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• The game begins with Link opening his eyes.
  
• While in the past they have used magic and other means to explore the environment, Breath of the Wild introduces technology.
• Link can jump freely.
• You are free to play with minimal clothes on, if you wish.
• Link can climb/scale mountains, trees and walls, as long as stamina allows.
• There are Korok placed randomly throughout the world of Breath of the Wild.
• You can gather crops such as mushrooms and apples that are placed throughout the world and eat them to regain health. There are no more “hearts in the grass, just eating”.
• When you collect the axe, you will be able to chop down trees to grab fruit which may be too tall to simply climb.
• The weapons and shields Link collects early-game are not as durable as the Master Sword or Shield and will break as he uses them.
• The Hyrule you are spawned in is in ruins and hints as to what happened are place throughout the game so that you may build a story at your own pace.
• “We wanted to use the art style and match it to the functions of this game.”
  
• “There are 100 ways to play this game if there are 100 players playing it, so we wanted to make each experience different for each person.”
  
• You can use a scope on the Slate (basically the game’s binoculars) to mark a destination you would like to go and it will then mark it on your mini map.
• This game introduces hunting, but you can play and survive the entire game WITHOUT killing animals.
• You can blow up rocks for minerals and gems, such as Topaz.
• The enemy AI react to the world. If it is night, they will most likely be asleep, allowing you to sneak into their camp, steal their weapons and treasures, and leave without being noticed.
• If you are not wearing proper clothing or warming yourself when you walk into colder zones, Link will start shivering. He will also lose health over time.
• DYNAMIC WEATHER.
• You can snowboard on your shield. Let me repeat that: you can snowboard on your shield.
• When you attack a Bokoblin skeleton, you can pick up their own skeletal arm and beat them up with it.