In a move that has the speedrunning and preservation communities buzzing, Nintendo has officially verified for backwards compatibility on upcoming hardware.
The wait is over, and Nintendo has finally released the latest update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, bumping the game's version up to 1.6.0. The update, which has been verified by Nintendo and the gaming community, brings a mix of new features, improvements, and bug fixes to the critically acclaimed game.
The verification of 1.6.0 is particularly interesting from a historical perspective. botw update 160 verified
🚨 Breath of the Wild update 160 has been verified ✅
Update 1.6.0 for was a major patch primarily focused on adding VR support via the Nintendo Labo VR Kit. Released on April 25, 2019 , it also significantly improved the game's overall performance. 📝 Update 1.6.0: Key Features In a move that has the speedrunning and
Users on platforms like , r/NewYuzuPiracy , and Discord modding servers began sharing a modified version of the 1.6.0 update. The "verified" tag indicates that community members have tested and confirmed:
✅ botw update 160 – verified. No new shrines, but stable on Cemu/Yuzu. Safe to update. The verification of 1
: Tests showed that fast travel times were cut significantly, in some cases dropping from 26 seconds to just 14 seconds.
: This performance gain is achieved by the Switch momentarily increasing its CPU clock speed specifically during loading screens to process data faster.