‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ Trends as a Rumored ‘Breath of the Wild 2’ Title – But Is It Real?
After Nintendo delayed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 release date to Spring 2023, fans devoured the few seconds of new footage revealed. However, another rumor started circling the internet about the Breath of the Wild 2 title, calling the game ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound.’ Fans have asked if Nintendo leaked the BOTW 2 title or if the name is an elaborate fan hoax.
What is ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’?
Searching for ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ online reveals what seems to be a Breath of the Wild 2 trailer for Nintendo Switch.
It starts with Link sporting the corrupted hand that held the ruined Master Sword in the new Breath of the Wild 2 footage. He emerges from the Shrine of Resurrection on the Great Plateau. However, the tone shifts when Hyrule Castle swarms with Ganon’s Malice.
It looks like a real cutscene, and many Nintendo fans were fooled into thinking the Legend of Zelda video was real.
However, examining all the details surrounding the alleged new name for BOTW 2 reveals that it is likely not the real title.
Is ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ the real title of ‘Breath of the Wild 2’ or a hoax?
While the ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ trailer gained traction, fans do not need to look too hard to see that the video went up on April 1, 2022, aka April Fool’s Day. A Reddit post from the video creator went up on the same day.
‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ is not the official title of Breath of the Wild 2. It has nothing to do with Nintendo or the official sequel adventure for Princess Zelda and Link.
Redditors saw through the hoax, but some commenters on YouTube could not tell it was fake.
However, while the real BOTW 2 name remains shrouded in mystery, several names have allegedly leaked online.
Other rumored ‘Breath of the WIld 2’ titles have circulated online
With ‘The Legend of Zelda: Destiny Abound’ title debunked for BOTW 2, it has not been the only title to float around the internet.
According to Nintendo Life, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Duality” gained traction online. A long-time journalist with connections to industry insiders reported the name, and several fans latched onto the title.
However, until Nintendo themselves reveal the name of the new Legend of Zelda game, it all remains speculation.
Nintendo Treehouse’s Bill Trinen told IGN in 2021 why they kept the BOTW 2 name under wraps.
“As for why we’re holding back on the name, you’ll just have to stay tuned because, obviously, Zelda names are kind of important,” Trinen said. “Those subtitles … they start to give little bits of hints about maybe what’s going to happen.”
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 releases in Spring 2023.
