By Published May 9, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT James is a gaming writer from London who has spent thousands of hours exploring titles from every genre. Though he has a particular affinity for multiplayer titles like World of Warcraft, Destiny 2 and League of Legends, he has also put thousands of hours into single-player experiences, from deep RPGs to epic PC strategies. When he's not playing or writing, he can usually be found supporting his beloved Brentford FC. Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap
is one of the most iconic franchises in history, successfully navigating several distinct eras over the course of 40 years and coming out the other side more popular than ever. Right now, it feels like we're at the end of one of those epochs, with Breath of the Wild and rounding the period of domination for the original Switch off nicely.
Now, it's all about what comes next, but in the meantime, it's nice to return to the recent games to keep our skills sharp ahead of an official announcement on the future. Breath of the Wild is probably the more beloved of the two, and one very tech savvy YouTuber has got it looking better than ever via PC emulation.
The Legend Of Zelda's Future Is Bright
Over on , you should be able to find the channel Digital Dreams, which regularly uploads game footage with some marked technological improvements. This time around, they have turned their attention to , adding a ray tracing shader to proceedings and dialing up the fidelity, all while running the game on a beefy RTX 5090 at 8K resolution and 60 FPS.
The comments were all amazed at just how good the game looked, with one saying,"Gorgeous! But the draw distance on the ground seems to be equal to the original, where fallen leaves and flowers keep popping into view only a few meters ahead. Extending the draw distance as well would significantly improve the visuals!"
While another added, "Dude, that's straight up leaked footage right there."
If you want to give it a try for yourself, you'll need to get the game running on one of the initially, though make sure you have a legit copy of the game to keep everything above board. Then you can download the shader presets from Digital Dreams' KoFi page, and follow the instructions to give your game a very shiny coat of paint.
Zelda's Switch 2 Debut Is Coming
It should hopefully be a big year for the Zelda franchise as a whole in 2026, with the 40th anniversary massively ramping up expectations from the fan base. The Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake still seems likely, and the movie is continuing production without much in the way of hiccups. The next mainline game may be a little further away, but we can keep everything crossed for a big announcement regardless.
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