I've got it up and running in Yuzu with prod.keys 18.0. At least I watched the opening cinematic. Not that interested in playing. Just seeing if it was true.
Hmm. That doesn't sound particularly enjoyable. I haven't played a Zelda game since Skyward Sword, and that one really rubbed me the wrong way. Formulaic and dull. I suppose that's why the next entry made such drastic changes. I might just emulate BotW someday to see what all the fuss is about.
The Wii and WiiU eras were a creative black hole for Nintendo. Most people would begrudgingly agree Skyward Sword is the worst Zelda game on a Nintendo console.
Open exploration, similar art style, and they mentioned not liking Skyward; I would say BotW is more akin to WW than SS.
But yes, they are very different.