Breath of the Wild could have been a different game if the company used some other ideas.
Nintendo of America decided to share some of the company’s early concepts for the next The Legend of Zelda title. We all know that Breath of the Wild will be available tomorrow, but it could have been a totally different game as you may see on the embeds below.
Hyrule Wars: From The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Invasion with aliens… Even Link got some interesting redesigns including a musician’s apparel and a space suit. What’s even more fascinating is the fact the fact that prototype was created in 2D:
Before there was #Zelda: Breath of the Wild there was.. Hyrule Wars? And an alien attack!? The early concepts were definitely wild. pic.twitter.com/0vNYFvtrsQ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 1, 2017
Link himself went through some trial and error. Meet Biker Link, Tracksuit Link and Musician Link. Tag yourself, #Zelda fans! pic.twitter.com/l2OLxZs4TV
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 1, 2017
The quickest way to bring these ideas to life, and present it to the team, a 2D prototype of #Zelda was created. pic.twitter.com/OJnE4yt8Oi
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 1, 2017