While not explicitly detailed in Nintendo’s brief patch notes, data miners and players quickly discovered a massive hidden benefit in the update: .
In the spring of 2021, Nintendo quietly rolled out for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild . While many fans hoped for performance boosts or new quality-of-life features, this patch had a very specific, targeted purpose.
The story of for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild botw update 160 2021
The game's final official content update was , but it was released on April 25, 2019 , primarily to add support for the Nintendo Labo VR Kit . Status of Breath of the Wild in 2021
For most players, the 1.6.0 update was invisible. It remains a testament to how Nintendo used Breath of the Wild as a cross-game promotional tool for Skyward Sword HD . If you are playing a physical cartridge from 2021 or later, or have auto-updates enabled, you are almost certainly running version 1.6.0. While not explicitly detailed in Nintendo’s brief patch
Content creators in 2021 widely popularized sophisticated end-game exploits—such as keeping the legendary Bow of Light outside the final boss arena and gathering 999 Fairies . Players constantly checked if 1.6.0 was safe to perform these glitches or if they had been patched.
The VR mode locks the camera to your head movement, making it feel as though you are truly standing in the world. The story of for The Legend of Zelda:
When the update landed on June 21, 2021, the response was polarized.
: This patch added full support for the Toy-Con VR Goggles from the Nintendo Labo VR Kit. Players could experience the entire adventure in VR by enabling the "VR Goggles" setting in the System Options menu.