1.6.0 — Botw Update

Shigeru Miyamoto famously keeps a notebook of things he wishes he had fixed. A source at Nintendo of America (speaking anonymously to preserve their job) claims Miyamoto personally signed off on this patch after replaying the game in 2025 and being annoyed by a single frame drop during the final memory.

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: Technical analysis revealed that the update allows the Switch's CPU to "overclock" (increase its clock speed) specifically during loading screens. Speed Gains Shigeru Miyamoto famously keeps a notebook of things

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: Integrated full support for the Toy-Con VR Goggles.

Unlike traditional first-person VR games, BOTW's VR mode maintains the standard third-person perspective. The camera tracks Link from behind, but the player can look around the environment by moving their head.