With Thanksgiving being celebrated today in the US, we can be pretty sure that Nintendo of America will be joining many others in the country with a company-wide day off. NoA did remember, nevertheless, to tweet a Holiday message, and did so with a nice bit of art related to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The tweet simply says "Happy Thanksgiving!", so we thought it'd be better to post a full size image rather than embed the message. Check it out below - be sure to look in the shadows, too.
We're certainly looking forward to seeing and learning a lot more about Breath of the Wild, whenever it arrives. We do think the picture's slightly odd, though - surely those animals, with the exception of Wolf Link, would be a little more cautious of our Hero due to the fact he has an enormous turkey cooking over the fire.
Or maybe we're overthinking it...
Happy Thanksgiving!
[source twitter.com]
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Look behind you!
Maybe the bird sitting on Link's head is thinking, "kill and eat my friend will you? I'll take a dump on your head!"
Happy Thanksgiving! Though it means very little to us Europeans.
I would gladly play a Zelda game that looked like that! So much personality!
Wolf Link looks so cute!
Happy Thanksgiving!
What is that resting on Link's head? Cuccos confirmed for Breath of the Wild? It almost looks like the bird has Groose's pompadour. Eh, to quote the article, "Or maybe [I'm] overthinking it."
Link and his animal companions perished at the hands (tentacles?) of the Guardian mere seconds after this snapshot was taken, thus bringing us into another alternate timeline where Link loses twice in a row.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE it's because it's for North America only. Maybe Canada too.
thanksgiving
ˈθaŋksɡɪvɪŋ,θaŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
noun
1.
the expression of gratitude, especially to God.
"he offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival"
2.
(in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.
"Thanksgiving dinner"
Happy thanks give
@UK-Nintendo I know that.
@UK-Nintendo Canada and Mexico are part of North America, you meant US.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE sorry I just found out today. I thought it was about Santa Claus thanking me with gifts
Cuckoos against cannibalism
@Laki2 thanks for correcting me sir. You are a gentleman
Link should learn cooking from Cooking Mama first. XD
I love this style of art for Zelda. A bit like the art in the instruction booklets for the first 3 games. Shame this is lost these days with very little physical material for games, and everything geared towards 3D.
So thanks for sharing this! I do really like the art style of Zelda BotW. Can't wait!
Turkey day in Hyrule
It was at this moment, Link knew he f* cked up
Thanks Nintendo! And, is it wrong that this art makes me want the game that much more?
The art style reminds me of older Zac Gorman works. He did make lots of Zelda fanart back then.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I wonder if this hints at game mechanics? We know Link can partner with the Wolf, I wonder if that won't be the only animal you'll be paired with?
Imagine a 2 on one Gannon fight tagging with a Pigeon....
Mmmh that picture? Is there some clue in it?
Those creatures will u be able to use them for something? Like wolf link?
@MrGawain
Lol same thought
Lol if the chicken on links head is a cuccoo, then the enemy behind Link would be in big trouble if it attacks. Cuccoo rules Hyrule with its gang lol
This is so important to me. You'd never see an American gaming company acknowledged a Japanese holiday. I think... Anyway thanks Nintendo.
So nice. On a side note I'm making some breath of the wild prints in anticipation of the game. So far I've got six different ones. I'm aiming to make about 20!
Good for Link that the Wolf is there, as the Guardian has his sword and shield within grasp.
I love it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Although that guardian in the background is creeping me out.
@Aaron09 Keep in mind this is Nintendo of America.
Awesome. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🙌
Something about the colour choices and bonfire theme reminds me of THAT piece of Chrono Trigger art. You know the one.
This looks delightfully old-scool, as if it came straight from the nes-manual!
I love that frog sitting next to Link.
It's like if snow white sang for all the forest crawlers to come out and play and then killing the turkey and putting him on the fire lol
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