A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player spending their time fishing in the game just discovered the Sanke Carp, which is known as a prizewinning fish in Hyrule, for the first time in 50 playthroughs. This surprising discovery proves that even five years after its initial release, Breath of the Wild has many secrets that fans are still discovering to this day.
Breath of the Wild's expansive open-world has given players hundreds of hours' worth of gameplay and numerous discoveries to make. Despite the fact that the title was released in 2017, its vast world is still surprising BOTW players with new discoveries. Aside from traditional exploration, fans of the game have exploited glitches to test the limits of Hyrule, and mastered the game's extensive combat systems to pull off impressive combos, sometimes discovering new enemy behaviors in the process. But for all the deep secrets players have found through thorough exploration, some other fans are finding new discoveries in a simple fish pond.
Reddit user DancyLawyer recently shared a discovery that comes over five years after the game's release. This newfound discovery is the Sanke Carp, with a description stating that the "wild armored carp has been bred into a prizewinning fish." The Redditor notes in their post that they had no idea this fish was in Breath of the Wild. Moreover, in the comment section, they reveal that this fish was found in their 50th playthrough. The post's nearly 100% upvote percentage at the time of writing and a long thread of comments in agreement seems to indicate that many players were unaware of the prizewinning fish. The Sanke Carp doesn't provide any special effects for cooking, appearing to be strictly meant for rare discovery.
This one prizewinning fish is a remarkable detail hidden in this massive open world, but it's far from the only one. In spite of its expansive setting, Breath of the Wild is rich with small details just like it, and fans have enjoyed discovering them as they play. For instance, last year players noticed that BOTW's sheep responded realistically to rainstorms, huddling under trees together to keep dry. And this is just one detail out of many that can be spotted by a perceptive eye during Link's adventures.
The discovery of a rare fish after 50 playthroughs of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a testament to the endless potential for discovery within the game. The tall task of completing the Hyrule Compendium by discovering rare creatures like this may frustrate completionists, but it remains consistent with the developer's overall direction. Freedom and discovery are at the core of Breath of the Wild, and Hyrule is packed in with its abundance. Even five years after its release, experienced players are still finding new things for the first time.
Source: DancyLawyer/Reddit