If you are unsure whether your console has downloaded this patch, checking is incredibly simple:

Navigate to the Switch Home Menu and highlight the game icon.

For many, this update served as the "final form" of the game before the community shifted its full attention toward the development and eventual release of the sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. If you’re looking to dive back in, I can help you with: for playing in VR mode The best locations to visit to see the VR depth effects A refresher on DLC content you might have missed 6.0 build! Share public link

While this update may seem minor, it's a testament to Nintendo's ongoing commitment to supporting and refining the game. The fact that the company is still actively working on BOTW, even years after its initial release, shows just how much they value the game's community and want to ensure that players have the best possible experience.

The official patch notes provided by Nintendo were brief, hiding the massive quality-of-life adjustments underneath:

Released on April 25, 2019, Version 1.6.0 is most notable for introducing VR support via Nintendo Labo and significantly improving the game's loading performance

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 's , released alongside the VR goggles support, is celebrated in the gaming community as the "End of an Era" patch. This update represents the final narrative and technical bookend for the game before Nintendo shifted its full focus to its successor, Tears of the Kingdom . The "Legend" of the Last Patch

He stood up. The forest around him was too quiet. No crickets. No distant bokoblin grunts.

Look closely at the text underneath the game title on this menu to confirm it reads . The Legacy of Patch 1.6.0

Click on to check for and download the latest patch.

Link blinked. He hadn’t connected to a tower. He was a hundred feet from the nearest decayed Guardian, roasting an apple.

: Standard pre-rendered and in-game cinematic cutscenes do not support VR and transition automatically to a flat-screen view.