Overview

• Japanese speedrunner Ikaboze completed the Breath of the Wild demo on the Nintendo Switch 2 in seven minutes at a Tokyo preview event.
• Using a premade autosave near Hyrule Castle, Ikaboze employed movement-enhancing techniques to traverse and defeat Ganon swiftly.
• The public event allowed attendees 10 minutes of hands-on gameplay with the demo, but Ikaboze rolled credits well within the time limit.
• This marks the first recorded completion of the Switch 2 demo, with Nintendo staff congratulating Ikaboze and documenting the achievement.
• The Switch 2 is set to release on June 5, 2025, with more speedrunning attempts anticipated after the console's launch.