Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Official Name Reveal Reportedly Expected at Next Nintendo Direct
Nintendo is expected to reveal the official name for The 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 absent Breath of the Wild sequel. When Breath of the Wild 2 arrives in 2023, it will be the longest time ever between main-series Zelda releases. At the very least, new Zelda news should be coming very soon.
This past week, reports went out that a planned Nintendo Direct that 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.
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New details about this Nintendo Direct have since been reported. In a livestream from Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb, sources reportedly confirmed that several Zelda-related announcements were planned for the Nintendo Direct. The biggest announcement will be the unveiling of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2's actual name, just like how The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has its own name even though it's a follow-up to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
It may seem odd that the Breath of the Wild sequel 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 the Breath of the Wild branding. That may or may not be contributory, but one reason Nintendo has said the new Zelda game's title is being held
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