Veteran Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma reveals thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwill feature an alternate ending that players will have to unlock.
It is common for RPGs to have alternate endings to their narratives, allowing players to influence the events in a game based on their decisions. Games likeThe Witcher 3can have multiple endingswith sweeping differences, while others can lack impact, likeMass Effect 3’sendings. No matter how impactful they may feel, multiple endings are now an expectation when it comes to RPGs.
And it appears thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as it is pushed more into the RPG genre, will also feature an alternate ending.Kotaku UKreports that, in an interview with IGN Portugal, famous producer and manger ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries Eiji Aonuma said that players ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildmay find a unique ending in the game.
“There is an alternate ending if you meet certain criteria. If you do a few things, you may see a different ending.”
Obviously, withBreath of the Wildset to release on March 3rd, there’s currently no way to know what that alternate ending may be. And while fans have been able todecipher the game’s backstory, very little is known about the narrative, let alone what an alternate ending could include.
From Aonuma’s statement, it sounds as though there will be two endings inThe Legend of Zelda:Breath of the Wild- one main ending and one alternate. While it would be cool to see the series adopt the divergent story paths that exist in games likeThe WitcherandFallout, fans can likely expect something more in line withBatman: Arkham Knight’s true ending. In the case ofArkham Knight, if players completed all the side quests and collected all the Riddler Trophies, a true ending that built upon the normal ending was unlocked.
Aonuma said players would have to meet “certain criteria” to be able to see the ending, so it is safe to assume that some secrets will be sprinkled across the game’s massive version of Hyrule. It could be collecting enough of an item, completing a certain amount of tasks, or perhaps even activating specific objects or landmarks. But if there’s anything to be sure of, it’s that fans will work very hard to uncover all of the game’shidden secrets.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildlaunches March 3rd on the Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
