Did I Just Delay Breath of the Wild 2???
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been delayed.
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"A delayed game is eventually poggers, but a rushed game is forever cringe." - Reggie "Nine Ten-Do" Sakurai
Sorry to be that guy, but that’s a common misconception, that’s actually a Based Reggie quote
@@thephony1651 bro y u gotta posted cringe
i love that guy from mindentro
Majora’s mask was pretty poggers and it was rushed like crazy, but I get the point.
Cyberpunk being a thing has forever muddied that quote.
Thank you for delaying the game Arlo, I already had too much to play this year
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Hello there Mr Bandy. Glad to see your channel free of hackers again!
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"They don't want to reveal anything right now, probably saving for E3."
The Arlo curse strikes again!
It is true.
I recall hearing that in an interview with the developers of Elden Ring, one of them said that when it came to developing the open world for exploration, they kept referring to Breath of the Wild as the "Gold Standard" during development. Like, "Are we giving players the same kind of awe and wow factor that they got when playing Breath of the Wild? If we are, then we're doing it right."
So yeah, Elden Ring is going to be a tough one to beat for GOTY, I can already tell, but who knows? We are just now going into April, so who knows what's in store down the road?
I'm on a PC so I never get notified when subscribed videos do something new. I always find comments old and it makes me wonder if people are doing it on a phone and furthermore type without even watching or knowing what the video is even about?
Not really. Eldin is good but it _is_ a bit generic. Getting GOTY simply doesn't mean doing something very well and refined - it leans towards breaking new ground, or in the case of Starfield - space.
If Starfield is even half what Bethesda promises, it can take GOTY. Then there's Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. You may laugh but it's going to be drowned out by the sheer racket of cash registers everywhere. Never underestimate Pokémon. Then, Open-world Pokémon!
@@netweed09 you are calling ER generic but also galling a Pokémon game a great game...
Well good on you though even you have a shitty taste.
@@netweed09 GOTY us not for the most popular game... its for the most well made and groundbreaking game aka Elden Ring. Haven't seen a game implement so many features and mechanics without getting one thing wrong... Bethesda auto loses GOTY because of micro-transactions
Elden Ring= Dark Souls 4/5/6 or whatever.
Its actually nice that they released a video informing us of this instead of just writing a tweet about it or something. Shows that they know we care alot about this game.
They did the same with Metroid prime 4
Was awfully nice of them. There already are so many high profile titles lined up I won't miss Zelda this year.
hahaha i like how Nintendo Fanboys love to give excuses for Nintendo whenever there is a delay. :)
@@schadenfreude6274 I’d rather a delay than working staff half to death and rush a game that isn’t finished to market. Cyberpunk
@@schadenfreude6274 they didn’t make any excuses they were just glad Nintendo had proper communication with their customers
Way to go, Arlo. You ruined it for everyone. In all seriousness, though. I like Nintendo being transparent. The two times they've done these delay videos with Metroid Prime 4 and BOTW2 all the comments have been supportive and understanding. I hope it doesn't become a habit, but I'm all for them putting more time into things if they need to.
I’m fine with it becoming a habit actually. I certainly know a few other games that could’ve (and should’ve) been delayed.
For example, even a delay of a few months could have helped MonolithSoft iron out some of the millions of plotholes and plot contrivances that Xenoblade 2 had. I don’t know if balancing Chain Attacks and improving the infamously bad tutorial could be possible in that short amount of time, but I’m sure it couldn’t have made them worse.
@@jerryborjon Not my fault critics want so much
They're not being transparent. They are delaying the game to sync up with new hardware.
@@jerryborjon I think the script is just bad. Just plain bad. Very predictable, full of endless anime tropes and things happening "just because".
I really hope Xenoblade 3 is more like Xenoblade 1, or even better xenogears. It's a shame cuz I really love the combat and exploration
@@dugtrioramen - Yeah, the worst part of XC2 is definitely the “things happen just because” to me. Why did Tora help Rex when he was getting arrested by Morag? Just because. How did Pyra recover her memories after Malos erased them? Just because. Why did Rex forgive Pyra for _destroying 1/3rd of the world’s livable landmass???_ Just because. It’s clear the writers either didn’t have the time to flesh out the story, or just didn’t care.
On the bright side, Xenoblade 3 is looking amazing already. The story looks infinitely more interesting than XC2’s “we must go to place because booby lady has memories,” it has two of the arguably best Xenoblade 1/2 characters in it (Melia and Nia), and the new characters don’t need to rely on sex appeal from the looks of it. It appears they’re putting actual effort into the story and characters this time!
Zelda games carry much of Nintendo's legacy and is usually "the one" game of each console generation to push the boundaries of what the console is capable of, technically and in terms of innovation. They need to deliver with every game in the series or it will hurt their image severely, so any delays are definitely worth it.
and then theres Link´s Crossbow Practice xD
@@marioalbertomoreno3819 I think the virus and scary economy have some factors involved at a higher level. Meaning I believe Nintendo really wants this game out but there's a lot of global factors (Some I'm probably not aware of). I won't say more since so many on here are actually ignorant and/or lying.
it actually makes me wonder whether Nintendo is planning to spring on us a new console as well in early 2023, whether it be a Switch Pro, or something else entirely, because it feels more and more likely that the delay is in order to prepare the game for a new console like they often do, and not because the game really needs more time in development... but we'll see.
@@FrSteveMarsh I don't think a new console is factible with the Pandemic still making echoes in the global industry
i highly disagree :D. I think Mario is the one your talking about but Zelda was the opposite of innovative since Wind Waker (until of BotW ofc). I would even say that TP was not a step forward and Skyward a step backward...
In Zelda games prior to 2017, we'd never seen a vast world like botw's. I think what's taking so long is just the fact that using botw as grounds for the sequel opens up for a huge volume of new ideas to explore compared to a more linear traditional Zelda world. I think the first botw could easily have been in development for many more years to be filled with a ton of more interesting things in that huge world, like unique dungeons, big and small and more key areas and towns to visit, so I bet what's really happening is that they currently keep coming up with new ideas for content in the game that they don't want to forgo just to meet a deadline.
I think the longer botw2 stays in development, the better it's going to turn out because the open world is really a canvas for adding more and more and more cool stuff. I would rather have it delayed so that we get more of this than have it rushed out. Some areas in the first game were so cool, but really deserved to have some more importance. The shrines were reason enough to go to places, but I would've appreciated area-specific dungeons that don't all look the same alongside those.
I really hope you're right bro
Plus. ELDEN RING.
we are busy this year.
And i also'd rather BOTW2 be exemplary, and not compete with all the games this year for GOTY.
elden ring deserves it in 2022. BOTW2 will deserve that accolade as well. Let each winner win.
"You merely adopted the Zelda delays. I was born in them, molded by them!"
True zelda game needs to be delayed
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@@arturocastroverde3349 what
By the time I saw an accurate release date I was already a man
@@arturocastroverde3349 don't do majora's mask like that dude
Everyone is saying that Nintendo saw Elden Ring and said "oh crap"
Am really hoping what they said was "Hold my beer"
Hold my lon lon milk
no way zelda is going to top elden ring
@@metroidcypher I hope it takes lessons from it.
I hope it does too.
@@elsamuraiguapo Chateau Romani actually (stand-in for alcohol)
@@metroidcypher I hope it does. Always want more awesome games.
>“We will get a title reveal at E3 this year”
> *E3 gets canceled*
STOP PREDICTING ARLO
Arlo: "We're gonna see it with the name reveal and everything this E3"
E3 2022: "about that"
Nintendo probably already recorded all the footage they were going to use for E3 and are going to put it all in a Nintendo Direct instead. This is Nintendo; they're never bothered by E3 getting cancelled as they stopped physically showing up to E3 long ago.
@@matthewmuir8884 You mean they already have a nintendo direct all planned, they just don't have a convenient date to release said direct. :P
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a Nintendo game is $60 whether it's good or bad" - Shiggy Miitomo
Nintendo Switch Sports being yet another "finish it later" game would LOVE to have a word with this Shiggy Miitomo
r/gamingcirclejerk has a great post about this
Had us in the first half
@@HarvestHollows Cries in Star Fox Zero.
The guys on r/tomorrow would love to hear you say this
I've grown to be happy when delays happen, it shows that the company actually gives a shit about the game's quality.
Except CyberPunk, F@#$ CDPR.
Aside from that delays usually allow a more polished product and are good though.
I agree. I rather have a good game than a rushed game. There also a ton of games that I can play in the mean time.
Yes. But….Baldo 😩
I’d agree, but I personally think game reveals shouldn’t happen if the game isn’t 90% done. If you cannot show me 10 minutes of actual gameplay after the trailer, I don’t want to know about it and be waiting for 2+ years. Delays don’t need to happen when the fans don’t know it’s coming yet
@@_-Lx-_ they delayed cyberpunk so the game was “playable” in the loosest way I can say that. You can’t tell me they were working that entire time, did all that crunch, and still released it like they did
That's exactly where my mind went to when the delay was announced...
"DAMMIT ARLO, LOOK WHAT YOU DID!!"
For real though I'm completely fine with the delay. It shows how much they care about the game, they know how much we care about this game, and they want it to be amazing. They probably keep getting more ideas for it like they did with BotW, and that is totally fine by me. MAKE ANOTHER MASTERPIECE, NINTENDO. WE WILL GLADLY WAIT FOR IT
I love this attitude in comparison to people who were okay with rushing, say, Pokemon games. (My apologies to anyone who loved Sword and Shield; I had fun but didn't love them. It's fine if you did. I've had a lot more fun with Arceus, incidentally!)
@@videoket The fact that the Let's Go games had more polish than Arceus should tell you where these games are going. Coming from somebody that liked these games and tried to defend Gen 8, but at this point I really feel Arceus was the game that I put the less hours into, if they keep making the games this way I don't know... I've realized I've become the naysayers that complained about Pokemon and people thought we didn't like innovation. Just put more trainer battles in that game (last game)
Zelda: "2022 is MY year."
(Elden Ring struts into the room and flips her hair)
Zelda: "2023 is MY year."
Arlo’s powers are confusing. I thought whenever he says something the opposite happens. But now… Learn to control your powers Arlo!!!
His power is either he's exactly right or totally wrong.
@@Chubby_Bub Sounds like me.
Arlo has cartoon powers. It’s not that he’ll predict the opposite of what’s gonna happen, it’s that the most inconvenient outcome of his predictions is the correct one.
In order to control his powers, he needs to set big projects in the months he thinks the games should release in.
The power of Toon Force
I believe the rule is "Anything Arlo says can and will be used against him."
If anything, these delays are getting me MORE excited…I was worried this game would feel a bit like rehashed Botw, but them spending so long on it makes me excited for all the new things they’ve been working on
Like fully playable Zelda?
@@Ironcabbit Nah, Shiek
Me too!
@@tetermc lol I thought you said Shrek at first
@@Ironcabbit there has never been any hint to that tho.
"And we're definitely going to see it and the name reveal and everything, this E3"
Literally the next day:
When watching the announcement I shouted at my screen “What are they adding to this game?!”.
How big will this game be
It has to be at this point
They still need time to hide the 14.000th korok seed
@@edy3950 exactly!
Very big :)
@@FranXiT indeed 😌
YES, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT ARLO. MY DAD WORKS AT NINTENDO, HE TOLD ME NINTENDO DELAYED BOTW 2 BECAUSE OF YOUR HUBRIS
Somehow I just knew it
@Ben 🅥 touch grace
Honestly, Zelda is THE most precious game series to me and I want them to take as much time as they need to get it right. I’m happy that they care enough about their employees and about this game to give it the time it needs to reach it’s full potential, and I trust the Zelda team with my whole life lol. I don’t mind waiting another few months to get a truly amazing experience
When you make a sequel to a game as loved and revered as BotW, it HAS to be good. Because if it isn’t, you lose a lot of good faith among other things. I’m glad they’re taking their time with it.
This is not a decision made to stress out the devs less. They'll have to crunch regardless of the delays. This is a quality assurence delay. It's about the product being released in it's best version and not about employees and such.
agreed!
"Probably not until E3". E3 has been canceled as well now. Somebody stop this man - he is too powerful.
I actually feel like Elden Ring and other primo titles might have played a part in the delay, but not necessarily because of the Game Awards specifically. I think it's because the video game bar has been raised so much in general that Nintendo feels extra pressure to have an answer. And I am in favor of that mentality if it means we can experience another perfectly tuned masterpiece like we had with BOTW.
As soon as you reminded me that it’s reusing the engine, I just got really excited because think about this: it’s usually very quick to make a sequel with reused assets, but this game is taking a long time. Just how big is this game going to be? I just got really excited thinking about how much new stuff and how many new ideas they are putting into this game. I think it will be well worth the wait. I mean, they don’t even have to use up time in making an engine, all of it is going toward new stuff!
Yeah they even said in the video that on top of the original map and the sky world weve gotten glimpses of theres yet more expansions, which makes sense to make it feel like a sequel rather than a glorified DLC, who knows what they'll include in this!
No the reason it’s taking this long is because of the pandemic
@@charlesmeniru5082 Like Arlo said, the pandemic might've caused a bit of delay, at most a year or so. But that doesn't explain the other 5 years
My concern is that it's being delayed because they're worried it isn't any good in its current state.
@@bens5859 Yeah that’s my worry too…
Yes I remember seeing the end of the announcement in bold letters, “THIS IS ARLOS FAULT”. Jokes aside I’m glad they’re taking the time to polish it.
Thankfully, it's only 3-4 months. What I love is that Pokémon gets a much clearer run at GOTY now!
But they shouldn't be promising release dates before they're sure it's gonna come out.
Like with Metroid Prime 4. They announced a teaser, then 2 years later they say that they're going to start from scratch.
That's 2 whole years wasted that could've been avoided if they just had better management.
I’ve always been one to embrace delays simply because it means that the product will end up being better. It’s as simple as that. Not only am I willing to wait, but it also gives me more time to get to games in my extensive backlog! lol
Try being a Digimon fan. Our new game is technically still coming, but it's been so long since that first delay and we've barely had any news on it. We've got our great card game, but in video games, it's been years (excluding the cheap but still updating Korean MMO and that Chinese mobile game). Our last new proper game was Hacker's memory, which is good but it's been years since then and 3 delays later we've still got no actual release date for Survive.
I'm actually happy about this, I love that they wNna put more time into it. Its also a plus for me personally because there's only a certain few times of the year that I can really spend money on new releases and having a Zelda game come out around my birthday and after another new pokemon game hitting this holiday I think I'm pretty content with how they've set up their line up and hope it gets better as we go. Besides like you said we have so many other masterpieces to dig our teeth into and there's really not enough time to enjoy all of them as it is.
I think DYK Gaming’s video on BOTW’s development gives some good insight. There was a LOT of playtesting among developers to not only test the game’s systems, but to track where players might be pulled to explore and where difficulty spikes in the world were. So I can only imagine each individual addition to the sequel exponentially adds development time as it’s tested and retested against everything else around it.
It's fantastic that they actually play tested that. I feel some devs just dont y'know.
And yet the fact the game just lets you get away with so much ridiculous stuff if you're creative and a bit crazy enough
They're gonna add items like the hookshot back?
I also love that they tested their - as they dubbed it - "Chemistry engine" by making a NES-style test game first.
@@Antasma1 We don’t really know yet…
While I do believe they’ll add more abilities or runes to the Sheikah Slate, I’m not too sure about a literal Hookshot.
Imo it would also greatly diminish the joy of climbing, if all you had to do was point somewhere and your up there!
(It certainly did that in AC Syndicate for me.)
They did show the power of Link kinda "flowing/warping“ through the bottom of a Sky Island, so we’ll at least have a fast way to go from surface to the floating islands rather fast.
The absolute despair at the start is palpable.
Like eating a Pill Cake.
Perhaps the sad part is less the wait itself, and more the fact that there hasn't been anything between BOTW and BOTW2. Between previous 3D Zelda games, there were generally at least two 2D Zelda games as well, such as the Oracle games between Majora's Mask and Wind Waker, the DS games between Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword, etc., but, between BOTW and BOTW2, there's been nothing really.
I remember them announcing a prequel to BOTW set during the calamity that was supposed to utilize Warriors gameplay, but then that game never released; instead we got some alternate-timeline fanservice game that couldn't possibly have been the prequel game that Nintendo was advertising since it, well, wasn't a prequel.
@Ben 🅥 piss off both, plus LOL with that fake verify mark
“we’re definitely gonna see it with the name reveal and everything this E3”
aaaand now there’s no e3
thank u arlo
12:08 "...this E3"
oof
Regardless of the delay, I can’t wait to play the game! It’s going to be legendary!
True
Idk Nintendos been tripping lately.
It’s probably taking so long because they are trying to render Morshu in the game
Can't wait? You got a looot of waiting to do lol
@@marioandultrachap Cap, Kirby is pretty good
Nintendo:"We're delaying the next Zelda game"
Zelda Fans:"Of course you are"
Is it even a Zelda game if it comes out on time?
It’s NOT a real Zelda game if it’s not delayed at least twice.
@@dzseneraloficcial exactly😂
They're doing it on purpose at this point
@@Jay-Zech *points at Majora's Mask*
But then again...
I love ya Arlo. I’ve been following your channel through A few different accounts over the years. This is a channel i’ll always stay subscribe to. Never stop being you man
Myself, I felt kinda relieved when I learnt about the delay. I'm glad they're still taking pride in their work and making sure they create something they are truly satisfied with. And they're being transparent about that too. This game's gonna be amazing.
This delay stings but I felt it coming. I just couldn't bring myself to believe that a game we knew almost nothing about that didn't even have an official title yet was going to be released this year. Just didn't feel right.
Overall though, it's good that they're taking their time. I'm excited for the game but I can wait.
I would legitimately laugh if Nintendo came out and admitted "The reason for the delay isn't because we're having trouble developing the game, it's actually quite the opposite. We just keep coming up with more and more ideas to make the game better."
That’s what happened in the original
Hollow Knight Silksong moment
That's exactly why tho
@@TheDuckyDino Please don't talk about silksong my heart can't take it anymore
@@TheDuckyDino
My thoughts exactly.
The expansion is surely going to be that where land has lifted into the skies, we discover dungeons and underground systems that would have been there the whole time in BotW but hidden. As well as perhaps underwater with the right boots/tunic/etc?
This is what I'm sincerely hoping!
This game is probably the most understanding I’ve ever been with delays. Knowing how BotW works with its Chemistry engine, I can only imagine how difficult melting all these new powers together is to accomplish.
Personally, I think that they've got/need way more new assets/mechanics than they had expected to.
Hopefully that includes quite a few new enemy assets!
Seeing that shot of the sword and his hair made me go "what is going on?". I would have liked a little more new footage /w the delay but I will take it!
Yeah, 8 seconds is a little short imo😂. So long as we get updates and new footage every once and a while, then I can wait(not once every two years though Nintendo!)
Don’t worry. I bet E3 will have something big in store. Now that we have a specific release window, I’m assuming the marketing campaign will begin in short time.
I expect the game to release on Breath of The Wild's 6th anniversary. Would be very fitting imo. (Maybe they aimed to release it this spring already but thought: Well, that hasn't worked, lets delay it another year for the anniversary. A 5th anniversary release would've been cool, but a better game is even more awesome!)
They didn’t fall for the “ends with 5 anniversary” disaster that befell a certain blue hedgehog for over a decade.
Just realized we never got a switch birthday vid this year, but no pressure, your stream of recent vids is awesome 🔥
March 3, 2023, the 6 year anniversary of BOTW and the Switch, is a Friday. I bet that’s our release date.
That would be pretty dang cool.
It’s too perfect to pass up..but watch Nintendo slate it for an April release 🤪
Best we can hope for at this point is a title drop at E3
Nah..
That's VGA shit now
@@Matanumi I mean, E3 2016 was BotW centric and it didn't come out until spring 2017. No reason we couldn't get info during e3 2022 for a game coming out in spring 2023.
@@Slink1701 yeah but this time Nintendo wants to keep everything secret until the last minute… I personally think they’ll make a Zelda Direct in January for a release in March… I do hope Im wrong
There’s a rumor going around that the title won’t drop until the credits
When I saw the announcement video on my feed, the first thing I thought is "can't wait for the inevitable Arlo video"
This video was so funny 😂 keep it up Arlo
This delay just gives me confidence that the game is gonna be amazing, 6 years with reused assets and old engine means they should have something really interesting for us.
I think covid had a huge impact on the development time, possibly even offsetting most of the time saved with the reused assets. But even taking that into consideration I will not be surprised if this game is beyond incredible and straight up puts BotW to shame.
I'm not as optimistic. we should have had the next best thing since majora's mask in 2 years time. now it's going to be 6 and realistically breath of the wild for all it's goodness it also was very empty. which was fine. but like that game had 5 years development time and it had few npcs.... I just don't have confidence in aonuma anymore.
I can see some delays but I personally don't think its responsible for most of the delay time. Everyone else seems to be functioning mostly fine even during these times.
@@koobertohumperdink8702 Same. We now have Covid and not only that but a lying government that if you can read between the lines the picture ain't pretty. The reliable sources are all pointing to major food shortages sooner rather then later. And if you can find the food expect triple the price.
@@slenderfoxx3797 At least we have a lot of local farms around us but the big city people are going to be screwed as they don't know what/how things really operate.
This brings into the question, what are they going to release for zelda this year. Nintendo has released a zelda title every year since 2011, i’m hoping that the rumored oracle remakes happen this year
I don't think we'll get anything. This delay was unexpected, they intended to release it this year and it would be weird to delay one game to ensure quality and then rush another one just to maintain a 1 game a year streak.
I don’t count the hyrule warrior games as Zelda games but I suppose you could.
I personally hope for a patch to Skyward Sword HD that finally adds a much-needed left-handed mode for the motion controls. But I doubt that will happen given Nintendo's track record with motion controls on Switch completely forgetting about left-handed players.
@@enzog1078 they’re spin offs, but still Zelda games as they have mainly zelda characters a
I think they've been holding on to a port of wind waker and twilight princess bundle from wiiu. Just my personal opinion
This delay does have it's consequences. Some fans that wanted ports or HD remakes of Twillight Princess and Wind Waker for switch, now only want them more as compensation. But we're just gonna have too see if Nintendo will give them.
Compensation for what?
2:31 I went a little crazy theorizing in my head about why the Master Sword has been mangled like that. I feel like at the start of the sequel to BotW, the malice has eaten away at this legendary sword when the Zonai arm was trying to save him
maybe they saw everyone say "man, I really wanna play as zelda in this one! looking forward to that!" and went "crap, we should put that in the game" so they need time to do that, lol
I so want this to be true. I mean it's the perfect opportunity. Link gets arm powers, Zelda gets the Shiekah Slate. Perfect way to incorporate new gameplay and still keep the incredible stuff they already made.
Goddamn I hope your right
If this is true, Zelda team are absolute legends.
For me this just means the momentum the industry has right now is going to continue into 2023. I was worried about a slow year after such a banger one, but Zelda in the Spring is awesome!
Animal Crossing NH was our pandemic game, so BotW2 can be our WWIII game! :-D
@@SomeTH-camTraveler it's seriously not funny tbh
One thing I have learned about game releases is that, unless a specific date has been announced, the scheduled release window has the same credibility as twitter theories.
I'm actually happy with delaying it, It's so unusual for them to do so, but I hope that means they are perfecting it!
So many games get crunched out at the expense of the health of employees and then they end up patching it here and there for weeks or even months.
Not too unusual for Zelda. Botw was pushed back a couple times
No Zelda delays are not unusual they have been doing them since GameCube…Twilight princess was delayed, Botw was delayed, I even think skyward sword was….But no delays in Zelda are not unusual
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I meant Nintendo as a whole doesn't usually push a lot of games back repeatedly
Yes, they do end up doing it for zelda sort of semi-frequently
I love the integrity that the Zelda team have. Each Zelda game released to wide acclaim and great reviews and I love the fact that they really do strive for greatness with each game, no shortcuts.
Plus I think they maybe got burned by Wind Waker like you said, and also Majorca’s Mask just before that, both games having insane deadlines. Aonuma has also been pretty public about how the rush to make Majora’s mask was a mistake that he never wants to repeat again.
Majora’s Mask could’ve been so much more of it was given breathing time. I love it to death and it is my favorite game of all time (maybe until Spring 2023) but they definitely couldn’t implement all their great ideas into it.
I've been saying this game will have a lot to do with Skyward Sword for a long time, and this master sword all but confirms it.
For those unfamiliar, in that game, you have to forge the master sword from the goddess sword, a sword given by the goddess hylia. You do this by tempering it in sacred flames, and then getting a blessing from the goddess hylia reborn (zelda). Then, at the end of the game, we trap the essence of demise (progenitor of ganon, ganon is him reborn) inside the sword.
Now, look at the sword. Shattered, as it might be if someone trapped inside broke free. The pattern scorched into the remains, familiar to anyone who knows the patterns of ghirahim and the imprisoned's skin. Link seems to be standing in front of something glowing orange, which is one of two things, either a sacred flame, the triforce (more likely), or zelda herself, sealed in amber like in that game. The sword glows, such as when Fi is talking to you. And lastly, on link's hand, glowing as brilliant golden as ever, the mark of the triforce. The mark that appears on Link's hand as he completes each trial in SS, becoming worthy of that piece of the triforce.
That single shot easily makes it obvious just how important SS will be to this game, not to mention the fact that hyrule castle is rising into the sky and we see imagery very reminiscent of skyward sword during the literal sky parts of the game. It all becomes clear why that game was released for zelda 25th, and I'm glad it's finally getting the love it deserves.
Honestly it remind me more of the Minish Cap where Vaati shattered the Picori Sword and you have to reforge it into the Four Sword.
I am familiar, so it doesn't affect me, but you may have wanted to add a spoiler buffer to your comment, just in case.
Been thinking the same thing since i saw the trailer!! Although this glimpse here if you zoom into his hand it doesnt look like the triforce. Cant tell what it is but it doesnt seem like the triforce to me
I hate Skyward Sword as a game, but I’m fine with them using story elements. Ive always felt the games deserve deeper and more interconnected stories.
That wasn't the triforce, that was some sort of kanji
"Probably not until E3 or something"
God damn, arlo!
“We’ll definetly see more at E3”
E3 literally gets cancelled less than 24 hours later ***
ARLO STOP
"You Either Die a Hero, or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become the Villain"
"You have only adopted the Zelda delays, I was born in delays, molded by it"
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to play BotW2.
@Ben 🅥 get lost bot.
"This is the delay we needed, but not the one we deserve right now"
I was a freshman in high school when botw first came out. By the time the asset reusing sequel will come out I will be a few months to being a senior in college. Wackiness
You’re a senior 2 years into college?
@@PixelofTime Associate's Degree maybe? lol
Lol when the game came out I was 21 years old. Me and my best friend who where roommates at the time went to GameStop and picked up a switch and a copy of botw. Now am about to turn 27….. time flys by man.
@@PixelofTime
2016-2017 Freshman
2017-2018 Sophomore
2018-2019 Junior
2019-2020 Senior
2020-2021 College Freshman
2021-2022 sophomore
2022-2023 Junior
I’ll be a junior when it comes out, but literally a couple months from being a senior
Literally the moment I saw the announcement I thought ARLOOOOOOOO THIS IS YOUR DOING
1:37
Arlo, you are doing it again with the almighty Monkey Paw!
I fully expected this to happen, wasn’t surprised in the slightest. Keen for a well fleshed out masterpiece
I honestly thought it had already been delayed 'til 2023. When everyone started making a big stink about it was when I realized that apparently anybody was expecting it this year. Though, truthfully I'm not 'expecting' it next year either, that's just it's current release window. I actually predicted it would be released in 2025 way back when it was originally announced, let's see how close I get.
I was expecting to get the release date around "E3". My estimation for Breath of the Wild 2 release date would have been Holiday 2022 or early 2023. Glad we did not have to wait until June to get this information.
"They didnt wanna tell us anything probably until E3 or something"
Arlo what have you done
Arlo: You think you're accustomed to Zelda delays? You merely adopted the delays. I was born in them, molded by them. I didn't get my hands on new Zelda games til I was already a man and by then waiting was nothing to me but normal.
I really hope this is the best game in existence with these delays lol
Elden ring already took that title. Botw 2 doesn’t stand a chance now. Especially being stuck on 5 year old hardware. Elders scrolls 6 is really gonna have their work cut out for them now 😂
@@ndflatt elden ring isn't even the highest rated game though
@@TubaBluba789 it is in my house 😎
@@ndflatt Well in my house, the highest rated games are
okami
twilight princess
gta 4(actually has a 98 on metacritic)
red dead redemption (1)
thousand year door
assassins creed origins
assassins creed 3
assassins creed valhalla
assassins creed unity
(I like assassins creed)
Honestly feel like this is a blessing in disguise for me since my degree finishes Spring 2023, instead of it coming out during dis time x3
Good luck with finishing your degree!!
Same lol. Final thesis is due in March 2023
I just recently got the game so this gives me time to get into the vibe with it and get excited for next year plus I'll be going back and forth with this elden ring and monsters hunter
I’m glad they are taking time to make it as exciting as possible. It will come out when it comes out and when it does I will play it!
I might be selfish, but I'm kind of relieved by the delay since it leaves me more time to replay BOTW1, especially since I didn't get a chance to experience the DLC the first time.
Sorry to hear about this Arlo. We'll just have to be patient. you know what they say, patience is a virtue!
I'm getting low key excited for the BotW sequel like I really really hope it will expand on what the first game did. Also hope the story gets more focus although that might not be the case here
1:40 “…at E3…”
😂 That’s hilarious!
TBH, I kind of expected it to get delayed eventually, it just didn't feel right that the game was coming this soon, especially with the first game getting delayed a couple of times.
Arlo, i have to say, its nice to hear someone else wonder how the heck its taking so long. Honestly the chorus of "i dont mind waiting, itll be better, more love *insert miyamoto quote about good games*" is a little unsettling in how universal it is.
Yeah it's pretty aggravating.
ARLO YOU DID IT AGAIN! YOU KEPT SAYING THAT WE’LL GET MORE NEWS ABOUT THIS GAME AT E3 AND NOW E3 IS CANCELLED. WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?
Arlo, it’ll be worth the wait!!
This is not at all a flex, and I am not at all happy with my prediction coming true, but ever since the first reveal back in 2019 I kept saying it was going to be until 2023 that we get BOTW 2. And I was right…
While it does feel good to be right, it does not feel good to be right
Why did you think it would take 5-6 years to get a direct sequel? I have my suspicions, but i hope I’m wrong.
@@TheAlibabatree well alot of triple A games take around 5 years for sequels
@@blitz4506 Not really. And when they do, it’s because the developers didn’t start on it until years later. The Zelda team is notorious for starting work on the next project immediately after the completion of the last.
@@TheAlibabatree nah some games just go through development hell
@@blitz4506 Some, not a lot.
Zelda is my favorite gaming franchise, but I am not disappointed with the delay. The silence since the last update gave me a pretty good idea that thia was going to happen, and I'm more than happy to wait a bit longer for a better game!
In my mind, there’s a scale of game developers: on one side, they make games purely for the art of it or for themselves and if they make money, that’s a bonus. On the other end are developers that make games to suck as much money out of players as possible. The “art” side is mostly indie developers, and the “money” side is practically ruled by EA.
While most major developers are much more on the “money” side of the scale, I feel like Nintendo is much closer to the middle than most of them, which is a real breath of fresh air IMO. They take the time to release good games, they release major free updates just as often as (if not more than) paid DLC, and IMO, they typically make sure the paid DLC is worth the cost. They listen to fan feedback, they (seem to) not care about making sure games are out for the holidays.
Nintendo’s not perfect. Pokemon BD/SP particularly had issues (though that game WAS outsourced to a questionable developer), they’re way too harsh with trying to shut down fan-created content, and Nintendo has a LOT of catching up to do regarding game accessibility. But every time I see people complain about Animal Crossing or Pokemon Sw/Sh having DLC, or taking a long time/delaying releases, things like that, it REALLY annoys me.
TL/DR: Nintendo gets a gold “Not As Bad As You Could Be - Much Better Than Most Companies Actually” star, and part of that is that they take their time with their games.
This comment is underrated
Completely agree with all of this. Nintendo does seem to be proud of their games and the devs are in it for the art about as much as the business.
Well everything except the Pokemon stuff. I'm pretty sure Pokemon decisions are most exclusively made by The Pokemon Company, not Nintendo or Gamefreak. The Pokemon Company are a capital B BUSINESS. They aren't in it for the art, theyr about merchandising and make sure everything lines up for the most profit possible.
@@Alex_Barbosa Nintendo upstairs is a bit to blame because they’re still the publishers who price this stuff, but I think the price translation could NoA fault.
8:20 And this is why I have hopes for a true sequel to Wind Waker some day. It just deserved to be so much more.
Wind Waker has always been my least favorite Zelda game. Likely because of the rushed development, the game is ok, but it's so small for what it was trying to be. So little exploration to be had. I actually love Phantom Hour Glass and Spirit Tracks. Way better games in my opinion. Probably because they were more focused on what they wanted to do with the premise with those.
@@Alex_Barbosa Thanks for sharing. I think Wind Waker is artistically a masterpiece and carries excellent themes of adventure, courage, and attachment to the people (or talking boat kings) we meet along the way. I say this, though I have no doubt in my mind Wind Waker is not a finished game. It is probably the least finished Zelda experience you'll ever have.
I’m honestly glad they pushed it back a bit, they did the same with the original and look how great that turned out! This year is a bit tooo full for me anyways, not to mention my backlog of games 😆
Eldin ring would’ve opened their eyes at what could be improved - I feel strategically they’ve held off to see ER’s reception because BOTW is as close to that game as possible on the switch so why not get botw2 as good as it can get.
I honestly have this theory too. They saw what Elden Ring did and thought “How can we add that to our game or do it better in our game?”
Plus, Sonic's open world game Frontier would've been coming out at the same time.
@@amandaslough125 You think they're trying to be nice and not tank Sonic? That's an interesting theory.
Even if wind waker "suffered" or was "rushed" it has to be one of my favorite games. Which is also funny because I avoided it initially because of the art style, which I ended up liking a lot in retrospect.
Arlo: We'll see it at E3 this year!
E3: *gets canceled the next day*
I said in a prior video from another account that maybe the Zelda game was delayed due to the success of Elden Ring, and then wanting to incorporate some aspects of that game into Zelda
What aspects would botw 2 even take from elden ring??
@@Tyreker difficulty curve, enemy variety, bosses...
@@capitanpastabase6342 difficulty curve?? You really think they’re gonna make botw2 harder than the first 1? You forget how hard the first game actually is
@@Tyreker no it's not, only on the early game.
@@capitanpastabase6342 my guy, have you never faced the lynels or thunder blight gannon before?? The difficulty is there, you just gotta explore a little
Arlo's Elden Ring review made me buy it Day 1. And I am so glad. Played only a little dark souls 1 and was willing to wait till I had time. But that review changed everything! I started to realized how huge and important the game was going to be.
Well *grabs pitchfork* looks like Arlo's back on the menu, boys!
I am sitting here watching the gameplay, never knew you could use stasis to keep those pressure platforms down! 6:59
Imagine delaying a game to make it -better- good.
*Pokemon devs:* I know right? Who would do that?
CD Projekt Red : Yeah who the heck do that! What a stupid moves
@@shaginus I mean, tbf they delayed cyberpunk a million times
I feel like the idea of what the game is must have evolved a lot. Just a "Hyrule + the skies above" might have been too familiar for them to be wiling to ship it like that. So perhaps they have expanded that idea a lot more than we know now, and this has added an extra couple years onto the development time.
And then no E3 on this year of 2022 , lmao, Arlo cannot catch a break
Zelda: were going to take our time and get it right
Pokemon: oh boy Christmas time for a new Pokémon
im just happy the devs are getting more time to create the perfect sequel to my favorite game of all time
I'm honestly just fine and glad they delayed it. I've got so many games to tackle this year that BOTW 2 is sure to make 2023 another great year for games in by itself.
O actually agree with that E3 part. They're gonna drop a name at the June's Direct for sure!
Arlo is a good boy who I love to listen to