The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch, Wii U)

[Rising Dragon]

Sadly, won't happen, because Cuccos do in fact disappear the moment you release them within the confines of the castle.

[Urzu 7]

So I'm sure the answer is yes, but you can use the Switch in handheld mode while charging it via a wall outlet, and you can plug it in and unplug it when need be, no problems, no harm to the system?

You guys are probably gonna say "of course" but I just wanna make sure.

I'll probably use handheld mode a lot. I plan to play Zelda in handheld mode because of the more stable frame rate.

[blakstealth]

Originally Posted by Urzu 7

So I'm sure the answer is yes, but you can use the Switch in handheld mode while charging it via a wall outlet, and you can plug it in and unplug it when need be, no problems, no harm to the system?

You guys are probably gonna say "of course" but I just wanna make sure.

I'll probably use handheld mode a lot. I plan to play Zelda in handheld mode because of the more stable frame rate.

of course.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Rising Dragon

Sadly, won't happen, because Cuccos do in fact disappear the moment you release them within the confines of the castle.

Yeah, just read that on Reddit. Should still be doable versus the overworld bosses (Hinox, Lynel, etc.), since those don't have introductory cutscenes.

Originally Posted by Urzu 7

So I'm sure the answer is yes, but you can use the Switch in handheld mode while charging it via a wall outlet, and you can plug it in and unplug it when need be, no problems, no harm to the system?

You guys are probably gonna say "of course" but I just wanna make sure.

I'll probably use handheld mode a lot. I plan to play Zelda in handheld mode because of the more stable frame rate.

Of course. But keep an eye out for system and game updates. They should be releasing occasional updates as the system is used more and they gather more performance data which should allow them to optimize it more than it currently is. I imagine within a few months or so that framerate issues should be pretty much non-existent in docked mode, at least for Zelda.

[Rising Dragon]

I hate the horseback archery minigame. Said minigame was so much smoother in Ocarina of Time.

[Kyral]

I'm so impressed with the weather system in this game... especially temperature.

The desert gets hot at day, but you can go into the shade or water to cool yourself down.
And it's cold at night, like in real life.

And now I just figured out that elemental weapons provide warmth.

I'm at the tower in the most northern mountain. It's freezing, so I need 2 levels of cold protection. As the tower is surrounded by ice blocks, I was about to build a bonfire to melt them, so I put down the fire wood, grab my fire rod to ignite it... and realise the ice starts melting without me lighting anything... looking at the temperature display, it went up to just cold.
So i take off my cold protection and there it is... I need only one cold protection level with the rod equipped. Same with the fire sword (no need to draw it, just have it on your back).

So I guess I could also use ice weapons to protect myself from heat.

[Firefly00]

Originally Posted by shadow1296

so been playing breath of the wild and i do like it but there is one thing that is keeping me from loving it that is why on this earth would you give the weapons durabilty and if you have to have could they atleast have made so the weapons aren't gone forever after they break, i swear it feels like every weapon i pick up has the durability of the giants knife, besides that this game is next to perfect

In an interesting contrast, this was in the beta iterations of Nioh, but was removed after testers made their displeasure with it loud and clear (something the LoZ dev team should have taken note of). A reasonable compromise would be that blades dull after extensive use, and need to be resharpened (either at a blacksmith, or by use of a whetstone (consumable item); that aside, durability would make sense as applied to certain impromptu weapons.

Originally Posted by blakstealth

It's only a matter of time LoZ will become like Witcher. :D

Thanks for the mental image of Link wearing any of said game's 'signature' armor sets.

On another note, it's been brought to my attention that Eventide Island is home to something akin to The Division's self-contained survival scenario...

[MrTerrorist]

YouTube

https://youtu.be/Dt2MgHKPl-k

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Didn't realize the newest Zelda game was this violent.

[TnAdct1]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Didn't realize the newest Zelda game was this violent.

That's the compromise with having the latest Zelda game be more like an American RPG than your typical Zelda game.

[Urzu 7]

Has there been any word about a frame rate fix? I read something about an update possibly improving it (that was over a week ago). Will there be anything else to further improve it? A patch, maybe?

[Kyral]

I don't know about Switch, but version 1.1.0 did make the WiiU version better.

As i'd forgotten to change my key for my new router on my WiiU. I had some frame issues pretty often, always wondering why the heck the WiiU wouldn't update my game.
Well after I figured why, things were more smooth... not perfect, it still has some frame drops now and then, but it's better.

[MrTerrorist]

Honest Trailer.

YouTube

https://youtu.be/nf1vNh2I8Fc

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[Chosen_Hero]

This is the perfect description of Links character, probably ever.

[Rising Dragon]

We now have details of the first DLC, The Master Trials.

https://nintendowire.com/news/2017/0...ck-1-detailed/

Trial of the Sword starts you off with zero weapons, and has you go through 45 rooms of enemies. If you win... the Master Sword is upgraded to permanent powered up mode. Dat reward. I needs it.

[sayde]

Originally Posted by Rising Dragon

If you win... the Master Sword is upgraded to permanent powered up mode. Dat reward. I needs it.

I don't think I've ever looked more forward to a DLC before.

[MCAL]

Also we can now change the voices to different languages.

My laziness has paid off!

[Yui Is My Wife]

Epona Question:

Is Epona a "Once An Amiibo Deal"?

Not summoned her yet because I want to start a new game to see how much I can improve, not to mention also ride Epona in the New Harder Challenge DLC.
Can you summon her once a New Game if you start all over again from your sleep chamber? Or do you have to buy one Smash Brothers Link every time you start a new game to ride her again?

Too worried that the answer is the latter to hold summon her yet. So should I keep the amiibo in the package before the DLC, or is it safe to summon her once a New Game?

[Rising Dragon]

No, it's not once an amiibo. The first time is guaranteed per profile; after that it has a very low chance of happening again should you have failed to register her the first time.

[Yui Is My Wife]

Originally Posted by Rising Dragon

No, it's not once an amiibo. The first time is guaranteed per profile; after that it has a very low chance of happening again should you have failed to register her the first time.

Neat! Thank You Very Much! (Unpacks Amiibo)

[Rising Dragon]

Just remember to not use her while on the Great Plateau.