Breath of the Wild gets a new update for February 2026

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Surprisingly the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms have received a new update. First announced in 2013, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It went through a long development cycle and wasn't released until 2017. While initially announced for the Wii U, lengthy development made the game a cross-generational title, launching alongside the then-new Nintendo Switch.

Since its release, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It has become not only the high watermark in its franchise, but also one of the most critically acclaimed titles in the entire medium. Changing the very fabric of the series and challenging its pre-established conventions, Breath of the Wild It continues to make a huge impact on open-world titles with its excellent, experimental world design, which offers a large amount of player freedom. The game also received a direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomin 2023, and both titles received Nintendo Switch 2 versions at the launch of the platform last June.

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Zelda Breath of the Wild Update offers new language, gameplay improvements

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Nintendo has released patch notes for the version 1.9.0 update The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This update provides Thai language support for the game on Nintendo Switch 2 if players select the “Thai/English” option in the Switch 2 system menu. While it does change the text to Thai, the audio language doesn't have the same support. Therefore, selecting “Mach System Settings” from the in-game menu will set the game to English.

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This new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of the game also offer improvements, although Nintendo did not clarify what changes were made. Breath of the Wild Zelda isn't the only game to get an update, either The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom It also received a version 1.4.3 update. While also offering vague gameplay improvements, Nintendo notes that this update fixes an issue where the Black Hinox enemy in Hyrule Castle appears undefeated even after being defeated, preventing players from earning Hinox Monster medals.

Even after almost a decade of its release, it is still a pleasure to see it The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildNintendo continues to make updates to the game (and its sequels) to ensure it's the best it can be for players on both Nintendo Switch platforms. Still, the vague patch notes raise questions about what Nintendo is fixing in the games. Players will likely find out in the coming days and report whether the patches offer general stability improvements or remove certain exploits.

It's worth pointing out that this new update might just be a small holdover while Nintendo prepares more. Zelda Content for the rest of the year. 2026 marks the 40th anniversary The Legend of Zelda franchise, but Nintendo has remained silent on whether it plans to celebrate the franchise in the same manner as the 40th anniversary. Super killed suffrage Perhaps this new update is a light holdover, and Nintendo might be preparing a big hit for it. ZeldaThe next Nintendo Direct is the 40th anniversary this summer.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Update 1.9.0 Patch Notes

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2:

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  • Added Thai as a supported language. If you set the language to “Thai/English” on the Nintendo Switch 2 system, the text will be Thai.

    • The audio language does not support Thai, so if you select “Adjust System Settings” from “Options” in the game, it will be in English.

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch:

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  • Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.


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systems

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issued

March 3, 2017

ESRB

E For All: Fantasy violence, use of alcohol, mildly suggestive themes

developer(s)

Nintendo EPD

Publisher(s)

Nintendo


Source: Nintendo Everything

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