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Aonuma won't say if you can play as Zelda in Breath of the Wild 2
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I would love to play as Zelda, but I hope she at least has a more active role in the present, and not be stuck trying to contain the evil.
Yup. I'd have loved to see it, and had my hopes up last time, so this time I'm not raising up my hopes for either of these things.
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More reasonable to assume she'd be playable in some form with how they're presenting this trailer, from the ending of BotW, her new appearance, and the way this game appears to be framed as different and possibly more experimental in tone. Had this been a new entry I would've doubted it but I have a good feeling.
Or the staff just think that Link is the protagonist, which is the most likely thing happening as he's the face of the franchise in the games, merchandise, crossovers and so on. It's not complicated.
You'll get your Yiga Clan stealth sections for Zelda and you're going to like it!
Please no, I want to play as Zelda as well, distinct abilities if possible, but I'll settle for a Link clone if need be. Cue the Ubisoft response of women animation is harder to create than men.
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My theory is that you play as both, and swap back and forth between them, with the partner being computer controlled/following you. Link will be the soldier, well-versed in all weaponry as per Breath of the Wild, with Zelda being able to use... magic. Yes, magic finally returns in a Legend of Zelda! :D There could be a small number of shrines to reacquaint players with the Sheikah Slate powers, as well as new ones to teach Zelda's magic.
The premise of the game would take place at the end of Breath of the Wild: while Calamity Ganon is indeed defeated, his physical remains are actually sealed in the depths of Hyrule Castle, and although Link and Zelda think Hyrule is safe after the events of Breath of the Wild, an external force continues its work in attempting to resurrect him. Personally, I would love for the lore of the Sheikah versus the Yiga to be expanded upon. Yes, the Yiga 'leader' in Breath of the Wild is a bit of a dope, but perhaps he is just a figurehead and the real leadership are elders who are not highly visible, much like Impa is to the Sheikah. Perhaps, like the wise men from A Link to the Past, there are Yiga elders that work to break the seal/counterseal/whatever you want to call it, and are then possessed (or conversely Sheikah elders are possessed) by Ganon when he is resurrected. Each hold dominion over a portion of Ancient Hyrule, with the main mechanism of exploration moving from the seeking of Shrines to the seeking of Ancient Dungeons, which could be hidden anywhere, with the final dungeon of course being located at the Forgotten Temple. ;)
Such a game would need to be much more story driven, which would work well. I'd play it!
My theory is that you play as both, and swap back and forth between them, with the partner being computer controlled/following you. Link will be the soldier, well-versed in all weaponry as per Breath of the Wild, with Zelda being able to use... magic. Yes, magic finally returns in a Legend of Zelda! :D There could be a small number of shrines to reacquaint players with the Sheikah Slate powers, as well as new ones to teach Zelda's magic.
The premise of the game would take place at the end of Breath of the Wild: while Calamity Ganon is indeed defeated, his physical remains are actually sealed in the depths of Hyrule Castle, and although Link and Zelda think Hyrule is safe after the events of Breath of the Wild, an external force continues its work in attempting to resurrect him. Personally, I would love for the lore of the Sheikah versus the Yiga to be expanded upon. Yes, the Yiga 'leader' in Breath of the Wild is a bit of a dope, but perhaps he is just a figurehead and the real leadership are elders who are not highly visible, much like Impa is to the Sheikah. Perhaps, like the wise men from A Link to the Past, there are Yiga elders that work to break the seal/counterseal/whatever you want to call it, and are then possessed (or conversely Sheikah elders are possessed) by Ganon when he is resurrected. Each hold dominion over a portion of Ancient Hyrule, with the main mechanism of exploration moving from the seeking of Shrines to the seeking of Ancient Dungeons, which could be hidden anywhere, with the final dungeon of course being located at the Forgotten Temple. ;)
Such a game would need to be much more story driven, which would work well. I'd play it!
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I'm still in the odd position of wanting no major changes to how Zelda is represented in the main series and have the same old adventure playing as a female Link.
I really don't like that it goes kind of overlooked that the player, regardless of gender, can share the motivation of Link to save Zelda and Hyrule when the protagonist is even named link in reference to Link being what connects the player to the world.
On the other hand, this game potentially being a co up game is the only thing from my point of view that justify a direct sequel to a Breath of the Wild which also revisits the same Hyrule as botw is the worst 3D Zelda in my opinion.
I really don't like that it goes kind of overlooked that the player, regardless of gender, can share the motivation of Link to save Zelda and Hyrule when the protagonist is even named link in reference to Link being what connects the player to the world.
On the other hand, this game potentially being a co up game is the only thing from my point of view that justify a direct sequel to a Breath of the Wild which also revisits the same Hyrule as botw is the worst 3D Zelda in my opinion.
Yeah... I'm kind of surprised people are taking the comment as if it's a good sign. Nintendo has continuously made Zelda either a complete damsel, or at best, an assist character in the games final boss fight. At least in terms of the mainline games, which BotW2 should be considered. I got the impression that she's in a precarious situation from the trailer, with the ground breaking from under neath her and quick snippets of her hand trying to grab something as she's fallen (only for the ghost hand to grab hers? I think? It was pretty quick)
The cutscene you saw was just prior to Zelda getting kidnapped for the entire length of the story.
Enjoy.
Even if she's not playable, if we can have her as involved as in spirit track, i will be very happy :
the game isn't liked very much, but this incarnation of Zelda's character is one of the best! She has so much more personality in this game, she's fun
the game isn't liked very much, but this incarnation of Zelda's character is one of the best! She has so much more personality in this game, she's fun
Even if she isn't playable I hope she quests with Link, I wanted more game after the end of BOTW, like an epilogue where Link and Zelda fix up the castle.
Sorry, I meant personality-wise but yeah I guess so.. Link could teach her how to fight and she could occasionally unlock more of her powers; even though Link is getting powers at the same time.
True, but that's what I meant.. she doesn't seem like the princess that fights unlike the OoT, TP, and WW Zeldas. However, she could learn how to fight so that's cool. Whatever works, I'm down for it.
Hmm, it probably would be some form of 'forced co-op', if she's part of the plot at all. It could be as simple as the Cappy co-op in Mario Odyssey (OK maybe not quite that simple)
Some people were blindly posting a photoshopped picture as proof Link was a girl, it was weird.
Well, fuck me, had never thought of a co-op Zelda but that sounds like it can have such huge potential if done right
Something that I was thinking when rewatching the trailer and seeing Zelda's mannerism is.. how do you guys think that Zelda can be playable? Because she obviously can't use the same abilities of Link and she's more of a sorcerer. Even so, in Botw she wasn't at the front lines but using magic only at the end with the triforce to destroy ganon. So I wonder how she would be considering that she can't be link and she can't be OP like that ending. lol
In the full ending:
Zelda told Link that her power has dwindled and that she could no longer hear the master sword. It was not clarified that this was temporary or not, but this story element can be used to justify Zelda learning how to be more of a physical fighter.
all the characters that spoke were over the top saterday-morning-cartoon-like. It had more to do with the performances for me. You'd probably get just as much of that wether she is playable or not.
I don't know why you do this to yourselves.
The first part of that answer seemed to imply he doesn't even understand why people would want it...
The first part of that answer seemed to imply he doesn't even understand why people would want it...
Don't hold your breath, although I wouldn't put it past them with a "compromise" where she's an AI guided partner.
My bet however is when she falls and gets trapped with Zombie Gabondorf she'll have to find a way out underground, and Link will have to go his own way.
However, I'd not be against playable Zelda, nor am I ready to bet against a YOUNGER team making it so.
My bet however is when she falls and gets trapped with Zombie Gabondorf she'll have to find a way out underground, and Link will have to go his own way.
However, I'd not be against playable Zelda, nor am I ready to bet against a YOUNGER team making it so.
I think it's time. A lot of the spin-off Zelda titles have pulled off a playable Zelda in some fashion, so I think the player-base will be fine with taking reigns of Zelda in a mainline game.
Aonuma always looks surprised when people ask him if we can play as Zelda. It's like that idea is so foreign to him.
Then let her be a sorcerer. It would make for 2 different gameplay styles which is much better than a skin of Link.
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I don't see how you can play as Zelda. Does she have the ability to climb?
I think it would have been possible in previous Zeldas or rather they could create a brand new premise to suit her capabilities
I think it would have been possible in previous Zeldas or rather they could create a brand new premise to suit her capabilities
Yeah, but that's why I find this difficult to happen because they'll have to create a new system for the entire world for her. And how is she going to climb things and such? It's quite a bit of a work for something reutilizing so many things
I think the trailer has too much focus on Zelda than for her not to play a more important part in the sequel. More important as in: Not captured, not only needed for the final conclusion.
Leaning towards playable. Wether it's only in certain sections, co-op with the player controlling either Zelda or Link and the AI the other (char switch possible) or as a full blown character next to Link with different skills.
I actually love the idea that Link gets a whole new moveset by a possessed Shiekah/Goddess arm and Master Sword, while Zelda takes over the well known Link moveset from BotW and fights with weapons and Shiekah-Slate. Maybe have her get the weapons of the Champions as some base weapons?
Of course, basic skills need to be the same between them ... like Zelda using bombs to remove obstacles and Link arm-hammers them away, but i think they could add a nice chunk of variety in there.
Leaning towards playable. Wether it's only in certain sections, co-op with the player controlling either Zelda or Link and the AI the other (char switch possible) or as a full blown character next to Link with different skills.
I actually love the idea that Link gets a whole new moveset by a possessed Shiekah/Goddess arm and Master Sword, while Zelda takes over the well known Link moveset from BotW and fights with weapons and Shiekah-Slate. Maybe have her get the weapons of the Champions as some base weapons?
Of course, basic skills need to be the same between them ... like Zelda using bombs to remove obstacles and Link arm-hammers them away, but i think they could add a nice chunk of variety in there.
I'll help you, let's co-op on burning this building!if this fucking thing is co-op and you can only play as Zelda in 2 player I'm gonna set the building on fire
I hope if they takeanything from the success of BOTW it's that it was a great SINGLE-PLAYER experience!
Prediction:
There's 100% going to be an entire trailer dedicated to revealing that the game is focused around both being playable.
When playing by yourself you can swap between them and do like 80% of the content in the game primarily with either one. There will be like 20% that will need one specifically or both.
Since this is the first Zelda developed with the Switch in mind from the beginning, you can bet your bottom dollar that this will be the game that introduces full co-op to the series for the first time. Pass your friend a joy-con (or for most a second pro controller) and the entire game is playable in co-op.
Link will be focused on the Sheika Slate Runes from BotW, Melee, and Bow combat. He may lose access to the magic rods and elemental arrows from BotW to give Zelda a more unique flavor to her combat/puzzle solving.
Zelda will have Magic (accessed in a similar way to the rune menu from BotW, fire, ice, lightning abilities, plus perhaps some utility stuff like reflect and short range teleport), Bow combat, and some kind of science focus (unique interacitons with the environment, a small mobile Guardian turret, something like that).
There's 100% going to be an entire trailer dedicated to revealing that the game is focused around both being playable.
When playing by yourself you can swap between them and do like 80% of the content in the game primarily with either one. There will be like 20% that will need one specifically or both.
Since this is the first Zelda developed with the Switch in mind from the beginning, you can bet your bottom dollar that this will be the game that introduces full co-op to the series for the first time. Pass your friend a joy-con (or for most a second pro controller) and the entire game is playable in co-op.
Link will be focused on the Sheika Slate Runes from BotW, Melee, and Bow combat. He may lose access to the magic rods and elemental arrows from BotW to give Zelda a more unique flavor to her combat/puzzle solving.
Zelda will have Magic (accessed in a similar way to the rune menu from BotW, fire, ice, lightning abilities, plus perhaps some utility stuff like reflect and short range teleport), Bow combat, and some kind of science focus (unique interacitons with the environment, a small mobile Guardian turret, something like that).