Horizon Forbidden West on PS5: is the announcement video full of references to Zelda BOTW?

Careful analysis of the Horizon Forbidden West announcement trailer would reveal the presence of numerous references to Zelda Breath of the Wild, or at least that's the belief held by many fans of the Aloy series and Nintendo's open-world blockbuster.

In an attempt to refute this theory that is gaining momentum on social networks and on the main industry forums, the editorial staff of Vandal and youtuber Miles Edgeworth have taken pictures and the trailer for the presentation of the nextgen sequel of Zero Dawn on PS5 for to confirm the actual presence of numerous tributes to the last major chapter of the saga of The Legend of Zelda.

Many shots and fragments of the Forbidden West video, in fact, seem to almost perfectly reproduce the same animations and shots of the promotional material of Breath of the Wild, with more or less unequivocal references to sequences such as those of Link as he climbs, rides and nock the arrows with his bow. Take a look at the video at the bottom of the news and the comparative shots that you find in the link at the bottom of the article and tell us if you also notice these similarities.

In the meantime, we invite you to admire our video preview of Horizon Forbidden West on PS5 and read this in-depth analysis of the 5 unforgettable moments of Horizon Zero Dawn.