The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel delayed until 2023

The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will not be ready until spring 2023. Nintendo has announced it by surprise in a video starring Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the series. The title was expected to be released on Nintendo Switch later this year, but the developers need more time to fulfill their creative vision. For the time being, they have not revealed its final title either.

“I have an update to share on the launch timing of the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”, commented Aonuma in the video. “We previously announced that we were aiming for a 2022 release for this game. However, we have decided to extend our development time a bit and change the release to Spring 2023.” With this, we will have to wait at least until April of next year.

"Something special"

The producer has apologized for this situation and recalled that the game will take place both on the ground and in the skies of Hyrule. It will include new mechanics and functionalities, although it will also rescue many of the elements of the previous installment. “In order to make this game’s experience something special, the entire development team is continuing to work diligently on this game, so please wait a while longer.” In February 2021, Nintendo stated that development was going "well".

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is the only video game in the series announced at this time. For the 35th anniversary of the series, which took place in 2021, the Japanese company re-released an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, a title originally marketed on Wii. They implemented graphical and performance improvements, adapted controls and quality improvements.

One of the most anticipated titles that still has to see the light of day is Metroid Prime 4, whose development returned to Retro Studios after the reboot of production.

Source | Nintendo