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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey to Get Free VR Updates This Month

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey to Get Free VR Updates This Month

By Pranay Parab | Updated: 8 April 2019 12:30 IST

Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey will soon launch in VR

Highlights

Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey to get VR support
The free updates will be available on Nintendo Switch on April 25
You need to buy Nintendo Labo VR kit separately to play the games in VR

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey will soon be available in virtual reality (VR). Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR, the virtual reality kit for Nintendo Switch, will get support for these games starting April 25. The Labo Toy-Con 04: VR starts shipping on April 12 in the US and has been priced at $79.99 (roughly Rs. 5,500). According to Nintendo, both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey will get a free update to add VR support on April 25. You can check out the trailer embedded below to see what to expect from the two games in VR.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are two of the most popular and highly rated games for the Nintendo Switch. By releasing free VR updates for these two games, Nintendo has ensured that it's given the best possible reason for people to buy a Toy-Con 04: VR kit in case they're interested in playing Switch games on VR.

You can read our reviews of Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, in case you haven't done so already, to see what the hype is all about. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Review) is also Nintendo Labo compatible.

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The Nintendo Labo series of accessories is as much about assembling the various toy kits as it is about playing video games. The kit comes with instructions on how to assemble and you can start playing once the assembly is done. You will need to purchase the Nintendo Switch separately, along with any VR-compatible games you need. Nintendo had been rumoured to make a VR-related announcement earlier this year and it's clear that the rumour was close to the truth.

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Nintendo Switch

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Sturdy build quality
Region-free store
Easy to use interface
Seamless switch between portable and home console use

Bad
Screen is easy to scratch
Can't pause downloads

Read detailed Nintendo Switch review

HDD 32GB

Processor ARM Cortex Octa-Core

Graphics NVIDIA G20M Maxwell-based GPU

RAM 4GB

USB 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports (on dock) 1 USB Type-C port (on unit)

Weight 297g (unit only), 694g (unit + dock)

Ethernet No

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Welcome attempt at story
Great visuals
Freedom in traversal and how to approach its quests

Bad
Weapon durability is a joke
Unnecessary padding
Inconsistent difficulty in combat

Read detailed Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U

Modes Single-player

Series The Legend of Zelda

PEGI Rating 7+

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Super Mario Odyssey

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Unique gameplay mechanics
Level design
Beautiful art
Excellent soundtrack
Rewards unconventional play

Bad
Some actions are Joy-Con only

Read detailed Nintendo Super Mario Odyssey review

Genre Platformer

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Super Mario

PEGI Rating 7+

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Beautiful racetracks
Local multiplayer
Extremely welcoming for new players
Nintendo characters
Power-ups

Bad
Connection issues in online mode
Uncomfortable to play with Joy-Cons

Read detailed Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review

Genre Racing

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Mario Kart

PEGI Rating 3+

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