The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gameplay Video Released

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 21, 2017

News: A new gameplay video has been released and we also talk about Wolf Link’s functionality in Breath of the Wild.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is set for release next week along with the Nintendo Switch. This new Zelda game breaks with some conventions from the series. For example, many of the minor enemies are no longer scattered randomly around the world, as many now live together in colonies. Link can climb towers and massive structures to get a bearing on his surroundings. He can even reach the top of mountains – any mountain he can see, he can climb. He can paraglide to lower areas or even use his shield to slide down a mountain. Link will travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks.

The game’s wild world surrounds Link, and he must pay attention to changes in climate, as a shift in weather or temperature can affect the environment and his ability to survive in it. A sudden downpour might douse a roaring campfire or a lightning storm might be attracted to Link’s metallic weapons. Players might need to bundle up with warmer clothes or change into something better suited to the desert heat.

More than 100 Shrines of Trials dot the landscape, waiting for players to discover and explore them in any order they want. As players work their way through the traps and puzzles inside, they’ll earn special items and other rewards that will help them on their adventure. Puzzles in the game often have multiple answers, and secrets can be found everywhere. Exploration and discovery are a huge part of the fun.

In addition to all of that some of your Amiibos can get in on the fun. The Wolf Link amiibo, for example, will join the party with Wolf Link fighting alongside Link once the Amiibo is scanned into the game. He will help Link by attacking enemies as well as hunting. Wolf Link will start with three hearts but you can carry over your save data from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to increase his health. When his hearts run out then Wolf Link will disappear.

In order to get this to work you will first need to touch a Wolf Link Amiibo to the Wii U gamepad following the completion of the Cave of Shadows in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Then scan the amiibo into the game in Breath of the Wild. You can check out the video below to see this in action.

Additionally Game Informer has recently released some exclusive new gameplay for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It looks fantastic and should whet your appetite even more as you wait for next Friday to arrive. Take a look at both videos and tell us what you think. Are you excited for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Nintendo Switch?

**Credit for the gameplay video goes to Game Informer.