Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teaser theories analysed

eurogamer.net:

Earlier this week it was announced that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been delayed into next year. This was not exactly a surprise, but a shame, nonetheless. But, to soften this blow slightly, Nintendo also shared a new, very small, snippet from the game.

By snippet, I really do mean snippet. It was a «blink and you will miss it» situation. However, after playing it coy throughout Breath of the Wild 2's most recent trailer, this delay announcement did finally reveal the front of Link, and more of his corrupted arm (with said corruption looking like it is also starting to make its way across Link's chest).

It also showed the Master Sword looking a tad worse for wear. In fact, it looked downright ruined.

But this little nugget of newness was all it took. Now, the internet is once more awash with fresh theories and speculation about just what Nintendo's still yet to be officially named sequel will be about.

So, without further ado, let's dive on in.

First off, let's talk about the titular Princess. There have long been calls for playable Zelda, and when the sequel was first announced it looked like this was going to be the game to do it (I know you can play as Zelda in Hyrule Warriors, but I am talking about mainline Zelda games for the purpose of this article). But while the princess wasn't shown in the delay's announcement, a mysterious golden energy was.

This has led some to speculate that Zelda is that golden energy, as the light is very similar to the aura that glows around her during Breath of the Wild's final clash with Calamity Ganon. Perhaps, like in Spirit Tracks, Zelda will be part of this game as a corporal and spiritual figure, this time connected to the Master Sword.

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