Is Breath of the Wild REALLY the True Heir to Zelda 1?
Since it was first announced, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been compared to the original, as a return to roots, as recapturing the spirit, the essence of the franchise. Some think it encapsulated what the Zelda series was supposed to be all along. Today, we look at those comparisons and if we can truly crown Breath of the Wild as the true heir to Zelda 1.
00:00 Intro
01:17 Part 1
03:52 Part 2
05:34 Part 3
08:46 Part 4
12:45: Part 5
16:35 Part 6
MUSIC
Hyrule Field by Koji Kondo
• Video
Maze Forest by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai
• Maze Forest (The Legend of Zelda: Breath o...
Milk Bar by Koji Kondo and performed by the @TrendOrchestra
• Milk Bar - Majora's Mask | Orchestral Cover
Twilight Princess Title Theme by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, Koji Kondo
• Video
Breath of the Wild Trailer Theme by Nintendo EAD and covered by @ClefferNotes
• Zelda Breath of the Wild: Trailer Theme - ...
The Legendary Hero by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo
• Video
SOURCES
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEGEND OF ZELDA SERIES
https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Developme...
VIDEOS
Cinnamon Noir Video
• The True Heir To The Zelda Crown
BotW GDC 2017 Presentation
• Breaking Conventions with The Legend of Ze...
BotW Final Trailer
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - ...
BotW Game Awards World Premiere
• World Premiere - Zelda
Skyward Sword Demonstration
• The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword E3 2010 ...
INTERVIEWS
Iwata Asks
TP: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-...
Link's Crossbow Training: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-...
OoT 3D: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-...
SS: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-...
ALBW: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-...
'Open-world' vs. 'Open-air'
https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/...
Miyamoto on the origins of Zelda
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/hyrule_h...
1991 Official Japanese A Link to the Past Guidebook Interview
https://glitterberri.com/the-men-who-...
game hihyou
https://shmuplations.com/miyamotodesign/
Superplay Magazine
https://www.nintendoforums.com/articl...
GDC 2004
https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/...
Gamekult
https://nintendoeverything.com/miyamo...
Nintendo Everything
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/miyamoto...
Zelda Universe
https://zeldauniverse.net/2016/06/15/...
Nintendo Life
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/201...
Game Developer
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/...
ARTICLES
Polygon BotW review: https://www.polygon.com/zelda/2355911...
BotW Analysis: https://goombastomp.com/zelda-lost-ex...
11:41 Miyamoto's comments on SS: https://www.wired.com/2011/12/miyamot...
FORUMS
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/forum/th...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...
https://famiboards.com/threads/in-you....
Additional gameplay footage courtesy of @archive6479 and @stampycat
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