I feel like Skyward Sword is the key to all this. Basically, we can conclude that time in Skyward Sword is predestined and doesn't change. Zelda didn't change the future. But what if this time it's different? Tears of the Kingdom may try to explain how the time travel paradox works once and for all. They might actually go back to Skyward Sword and change the whole timeline. Hylia's appearance or reincarnation of the mysterious figure is really telling and compelling. Once again, the Master Sword is the master key to unlocking the puzzle..
These are some very interesting thoughts. I am just worried that if this is the case, then the events and stories of the later games are lost :o? But I agree with you, there are definitely indications of this :D
I've only played Tears of the Kingdom a small amount so far and I have more questions and theories then before I started playing! Haha. I do really like that there seems to be a bigger emphasis on story than in Breath of the Wild.
Exciting, do you like it so far :D? I also just played it for the first time (video coming soon). I agree, there does seem to be more emphasis on the story which I am a huge fan of!
@@goingnintendos Nice! The fuse mechanic is definitely taking some getting used to. I keep forgetting to fuse my weapons then get destroyed by enemies when I rush into battle, haha. I think TotK is so so much larger than BotW, the developers did a great job cramming all this game on Switch.
@@goingnintendos I'm just glad they are generous with the arrows, so I hang back and try to snipe a lot now. Even with a couple extra hearts most enemies can still one shot me. I don't feel like early BotW was as tough, combat wise.
@@josh_is_grafted Yeah, they improved there :) I meeeeeean - meeting the guardians and Lynels for the first time in BoTW with few hearts and not much experience with flurry rushes? It was tough xD but I get you, it feels like there are more enemies - and they are more advanced, both regarding weapons and new constellations eg. talus + bokoblins :D
What is your opinion on the ouroborous symbolism? This game feels like it's going to be end of something. I'm not sure of what, and I'm scared to speculate! If they do use this to cycle back to the beginning of the timeline, they could use the opportunity to reboot the series in to a new continuity, perhaps.
I think you have some interesting thoughts! I am on a similar page. I think the ouroboros symbol could mean that the story not only revolves around defeating a resurrected Ganondorf but maybe trying to break the reincarnation cycle altogether. This doesn't mean that they succeed, but the time travel and the inclusion of a magical ancient tribe with insights and abilities not previously seen enable at least the possibility to alter the cycle going forward. Personally, I don't hope that the time-travel results in the events from Skyward Sword and the rest of the timeline not happening haha xD Hopefully, Zelda ends up in a time between Breath of the Wild and the last game in the timeline.
I'm not too fond of the idea, either. Before Yoshiaki Koizumi wrote the backstory for A Link to the Past, Link only ever had goals to work towards, but he insisted on writing stories for Zelda games even if he had to be discrete about it. He ended up writing Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask and aspects of Ocarina of time. His storytelling ambitions clashed with Miyamoto's minimalist design philosophy and I believe its no coincidence that Koizumi was later sent to work on the Mario series. I don't think we'll ever get another Koizumi penned Zelda story again, and the fact his work for the series may end up being irrelevant going forward saddens me.
@@DrifterDQ I agree with you all the way. I didn't know about Yoshiaki Koizumi. I only knew that Miyamoto was not the biggest fan on an emphazis on storytelling in the games. Thanks for teaching me something new!
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I feel like Skyward Sword is the key to all this. Basically, we can conclude that time in Skyward Sword is predestined and doesn't change. Zelda didn't change the future. But what if this time it's different? Tears of the Kingdom may try to explain how the time travel paradox works once and for all. They might actually go back to Skyward Sword and change the whole timeline. Hylia's appearance or reincarnation of the mysterious figure is really telling and compelling. Once again, the Master Sword is the master key to unlocking the puzzle..
These are some very interesting thoughts. I am just worried that if this is the case, then the events and stories of the later games are lost :o?
But I agree with you, there are definitely indications of this :D
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I've only played Tears of the Kingdom a small amount so far and I have more questions and theories then before I started playing! Haha. I do really like that there seems to be a bigger emphasis on story than in Breath of the Wild.
Exciting, do you like it so far :D? I also just played it for the first time (video coming soon). I agree, there does seem to be more emphasis on the story which I am a huge fan of!
@@goingnintendos Nice! The fuse mechanic is definitely taking some getting used to. I keep forgetting to fuse my weapons then get destroyed by enemies when I rush into battle, haha. I think TotK is so so much larger than BotW, the developers did a great job cramming all this game on Switch.
@@josh_is_grafted Haha I totally get you, I do the same :D. It sure seems to be - we really have something to look forward to :D
@@goingnintendos I'm just glad they are generous with the arrows, so I hang back and try to snipe a lot now. Even with a couple extra hearts most enemies can still one shot me. I don't feel like early BotW was as tough, combat wise.
@@josh_is_grafted Yeah, they improved there :) I meeeeeean - meeting the guardians and Lynels for the first time in BoTW with few hearts and not much experience with flurry rushes? It was tough xD but I get you, it feels like there are more enemies - and they are more advanced, both regarding weapons and new constellations eg. talus + bokoblins :D
What is your opinion on the ouroborous symbolism? This game feels like it's going to be end of something. I'm not sure of what, and I'm scared to speculate! If they do use this to cycle back to the beginning of the timeline, they could use the opportunity to reboot the series in to a new continuity, perhaps.
I think you have some interesting thoughts! I am on a similar page. I think the ouroboros symbol could mean that the story not only revolves around defeating a resurrected Ganondorf but maybe trying to break the reincarnation cycle altogether. This doesn't mean that they succeed, but the time travel and the inclusion of a magical ancient tribe with insights and abilities not previously seen enable at least the possibility to alter the cycle going forward.
Personally, I don't hope that the time-travel results in the events from Skyward Sword and the rest of the timeline not happening haha xD Hopefully, Zelda ends up in a time between Breath of the Wild and the last game in the timeline.
I'm not too fond of the idea, either. Before Yoshiaki Koizumi wrote the backstory for A Link to the Past, Link only ever had goals to work towards, but he insisted on writing stories for Zelda games even if he had to be discrete about it. He ended up writing Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask and aspects of Ocarina of time. His storytelling ambitions clashed with Miyamoto's minimalist design philosophy and I believe its no coincidence that Koizumi was later sent to work on the Mario series.
I don't think we'll ever get another Koizumi penned Zelda story again, and the fact his work for the series may end up being irrelevant going forward saddens me.
@@DrifterDQ I agree with you all the way. I didn't know about Yoshiaki Koizumi. I only knew that Miyamoto was not the biggest fan on an emphazis on storytelling in the games. Thanks for teaching me something new!