BotW any% FAQ

Q: Why is the game in German?
A: The cutscenes in the Shrine of Resurrection are 13 seconds shorter with German.

Q: Have you seen X gif/vine/video of someone riding a rock? You should use it for Plateau/Glider Skip!
A: Plateau Skip is impossible. If you use physics/cheats/glitches to get link off the Plateau, the game will warp him back without fail, no matter how far away you are from it.

Q: Is this Wii U or Switch?
A: This is Wii U. Switch version loses 4 seconds on average for every loading screen, and in any% loses 28 seconds to Wii U.

Q: Why is link whistling?
A: That's a trick called Whistle Sprinting. It's faster than walking, so I do it while my stamina recharges. To execute it, simply hold the whistle button and mash B. Most Wii U runners use a homebrew app to map the whistle button to L, since that makes it much more practical to execute and way less painful on your hands. You can find that app here http://www.mediafire.com/file/12iv7eg2r3ek9wr/TCPGecko+BotW+Runs.zip

Q: What amiibo do you use? Aren't amiibo cheating?
A: The Zelda community traditionally allows external hardware, with The Wind Waker using the Tuner, which requires a rare cord and a Gameboy Advance. The Twilight Princess HD community allows amiibo for that game, which saves 15 seconds or so for any%. Breath of the Wild any% currently allows amiibo and the only one used currently is the Smash Link amiibo which saves 30 seconds and eliminates horse RNG. The amiibo costs $50 on eBbay, and the same result can be achieved by purchasing a NFC chip off of eBay for $5.