Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit – Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild getting VR support
Next week, the latest Nintendo Labo set, the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit will be released worldwide. It will bring the very first VR experience to the Nintendo Switch via the main Toy-Con of the kit: the Toy-Con VR Goggles.
Many players wondered whether additional games would be updated to add VR support following the release of the VR Kit (just like Toy-Con Piano support was added to Deemo, and the Toy-Con Car + Pedal + Key can now be used in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), and the answer is yes!
Nintendo have announced that two games will get support for VR on April 25th (North America) / April 26th (Europe, Japan): Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!
Here’s a trailer:
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey will not be fully playable in VR. Instead, players will be able to enjoy a bite-size bonus experience, said to be simple and family-friendly. Three new mini missions will be added, tasking the player with collecting music notes and coins in order to complete objectives. You will also be able to revisit specific Kingdoms: the Cap Kingdom, the Seaside Kingdom, and the Luncheon Kingdom. There’s also a movie theatre, allowing players to watch some of the cutscenes in VR.
Nintendo have confirmed that the extra content will be playable even without the Toy-Con VR Goggle.
Details about the Software update for this game will be added to this page as soon as they’re available.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Unlike Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be fully playable in VR, with one exception: pre-rendered cutscenes. You will be able to (re-)discover Hyrule in VR, and all you have to do is activate (or deactivate) the option from the Options screen. Even better: you will be able to use an existing save file, without have to start a new game!
Details about the Software update for this game will be added to this page as soon as they’re available.
Finally, here’s some more pictures for the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit, courtesy of Famitsu:
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit (Switch) comes out on April 12th worldwide.
