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Tuesday20th Feb 2024
News You Can Now Buy Your Very Own Sheikah Slate From Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
It ain't cheap, though
If you fancy yourself your very own Sheikah Slate from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you're in luck. First 4 Figures has revealed a replica of the tool that you can pre-order right now with delivery estimated to commence in Q1 2025. As with the majority of products from First 4 Figures, though, it's not going...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
Random Twitch Streamer Aims To Beat Breath Of The Wild With Ocarina Controller
Making music
Ridiculous Zelda challenges are our favourite, and they don't come more fun, amusing, and dedicated than what gv_mimi is attempting. The Twitch streamer is aiming to beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by using a custom-made ocarina controller. (Thanks, Polygon!) gv_mimi's most recent accomplishment in BOTW is taking down...
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Urbosa Treated To Gorgeous Statue, Pre-Orders Now Open
Update: Early bird pricing ends tomorrow
Update: Just a quick reminder that if you're wanting to get your hands on the Urbosa statue, we'd recommend getting on it pretty sharpish as the Early Bird discount shown below ends tomorrow, 1st December! Original Article: First 4 Figures has unveiled the latest statue in its line of gorgeous Legend of...
Monday31st Oct 2022
Random Modders Create Halloween DLC For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Gourd-geous
Are Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Blood Moons and Stalhorses not spooky enough for you this Halloween? Well then, leave it to the well-known Zelda modder Waikuteru to give us what we want. Along with Sockpoppet, the two have created brand new DLC for the hugely popular open-world Switch game, and it's fabulously appropriate for 31st...
Friday11th Feb 2022
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adding Moon Slayer Lynel & Weapon Set
Its power level is over 9000!
Although the YouTube channel Waikuteru was recently targeted by Nintendo, it's somewhat recovered and is back at it sharing more videos about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 'Second Wind' expansion mod. In case you need a refresher - this is a "free large-scale DLC
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Random A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod Is Now In Development
"work in progress"
The mod support for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild over the past few years has been outstanding. One thing we're yet to see though is multiplayer support. As you might recall, someone last year offered $10k to anyone who could create a mod for BotW that made this happen. With this in mind, a modder by the name of Alex...
Friday7th Jan 2022
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Brand New Octo Boss Battle
A "large-scale" fan-made DLC effort
One mod that just keeps getting better is The Legend of Zelda: Second Wind - A Breath of the Wild Expansion. In case you haven't heard, it's a 'free large-scale DLC" mod adding in new quests, areas, weapons and bosses, and it overhauls existing content. We got a look at the
Friday31st Dec 2021
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Brand New Hinox King Boss Battle
The "large-scale" fan-made DLC just keeps getting better
Easily one of the best Nintendo-related mods we've seen in 2021 is The Legend of Zelda: Second Wind - A Breath of the Wild Expansion. It's a "free large-scale DLC" mod that adds new quests, areas, weapons, NPCs and enemies, and overhauls existing content. It's been getting updates all year,...
Monday29th Nov 2021
Gallery Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Champion Revali Gets His Own 'First 4 Figures' Statue
And it lights up, too!
We've already taken a look at the excellent Link PVC statue from First 4 Figures, and this week saw the arrival of a second character from Breath of the Wild: Champion of Hyrule, Revali. The first of a series of figures based on the Champions, Revali sports a 'stoic pose' according to the manufacturer, and comes complete with...
Thursday25th Nov 2021
Random Ever Wondered What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Without Cel-Shading?
No? Well it's something like this...
Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be running on cutting-edge hardware – even by 2017 standards – but it's still one phenomenally good-looking video game, and proves that aesthetic brilliance doesn't always have to go hand-in-hand with graphical muscle. The game's mix of sprawling 3D environments and...
Sunday22nd Aug 2021
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Age Of Calamity Boss And Mammoths
The "large-scale" fan-made DLC just got even better
Nintendo is seemingly done with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild but that hasn't stopped the modding community from showing continued support for one of the best games available on the Switch and Wii U. Earlier this year, an unofficial Breath of the Wild expansion titled 'Second Wind' was...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
Random Someone Made A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Version Of Google Maps Street View
Revisit your favourite locations in Hyrule
Have you been wanting to return to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to revisit all of the famous landmarks and locations in the game, but just don't have the time? Well, there's now a new way to travel about the land of Hyrule, and you don't even have to boot up your own copy of the game. Fan,...
Sunday4th Jul 2021
Fancy a rematch with Lord Ghirahim?
The Zelda modder Waikuteru is at it again - this time announcing a brand new expansion for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's titled 'The Lost Records' and tells the story of Link's original adventure in the timeline by transporting him back to the Skyview Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Thursday1st Jul 2021
Random The Final 'Impossible' Chest In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Has Been Conquered
The reward is the friends we made along the way
Back in late May we shared a particularly cool feat that had been achieved by a dedicated completionist of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - an 'impossible' chest that had been reached. There's a dedicated group of speedrunners and glitch specialists that have discovered hidden treasure chests...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
Random Take Yunobo Anywhere In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild With A Simple Exploit
Yu-no-it
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now four years old, and its impact helped the Nintendo Switch establish itself as a must-have system (and gave a fond farewell on Wii U, let's not forget). Yet despite all that time passing, and the millions of hours dedicated to it, there's still the occasional surprise to find. A fun...
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News New Proof Of Concept Video Showcases Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In Virtual Reality
No Labo involved here
It feels like every other day we're hearing something new about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Between bread-based speedruns, Skyloft mods, and even
News Introducing Second Wind, A "Free Large-Scale DLC" Expansion Mod For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
This fan-made creation adds new quests, weapons and more
There's so much potential when it comes to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in terms of DLC. While Nintendo has already released an expansion pass for the game, instead of adding even more content to it, series producer Eiji Aonuma and his team had so many ideas, they decided to save...
Sunday29th Nov 2020
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #69 - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Nice
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our weekly(ish) contest between box art variants from around the world. Last time, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of both that game and its host system, we looked at SNES launch title Super Mario World. Thirty years! Time has its own Magic Cape, it seems. In
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
Random Check Out This Amazing "Skyview Temple" Custom Dungeon For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
The first custom dungeon available on (modded) Switches
Prolific modder Waikuteru – the same person who gave us Skyward Sword's Sandship Dungeon and a Mario Kart course in
Sunday21st Jun 2020
Video Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mod Adds Samus And Her Gunship To The Game
The galactic bounty hunter arrives in Hyrule
If you're missing Metroid, perhaps this video will help pass the time until Metroid Prime 4 is released. A YouTube Channel by the name of MK (as spotted by Zelda Dungeon) has showcased a "work in progress" by the modder Yainskofso that transforms The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into a...
Monday9th Mar 2020
Random The Latest Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Craze Is Seeing How High You Can Flip A Guardian
The only way is up
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may be three years old now, but that doesn't mean people aren't discovering new things about it – as well as amusing new ways to pass the time. Only last week, we saw one man beat the game without allowing Link to take a single step, and this week, we've got the craze that some (well, us)...
Friday6th Mar 2020
Random Zelda Fan Beats Breath Of The Wild Without Link Taking A Single Step
A small step for Link?
Beating Zelda: Breath of the Wild isn't especially hard, but it takes a moderate amount of effort – especially if you want to do it in style. That's precisely what YouTuber PointCrow has done – he's bested this classic action-adventure without allowing Link to take a single, solitary step. Naturally, he couldn't help it...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2019
Random Zelda: Wind Waker's Outset Island Is Apparently In Breath Of The Wild
Ahoy there!
It's not unusual to see references to existing Zelda games buried in new ones, but the guys over at GameXplain think they may have found yet another reference hiding in Breath of the Wild – and if this is legit, it's actually pretty crazy that it's taken this long to surface. The location is Lurelin Village, which – when viewed from...
Monday3rd Jun 2019
News Get Discounts On Zelda, EarthBound And More With My Nintendo Rewards (North America)
And physical Super Mario Maker 2 stuff, too
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for North America has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at discounted prices and some additional extras to celebrate Father's Day. Let's kick things off with the games, shall we? There are eight on offer in total - some...
Friday23rd Nov 2018
News Eiji Aonuma Wants Players To Decide How Breath Of The Wild Connects To Existing Zelda Timeline
No plans to officially link it
The placement of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild within the series' timeline continues to be questioned, even though Nintendo's Japanese website has positioned the Switch release at the very end with no connections to existing time arcs. According to a translation of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -...
Tuesday11th Sep 2018
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Becomes Best-Selling 3D Zelda Game In Japan
Ocarina of Time moves to second place
Earlier this year, Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild had sold almost ten million units worldwide. This technically made it the best-selling Zelda outing of all time - if you didn’t include remasters of existing releases. As revealed by
Friday8th Jun 2018
Video Watch Mario Battle Bowser In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
The perfect crossover doesn’t exis-
The modding community has been quite strong for The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, bringing new and bizarre changes to Nintendo’s awe-inspiring open world adventure. Whether it be the inclusion of an in-universe character, like a playable Zelda, or someone from outside, like
Tuesday8th May 2018
News Job Listing Reveals Nintendo Has Already Begun Working On The Next Zelda
Which may (or may not) be surprising to you...
It’s no secret that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles of the last few years, so it makes perfect sense that Nintendo would be right on the case with the next instalment. Proof has surfaced with Nintendo posting job listings...
Thursday26th Apr 2018
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is The Best-Selling Zelda Game Of All Time, Kind Of
Only if you don't count remasters
Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold 8.48 million copies on Switch and 1.5 million copies on Wii U, giving a combined total of almost ten million units worldwide. This makes it the best-selling Zelda outing of all time - but only if you don't include remasters. The...
Monday19th Mar 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Denied UK Number One Chart Debut By Burnout Paradise
Mario Kart, Odyssey and Zelda also impress in the top ten
New Switch release Kirby Star Allies has made an robust start in the UK video game charts, dropping in at number two, just behind the remastered version of Burnout Paradise - which, it should be noted, launched on more than one system (Kirby is of course entirely exclusive to the Switch)...
