Again with us? We’ll begin issues off with the return of a well-recognized four-legged foe after which work via the trailer chronologically.
Lynels are again
We’ve seen quite a lot of returning monsters on this new top-down Hyrule (ReDeads, Kyandokyan, Chuchu, and so on.), however that is our first take a look at Lynels, who we will solely think about will likely be inflicting havoc within the Nonetheless World.
Apparently, the creatures’ designs appear to be closely influenced by their Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom appearances this time round. The horns and battleaxe distinction the classical take seen in A Hyperlink Between Worlds, one other reminder that EoW could be nearer associated to Hyperlink’s newest adventures than we initially assumed.
There’s just one Lynel to be seen within the ‘Navigating the Nonetheless World’ chapter picture, however we might be stunned if these did not crop up in ‘mainland’ Hyrule too. Simply think about how highly effective these could be when used as an Echo.
Dungeons are again
We guessed that dungeons could be making a return after we spied some relatively grand constructing fronts within the ‘Traversing Hyrule’ trailer, however that is our first affirmation that A) they exist, and B) they seem to observe a extra conventional format than we have seen of late.
Just one named dungeon seems within the trailer, ‘Suthorn Ruins’, however it appears to harken again to the traditional dungeon template of ‘enemies/puzzles, key, boss’ that the newest open-world entries have considerably lacked. We even spied what seems like a Boss Key chest trapped in a spinning wheel puzzle — oh, how we have missed these!
The bosses appear to be a return to kind, too. Gone is the necessity for dodging an assault, Flurry Speeding and calling on the help of a Champion. The large rock boss seen within the newest trailer has a great old style glowing orb, solely uncovered after it kilos the ground. It won’t be a large purple eye, however it nonetheless looks like Zelda’s returning to its roots.
Zelda will get a sword, lastly
Talking of going again to the roots, Zelda can use a sword, in spite of everything. The preliminary reveal trailer appeared to cryptically recommend that Zelda could be swapping the ‘hack-and-slash’ fight to focus solely on her magical Echo powers, however we now know this is not utterly the case.
As a substitute of solely summoning enemies to combat for her, Zelda also can wield a ‘Mysterious Sword’ (nonetheless no indication of which sword it’s, we would add) for a restricted time in her Swordfighter Type.
This reveal obtained us excited for a number of completely different causes. Firstly, it deepens the fight and presumably offers much more methods to tackle foes. Regenerating Zelda’s sword-swinging skills by selecting up vitality from the Nonetheless World may grow to be tiresome, however all of us obtained over the Grasp Sword’s cooldown interval in BOTW/TOTK, so we’re positive it will not be the tip of the world.
There’s additionally the truth that her Swordfighter kind appears to embody Hyperlink within the outfit selection, skills and even the little “Huu-YAH” grunts. Check out her eyes when on this kind, too. Is Zelda being possessed by Hyperlink in these moments? Possibly.
It is Not-Tingle, er, Stamp Man!?
Okay, now we hit the actual meat of the trailer: Stamp Man. We nonetheless do not have an official identify for this little man but, so we’re sticking with Stamp Man.
Those that have been maintaining with the EoW drops may bear in mind Stamp Man from the sport’s Japanese key artwork, although that is the primary time we have seen him within the West. Who might he be and what’s he as much as? Let’s put our pondering caps on.
Our greatest guess is that is some sort of map-giver. Within the absence of any Sheikah towers or Tingle (that we all know of) we’ve to marvel the place Zelda is getting her maps. This dude who simply so occurs to be gliding via the air and touchdown on stamp icons throughout Hyrule looks as if our reply. He clearly has a fairly essential function to play given his Japanese key artwork inclusion, so count on to see quite a lot of Stamp Man.
We’ll cease saying “Stamp Man” now.
Dragons!
Coming off the again of Tears of the Kingdom with out dragons would really feel like a misstep. Fortuitously, Nintendo has us coated.
It is unclear whether or not the dragon we see on the finish of the brand new trailer is pal or foe — the surroundings seems equally like a boss battle stage and a plateau to be travelled throughout through the use of the Bind potential on that glowing inexperienced orb on the dragon’s neck — however we’re simply happy to see them pop up.
Hopefully they don’t seem to be fairly as tearful this time.
And eventually, ‘Darkish Hyperlink’
No Nintendo trailer is full and not using a post-title sting, and boy, will we get one right here.
Yep, it seems like Darkish Hyperlink is making a comeback in Echoes of Knowledge and it will be as much as Zelda to take him on. We’ve not seen this man in a mainline entry since Spirit Tracks’ ‘Take ‘Em All On!’ minigame (no, we’re not counting the BOTW/TOTK armour units), however we’re digging his new look. It is no all-black Ocarina of Time design, however the purple eyes and suspicious mist emanating from his physique are actually a glance.
In fact, it is attainable that this is not the Darkish Hyperlink, however simply a darkish Hyperlink. Possibly common (Mild?) Hyperlink is affected by some type of demonic possession. Or he is a clone, or an evil echo, or a robotic. No matter, he finally ends up being, he is fairly darkish, so we’re sticking with Darkish Hyperlink for now.
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