Yet another passionate breakdown of what Breath of the Wild means to some nobody Zelda fan. Thumbnail art credits: Environmental Art by Kemple_T https://www.twitter.com/kemple_t Link illustration by Sammy Tighe https://twitter.com/TigheSammy Graphic Design by HotCyder https://www.twitter.com/HotCyder Special thanks to zeldadungeon.net for being a fantastic resource, as always! Also, special thanks to my brother Daylan https://www.instagram.com/daylight_anim, LambHoot null, and all of my patrons for their feedback! Survey I ran regarding the Zelda series: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mW5VcsI30KMAdK4IT29275gNKUkeukKgRgJtTk0Br-Q/viewanalytics 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 Like my videos a ton? Consider becoming a Patron (or YouTube Member): https://www.patreon.com/liamtriforce null Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/liamtriforce Discord Server: https://discord.gg/3umZtAWrqt Check out this post to see which videos are coming next! https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-video-51059902 Be sure to check out Last Life, a community and forum for thoughtful video game discussion! https://www.last-life.net/