The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Difference between revisions

The Switch version has higher audio quality; the game's audio files have a sample rate of 32000 Hz for Wii U, and 48000 Hz for Switch. The Wii U version requires a DLC to use all the language options that are included in the Switch version by default. In updates, the Switch version exclusively received support for Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), and Korean languages, as well as a mode to play the game using Nintendo Labo VR.

===Timeline Placement===

The plot of {{BotW|-}} directly refers to events that take place 10,000 years and 100 years prior to the game's setting. Before the game's release, Eiji Aonuma revealed that {{BotW|-}} takes place after {{OoT}}.<ref>{{Cite Web|author= Game Informer|published= February 09, 2017|retrieved= February 11, 2017|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qApEgUxp58k|title= 51 Questions And Answers About The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild|site= YouTube}}</ref> In an interview following the game's release, Aonuma touched upon the idea that details of the history of Hyrule may have changed from previous games, similar to how real-world history books are often revised.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Hyrule's history has changed with time, and even now there are some occasions of canon histories becoming slightly changed. Some detailed parts in the history books have been changed as well.|author= Brian|published= April 4, 2017|retrieved= |url= https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-devs-on-ganon-and-zelda-story-positioning-using-open-air-concept-in-the-future/|archive= http://web.archive.org/web/20221107231853/http://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-devs-on-ganon-and-zelda-story-positioning-using-open-air-concept-in-the-future/|title= Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on Ganon and Zelda, story positioning, using open air concept in the future|site= Nintendo Everything|type=}}</ref> In an interview with the game's director, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, he stated that {{BotW|-}} takes place in the most recent age, long after the previous games.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= It takes place in an age long, long after any of the titles released to date. It is the most recent age.|name= Hidemaro Fujibayashi|url= https://gamerant.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-where-timeline/|archive= http://web.archive.org/web/20201111205858/https://gamerant.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-where-timeline/|title= Breath of the Wild Director Explains Where Game Fits in Zelda Timeline}}</ref> In an interview with Jeuxvideo, Eiji Aonuma clarified that though {{BotW|-}} does take place somewhere on the timeline, its exact placement has not been decided, as definitively placing it during development might limit their ability to further develop the story.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= Actually, those timeline-related questions are difficult because we’ve never designed any Zelda games by saying “hey, we’re going to put that game here, we need to have it fit into this period or that one, etc.” That’s not what comes first for us. But indeed, once the game is released and we’ve been able to develop our story, we can tell each other “oh yes, we can make it fit here”, but that’s not important to us. Especially since there could be contradictions in every new game if we tried to follow the timeline. If we can put a game in the timeline, that’s great, but as for Breath of the Wild, we haven’t really decided where it belongs for now. |name= Eiji Aonuma |url= https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-devs-on-why-heros-path-mode-was-added-as-dlc-timeline-more/ |title= Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on why Hero’s Path Mode was added as DLC, timeline, more }}</ref> In a Famitsu magazine interview with Eiji Aonuma for ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD'', Aonuma noted that {{TPHD|-}} was the origin point for {{BotW|-}} and that while playing {{BotW|-}} players may have realizations about elements from {{TPHD|-}}.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= While making the latest title for The Legend of Zelda, when I look at this remake, I feel like this is the origin point of the new title we’re making right now. After playing this game you may have some “Oh I see!” moments when playing the [upcoming] new game, so I’ll be glad if you play Twilight Princess HD while waiting in anticipation for the latest title of Legend of Zelda.|name=Eiji Aonuma |url=https://www.zeldadungeon.net/aonuma-zelda-u-will-make-people-want-to-replay-twilight-princess-hd-titles/ |title=Aonuma: Zelda U will make people want to replay Twilight Princess HD}}</ref>

==Downloadable Content==

===Updates===

An initial download intended for the retail Wii U version of the game containing extra game data is required to be installed in order to run the game. The update requires 3 GB worth of space to be installed.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The page now includes an additional note specifically about the game on Wii U. For those who plan on playing the physical version, some game data will need to be installed. More than 3 GB of space is needed in the console’s storage or USB storage device. It seems that USB memory devices (memory stick) can’t be used.|author=Brian|published=January 16, 2017|retrieved=February 19, 2017|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|archive= http://web.archive.org/web/20221001172544/https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|title=Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Wii U retail version comes with a 3 GB install|site=Nintendo Everything|type=}}</ref>

===Expansion Packs===

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The ''Expansion Pass'' content is divided as follows: