- dungeon maps are a 3D model - specific locations you need to pursue are
marked - can't see a floor - by - floor layout - no compass - dungeons are
smaller and less labyrinthine - dungeons have a friendly voice guiding you that offers general hints and warns you of the boss - this voice is not heard outside of the dungeon, and Nintendo has not mentioned who the voice belongs to - dungeons do not hide items that are required to complete the dungeon - bosses won't be based around a singular dungeon - focused item - when you find a dungeon, you need to make sure you have everything you need, and lots of it - one dungeon has pockets of a poisonous, sentient liquid that hurts to touch - this substance is called malice, and little eyeballs will sprout from these patches - attacking the eyeball will clear away the malice and sometimes constituted a
small puzzle -
diamond - shaped switches that can be activated with an attack are present, and still react to your sword, bombs or arrows - in one dungeon, after activating a switch with his Sheikah Slate, Link was able to control the dungeon slightly - when looking at the map, he could tilt the dungeon in order to open new paths or to make blocks and switches slide around
-- Nintendo previously made Zelda games by making
small areas and connecting them together — For Breath of the Wild, the team first had to figure out what needed to be placed on the map — Groups were created out of the over 300 devs to work on specific sections of the world — Game Informer's demo starts at Serenne Stable — Yammo runs this place — Link can rest in bed and restore health here — Stable also lets you store horses, meet with merchants, NPCs — Stables are located throughout the world — Each one is run by a distinct character — You can spend rupees on a more expensive bed, giving you an extra heart the next morning — These hearts are yellow and can't be recovered if you're hit in combat — Spending time by fires in the world passes time — Dynamic weather system in the game, with the world reacting as a result — Ex: when it starts raining, NPCs outside the stable quickly go inside — Beedle is back to sell you goods — Have to be careful during a thunderstorm, since your metal items can attract thunder — Metal weapons and shields can be discarded or thrown at enemies — Link can get killed by lightning — Difficulty dips / spikes depending on where you are, since you can go around it and avoid it until you're stronger — Over 100 Shrines — You can find an item that identifies Shrines — Discover a Shrine for it to be a fast - travel point — Shrines also give a Spirit Orb — Trade in orbs for unknown items — Dedicated team handled animal A.I. — Bears, wolves, deer move through the snow — You can get overwhelmed by enemies quickly — Link can keep multiple horses at a time — Affection / loyalty important with horses — Feed and take care of horses to raise their stats — Can call horses over to you, but horses need to be within a certain proximity to be called — Horses can be killed by enemies — Aonuma «wanted players to choose their own path», so no companion character in this game — Stamina meter encopasses sprinting, paragliding, climbing — Meter can be upgraded, but Nintendo won't say how — Different shields have different speeds and level of control for snowboarding — Can mine rocks which can be solid for rupees or used for crafting — Can place stamps to
mark areas of interest — 100 of these symbols can be used on the map, including sword, shield, bow and arrow, pot, star, chest, skull, leaf,
diamond — Every style of weapon has a unique set of animations and feel different — No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says — Zelda can get mad at you and scold you — Players can see the ending without seeing everything from the story — A certain element was added in the game to make for a more cohesive storyline — Most difficult Zelda game to make — Aonuma is still finding new things in the world