Exclusive — Botw Update 160

It is a fan-made compilation patch (not from Nintendo) that adds features originally cut from the game or locked behind Amiibo/event distributions. It is most famous for enabling:

It is primarily used with Cemu emulator (Wii U version) or modded Switch (less common).

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Let’s be blunt. BOTW Update 1.6.0 Exclusive is not the "Zelda 64 Beta" of our generation. It contains no dungeons, no new weapons (aside from cosmetic Master Sword variants), and no story expansions. The 189th Shrine is clever, but it’s a 10-minute puzzle. botw update 160 exclusive

However, for completionists and lore enthusiasts, it is a gold mine. The Silent Princess Grove offers emotional closure that the base game lacks. The Pro+ HUD mode is how the game should have shipped. And the Terrako side quest bridges the gap between Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity in a way that feels canon.

Final Score (as a lost artifact): 9/10 – A beautiful ghost in the machine. It is a fan-made compilation patch (not from

Final Score (as a playable experience): 7/10 – You aren’t missing a revolution, but you are missing a love letter.

First, a dose of reality: You cannot download this update from the Nintendo eShop or your Switch’s normal update menu. The "1.6.0 Exclusive" refers to a developer branch build accidentally included in a limited batch of refurbished Wii U consoles sold in Japan in late 2023, and later dumped via a hardware exploit. It is primarily used with Cemu emulator (Wii

This is not a sequel. It is not Tears of the Kingdom. Think of it as the "Director’s Cut" of Breath of the Wild—a version of the game that existed between the final DLC (1.5.0) and the optimization passes for Tears of the Kingdom’s engine.

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The mod adds 6 shrine quests using cut dialogue and incomplete shrines from the game’s code:

These reward the exclusive gear above.

If you are thinking of the new Zelda game, Version 1.6.0 does exist for Tears of the Kingdom. It was released in late 2024 and added an "Exclusive" feature: the ability to finally pause the game during the Endless Doggy Dogo River Rush mini-game, along with various bug fixes.

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