The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild (Wii U / Switch)

[Joust Williams]

Performance is almost the last major thing to be improved before shipping.

[RoleTroll]

Maybe it will be like the 3DS Dynasty Zelda. The New 3DS version running fine while sputtering on the older tech.

[Hero]

Performance is almost the last major thing to be improved before shipping.

Looks like they're already doing that:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEj57Jd6d3A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st4bgxiOnL8

These videos just came out today. Nintendo is saying that it's all running on Wii U hardware. I'm inclined to believe it.

Looking Better
- The lighting looks dramatically improved
- Effects like dust, snow, etc. seem to be in/better
- Foliage is full of stuff now. Dead leaves, branches, etc. Makes the ground feel fuller.

Stuff Yoshi Will Still Bitch About
- Aliasing EVERYWHERE
- Frame drops

[Shin Johnpv]

Between this and the Switch I'm ready for it to be March 2017 now.

[Space Pirate Roberts]

This game may be too big to fail localize in time for the system launch.

(If you're wondering why you should believe this, it comes from one of the people responsible for the pre-reveal leaks that turned out accurate.)

[Shin Johnpv]

Hopefully it still makes "launch window" and we see it in May or June at the latest.

[Geo]

Disappointing if true, Breath of the Wild is a big part of the excitement that I have for the launch of the Nintendo Switch. Obviously the most important thing is to get it right, but if it doesn't make launch, they just might hold it - or need that extra time period - until November when they traditionally release their landmark Legend of Zelda titles as their big holiday games.

[Shin Johnpv]

If it's finished being translated and tested by May, I doubt they're going to hold off on releasing it till November. You're talking about them sitting on selling the most expensive they've ever made, for 6 months, because holidays. Not when they have a new system out that they are going to need to drive sales of. It's one thing to hold it for the release of their new console, its another thing to hold it, and ignore 6 months of sales because of holidays.

[Diff-chan]

I won't buy the Switch without Zelda, period.

I'm sure a lot of people feel this way and Nintendo knows it.

[James]

I'll get the Switch without Zelda, but it will sit getting dusty beyond playing around with it the first few days until the game I want it for hits. Unless Nintendo has other surprised in store for launch, of course. Still, it's going to cost the same day 1 or a couple months later, so might as well get it when it hits.