The Wind Waker is a game that for a long time stood out as a bit of an outlier in the series. It intentionally had a more bright and cartoonish look than past games, with a more expressive Link as well. This led to a game with a distinctly different feel from past titles. It also introduced one of the oddest items that Link has ever used in the Hyoi P
This ability to phase through solid matter looks like it will be very useful in Link’s adventure through Hyrule. Though it doesn’t seem like it will have many applications in combat, it could have a great many in traversal and puzzle solving, and can help improve BOTW ‘s exploration in the sequel . Link’s new arm glows green while he uses this, so it would appear that this will be one of its features instead of something he has to pick up in the world like a weapon, though it may still have its limitations. Players may only be able to use it in the floating islands, for example, or only to travel vertically and not horizontally through walls. A new detail in Nintendo ‘s latest TOTK trailer, also hosted on YouTube, may also have shown another limitation; Link carries capsules on his waist that are lit up the same color as the green that accompanies this ability, so it’s possible that they’re a consumable power source that he will need in order to use
The Hyoi Pear would be an eclectic addition to Link’s collection of tools in Tears of the Kingdom , and one that could be plenty of fun at that. Solving a difficult puzzle or defusing a villain’s trap by sending a bird to fly to the solution would be a delightfully amusing option to include. Hyoi Pears have not been used in over a decade, but Tears of the Kingdom could let players have birds help Link once more. Since BOTW ‘s Link outfit already resembled Wind Waker ‘s pajamas , bringing back one of Wind Waker ‘s most unusual items as well couldn’t h
Certain enemies can be more annoying than most for a few different reasons. BOTW ‘s most obnoxious enemies might not be powerful , but they usually have mechanics that make them difficult to deal with, and the items they drop typically aren’t worth the effort. Thankfully, most of them are rare, so players may not encounter them on a regular basis. It’s unknown whether any of them will return in TOTK at the moment, and some of them likely will if only because of their prevalence within BOTW , but hopefully they’ll change to be at least somewhat less annoying if
From the looks of TOTK ‘s trailers, this ability should prove very useful. BOTW comes with many boulders that players can roll at enemies, and vice versa. Being able to send them back where they came from sounds very fun and should make for some creative combat strategies. This ability may also become a recurring feature in whatever replaces BOTW ‘s shrines as its unique function has a great deal of potential for puzzles based around it. However, its uses for exploration seem lacking, and it may not be very good for traversing Hyrule outside certain niche situations such as the one in the trai
The ball and chain is one of the most interesting weapons that Link has been able to wield in the past, and it’s a shame that it didn’t resurface in another adventure after Twilight Princess . It did see relevance again as one of Link’s alternate weapons in Hyrule Warriors , where it granted him an impressive moveset. Connecting Tears of the Kingdom to Twilight Princess could open a lot of possibilities, with the ball and chain as a weapon being one of the b
The latest ability to be revealed for Tears of the Kingdom is a mechanical, bird-like glider. This was shown for only a few seconds in the latest trailer, where Link landed on it from a skydive and gently glided over Hyrule. Unlike the other powers revealed so far, there’s no evidence that this is connected to Link’s new arm. It also doesn’t look like it’s of Sheikah make, as it’s quite different from their other automatons such as the Guardians and Divine Bea
Link could hop on the Spinner to glide forward and use its spin attack against enemies, but he normally can’t ride it for very long. The Spinner’s true worth came in allowing Link to travel along rails or over hazards such as quicksand, opening new paths for the player, making it among the classic Zelda features worth including in TOTK . A return appearance in Tears of the Kingdom could take that trait of the Spinner and expand it. For example, It could be used to traverse a ruined temple by grinding along the edges of fallen columns or ledges. It could even be used to let Link traverse a hazardous surface that he couldn’t otherwise, such as blazing hot magma or slippery ice she
Link and Zelda are obvious must-haves that possibly do not even deserve a spot on the list. Not only are Link and Zelda both shown in the trailers for Tears of the Kingdom , but they are also the main characters in the series. However, it is still quite possible that their roles could see some changes from the norm in this new story. Mainly because Zelda won’t actually be a princess this time around, and it will be interesting to see if Nintendo Switch 2 Amiibo leans into that change in Hyrule’s leadership and what ripple effects that could cre