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\"Eiji — Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We all knew what the video was about when we saw the thumbnail and ominous title – “Launch Timing Update”. If Nintendo was announcing a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, it would be either headlining a Nintendo Direct or drop in a trailer with an exciting action shot for a thumbnail. We’d get some official shots drop into our inbox shortly after the fact…<\/p>\n
But nope, it was a black background and white text, the classic ‘disappointment within’ look, preparing us for the inevitable delay to Spring 2023.<\/p>\n
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The Legend of Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, has an update to share about the launch timing of the sequel to The Legend of #Zelda<\/a>: Breath of the Wild. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com\/7OhayhiuM9<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
To be fair, at least Nintendo hasn’t copied the CD Projekt Red approach like so many others, tweeting a letter with a bright yellow background. As with previous delays in the series, we had series producer Eiji Aonuma making an appearance and breaking the news as gently as he could. Heck, he even got a sharp-lookin’ new haircut for the occasion.<\/p>\n
Nintendo also couldn’t resist the urge to drop in a little tease, which was a genuinely cool move. It was a close up look at Link in the ‘sky’ world; he’s rocking tattered clothes, long nails and a gnarly *broken<\/em> Master Sword. What does it all mean? Well, that’s for fans to figure out!<\/p>\n*
The delay hurts, yes \u2014 especially for those of us who had dared to dream of spending this year’s Holiday season snuggled up with a brand new Zelda adventure \u2014 but some of us are smug right now, as plenty predicted this would happen.<\/p>\n
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Assuming it does hit that Spring 2023 launch window (and you can be sure that Nintendo will want to squeeze it in before the end of the financial year), it will be six years after its predecessor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Legend of Zelda mainline 3D games pretty much always<\/em> miss their initial release targets, and producing a sequel to one of the all-time great games will have Nintendo striving for the very highest of standards. Assuming it does hit that Spring 2023 launch window (and you can be sure that Nintendo will want to squeeze it in before the end of the financial year), it will be six years after its predecessor.<\/p>\n
As disappointed as we may be, there’s also excitement that the development team is taking the time to do something truly special. As a seasoned game developer once said (maybe), *a rushed game is forever a turkey, unless it’s patched up the wazoo; a delayed game is off the hook from Day One, innit<\/em>. Might be paraphrasing that one, but you get the gist.<\/p>\n*
Anyway<\/em>, it was only in January that we posted a cheeky poll asking if you all genuinely thought the game would land in 2022. As it turns out, just under half of the 11,000 readers that responded had faith of a sort, even if more of you went for the ‘80% chance’ option:<\/p>\n
$\"BoTW2$
Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
So, let’s have some fresh polls to think about. Firstly, a repeat of last time for fun \u2014 were you a smarty pants that looked at series precedent and said “nah, not hitting that date”? Be *honest<\/em>, because we’ll know if you’re not!<\/p>\n*
Beyond that, how disappointed are you about the delay? And do you think BOTW2 \u2014 or whatever it ends up being called \u2014 will land on its new target of Spring 2023? (Let’s say that’s from 1st March to 30th June, although like we say, we’d expect it to appear before the end of the 2022-2023 financial year.)<\/p>\n
*Have at it in the polls and comments below!<\/p>\n*
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\nOn a scale of 1-10, how disappointed are you about BOTW2’s delay?<\/legend>\n
10 – This is truly awful, awful news<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 9 – Dang, I so wanted to play it this year!<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 8 – Not gonna lie, it’s a drag<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 7 – Oof, I would have like it this year. Then again, plenty to be getting on with<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 6 – At least it’s not a Metroid Prime 4-style ‘back to the drawing board!’<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 5 – Oh well, gives me more time to get those 900 Korok seeds, I suppose<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 4 – That’s okay, as long as it’s really cookin’ when it does launch<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 3 – Sure, understandable. Don’t mind waiting<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 2 – Absolutely fine! Have you seen my backlog?<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 1 – I’m actually happy about this *<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n*

Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We all knew what the video was about when we saw the thumbnail and ominous title – “Launch Timing Update”. If Nintendo was announcing a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, it would be either headlining a Nintendo Direct or drop in a trailer with an exciting action shot for a thumbnail. We’d get some official shots drop into our inbox shortly after the fact…<\/p>\n
But nope, it was a black background and white text, the classic ‘disappointment within’ look, preparing us for the inevitable delay to Spring 2023.<\/p>\n
\n
The Legend of Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, has an update to share about the launch timing of the sequel to The Legend of #Zelda<\/a>: Breath of the Wild. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com\/7OhayhiuM9<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
To be fair, at least Nintendo hasn’t copied the CD Projekt Red approach like so many others, tweeting a letter with a bright yellow background. As with previous delays in the series, we had series producer Eiji Aonuma making an appearance and breaking the news as gently as he could. Heck, he even got a sharp-lookin’ new haircut for the occasion.<\/p>\n
Nintendo also couldn’t resist the urge to drop in a little tease, which was a genuinely cool move. It was a close up look at Link in the ‘sky’ world; he’s rocking tattered clothes, long nails and a gnarly *broken<\/em> Master Sword. What does it all mean? Well, that’s for fans to figure out!<\/p>\n*
The delay hurts, yes \u2014 especially for those of us who had dared to dream of spending this year’s Holiday season snuggled up with a brand new Zelda adventure \u2014 but some of us are smug right now, as plenty predicted this would happen.<\/p>\n
\n
Assuming it does hit that Spring 2023 launch window (and you can be sure that Nintendo will want to squeeze it in before the end of the financial year), it will be six years after its predecessor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Legend of Zelda mainline 3D games pretty much always<\/em> miss their initial release targets, and producing a sequel to one of the all-time great games will have Nintendo striving for the very highest of standards. Assuming it does hit that Spring 2023 launch window (and you can be sure that Nintendo will want to squeeze it in before the end of the financial year), it will be six years after its predecessor.<\/p>\n
As disappointed as we may be, there’s also excitement that the development team is taking the time to do something truly special. As a seasoned game developer once said (maybe), *a rushed game is forever a turkey, unless it’s patched up the wazoo; a delayed game is off the hook from Day One, innit<\/em>. Might be paraphrasing that one, but you get the gist.<\/p>\n*
Anyway<\/em>, it was only in January that we posted a cheeky poll asking if you all genuinely thought the game would land in 2022. As it turns out, just under half of the 11,000 readers that responded had faith of a sort, even if more of you went for the ‘80% chance’ option:<\/p>\n
$\"BoTW2$
Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
So, let’s have some fresh polls to think about. Firstly, a repeat of last time for fun \u2014 were you a smarty pants that looked at series precedent and said “nah, not hitting that date”? Be *honest<\/em>, because we’ll know if you’re not!<\/p>\n*
Beyond that, how disappointed are you about the delay? And do you think BOTW2 \u2014 or whatever it ends up being called \u2014 will land on its new target of Spring 2023? (Let’s say that’s from 1st March to 30th June, although like we say, we’d expect it to appear before the end of the 2022-2023 financial year.)<\/p>\n
*Have at it in the polls and comments below!<\/p>\n*
\n
\n
\nOn a scale of 1-10, how disappointed are you about BOTW2’s delay?<\/legend>\n
10 – This is truly awful, awful news<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 9 – Dang, I so wanted to play it this year!<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 8 – Not gonna lie, it’s a drag<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 7 – Oof, I would have like it this year. Then again, plenty to be getting on with<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 6 – At least it’s not a Metroid Prime 4-style ‘back to the drawing board!’<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 5 – Oh well, gives me more time to get those 900 Korok seeds, I suppose<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 4 – That’s okay, as long as it’s really cookin’ when it does launch<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 3 – Sure, understandable. Don’t mind waiting<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 2 – Absolutely fine! Have you seen my backlog?<\/label><\/span>
\n\t 1 – I’m actually happy about this *<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n*