Yet Another Breath of the Wild Retrospective

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Published on April 30, 2023 8:11:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmEhLwvHfAI

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

Duration: 2:28:36

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Yet another passionate breakdown of what Breath of the Wild means to some nobody Zelda fan.

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Special thanks to zeldadungeon.net for being a fantastic resource, as always!

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
4:14 "Open-World" is merely a setting
10:10 Reinventing Zelda
21:10 Part One - Open Your Eyes
1:14:18 Part Two - The Durable Spirit of Zelda
2:06:53 Part Three - Life Goes On

Sources
Aonuma 2013 - Wii U Zelda is All About “Rethinking Series Conventions” https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/aonuma_wii_u_zelda_is_all_about_rethinking_series_conventions
Open-World is a priority for Zelda (2013) https://www.siliconera.com/open-world-priority-legend-zelda-says-series-producer/
Zelda Wii U delayed (2015) https://www.polygon.com/2015/3/27/8303247/the-legend-of-zelda-wii-u-delayed-beyond-2015
Eiji Aonuma’s favourite game of 2016 is The Last Guardian https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/02/20/eiji-aonuma-s-favorite-non-nintendo-game-of-2016.aspx
https://twitter.com/muffinsAKA/status/1650287744709435393?t=IYQGY__bdtXcro5zFHaxbg&s=19

Video Sources
51 Rapid-Fire Questions about Breath of the Wild (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qApEgUxp58k
Zelda Wii U at E3 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2rZUpQetAU
Game Awards 2014 - Zelda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypR03D1nISA
Nintendo Direct - November 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3AnGHbG6s
Nintendo at E3 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oalEsT7RyFI
Breath of the Wild Gameplay Demonstration E3 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIrY56yg7dY
BOTW Combat Montage by tsu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hJ0U4VRAGk
Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsiRY521Nis

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