Zelda: Breath Of The Wild - 10 Subtly Genius Easter Eggs You Totally Missed
8. The Opening Shot Is A Tribute To The 1986 Original's Artwork
Did you catch this?
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Chances are at the beginning of the game you were dying to sprint off and explore to notice, though the game does linger on the shot overlooking all of Hyrule - a deliberate choice, being it mimics the very first artwork created for the original LoZ.
Even down to Death Mountain in the distance and the small body of circular water in the middle, there are multiple references to the notion of Breath of the Wild being a full reset for the franchise - something that alongside its "Go anywhere, just figure it out" approach, this totally ties into.
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