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The Making of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Video - The Beginning
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- Published on Mar 13, 2017 veröffentlicht
- Director Hidemaro Fujibayshi discusses the process and journey of creating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Botw is honestly the most incredible gaming experience I've ever had
Sedona Urias-Ramonett ikr same
For me The Witcher 3 and Zelda are the most incredible experience I've ever had!
Sedona Urias-Ramonett no skyrim
Sedona Urias-Ramonett bought myself a switch with botw and my poor Xbox 1 has collected dust since then hahaha
speed sLays its lame how the weapons break
When I play a Zelda game. I feel the love and devotion of the programmers. They truly just want to create a final and unique experience. Zelda games have never disappointed. I love that Nintendo understands that the most important aspect is to have fun.
If it's not fun, why bother
I get more of a sense that the Nintendo programmers, artists and game designers take their job VERY seriously and takes game design VERY seriously, unlike another company where the programmers just seem to do it for a paycheck and the game designers and artists deep down inside want to make Hollywood movies.
And to make a truly epic story and gaming experience.
@Sambain in all fairness a lot of companies treat their developers horribly, it speaks well to Nintendo that designers and programmers are not only willing, but able to put their heart into the games
@Sambain another aspect is even legends are paid moderately. Miyamoto was getting a salary a less than $2m. Furukawa was a bit over $2m. Compare that to what execs in US get -about $30 for Activision CEO.
The amount leaders get over the lowest paid is also a great factor in employee morale and sense of belonging.
I’m still playing breath of the wild in 2023, and everything about the game still blows me away, the music, the lighting, the colors, the voice acting, the open world, the fun mechanics and glitches you can do. You can truly feel the love and passion all of Nintendo had for this game. I still discover new itty bitty things every once in a while, I never get tired of this game. Cannot WAIT for tears of the kingdom in just a few months
the voice acting does not blow you away lmao
how do you not get tired of it? the entirety of the game is shrines and korok seeds and stupid-simple fetch quests. it has no depth. the game never rewards you for exploring random places bc you always know what you'll find.. either a dumb weapon or one of those things.
take a game like elden ring for comparison. you literally never know what you're gonna find... a boss? a new type of enemy? a new weapon with interesting skills? a new spell? a new skill that changes the way you play? an intricate character-driven story quest? environmental details that blow you away and tell a small piece of a the lore of the world? a cave? an entire new MAP underground? a castle? a village? a dungeon? so many possibilities that can change the way you're playing the game in unexpected ways. zelda is incredibly flat and predictable by comparison.
@Andrew if you hate botw so much, why are you watching a video about its development 🤨
Same.
Same
Been gaming since 1987 and Breath of the Wild is not only the best Zelda ever made but the best game ever made. Can’t think of anything that comes close to it really. And I doubt we’ll ever have that experience again even if games like Tears of the kingdom will be more advanced. Botw completely reimagined how a Zelda game plays. The music, the weapon breaking mechanic, the graphics and most of all gameplay. Absolute genius all of it.
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is not just a game, it's a masterpiece
Eh its okay.
@Dalgus Maximus Thats an unpopular opinion.
@TheAlibabatree
Yeah I know I was just pulling his leg. The game is great.
@Cat finder nah he just said he was baiting so no one smashes his head in
I feel like I’ve seen you before lol
The hardest part of the development was probably making 120 unique monk names
Every single one of the names is different in Spanish and other languages.
"Maz Koshia" is "Makkosh"
@Jinnans no way
@Aiden Taggart Yes. Also 100th like!
@Krizi that’s just insane
Apparently all of the monk names are the names of the devs that worked on the game, but in reverse.
You can literally feel the love and care of the creators through playing the game.
My favorite game of all time! Thank you so much Nintendo for making this game!
I cannot use words (or anything else) to describe how much I love this game.
Same😅 I LOVE this game
@Ian Wait, if its a cool game, why is it bad as a zelda game? Isn't zelda just a franchise. On it's own its pretty good, but as a zelda game it's bad? Wha1t difference does it make?
2:50, the concept with link and the different arm weapons. This just shows that they had an abundance of ideas and it was more of a question of how to fit the peices together. They saved the arm thing for tears of the kingdom.
Imagine the materials that they left on the cutting floor for a third game or even a whole new game. I'm really curious what the next Zelda game might be after ToTK.
Thanks for making the most beautiful game I’ve ever played in my life.
I always like these kind of games where you can just go free roaming around the landscapes and explore.
Like Cyberpunk?
It’s called open world
No game touches my heart, piques my imagination, makes me nostalgic, or gets me as excited as a Zelda game. Thank you Nintendo.
I feel the same, friend
i wish i could erase my memory and play it again , best zelda ever
same.
Me too.
cap
@John Xina eh?
@Button’s Box not the best zelda
I love this game and all the little details, but I really wish it had an after Gannon world. You could see how hyrule castle had developed, talk to princess (or maybe queen) Zelda, and get new side quests. I would wait 5 more years for that experience
I feel the same. I just finished today and had to return to Hyrule at the last save before killing Ganon to go to a couple shrines I didn't get to. Plus, I like it when the characters thanked me for killing one beast or another. I haven't downloaded the Master Fighter or whatever it's called extension yet.
I know I’m a bit late, (by one year), but there might be a chance with Nintendo direct coming out tmrw
@Ashykinz I want this as well but I'm not think, they show us some Zelda content :/ maybe Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, some smash bros details, maybe another fighter...
@Ashykinz the game is 2 years old now so you're closer to 2 years late.
Not sure about the endgame. You’ll no longer have any respawns of enemies and weapons.
The amount if detail that went into this game makes it absolutely beautiful!
I’m a little late to the game, as I just now got a switch, but I’ve been a lifelong Zelda fan ever since the NES days as a 6 year old. My favorite has always been Ocarina, but Breath is quickly becoming a contender. I’m nearly 40 and I feel like a kid and a teenager again. Each time I replayed Ocarina, I felt nostalgic for what it was like playing it for the first time. And now I’m sure I’ll feel the same way for Breath, so I’m enjoying it now because it won’t be the same ever again, once I know every secret and strategy. Well done guys.
you can play ocarina of time with the switch also, with the expansion subscription you get many old games, its pretty fun
Don’t forget the sequel to botw is coming out soon!
@Freddie Pepper yep, and I’ve purposely stayed away from every ounce of leaks or info about the game, just as I did with BOTW. I want to enter this new journey the way the developers intend for it to be experienced - no prior knowledge. I’m the same way with movies. I don’t watch trailers or read anything about a film (even it’s synopsis) because I don’t want the film to tell the story, not some marketing employee or film critic or involved actor.
@David Swanson I still haven't played botw as I'm waiting for the sequel because I feel like I have already seen every nook and crannie of the game through Clip-Sharers streamers etc Im hoping to play it after totk
I think the best thing of breathe of the wild is the music. It has this beautiful, vast, skin shivering beauty to it. Like the orchestral to an age old adventure film.
Yes! Everything about Botw is incredible imo, but the music is just on another level. I literally never listen to video games ost, and i always thought people who did were weird. But i listen to the Botw ost all the time, its other worldly.
Yup, music is incredible. Just not the music when travelling on horse.
@Jeff 'the gamer' Boy Lmao I love the horse riding music
It kinda makes me tear up
Simply an amazing experience. My daughter and I played this game for days on end upon its release. Not gonna lie. When the game opens and you walk out of the cave. I get chills.
God, I love Japan so much. I swear, if I could be granted a wish to be able to speak, read, and write Japanese as fluently as a native, I would move there right now! Japan and the Japanese people are just friggin' awesome, and the boundless ingenuity, artistry, and creativity they've shown and produced throughout the years is just incredible, with the creation of Breath of the Wild being one of their (many) most amazing crowning achievements.
Just want to put this out on the inter-webs.....A huge thank you to Nintendo and the developers of this game. This has far surpassed any expectations I had prior to starting. I'm 20 hours or so in the game thus far. Without making this post too long, let me just say this is the best video game experience I have ever had. I received the original NES after my first day of Kindergarten as long as I didn't cry (Mom trying to bribe me, she was the one crying...FYI).....today, I think I may actually cry at how good this game is and how this somehow reminds me of my childhood. So thank you Nintendo and thank you to the developers!!!
lol that bribery trick is the reason I got my Wii U this year and BotW (idc what you think about the Wii U its a good console XD)
are you enjoying Tears of the Kingdom? (no spoilers pls)
also if you haven't come to Jesus he's the only one that can fully satisfy you :)))
What wonderful, creative and kind-looking creators. Thank you so much for making this immensely wonderful game!
That moment in the beginning when you climb up to the top of the top of the ruined temple of time and those few piano notes slide in during the little cutscene that follows and shows you the darkness blanketing hyrule castle - I get chills every time. That was when I personally first knew that this game was genuinely something special.
It’s so inspiring that a team could come up with something so unique and creative. I’m really glad to have been alive to have seen such a great game come out. Can’t wait to see what they do for botw 2!
This game has become my favorite gaming experience and one of the greatest experiences I have had in general. It was motivating enough for me to have over 330 hours on it with 100% completion in master mode. Thank you Nintendo for the overbearing dedication put into this Zelda entry.
Easily one of the best games of all time. I cannot wait for the sequel.
one thing Nintendo games will always have over the competition: NOSTALGIA
What competition?
Andre Marcello was
yeah and so much care and thought from the developers to make their audience think and feel in all aspects- sight, ambiance, sound, it’s incredible...
also yeah, WHAT competition? 😜
Microsoft:I have Minecraft
@2001 cuisinart toaster Nintendo: I have games that have started in the 1980s and are still going today.
I’ve been playing this game for a year and I’m in love with it. I wish I could shake the hands of these men and congratulate them on creating the best game I’ve ever played (and I’ve been playing a lot for 30+ years). I love how you can still discover things. Like I’m not ashamed to say I didn’t know you could freeze those barrels and hit them!!
this completely blows my mind. how far have we come, when it comes to technology, that games of such high quality can be designed. just insane. can't even imagine the efforts made to make this amazing game
What they made really was a masterpiece. I just watched the 2/17/21 Direct (Pyra and Mythra, Splatoon 3, and more baybeeee!) and this was in the suggested. No matter how many times I complete this game or even when I 100%'d Age of Calamity, I still feel a great connection to the world and the way they presented it. I'm sure that whatever they have planned for the sequel is going to be great, and if multiple delays can make the original as great as it is, I'm sure the sequel will be even better.
The thing is this is the longest I've waited for a game in my whole life and it was also on of the best ones I've ever played. Totally worth all waiting.
This game is truly amazing. Everyone who had even a small part in the development of this game should be very proud of themselves. 👏 👏 👏 👏
I really like the "miniopenworld" tutorial in this game, is such a great idea, i was tired of lineal tutorials in TW3 or Skyrim or Fallout 4, i think that the plateau is a really natural way to introduce mechanics
Agreed
Thank you for making the greatest game in history! You are all geniuses. Such an enchanting world that I can get lost in for years and years and years. You truly out did yourselves.
What a time to be a gamer. I would have loved having such making of when I was a kid
This game and Mario Odyssey were 2 games that had the same magic I felt when I was a little kid playing Wii Mario and Zelda games, which is something I never felt in games in a long time. So I can’t imagine how magical this experience is for kids growing up with it
Zelda Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece, one of my all time favorite games, the sense of exploration is something I have never seen in any game before, the world, colorful art style, fun gameplay, relaxing music, it’s a real feel good game that I just enjoy playing, the sense of adventure and exploration is always a treat,, a true masterpiece game 👏👏👏👏👏
Sooo much respect for Nintendo. They did an epic job!
I'm completely glad to hear all about the making of this Legend of Zelda game and I've also learned from it like that. But if I want to make a top quality game like that then I better have to get a lot of practice and skill improvement for game development first but I also gotta avoid rushing development.
Thanks a lot Miyamoto for making my childhood super awesome ever since Super Mario 64. Not to mention I've also grew up my childhood with Mario flash games too.
*cough* Newgrounds *cough*
KoishiWii8 Yeah, as much as Nintendo defines the childhood of many such as myself, Newgrounds was among others *the* shize, my Koishi-appreciating homie.
Hands down the most beautiful game I have ever played. Much respect to everyone who was involved in the creation of Zelda BOTW💯💯
I honestly learned a lot of English from playing Zelda as a child.
Yes, my mother had to translate often at first, but I learned this foreign language really fast because I loved the game so much and mastering English had a purpose.
Wow, same. I especially love Majora Mask and replayed it many times. I was so happy when with each playthrough, I could understand more and more of what is being said.
Acho muito bacana ter várias línguas para aproveitar o jogo... uma pena nunca ter PORTUGUÊS (assim como 99% dos jogos da Nintendo :( )
Breath of the wildは、あまり変わりすぎず適度なゼルダの伝説感を残しながらビジュアルが画期的にアップグレードしていてプレイヤーを飽きさせず本当に凄いゲームでした。
新しいtears of the kingdom にも期待しています!!
My favorite thing about BOTW that is commonly overlooked, is that combat is almost always an option. For a player like me who loves combat, i’m able to engage myself with as many enemies as i please. However, with a player like my mom who hates fighting, she’s able to avoid most enemies and focus on collecting items and exploring (which is her favorite part of the game). This game is truly beautiful and was clearly well thought-out and planned so that everyone, no matter age, race, or gender, can enjoy it in its entirety.
The most perfect game. I hope the sequel is just as brilliant.
They really outdone themselves with the open world mechanics on this one, amazing game.
I really love this game alot, it is SO realistic that sometimes I even get a little mad that its a little too realistic lol (when items are rolling downhill or falling down a cliff/edge or being blown away by the wind for example haha). Also its so great that monsters dont just attack Link but also the regular people that are passing by and that they even react to monsters attacking them (or me attacking them lol) and the sunsets and skyline views are breathtaking.
only thing that really bothers me about this game is that its raining wayyy too much and thunder is also way too often and a little too aggressive. If I could change something about the game, I would take out the thunder (or make it a very rare event. I hate Akkala... lol) and not raining like nearly every day (and not only because climbing will be affected and I have to waste/wait alot of time just for the weather to change.., but also rainy weather makes the game (and my mood) a little more depressing lol)
This game was truly a masterpiece
"Is"
This is the 9th symphony from Nintendo. So perfect..any detail of character and graphic you will get feel you are inside it. What a masterpiece..
I never thought I would get the same gaming experience as Ocarina of Time again!
This is an excellent game! Truly beautiful! Thank you❤️
One of the best games . I am a big fan of Zelda breath of the wild . Thank you so much for this game. All your hard work has paid off
The art, music, variety in items, and especially physics in BotW is unbelievable. When they discussed the planning that went into the artwork of cutting down a tree, it really underlined the amount of hard work and attention to detail that went in to making this game the masterpiece that it is.
Nintendo: BOTW2 is in development
Me, tears in eyes: Ah yes, here we go again
I Know right I'm super excited. I was thinking today if they showed Zelda at E3 2019 I was going to flip. What does Nintendo do? they show Zelda at E3 2019. I'm basically like 😵🤯😲😀😃😆 YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't stop thinking about it, I'm a super nerd for Zelda.
I want to interview Aonuma sans
@Stricker Arts and on top of that they don't JUST show Zelda. They show the sequel to one of the greatest Zelda's of all time.
@DZ Legend yes indeed oh man I can't wait!!!😁😆
it's not BOTW2 it's a DLC, stop with that. please
They should do this series with every major Nintendo game. Hearing the developers and their ideas to make the game is pretty awesome
This(as a younger gamer) is the greatest video game I've player in a long time. The passion and time that they put into this game really does show.
5 years later and countless copycats later this game still holds up as amazing.
2021 year I still playing Breath of The Wild, I'm not a fan at the beginning but once i've entered to the world, I'm a die-hard fans now. Than you for making such a beautiful game ever. Hope more back stories maybe about Link's family, Zelda and more in the future. Since Link bought a house for himself, maybe he can remember how his parent's raise his childhood before?
Playing Botw was like watching Hayao Miyazaki for the first time. You're constantly amazed how beautiful the environment is and the little things that makes the world seems so lively!
This (and Terraria coming at a close second) gave me some of the most immersive and fulfilling gaming experiences out of anything I've played so far. Hyped for BOTW 2
More stuff like this. Behind the scenes in how these games are made are great for people who want to learn how it works and possibly want to make their own games one day.
One thing I like about Zelda is how it bridges gaps between eastern and western cultures, a wide variety of different aesthetics and cultural references in there. Central Hyrule and the Hylians seems to be based on medieval western Europe, but there's some Japanese stuff thrown in there, particularly with the Sheikah people. Then with the Gerudo there's a lot of references to the middle east.
This game was reason enough for me to buy the switch in the first place, it has such a vast world, just when you think your done there is more to explore, it's been a while since I got so into a game.
You did a amazing job. It still is really fun to play and one of the best games I've ever played.
I really wish they incorporated Link's past (like his mom, dad, sister and grandma) as well as Zelda's. I say this because he lost his memories...so I had hoped that relieving his memories would also include his family life. I wish they would include this as a downloadable content on the game. I'd definitely purchase it without hesitation.
I'm just playing through now and in one of the memories Zelda mentions that Link followed his dads footsteps in becoming a knight for Hyrule but that's about it. It's the memory where Zelda is watching Link train under some trees
RweeS That's ocarina of time link.
Zelda's diary in Hyrule Catle and Mipha's diary at Zora's Domain (if you have the DLC) talk about Link's childhood
I wish we could find out how this Link became the hero. Most games he does stuff and becomes the hero, but here he already is.
Greenguy4301 they do tell us in the game
As an American 🇺🇸 I just wanted to say that I have been playing Zelda since the 1980’s when Zelda was in 2D. I love all of the Zelda games in the Zelda franchise. Thanks so much for making this video game. Zelda is my favorite of all time.
I'm glad that they're taking so long to make breath of the wild 2, would rather wait for a near-perfect product than a complete mess on launch.
cough, cough, cyberpunk....
@Adam King oop
@Adam King "Welcome to next generation of open world adventure"
Yeah, right..
It's Nintendo's policy not to rush a game and overwork their employees. ....Which kinda ironic consider how toxic the Japanese work culture is.
Cough cough Pokemon
I wish they spoke more on the music and it's creation. Truly a masterpiece that's become my favorite game
I’m learning Japanese right now. And finally playing BOTW for the first time (I’ve played almost every series title just never bought the latest consoles) never thought of switching to Japanese.. duh thank you Aonuma. Also the whole Jömon period thing makes me appreciate the whole futuristic aspect so much more, I’m such a fan of traditional Zelda that this game has been. Interesting. This helps me understand all the changes
SO much love has been put into this game it's incredible!
i started playing this game when I got my switch when I was seven. I love this game more than any game I've ever played. I finished it in master mode too. I am now nearly nine and love it still the most. Thanks for such a great game :)
Wooo well done, amazing.
you must be 12 now right!
Holy crap teach me ur ways child
I’ve had so much fun with this game. I can’t wait until the sequel comes out!
Porque as legendas não são em português amo este jogo do zelda
I finally beat the game so I can finally watch these videos. Breath of the Wild in my opinion is the greatest game ever made, and the developers are going to undergo quite a challenge if they want the sequel to be as good or better than the first.
The amount of care and detail in this game is astounding.
This game has millions and millions of details and elements. It’s mind blowing how the designers came up with all those stuff!!!! 🤯
Masterpiece. Thank you gentlemen.
Loved the game, it's truly a great piece of work
このゲームを誕生させて頂き、本当ありがとうございます…もう、冗談抜きに、本当最高です…感謝しかないです…存在してくれて本当ありがとうございます。
Masterpice. Cant wait for the sequel!!
they're going to have to do all this *again* for the sequel..
thank you for all your hard work nintendo!!
Hazel Frazzle Oh you’re right! That takes some of the burden off then haha.. Either way I’m SUPER excited ^^
@Iris D-N the reason this game took long is cause they has to build its engine and physics by scratch. Now the story will be much more of a focus as they have all the assets needed.
They are going to reuse some buildings, the map is going to be the same and they are going to be new buildings etc...
@ꨄ Zelda ꨄ, same map will be quite underwhelming. I have literally explored the map twice if not thrice.
@Jeff 'the gamer' Boy I could imagine that in the sequal (or prequal) you are gonna be much more in caves or in new land. (there is more land past gerudo desert)
すごく感動しました！発売からもうすぐ4年目になりましたがその感動がまだまだ止まらない😭
Im literally in love with the art in the beginning its such an amazing game and it starts with this tiny whiteboard doodle
PLEASE make a series like this for the sequel once it's out
I haven't finished the game, but I can confidently say that it's one of the greatest games ever made. Very ambitious and truly amazing.
Well as someone who has beaten the game quite fully I can say it is probably the most overrated game of this generation.
Botw is legit everything I wanted in a open world game it’s like so many games blended and there comes Zelda the perfect cartoon style game I just floating love it 😍
This game is so good. Really glad they made it. All these people deserve huge raises.
I loved the concept art of Link with a prosthetic arm that could shoot bombs and have a hookshot and everything. That design just seems so badass.
This game is amazing
Alex Gil Gutierrez Bought Switch couple of days ago and I have to agree with you.
Vaya increíble presentación u cosas que no había probado si que tiene muchas cosas que descubrir y formas de jugar la mejor saga 👌🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻☺️🙇🏻♂️
Greatest game ever!!! From beginning to end, I never enjoyed any other game as much as I did BoTW. Thank you!!
I finished this game with 200+ hours, explored every single spot of the map, yet without expansions (for now) i still wanna go back and play some more
These people should be really proud of the master piece they made
Everything about this game is PERFECT. So easy to lose track of time while playing.
They did a really good job, i love this game and i´m so happy evryone can enjoy it as much as me!
Hopefully we will have this series of videos in 2024 for Tears of the Kingdom! I would be thrilled to know more about their ideas, decision making process and comparisons with Breath of the Wild. Make it happen Nintendo!
This game is a masterpiece
Dear Developers: Thank you so much for this ❤️
Hey bro don't say such a warm thanks didn't you see what CDPR did with the Cyberpunk 2077 after we all went extremely soft towards them.
@Liquid Guns doesnt mean we cant thank developers for a great game. i mean, they worked so hard for near-perfection, the least we can do is thank em
It is a masterpiece. Well played.
hope to see something like this when the sequel is finally released
2:50
So let me get this straight, one of their early concepts was a more middle aged link who lost his arm, and becomes a Badass Shika Cyborg.
Part of me is glad they didn't go that route, because of the potential backlash that would cause. The other part of me wants to play THAT game now.
MrSailing101 it's an idea for a Zelda game set in a more modern era certainly!
Or post apocalyptic? hrm...a dystopian Zelda where a modern Hyrule fell after Ganon returned unexpected and all tecbology failed to stop him...
MrSailing101 the other concepts that were also shown at GDC tells me that they need a bit more time to be comfortable making a modern or a different era Zelda.
At least they recycled part of the cyborg design as the basis for the phantom blights.
bet whoever designed that must of played Metal gear Phantom pain
I just got a Switch 3 weeks ago and got this game and this video is showing me so many things you can do that I never thought of. Fantastic game design
id actually love to play that 2-d demo, it looks so cool!
Replaying now to prepare for Tears of the Kingdom, I absolutely love this game.