There’s a lot to look forward to in Breath of the Wild 2, aka BOTW2, or simply the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After all, Breath of the Wild redefined the open world genre. Gliders, teleporters, and other little features now taken for granted in modern open-world games echo this Zelda masterpiece.
Part of the hype for Breath of the Wild 2 comes from the expectation of something as good as its shattered predecessor. Breath of the Wild enables players to wander aimlessly through the Heililand region and complete plot points in any order—if they even choose to complete them. So the question arises: what does Breath of the Wild 2 bring?
Here’s everything we know about Breath of the Wild 2 so far.
Breath of the Wild 2 release date
Finally, Breath of the Wild 2 has a release window. Fans can at least expect to see the long-awaited sequel sometime in 2022. However, the exact date has not been announced.Like most Nintendo franchises, Breath of the Wild 2 is a Nintendo console exclusive For the Switch and its siblings.
Breath of the Wild 2 name
Breath of the Wild 2 is not the real name of the game. That’s exactly why fans started calling it a sequel after discovering that it existed. The sequel apparently has a subtitle like other Zelda games (The Legend of Zelda: insert subtitle here). In an interview with IGN, Nintendo marketing manager Bill Trinen explained that subtitles could spoil the plot of a new game. So, in order to keep the secret a little longer, the team has decided to hold off on revealing the full title.
Nintendo internally called the game “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” This is the name used in all of its official material, including trailers. Having said that, Trinen and other reps at the Nintendo Treehouse seem to be happy with the public calling it anything they want from the Breath of the Wild sequel.
Breath of the Wild 2 Pre-Order
Pre-orders for Breath of the Wild 2 exist, but not many. Other popular game retailers will likely offer pre-orders at a later date. Pre-order via one of these links to snag an early copy of the game. There are no confirmed BOTW2 Collector’s Edition or BOTW2 amiibo figures yet, but we’ll make sure to let you know when they become available.
Breath of the Wild 2 U.S. Pre-Orders:
Breath of the Wild 2 UK pre-orders:
Please note: don’t let the placeholder date fool you. As mentioned, there is no firm release date yet. Nintendo confirmed the time window for Breath of the Wild 2 in its February 2022 financial report to investors, which means BOTW 2 is still on track for a 2022 release. We will update more listings in this section as they become available.
Breath of the Wild 2 Story
The story of Breath of the Wild 2 has yet to be announced. Maybe it’s another rescue mission, given what’s in the gameplay trailer, but the villains and driving points behind the new story are still unknown.
Producer Eiji Aonuma says Breath of the Wild 2 will be ‘darker’ than its predecessor, which might be a clue. The development team, especially the younger members, clearly took inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2.
Fun fact: Breath of the Wild apparently draws inspiration from The Elder Scrolls, especially Skyrim. Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi played the game while developing Breath of the Wild.
Breath of the Wild 2 gameplay
Breath of the Wild 2 seems to largely build on the mechanics of the first game. However, it introduces new powers, which are shown in the trailer. The link phase crosses the floor of a floating road and drives a giant spiked ball up the hill and through some enemies. There’s something at work, maybe something to do with gravity, time reversal, or who knows what.
In addition to the lush, open landscapes that Breath of the Wild presents, there appears to be some explorable terrain above the clouds. An article from iGamesNews suggests that sky exploration could be like Wind Waker, where islands have unique quests and mini-games to differentiate them from each other, rather than just exist as bland landmasses. However, this is more of a hope than an actually confirmed feature.
Can you play Zelda?
maybe not. After all, the trailer shows her falling into a deep, dark hole while Link runs around alone. Still, while it lasts, it’s a good hope. Unless Nintendo has reservations, we’ll be surprised when more information comes out!
That’s about all the scoops we have on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 right now, but hey, listen! We’ll be back with more BOTW2 updates when they happen, so be sure to bookmark this page and come back quickly when we have new info. In the meantime, you can also check out our best Nintendo Switch deals page – in case you want to play the Breath of the Wild sequel on the shiny new Switch OLED, or you want to buy any other Zelda game, Such as Hyrule Warriors: Age Calamity, Sky Sword and Link’s Awakening while you wait for the release of this game.
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