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Pre-Release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Pre-Release Discussion Thread
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Awesomegames23
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I prefer my home grown, magic beanstalk theory personally.
ZeldaPY
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I’ve been wondering if this shot with Link with Guardian legs, represents link receiving the spool of wire as a tool he can use throughout the game. I then thought that since this Sheikah transport is made up of dilapidated wood surrounding it, that Link attaches the end of the wire onto his belt or Arm because the spool clearly has a hook on it, and then is able to use it to lower himself down more precisely rather than gliding with the para-glider for caves etc.
Given the possible emphasis on tools and combining objects to make weapons, there are over-world uses as well. It reminds me of this cable we saw in the 2022 trailer. So Link could attached the cable spool to a tree or rock, then glide to the next island and connect the wire. More easily, he could simply attach it to an arrow and with a spiked tip that would embed itself into rock, then either rail grind it across or use it as a zipline.
Also since all of islands are tapered towards the bottom and have some sort of break from the smooth surface of the sides of the islands, to the more rugged and jagged rocks beneath them, he won’t be able to climb up from the bottom or climb down from the top. We may not be able to climb on the sides of the islands at all, but even if we could we would still fall off at the transition point or lip and have to attempt to glide to underneath and grab on. But given the angle, it will be extremely difficult to achieve without missing the bottom of the island and gliding past it.
So I think we use the spool of wire in this instance again to first attach it to a tree or a rock and lower ourselves down the sides of the islands to reach objects or things beneath the surface of the islands. The one shot with the square rock and red light on it may be something we have to activate, or release the wire it’s attached to, to drop the rock to surface or at least land on it with more precision. We could also use the spool to attach to the bottom of some of islands, since it looks like they have attachments, to free up our hands to use the bow so we are suspended in mid-air, to fight enemies in one area, or shoot targets in the sky for puzzles.
Given the possible emphasis on tools and combining objects to make weapons, there are over-world uses as well. It reminds me of this cable we saw in the 2022 trailer. So Link could attached the cable spool to a tree or rock, then glide to the next island and connect the wire. More easily, he could simply attach it to an arrow and with a spiked tip that would embed itself into rock, then either rail grind it across or use it as a zipline.
Also since all of islands are tapered towards the bottom and have some sort of break from the smooth surface of the sides of the islands, to the more rugged and jagged rocks beneath them, he won’t be able to climb up from the bottom or climb down from the top. We may not be able to climb on the sides of the islands at all, but even if we could we would still fall off at the transition point or lip and have to attempt to glide to underneath and grab on. But given the angle, it will be extremely difficult to achieve without missing the bottom of the island and gliding past it.
So I think we use the spool of wire in this instance again to first attach it to a tree or a rock and lower ourselves down the sides of the islands to reach objects or things beneath the surface of the islands. The one shot with the square rock and red light on it may be something we have to activate, or release the wire it’s attached to, to drop the rock to surface or at least land on it with more precision. We could also use the spool to attach to the bottom of some of islands, since it looks like they have attachments, to free up our hands to use the bow so we are suspended in mid-air, to fight enemies in one area, or shoot targets in the sky for puzzles.
NewPueblo
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Please share more of your thoughts in this thread. This idea is really amazing and it's crazy enough for the Zelda team to put it inI’ve been wondering if this shot with Link with Guardian legs, represents link receiving the spool of wire as a tool he can use throughout the game. I then thought that since this Sheikah transport is made up of dilapidated wood surrounding it, that Link attaches the end of the wire onto his belt or Arm because the spool clearly has a hook on it, and then is able to use it to lower himself down more precisely rather than gliding with the para-glider for caves etc.
Given the possible emphasis on tools and combining objects to make weapons, there are over-world uses as well. It reminds me of this cable we saw in the 2022 trailer. So Link could attached the cable spool to a tree or rock, then glide to the next island and connect the wire. More easily, he could simply attach it to an arrow and with a spiked tip that would embed itself into rock, then either rail grind it across or use it as a zipline.
Also since all of islands are tapered towards the bottom and have some sort of break from the smooth surface of the sides of the islands, to the more rugged and jagged rocks beneath them, he won’t be able to climb up from the bottom or climb down from the top. We may not be able to climb on the sides of the islands at all, but even if we could we would still fall off at the transition point or lip and have to attempt to glide to underneath and grab on. But given the angle, it will be extremely difficult to achieve without missing the bottom of the island and gliding past it.
So I think we use the spool of wire in this instance again to first attach it to a tree or a rock and lower ourselves down the sides of the islands to reach objects or things beneath the surface of the islands. The one shot with the square rock and red light on it may be something we have to activate, or release the wire it’s attached to, to drop the rock to surface or at least land on it with more precision. We could also use the spool to attach to the bottom of some of islands, since it looks like they have attachments, to free up our hands to use the bow so we are suspended in mid-air, to fight enemies in one area, or shoot targets in the sky for puzzles.
ZeldaPY
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OK, If we can't wish or will this to happen into existence then we are going to have to take matters into our own hands! I say we have already seen the fishing rod in the trailers already.
Multi-purpose pole to use as a rod, CHECK! Spool of wire, complete with hook, CHECK and CHECK! Combine with Green, goopy goo, scratch that, I mean add some Hinox Earwax @Irene , CHECK! We already know where to find plenty of Crickets so that's a CHECK for the bait.
Also, I am already way ahead of you four, picked out my spot already. Just in case any of you get any ideas of moving in on my spot, I'm chilling right here till May 12th.
TheCongressman
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I figured it was waterfalls, but that undulating shape of the malice is oddly similar. If this is the case, I wonder if it's related to the spiral shrine things we see on the surface. Do we go underground to do something to activate them to start sending malice skyward? Since the thing over ganondorf is basically the same spiral pattern, maybe that's the bottom of one of those shrines.
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ZeldaPY
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I never quite liked how all the Youtube theorists just tossed this aspect aside as waterfalls and moved on with their analysis. They very well could be still, but they always looked like they were too perfectly straight and had a more solid definition to them than waterfalls. Plus I imagined that the Falls would naturally dissipate into the atmosphere, perhaps causing a thunderstorm or rain clouds beneath them.
i‘m surprised Zeltik didn’t add this to his theory of the Spirals some how being connected to raising and lowering the sky islands because it seems like it would correlate with his theory as well.
LukasManak22
who the fuck is that
Wow, time really flies.
Dark Cloud
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There’s concern of it being the same map- 14 GB + only 4 GB of new in TOTK.
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Skipped through the video but didn't really find anything with substance beyond the streamer sharing his concerns so I quote my earlier message where the land could have another BotW size map added if just going by filesize.
Besides that, I never expected a 'new' map so it wouldn't come as a surprise to me. I believe the new game will have so much more added content that the old map will simply feel new again now that we have 2 new layers. The dynamics will have changed dramatically so the familiar feeling of the map might actually be something that the team wants the player to experience to see it completely changed now, that's kind of a unique experience I think.
It excites me and makes me want to replay BotW again even!
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This makes perfect sense. In Breath of the wild they added climbing and here abseilingI’ve been wondering if this shot with Link with Guardian legs, represents link receiving the spool of wire as a tool he can use throughout the game. I then thought that since this Sheikah transport is made up of dilapidated wood surrounding it, that Link attaches the end of the wire onto his belt or Arm because the spool clearly has a hook on it, and then is able to use it to lower himself down more precisely rather than gliding with the para-glider for caves etc.
Given the possible emphasis on tools and combining objects to make weapons, there are over-world uses as well. It reminds me of this cable we saw in the 2022 trailer. So Link could attached the cable spool to a tree or rock, then glide to the next island and connect the wire. More easily, he could simply attach it to an arrow and with a spiked tip that would embed itself into rock, then either rail grind it across or use it as a zipline.
Also since all of islands are tapered towards the bottom and have some sort of break from the smooth surface of the sides of the islands, to the more rugged and jagged rocks beneath them, he won’t be able to climb up from the bottom or climb down from the top. We may not be able to climb on the sides of the islands at all, but even if we could we would still fall off at the transition point or lip and have to attempt to glide to underneath and grab on. But given the angle, it will be extremely difficult to achieve without missing the bottom of the island and gliding past it.
So I think we use the spool of wire in this instance again to first attach it to a tree or a rock and lower ourselves down the sides of the islands to reach objects or things beneath the surface of the islands. The one shot with the square rock and red light on it may be something we have to activate, or release the wire it’s attached to, to drop the rock to surface or at least land on it with more precision. We could also use the spool to attach to the bottom of some of islands, since it looks like they have attachments, to free up our hands to use the bow so we are suspended in mid-air, to fight enemies in one area, or shoot targets in the sky for puzzles.
Stinky Horse
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Spool talk is interesting, I hadn't even thought about that object before and hadn't noticed the hook.
I still suspect that the paraglider is a later game and maybe optional object and there will be other ways of landing, like normally you might have to dive headfirst into water to land a long fall?
I still suspect that the paraglider is a later game and maybe optional object and there will be other ways of landing, like normally you might have to dive headfirst into water to land a long fall?
takriel
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Nothing more annoying than trying to listen to content creators who don't know what they're talking about.
Serif
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Is this making the assumption that somehow the exact same cutscenes, audio, Sheikah Shrine / Divine Beast maps and assets, and every single character model from BotW - all of which took up storage - will reappear in TotK? I don't want to give this a view.
This will not literally be the BotW game + 4GB of new content.
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Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is 4GB 
don't look this up
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Yeah they just added that game to BotW, like... Literary! Lazy devs... Just copy&paste then ask €70 + tip + fedora. MaaaaanBanjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is 4GB
don't look this up
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Dark Cloud
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I’m glad you think this is somehow a joke.Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is 4GB
don't look this up
So do I
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The latest mind-bend I've seen is that in the car shot, someone noticed that when Link is driving it, the vials are empty.
That's one for the huge vial theory pile, them maybe being some sort of power source for the vehicles.
I think they will have several uses. Powering up the arm and also the vehicles. I imagine running out of power in the arm, grab a vial and then just pump magic power back into it will feel very satisfying.
That's one for the huge vial theory pile, them maybe being some sort of power source for the vehicles.
I think they will have several uses. Powering up the arm and also the vehicles. I imagine running out of power in the arm, grab a vial and then just pump magic power back into it will feel very satisfying.
Dark Cloud
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What are the current theories for dungeons and their locations? Does anyone think we’ve seen any real dungeons anywhere?
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I was assuming the large green tank sitting in the middle of the car was acting like a big battery of green goo for powering it, so that you don't need any from your vials.
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People are just nervous for a variety of reasons because it's a bit of a weirdly positioned release. If this had come out three years ago most would have been much more forgiving of what they've shown so far. To the ones that are most critical about TotK this just looks like a Galaxy 2 style sequel that took twice as long to come out. It is what it is.
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Random question, but when Link & Zelda go on their quest in the underground that results in the awakening of Ganondorf, where do we think they enter?
Based on the animal they travel on, it’s very clear that this is a long journey. The only other possible hint is we hear at the end of BOTW that Vah Ruta is no longer working and that they should investigate, but why would the entrance to the underground be in the Zora’s area?
The entrance being in the Gerudo area would theoretically be another option given Ganondorf’s background, but everything we’ve seen of the underground suggests a Zonai linkage and that would imply it being somewhere in the Faron region. Is there a spot there that would make sense? I can’t recall if there was anything near the Spring of Courage or Floria Falls that could be a potential entrance that was there all along.
Based on the animal they travel on, it’s very clear that this is a long journey. The only other possible hint is we hear at the end of BOTW that Vah Ruta is no longer working and that they should investigate, but why would the entrance to the underground be in the Zora’s area?
The entrance being in the Gerudo area would theoretically be another option given Ganondorf’s background, but everything we’ve seen of the underground suggests a Zonai linkage and that would imply it being somewhere in the Faron region. Is there a spot there that would make sense? I can’t recall if there was anything near the Spring of Courage or Floria Falls that could be a potential entrance that was there all along.
Okayge
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I mean one has to be at Death Mountain with all its malice spewing out. At least that's what I think, unless dungeons are going to exclusively be in the sky or something, and this is only assuming dungeons make a full return.
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Nervous is understandable, not that I agree with it. But some people seem to be actively looking for possible ways to be disappointed.
I think the implication from the trailers is that the chamber holding Ganondorf is directly below Hyrule Castle, but I guess it's true there's nothing conclusive saying that. And even so we don't know where the entrance to the cave system is of course.
anyone who uses file size as a measure of content is a fucking idiot. no, I will not apologize for the language
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Dark Cloud
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This game would’ve released years ago if it wasn’t for Covid so I agree with @Dardan Sandiego. A game looking like this releasing in say 2021 would’ve been fine for a lot more people (I’m only talking about based on the footage we’ve seen so far).
People will say “6 years of development, 6 years of development for a world which looks the same except some snow melted here or some blocks are littered here or there”.
People will say “6 years of development, 6 years of development for a world which looks the same except some snow melted here or some blocks are littered here or there”.
Captain Falcon
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I think the underground is mostly likely similar to the original Zelda. And if malice erupting through the surface from multiple locations is any indication, the extent of the underground is much bigger than most are anticipating. I think Death Mountain seems like an obvious spot for a dungeon, but it’s really hard to speculate where else as there could entrances pretty much anywhere.
LukasManak22
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They aren't reusing overworld to save time, they are reusing overworld to expand on it.
Okayge
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One question I don't think a lot of the theorists went into is, where did the Deku tree go? Going back to the Official Trailer #1 and pausing at the 1:02 minute mark, it's just gone, nothing behind the castle. Did it die like in OoT? Or did it go upward? Or did they just not want us to see that info yet?
Stinky Horse
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I'm not seeing this emptiness tbh.
Dark Cloud
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This game is so beloved by millions upon millions. I think there’s a lot of emotions mixed into it so you’ll probably hear more about this file size being brought up, even though like you said doesn’t make sense.
Awesomegames23
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People make a video about file size for views today, and an apology video about how they were wrong for views tomorrow.
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I guess it's a matter of attitude and perspective. I loved BotW, trust in EPD3's track record and feel that I've seen enough new additions to alleviate some of my fears so I look at every small detail as something potentially exciting. I also don't really mind the 6 years of dev time or that they're largely reusing the same world from BotW as long as the game can surprise me in new ways. You probably feel the same.
But if someone is already not enamoured with the premise of this game and looking for that "one thing" to win them over... I can see how they'd come away feeling disappointed. I also doesn't help that every frame is analyzed and scrutinized these days and so far it's looking really familiar. The footage Nintendo has shown works really nicely if you're already sold on the game but I don't think it's great at addressing the most common complaints of people that weren't so hot on BotW or were just looking for something radically different from its sequel.
Captain Falcon
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Yeah, I fully agree that the trailers suggest Ganondorf is under Hyrule Castle, but I have to imagine that the entrance is quite a distance from there based on the elephant thing they took to get there. And I think it raises the question of why the entrance is in one spot and why was Ganondorf being held under Hyrule Castle itself. Seems like a bad spot to hold him unless you got some beef with the Royal Family.
I trust those guys more than any other videogame developer in the industry. To me it woldn't be necessary to see anything about the game and I would deliver 70 euros.
Ced Naru
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So Link is just bringing his meth van in the middle of the desert so he can "cook" in peace ?
Dark Cloud
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No.
manfromthedam
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Yep, and its walls show... the skyline and stars of Hyrule =O.
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Nintendo doesn't care about anniversaries nearly as much as fans think they do.
LukasManak22
who the fuck is that
I am very curious about overworld music
Awesomegames23
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March 1st seems like a decent time to announce the OLED, but they might save everything ToTK until early April.
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If Malice is able to reach the sky island and corrupt them... damn Ganondorf's not messing around
LukasManak22
who the fuck is that
I still think the game will be playable at PAX late March so they will debut the first gameplay (and more details) before then.
Awesomegames23
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Forgot about PAX, watching some gameplay in a month seems great, but they might just advertise that game at PAX and wait a little bit for treehouse etc... since Bayonetta is March 17.
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The NPC we saw in central hyrule in the last trailer is Blynne from Highland Stable:
Im glad Stables are confirmed for ToTK. (We can see one during the thunder storm in the last trailer.)
Im glad Stables are confirmed for ToTK. (We can see one during the thunder storm in the last trailer.)
LukasManak22
who the fuck is that
I don't think they would debut the gameplay at PAX and their own would be at later date. If they care about Bayo they can still do it few days after it releases since the PAX is from March 23-26th.
This would be my ideal Treehouse, with these guys. Even Aonuma and Fujibayashi would be enough. I don't want NOA employes, I want people who made the game and since they are no longer doing live Treehouses (outside of E3) it could be dubbed/subbed already and just "streamed" like online video.
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