REDMOND, Wash., May 1, 2017 \u2013 Hailed by both critics and audiences as one of the most ambitious video games Nintendo has ever produced, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> game has earned universal acclaim. The massive open-air adventure will soon receive even more engaging content with the Expansion Pass, composed of two planned DLC packs for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions. The first pack, called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild \u2013 The Master Trials<\/em>, launches this summer, while the second DLC pack launches in holiday 2017. The two packs are only available as a bundle for a price of $19.99. The first pack of downloadable content will add the Trial of the Sword and a challenging new Hard Mode to the game, as well as other fun and useful features. \n \n\u201cWhether you have already completed the adventure or are just getting ready to paraglide into Hyrule for the first time, this new downloadable Expansion Pass makes this massive game even bigger and more engrossing,\u201d said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cWe are always looking for new ways to provide fun and exciting experiences for our fans.\u201d \n \nHere is a breakdown of everything The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild \u2013 The Master Trials<\/em> has to offer:<\/p>\n\nTrial of the Sword<\/strong>: By accessing this location, players can challenge the new Trial of the Sword (previously known as \u201cCave of Trials Challenge\u201d), where enemies appear one after another. Link starts without any armor or weapons, and if he defeats all of the enemies in the room he can proceed to the next area. Trial of the Sword will include around 45 total rooms for players to complete. When Link clears all of the trials, the true power of the Master Sword will awaken and always be in its glowing powered-up state.<\/li>\nHard Mode<\/strong>: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> is already considered one of the most thrilling games in The Legend of Zelda<\/em> series, and fans looking for a challenge are in for a treat with the new Hard Mode. In Hard Mode, the \u201cranks\u201d of enemies in the game are increased (i.e. Red Bokoblins change to Blue), and players might even encounter higher-ranking enemies they wouldn\u2019t find through normal play. Enemies will also slowly recover health in battle, forcing you to defeat them more quickly. They will also more easily spot Link as he approaches them, making these enemies tougher to sneak up on. In addition, floating planks held aloft by balloons will be scattered around Hyrule. By successfully reaching these planks, players can battle enemies and collect treasure.<\/li>\nHero\u2019s Path Mode<\/strong>: Exploring Hyrule is exciting, but with such a large world it\u2019s sometimes hard for players to remember where they\u2019ve been. To help with tracking progress, the new Hero\u2019s Path Mode will document every step players take, and mark their path in green on the map. The route taken will be tracked for the player\u2019s last 200 hours of play time, with an included slider to track footsteps on a timeline. This even works retroactively, so players that have already put many hours into the game will be able to see where they have traveled. This feature will help in identifying the locations they haven\u2019t visited in this vast world, and may help players find those Shrines they haven\u2019t encountered yet.<\/li>\nTravel Medallion<\/strong>: There will be a new treasure chest somewhere in the game world which contains the Travel Medallion. With the Travel Medallion, players can create a temporary new travel point on the map where they are currently standing. Link can then transport himself to that point at any time. Only one travel point can be registered on the map at a time.<\/li>\nKorok Mask<\/strong>: By finding the new Korok Mask, players will have a much easier time finding Korok locations in the game. When equipped, the mask will shake, indicating that a Korok is hidden somewhere nearby.<\/li>\nNew Equipment<\/strong>: Eight new pieces of equipment inspired by previous characters and games in the series will be added to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> after downloading the first DLC pack. Once discovered by the player, they will yield equipment themed after fan-favorite games and characters such as Midna, Tingle, Phantom and Majora\u2019s Mask.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMore information about the second DLC pack will be revealed in the future. All DLC is available for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions of the game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Nintendo has just revealed brand new details about what’s in store for the first DLC pack in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, titled “The Master Trials”. The Master Trials will encompass several new features and additions. This includes the new Trial of the Sword, in which enemies appear one after another in 45 rooms. Completing it will…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":483372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,4462,58],"tags":[426,6219,42],"class_list":["post-483369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-switch","category-wii-u","tag-dlc","tag-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild","tag-top"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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