The hieroglyphs in the Tears of the Kingdom trailer reference some scenes that might be familiar to players who’ve gone through previous Zelda games. This could hint at Demise’s return in Tears of the Kingdom , because there is an image of a floating, unconscious woman in the trailer that is reminiscent of Zelda in Skyward Sword when Ghirahim was using her to bring back Demise. The game’s name could refer to the Zonai’s attempt to summon evil, which resulted in their own demise and led to a dark era for Hyrule as it worked to surv
Once the sequel to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild _ – tentatively called _Breath of the Wild 2 – comes out, characters from another Zelda game, Twilight Princess , could make an appearance. Which ones, if any, can’t be said for certain since there’s still so much of the game still shrouded in mystery, however. Breath of the Wild 2 is set to release some time in 2023, so it will be some time before players see whether any characters will ret
Ocarina of Time was a flagship game for the Nintendo 64, and it was a game Nintendo Switch 2 gaming purposely utilized to test how far the console could be pushed. While Ocarina of Time’s scrapped portal system couldn’t work in the Zelda franchise in the late ’90s — the portal work was completed around ’96 or ’97 per Giles Goddard, a developer who worked on a concept demo for Ocarina of Time – it might be able to now. The Switch can handle much more complicated coding and larger game sizes. The original Nintendo Switch handled Breath of the Wild , the franchise’s biggest game, with ease, and now there are even newer Switch models with better specs and capabilities. With each new console, cooler features like these scrapped portals become increasingly possi
If Midna were to appear in BOTW 2 , she may not reprise her role as Link’s companion. Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess are vastly different games, and it seems odd for her to accompany Link as she once did since he has no sidekick in the first BOTW and there’s no evidence that he will have one in the second. In addition, light is harmful to Midna, since she’s a member of the Twili race. She needs to stay in Link’s shadow whenever she’s in the world of light in Twilight Princess , so it doesn’t seem like she would follow him in a Hyrule not taken over by the Twilight. It’s more likely she would be a minor character if she returns in BOTW 2 , and be involved with a side quest or a minor questline instead of being a main character again. Alternatively, she could also appear in DLC just like her helmet did in the first BO
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
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and pushed the boundaries of what Nintendo’s consoles could do at the time. Its story and graphics were widely acclaimed, but there were aspects of the game that were cut during development. One cut feature was portals, which would have specifically been used in Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule Castle . These portals would come from crystals, with players able to see the other side of the portal in the crystal’s glassy reflection. Interestingly, the portals were animated and implemented into the game well, but the Nintendo 64 ultimately couldn’t handle the portals along with the rest of the game’s size. This led to the feature being scrap
The hieroglyphs also show a bird-like figure surrounded by seven teardrop shaped spirals. Since birds are associated with wisdom, this image could be Hylia shedding tears for the kingdom named after her. However, there’s a theme in Zelda of having seven sages seal away evil. In that case, the Zonai could have been the bird-like creatures seen in the war image, and the summoner of the evil could be shown as being surrounded by the sa
By making further use of the Spinner’s unique mechanics, it could become an incredibly useful tool for Link in a new adventure.It could ride on surfaces that neither Link nor Epona would be able to cross normally while letting him fight at the same time. The Spinner could also be adapted into one of the Sheikah Slate’s new features if it returns in Tears of the Kingdom , strengthening the argument for bringing it back. Twilight Princess is a Zelda game worth replaying before TOTK , and the Spinner was one of its more interesting new id