For many players, the 1.6.0 update represented the final "polishing" stage of the game. It signaled that the development team had moved their primary focus toward the then-unnamed sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. While fans were always hoping for more armor sets or hidden quests, this update solidified the game’s technical foundation, making it the definitive version for anyone revisiting the Great Plateau today. It stands as a reminder of how Nintendo bridges its software with unique hardware peripherals to offer experiences found nowhere else in gaming.

This dual-development cycle meant the game shipped with two distinct versions running on two very different architectures. The Wii U version, running on a PowerPC architecture, was heavier and struggling with optimization. The Switch version, running on an NVIDIA Tegra X1, was leaner but had its own hurdles regarding docked vs. handheld performance.