One of Link’s defining features, in addition to his silence for more than 30 years of The legend of Zelda Games, it’s his vast arsenal of tools, gadgets, and weapons that have helped him save Hyrule from death countless times. Breath of the Wild They seriously leveled Link’s weaponry sophistication by giving him remotely activated bombs, the Sheikah Whiteboard (which is basically a magical iPad), and even a motorcycle in the game’s expansion pass.
Now that BotW 2 It has been confirmed that it will be in development for over a year, the time has come, Nintendo. Just give Link a gun!
The series has been dancing letting Link pack heat for years, despite Nintendo giving him items that were basically weapon substitutes. The most obvious example is the Seed Shooter from Oracle of Ages, which acted as an update to Link’s slingshot.
In addition to that instance, Link had access to deadly weapons and shells, such as swords, bows, and bombs, from The legend of ZeldaThe beggining. So all Nintendo would have to do is go one step further, maintaining the knowledge and aesthetics of the game, of course.
Realistic firearms of something like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare He’d definitely never be in Hyrule, but what if the Sheikah tribe that made Link’s tablet also made some kind of arcane steampunk blaster?
This race of people in the Zelda universe is responsible for most of the mysterious machinery that is scattered throughout Hyrule. They are responsible for the Sheikah board that gave Link the ability to freeze objects in time. They also created the spider-shaped Guardians who literally shoot lasers from their eyes. They could probably ditch a portable version of the Guardian’s energy eyeball with ease, so it’s actually a bit surprising that they haven’t yet.
Letting Link wield a Sheikah pistol may seem too strong when most of the enemies he encountered in BotW It only had basic melee weapons or bows, but Nintendo could simply balance it by making the material or ammunition necessary to fire it extremely scarce. Either that, or they could make the weapon weak and unwieldy, the equivalent of a musket or something.
In this way, the weapon could be powerful, but players would be encouraged to use it only in crucial boss battles or when they are on the verge of death. Like you wouldn’t spend an old arrow on a Bokoblin group in BotWRunning low on weapon ammo would balance how changeable the game could be.
Another possibility: there are rumors and clues that Zelda might be playable on BotW 2But in this timeline, she is more academic than a sheikh more prepared for combat as she has been in the past. If there are weapons of any kind in the game, it might be interesting if Zelda was designed as some kind of tech-focused artisan wielding an arcane firearm. That sounds pretty far-fetched, but it’s an exciting prospect to consider.
Link’s treasure trove of weapons expanded exponentially in BotW, and will surely add even more to the sequel.
So maybe it’s time for Nintendo to throw a gun into the mix.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 it is now in development.
