Nintendo is expected to reveal the official name forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s highly anticipated sequel at the upcoming Nintendo Direct. Nintendo Switch fans have been begging Nintendo for more information regarding the mysteriously absentBreath of the Wildsequel. WhenBreath of the Wild 2arrives in 2023, it will be the longest time ever between main-seriesZeldareleases. At the very least, newZeldanews should be coming very soon.This past week, reports went out that aplanned Nintendo Directthat would air very soon had been delayed due to the death of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. A follow-up report then confirmed that the Nintendo Direct, delayed or not, would be released this upcoming week. The reported plan is for the show to air either on Tuesday or Wednesday, ahead of the start of the Tokyo Game Show convention on Thursday.RELATED:Retro Studios Once Pitched a Zelda Spin-Off Game to Nintendo Called Heroes of HyruleNew details about this Nintendo Direct have since been reported. In a livestream from Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb, sources reportedly confirmed that severalZelda-related announcements were planned for the Nintendo Direct. The biggest announcement will be the unveiling ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2’s actual name, just like howThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskhas its own name even though it’s a follow-up toThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
It may seem odd that theBreath of the Wildsequel has yet to have its name confirmed yet, though it would make sense if Nintendo’s simply holding it back to capitalize on the success of theBreath of the Wildbranding. That may or may not be contributory, but one reason Nintendo has said thenewZeldagame’s titleis being held back is that it contains plot hints. One rumored title of particular note isThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of Duality, which has led to significant speculation among the fan base.
A name for theBreath of the Wildsequel isn’t the onlyZeldanews reported to be planned for the upcoming Nintendo Direct. There’s also news expected regarding theWii UZeldagamesreceiving HD ports for the Nintendo Switch. That would include bothThe Legend of Zelda: Wind WakerandThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
To be clear, while Grubb’s reporting is reliable on this subject, it’s also not a certainty. A Nintendo Direct has not been officially announced yet, let alone one withZeldaannouncements. Grubb has also been reporting that this Nintendo Direct has been coming since January 2022. This will be the first full Nintendo Direct since then. Barring further delays or changes in plans, Nintendo fans will hopefully hear news about a Nintendo Direct andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2soon.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2is in development for Switch.
