The latest installment for the "Legend of Zelda" franchise, "Breath of the Wild," is showcased in a Japanese event. It features 100 minutes-worth of gameplay using the Nintendo Switch.
According to Dual Shockers, the game was heavily featured in the Nico Nico Tokaichi, an event sponsored by Nintendo itself. It was held in Chiba, and the event's livestreams were organized by both Nintendo and the Japanese magazine Famitsu.
The game video showed a lot of exploration and playing around within the confines of a shrine, a snowy area, and other environments. The shrine is actually one of the many mini-dungeons scattered across the game world, and its design make it certainly worth visiting once the game is out.
Meanwhile, according to Venture Beat, Nintendo announced that they will hold a panel about "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The event will start on Feb. 27 and end at March 3.
The panel will be composed of game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, art director Satoru Takizawa, and technical director Takuhiro Dohta. The panel will be held on March 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST at the Moscone Center.
It will be held just a few days before the game launches along with the Nintendo Switch. Also, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" will be released for the Wii U, and while the console had a less-than-stellar performance, the "Zelda" series still remains one of Nintendo's largest franchises, selling more than 75 million games across the globe.
"Breath of the Wild" promises more freedom compared to its predecessors due to its open world feature. It is a large world where the primary protagonist Link can run, hide, and climb through.
"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" will be released on March 3 for the Nintendo Switch and the Wii U. Here is the latest video for the game: