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A second video has come in comparing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Wii U and Switch. See how the two versions stack up below.

In 2010, Red Fly Studio began work on a new Darth Maul game exclusively for Wii U. It ended up going multiplatform, and LucasArts pulled the plug on development entirely a year later.

New art has now shown up on ArtStation. Thomas Szakolczay, a staffer who worked on the project, shared the images. We’ve rounded them up below. You can also visit the original ArtStation page here.

Update (1/14): IGN says it published the information on specific resolutions in error. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was not confirmed at 1080p on Switch.


Update (1/13): This information comes from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma…

“I think I mentioned this during E3, but the gameplay is completely the same experience on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The game controls for the two are pretty much identical. However, when you play in TV mode, the resolution of the screen and the sound quality go up. When I said earlier that the gameplay and game experience is the same, I meant the framerate is the same as well.”

– 1080p on Switch
– 720p on Wii U
– Switch will have faster loading times because it’s much easier to pull data from a game card than from a disc
– Won’t have to wait long to play when they start up Breath of the Wild on Switch

“The world in Breath of the Wild is all seamless. There’s a lot of processing when [the game] needs to recreate the landscape, so that’s a little bit of challenge. But while you’re playing it there’s no difference whatsoever between the two.” – Miyamoto

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We now know who the main composer is behind The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Having previously led the composition of Animal Crossing: New Leaf and City Folk, Manaka Kataoka is now working on the much-anticipated Switch and Wii U game. Kataoka also previously contributed to Wii Fit and Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

How did this information come about, you ask? The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Concert program reveals that Kataoka composed the music of the main Breath of the Wild theme.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./02. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 100.308 / 890.838 (+37%)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 90.298 / 3.039.585 (-1%)
03./03. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥4.980) – 47.905 / 244.357 (-25%)
04./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 32.031 / 1.074.494 (+35%)
05./08. [3DS] Miitopia (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 23.867 / 144.838 (+31%)
06./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 23.698 / 585.206 (-52%)
07./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
(Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) – 23.346 / 907.768 (-23%)
08./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 15.512 / 101.354 (+43%)
09./07. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life # (Sega) {2016.12.08} (¥8.190) – 13.825 / 326.325 (-30%)
10./10. [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes (Konami) {2016.12.15} (¥4.500) – 13.766 / 73.560 (+29%)
11./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 13.391 / 271.044 (+38%)
12./15. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 10.293 / 145.318 (+44%)
13./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 9.513 / 235.352 (+13%)
14./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571) – 8.946 / 2.723.302 (+56%)
15./12. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft) {2016.12.01} (¥8.400) – 8.718 / 97.955 (-8%)
16./23. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 8.225 / 525.226 (+61%)
17./17. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 8.141 / 145.722 (+27%)
18./21. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.571) – 7.785 / 2.516.249 (+41%)
19./26. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura – Busters T-Pack {Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi \ Yo-Kai Watch 3: Tempura} (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥6.400) – 7.002 / 41.430
20./18. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 6.770 / 244.406 (+17%)

IGN put together a video comparing the visuals of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Wii U and Switch. Wii U’s footage was taken at last year’s E3 while gameplay of the Switch edition came through today. Watch the comparison below.

Reggie stops by and shows off the limited edition versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild during the latest Nintendo Treehouse segment:

Curious as to how big The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is? According to Nintendo’s site, the Switch version is 13.4 GB. The Wii U version clocks in at 13 GB itself.

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