| Feature | Details | Significance |
|--------|---------|----------------|
| New amiibo Support | Added compatibility for three new figures:
1. Octoling Boy & Octoling Girl (Splatoon series)
2. Link’s Awakening (Link posing with a key)
3. Dark Samus & Richter Belmont (Castlevania) – late add | These amiibo drop standard materials (fish, meat, herbs) or exclusive fabrics for the Paraglider fabric feature added in v1.5.0. No unique weapons/armor. |
| Japanese Voiceover (Wii U) | The Wii U version finally received the Japanese voice track (previously exclusive to Switch/JP region). | A quality-of-life fix for Western Wii U purists who wanted original voice direction. |
| Selectable Language | Improved system for toggling between 10 voice languages without changing console language. | Simplified accessibility for multilingual players. |
✅ The update is free and required if you plan to transfer save data to Tears of the Kingdom (the save bonus works across any version, but 1.6.0 ensures full compatibility). zelda botw 160 update full
Simultaneous with the 1.6.0 patch, Nintendo added a rotating set of Breath of the Wild profile icons to the NSO service. While not strictly gameplay, the update ensured your system recognized new Tears of the Kingdom avatar elements that would later release. ✅ The update is free and required if
At the time, fake “1.6.0 patch notes” spread online. Here’s what is not in this update: Simultaneous with the 1
Searching “1.6.0 full” often misleads players expecting:
Version 1.6.0 is a case study in late-stage patch philosophy:
Data point: As of 2025, 1.6.0 remains the mandatory version for online features (Hero’s Path, image uploads). The eShop still serves this patch automatically.