“But when it comes down to technical things, DLC is pretty much data-you’re adding data to a preexisting title. “When we released the DLC for Breath of the Wild, we realized that this is a great way to add more elements to the same world,” Aonuma told Kotaku. “One of the reasons we wanted to create a continuation was because I wanted to revisit that Hyrule again and use that world again, while incorporating new gameplay and new story,” he added.Īonuma also said that younger members of the sequel’s development team had drawn inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2, while Fujibayashi was playing Skyrim during the creation of the original Breath of the Wild.Īn abundance of ideas for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC resulted in Nintendo opting to develop a full-blown sequel rather than continuing to add to the original game, he said. Behind the scenes images of the Breath of the Wild 2 trailer. In an interview with Game Informer, Aonuma said: “We’re working together really hard on this game. In June Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi has retained his role on the sequel.

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In Nintendo‘s latest earnings results, the sequel is listed with a ‘TBA’ release. The trailer confirmed the sequel was in development but no further details were announced.

That’s according to noted Nintendo insider ‘Sabi’, who suggested on Friday that the sequel’s development was taking longer than expected and that its release could miss this calendar year.īreath of the Wild 2 was announced via teaser trailer during Nintendo’s E3 2019 Nintendo Direct.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will not release in 2020, it’s been claimed.

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