Zelda: Breath of the Wild discussion thread

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Goodnightmoon said:

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Breath of the Wild looks like it might just be the most forward thinking game that Nintendo have made since... shit, possibly since Mario Galaxy.

Don't get me wrong, they've made many great games since then, but they've almost all been rather traditional, relying on a tried and true formula. This on the other hand feels almost like how Mario 64 felt in 1996, a bold and unbridled reinvention. It's so refreshing to see them take such a big risk with such an old and revered series.

Don't forget Splatoon though, that was highly original and right for the times, In fact I could argue that it is actually more purely innovative than this Zelda, however this does looks like the best thing they have done since Mario Galaxy or even OoT, as a reinvention it is as epic as you could expect from Nintendo.

My bad, I did overlook Splatoon, but while that game was certainly fresh and original, (not to mention excellent) I feel like BotW is even more impressive because of how ambitious it is and the daring liberties it takes with a franchise that's not only 30 years old but has such a large and passionate fan following. It takes guts to reinvent a series whose traditional form is held in almost religious regard.