Zelda tease has gamers experience the upgraded graphical fidelity of the frog, while others dismiss it as a factor for considering a new console. At the same time, simply the fact that a frog is the center of attention for such a big topic is already hilarious. The whole thing just feels like it was meant to be a funny thing and a meme-generator more than anything else. The tweet from Nintendo of America was very clear in its message: ‘🎉 It’s a frog. 🎉 Enjoy The Legend of #Zelda: #BreathOfTheWild –#NintendoSwitch2 Edition in stunning new detail.’ Along with a link to the video showing them the highest quality version of that classic frog moment. The tweet was already full of life thanks to the comments of the players, and the main story was always in the comments as usual.
The very first thing that happened was the confusion among players. GameManiac asked, ‘What are frogs?’ and this could really be the right question. Another player, kirby air riders fan account, confirmed the obvious with ‘that is a frog,’ which of course was a major public service. But slowly, the discussion shifted to the technical aspect. User Cheverongo raised the concern, ‘Bear in mind all memories are still 1080p pre-rendered cutscenes capped at 30 FPS. They were not redone for the Switch 2 version.’ So, wait, does it mean that the ‘stunning new detail’ is only for the real-time gameplay and not for the story bits? That is quite a big disclaimer.
Another user, fish bone, was of the same opinion and he made a joke that ‘the choice to include a pre-rendered cutscene that was not changed from the switch 1 version means that the stunning new detail is not visible in this tweet lol.’ It is an acceptable criticism! If you’re going to tease a visual upgrade, maybe show the part that is actually upgraded? But no, we get frog.
However, some people were really hyped up. Uthykinging wrote, ‘BOTW looking even better, Switch 2 can’t come soon enough.’ And Mr. GameCrazy just spread good vibes: ‘Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom were awesome!! Looking forward to the next Zelda game!’ That’s the attitude.
But the other side also existed. Marth Koopa came in blazing with ‘BOTW is boring. You suck at making games,’ which is… a controversial opinion. A hot, unpopular opinion, but still a statement. Jadenfire was more balanced but still doubtful: ‘Yea no not a reason to go back …’ meaning that a graphical touch-up for a seven-year-old game might be cool, but it is still far away from being a system-seller by itself.
The most amusing comments were the unhinged ones. Zé Saraiva was pleading, ‘Don’t cut the best part,’ insinuating that the frog was the best part. User Gestrid_ simply yelled, ‘A FROOOG?!’ and apologized for not having an Underdog gif. Marusu proposed the idea of ‘Nintenfrogs for the Nintendo Switch 2 instead of Nintendogs,’ which, you know what? I would buy that too. David H Brown told Nintendo that ‘Get it or feast on a tree frog,’ which I must say, is a threat I never knew I needed to witness.
In addition, there was some classic gamer mischief. User MeatyTheBurrito posted the question, “Why’d you cut off the cutscene at that exact part and not the part before?” along with a screenshot suggesting they cut it right before something more exciting happened. And then BottlesTheMole replied to that with just a wall of text saying ‘SwitchScreenshot.wav’ over and over, which is the most accurate depiction of trying to capture a cool moment ever.
In the midst of the frog frenzy, Nintendo themselves wrote a practical note in reply to the original tweet: ‘Play the upgraded version today with your #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack membership!’ So there you go. This is not some far-off Switch 2 exclusive; it is an upgrade available right now for subscribers. That is actually very big news which got buried under amphibian excitement. It means the Switch 2’s backward compatibility or enhanced patches are already being tested in the wild, using the existing online service as a delivery method. That’s a smart move.
So what is the real story here? Nintendo is doing the same thing that they usually do, where they tease something huge (the Switch 2’s capabilities) with something very small and silly (a frog). It gets people talking, laughing, and analyzing every pixel. The conversation uncovers a divide: some players are eager to experience the upgraded graphical fidelity of the frog, while others dismiss it as a factor for considering a new console.
