Excitement is at a fever pitch for the next instalment of The Legend of Zelda. Despite Breath of the Wild 2 not even having an official name yet, expectations are high.
It’s probably no wonder though, the first Breath of the Wild was a huge success on Nintendo Switch, and with five years (and counting) since that, Nintendo’s had plenty of time to make a follow-up special.
Here’s what we know about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 so far.
Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 – release date, rumours and more
Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 has been teased in some form since E3 2019’s Nintendo Direct. It kept things very mysterious, but confirming to fans the sequel was in development.
Since then, Nintendo went dark about the game until E3 2021. Then, we got our first gameplay trailer, which revealed the title would take inspiration from 2011’s The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword on the Wii. To that end, we saw Link soaring high above the clouds above Hyrule, skydiving below. At the time, Nintendo also gave the sequel a release window of 2022.
(It was almost certainly no coincidence that Nintendo would release a new HD version of Skyward Sword on the Switch a few months later.)
However, things went a little quiet once more until March of 2022. There, series producer Eiji Aonuma revealed the game wouldn’t make it out this year after all. Instead, as it stands, Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 will now release on the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2023.
It’s also worth noting that, in all this time, Nintendo hasn’t given the new game a formal name. It’s always referred to Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 as ‘Untitled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel‘. Presumably, it’ll have to call it something official soon, and we’ll let you know when it does.
Until then, the game’s voice actors may have let slip a few details about the plot of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. You can read about those – but beware potential spoilers – just over here.
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