Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2's Ruined Master Sword Leaves the Hylian Shield in Flux
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has a huge task ahead of it. The 2017 Switch launch title didn't merely reinvent the Zelda formula, changing its traditionally linear dungeon-based format into an open-world Hyrule with interactive sim elements; it changed the landscape of open-world development across the industry. Following up that success while incorporating new content to advance the story and gameplay can't be easy.
Thus, it wasn't a huge surprise when Nintendo announced the game's delay to spring 2023. In a video posted March 29, 2022, series producer Eiji Aonuma promised Breath of the Wild 2 is expanding well beyond the first game's scope, assuaging concerns for why a sequel using the same engine and assets would take six years to produce. The delay caused Nintendo shares to fall, but with titles like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launching this holiday the Switch's release schedule wasn't hit too hard. Fans also got a look at new footage in the Aonuma video, confirming the Master Sword will appear in a ruined state. Perhaps more interesting is the Hylian Shield is nowhere to be seen.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is Treading Dangerous Waters With the Master Sword
Link's Blade of Evil's Bane is arguably one of the most recognizable weapons in popular culture, officially debuting in 1991 with A Link to the Past (the NES games utilized a precursor called the «Magical Sword» that makes separate cameos in games like Hyrule Warriors). Yet, the Master Sword is almost never depicted by itself. It's a one-handed blade that comes alongside the Hylian Shield in most marketing, matching its iconic blue hilt with a shield bearing the Triforce and a red Loftwing.
Of course, the recurring protagonist does not use a
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