takes charge.

We now nearly zip about the story. And Nintendo is gong to be tight lipped about it at E3. The towns are removed to avoid story spoilers (or the towns aren't there due to the story, they've been trying to be vague).

But do we really need confirmation that Zelda will be in this? As much of a new direction this game is going, this game will have Zelda and Ganon in addition to Link.

 

[zenith16]

Two articles same place.





The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blows Into Miitomo. June 15, 2016 . 7:45am

People can dress their Mii like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WIlds’ Link, thanks to new Miitomo Drop, Miitomo Shop, and My Nintendo items.

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Miitomo has been updated with avatar clothing and accessories from The Legend of Zelda. In addition to the retweet campaign rewards, which provide an 8-bit Link t-shirt, a The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilds style wig, and a standard The Legend of Zelda wig, two Miitomo Drop boards and some accessories have been added to the Miitomo Shop and My Nintendo.

Some of the content is related to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilds. If you combine the wig everyone received for free and the outfit from the New-School Style The Legend of Zelda Miitomo Drop, your avatar can resemble the latest version of link. The New-School Style catcher also includes a Shiekah symbol sweatshirt, a green t-shirt with Hyrule’s crest on it, and a black t-shirt with the Master Sword going through a large “Z.” The Old-School Style Miitomo Drop features the standard The Legend of Zelda wig, a traditional Link tunic, a white shirt with three heart containers on it, and the 8-bit Link t-shirt.

Going to My Nintendo or Miitomo Shop allows you to collect accessories inspired by Link’s weapons. For 50 Platinum Points, you can get the bow and arrows used in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilds. In the Miitomo Shop, the Master Sword & Hylian Shield combo is 2,900 coins. Both of these items are worn on a Mii’s back.

Miitomo is immediately available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

Read more stories about The Legend of Zelda & Android & Apple iOS & Miitomo on Siliconera.
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The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Has Monster Colonies, Shrines of Trials. June 15, 2016 . 8:10am

When people play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, they’ll be able to go anywhere, encountering colonies of monsters, over 100 mini-dungeons, and perhaps even inclement weather along the way.

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More information on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has come out of E3 2016. Nintendo has announced what players can expect to find as they explore Hyrule as Link. Since this entry doesn’t restrict people’s access to areas based on equipment they do or don’t have, it’s possible for Link to reach locations he normally wouldn’t enter until later portions of the game by climbing mountains, paragliding, or just plain walking.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will feature survival elements. Link will be able to cook food from ingredients to restore his health. The weather can also change, influencing how you’ll need to play. Storms bring rain that puts out fires and lightning that could target Link’s weapons. Deserts will be warmer than usual locations, requiring Link to wear more appropriate, lighter clothing.

There will also be over 100 mini-dungeons present in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. These are called Shrines of Trials. They can be found around the world, with each one having puzzles, traps, and treasures inside.

People will need to be cautious while exploring, however. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild adds monster colonies to the series. Instead of creatures randomly appearing, they’ll live among their own. They’ll also be prepared for you, armed with weapons and strategies, requiring you to make sure Link has a variety of weapons and attacks they could be susceptible to.http://www.siliconera.com/postgallery/?p_gal=568779|1
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will come to the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo NX in 2017.

Read more stories about Nintendo Wii U & Nintendo NX & The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Siliconera.
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source: Siliconera

more image's in the article it's self

 

[Tron Bonne]

I haven't seen anything about Zelda yet. This is always the worst part about LoZ marketing... waiting for confirmation that Zelda is in the game and that she plays a big role. I believe we will get Zelda as the protagonist eventually... the wait has been long.

Do we know anything about the plot/story?

Waiting for confirmation that Zelda is in the game? Do what? Why do you have to wait for that? She's been in like every mainline title except for like one, maybe two?

 

[Matt Mortem]

Of course Zelda is in the game. It is The Legend of after all.

 

[Tron Bonne]

The only mainline game I can think of that Zelda hasn't been in is Majora's Mask. There's been several where she doesn't play as active a role as usual, such as Spirit Tracks and the Oracle games, but she's still there in some way. Maybe she's not in Minish Cap? I can't recall.

 

[Matt Mortem]

Was she in Link's Awakening? Maybe there's ton of precedent for Zelda being MIA lol.

 

[X Knight]

I know Zelda is in the game. but I'm curious to see what her design will be like.

anyways, is it confirmed that March 2017 is the target release window?

 

[Tron Bonne]

Was she in Link's Awakening? Maybe there's ton of precedent for Zelda being MIA lol.

No, I believe she actually wasn't. Well, there's two I guess lol.

I know Zelda is in the game. but I'm curious to see what her design will be like.

anyways, is it confirmed that March 2017 is the target release window?

No, presumed that it's launching at the same time as NX, which is said to be launching March 2017

 

[X Knight]

No, I believe she actually wasn't. Well, there's two I guess lol.



No, presumed that it's launching at the same time as NX, which is said to be launching March 2017

ah, thanks.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The only mainline game I can think of that Zelda hasn't been in is Majora's Mask. There's been several where she doesn't play as active a role as usual, such as Spirit Tracks and the Oracle games, but she's still there in some way. Maybe she's not in Minish Cap? I can't recall.

I love Majora's Mask, but is it a mainline Zelda? It is kind of a side story/sequel to OOT. I always thought the mainline Zelda games were:

The Legend of Zelda
The Adventures of Link
A Link to the Past
Ocarina of Time
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Breath of Wind

 

[Mad Ones]

Yeah maybe there's only been two games where she's officially absent, but she doesn't do much in the oracle games or Phantom Hourglass. She had a lacklustre role in Twilight Princess.

Edit: I always considered Majora's Mask a mainline game but I guess I haven't thought about it enough.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I love Majora's Mask, but is it a mainline Zelda? It is kind of a side story/sequel to OOT. I always thought the mainline Zelda games were:

The Legend of Zelda
The Adventures of Link
A Link to the Past
Ocarina of Time
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Breath of Wind

It being a sequel to OOT would make it a mainline game lol. I've never thought of it as anything other than a mainline game. I mean, really, why wouldn't it be?