What do you think is next for the Zelda series? For those curious on my crackpot theory, jump to 9:16 of the video! Anyways hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!
That theory sounds cool as heck, though I’d want to more know of how this would tie into the storyline, so imagine a master sword focused on the triforce of power, It’d be cool as heck
I like what your thinking about with how Breath of the wild is based off of the triforce of wisdom. Tears of the Kingdom being based off of the triforce of courage. I think it would be cool if Nintendo continued with this trend and did another game based off of the triforce of power, as that would be cool and interesting to think about! I wonder how the story in that game would turn out however... Anyways good video my dude!
I Want The Next Game To Focus On What Princess Zelda Was Doing In Totk And Also I Really Want To See Princess Zelda And Link's Past Like How Link And Zelda Met Also It Would Be Cool If We Explored The "Memories" Idea Further
I also should add that a third game is likely but it’ll be a new console. And since we’re talking about a new console, could you see TOTK being ported on there with content that wouldn’t be on the switch version or have both versions get equal treatment with dlc? I seriously dlc does come for TOTK on the switch and if not then I bet they’ll make a deluxe version on the next console
I think it’s time for something new. It’s been a total of 12 years waiting for these two games, and whilst I loved them to death, I’m ready for something new. A new Hyrule, a new link and Zelda and a new villain with new lore
I agree with this wholeheartedly. While at 11:20 it did make me think of a game with a young Ganondorf as your friend who turns on you and progresses into Ganon, then into demise, and then perhaps beyond. Half through the game it happens and like previous zelda titles, the second half is usually darker. But yes, a fresh start would be most welcome as well.
I’d like to see non Ganon villains, perhaps demise himself reincarnated. I’d like to see the mysterious lands to the north and west of ToTK’s Hyrule. Or perhaps a semi futuristic fantasy Zelda game called A Link to the Future.
People said that before wind waker was shown, Aonuma stated how he wanted to make a Zelda game like FF7 in terms of a future setting. Now would be the time.
@@dragonjolteon146 Yup. And, in that branch, there were two vilains who weren't Ganondorf/Ganon. Belum (from Phantom Hourglass) and Maladus (or whatever the demon king from Spirit track was called. I admit it was so long ago, I kinda forgot... I think Maladus was the name of the demon that worked for the guy) I doubt there would bring back Vaati, despite how I am sure some people would love to see him come back, especially since it was said that the minish were planned to be in BOW at some point.
I really do think we’ll have a Breath of the Wild trilogy, but they’re gonna have to drastically change the format up. I like the dark world idea but they’ll have to make it completely different from the normal map.
Yea, maybe even so as to explaining the ancient hero who has red hair and could be related to gerudo or something as he has pointed ears like a hylian, unlike raruru's deer like you could say ears, there is just so much that could happen PLUS the whole team being way way too dark which sould be perfect
@@karal_the_crazyTwo times is enough. Traversing the same overworld a third time would be a bit much. The charm of the series is not sticking to the same world too much. If they were going to make it bigger then they should've done it with TotK like Zelda II did for Zelda 1's Overworld. It's time to move on to a new overworld.
@@firionkaiser8291 I disagree because I want them to make a different country attack Hyrule from the west and go after the triforce and link and Zelda to defend it together in a story rich Game with huge armies and giant battles where you go and I list the aid of the four regions and Zelda gets lookouts landing ready for war before you are attacked repeal the attack and then you Zelda and your army march on this other country. It would be epic and would be different because you would be fighting something other than the demon king and you would have Zelda with you for the entire second half of the game .
The game of power. Botw = wisdom ToTK = courage ?ot? = power. We need more information about ganon, we need to know a lot about his intentions, how he reincarnates. We need a ganon centered game.
Mask transformations would make the next game so fun, imagine becoming a Rito or a Zora think of the exploration you could do (I know it’s a biased opinion but a man can dream)
The dark world is a interesting concept you brought up. This could be a great way to reintroduce Dark Link or Shadow Link in the third installment of this Zelda trilogy. Considered that Link has doubts about himself as a hero, the lost of his family (cut out as seen in Creating the Champions) and his fellow Champions, silencing any burden that cause him to express his emotions, losing his Princess time and time again, and being forced to break his promises to the Champions as Zelda becomes the light dragon, facing his evil counterpart would be a psychological and spiritual conflict Link has ever faced.
Plus, most if not all instance of the dark world are due to the triforce of power, either because Ganon(dorf) corrupted the sacred realm or other things. (Sure, Lorule as a special case for them, since the wish of destroying the triforce is partly to blame, but in the first place, they made that wish because they also had people who just like Ganondorf were trying to steal the triforce) Although, they may start to maybe run out of ideas, by then ? But, if they still do, it may grant us the first Zelda game ith Queen Zelda, maybe ? (hopefully. Since we know there were a few years between BOW and TOTK, I understand than then, they were more focused on rebuilding Hyrule, so no proper ceremony to reinstal the royal family. ... If they feel a bit mean about it, maybe whatever is supposed to go wrong, happen on the day of the ceremony or something, forcing it to be postponed but implying that Zelda will finally be queen once we are over, possibly even ending the game on the proper ceremony)
Honestly a dark world version of this hyrule would be amazing. Completely rearranging the map and making the land even more dangerous. Having link start off in it at the beginning of the game and has to find his way back to the light world
I seriously hope we get a third game where we finally go outside of hyrule to 4 other kingdoms with the advanced race being the Twili who uses red technology like shrines, towers, and portals.
The Twili are trapped within the Twilight Realm as of the end of Twilight Princess and Midna shattered the _only_ means of accessing the Twilight Realm making it impossible for them to return in a sequel. It's safe to say wathever tribes exist beyond Hyrule they are brand new and have nothing to do with the tribes related to Hyrule.
@@javiervasquez625 yes I believe there are tribes beyond Hyrule however there was a fragmented monument in BOTW which is gone for some reason in TOTK in Palmorae ruins. Also there are poes and the Twili uses portals just like zonai shrines which have hinted towards the next game with a new map. Not to mention there’s some other tribe that lived in the depths before the Zonai if you look at one of the statues
@@jockson7574 I agree that there's a slight chance that _maybe_ the Twili could return through some means back to the Light World but as stated above Midna did in fact shatter the only known link between the Light World and the Twilight Realm for the purpose of preventing the events of Twilight Princess from _ever_ repeating again making it highly unlikely for some "other" means of access to exist elsewhere just so that the Twili may return. I guess it's up to Nintendo wether should a thing will ever happen someday in the future.
It’s time for something new, the art style is getting old and the story seems at a conclusive end. I’m not saying that a third game could work, but it would feel more like a cash grab trying to ride off of totk’s success
I really like this theory and I think it would fit great as a trilogy. Just to add to this, Nintendo may use an “Upside Down” Hyrule similar to the concept used in Netflix Stranger Things. It could be a combination of that and the Twilight and the going back and forth could re-use the concepts of Ocarina of Time (kid Link and adult Link). Cheers!
I think the depths are inspired by stranger things. Though I could see portals to another world like the twilight realm with the sacred realm way above it there as shrines in the series have hinted towards the next games.
A fleshed out depths dlc would work better for that imo, it’s kind of like a dark world already. The only direction I see (without too many fans crying about “it’s the same”) is to go underwater, a hellscape, or space
Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass, and Wind Waker i want for switch. The reasons is that they were my first Zelda games. You got me into both DS games and ive been hoping they will be on the Switch. If Nintendo doesn't give Wind Waker love, they have to be there. Love your Zelda videos, Luke.
If nintendo makes a direct sequel to TOTK I think it could be outside of hyrule (saw an increase in references to the world outside of hyrule during my playthrough and it left me thinking). Maybe princess Zelda could be playable!
Holodrum and Lybrynna, the Oracle games very much lands outside of Hyrule that weren't just parallel worlds. One of which did have their own Zora's Domain. I assumed that's where she came from.
One idea I think might actually be pretty cool would be to explore Link's character deeper, focusing on his personal trauma overtaking him and turning him closer and closer to the dark side. Or maybe feature a Zelda game that deeply explores the burden of being the Goddess's chosen Hero and grappling with multiple reincarnations' worth of trauma.
The Hero's Shade from Twilight Princess is the closest we've ever had of seeing the psychological state which comes with being the Hero with the burden of fighting Evil and saving the world so a game which explore Link's personal struggles is definetly a story worth exploring as long as the developers know how to flesh out said struggles in a way that allows the player to relate to beyond a simple dialogue or scene. Hopefully we get something of the sort in a future sequel.
@@javiervasquez625Testify, brother! I'm glad to hear your thoughts on the matter! I agree that it would be challenging to properly convey that, especially considering that Link is a silent protagonist. Perhaps this could be the time to break that mold and give Link a voice?
SS and theory by Vortexxygaming led to me working on a novel about a hypothetical Hero of the Flood that explains how the Great Flood actually played out. Frankly, due to how the story is intended to play out, this version of Link may be the most burdened Link yet. Like the rest of the adult timeline, I tend to imagine the story being in the toon style to balance out the dark aspects of the story. If I ever landed my dream job as part of the Zelda team, I'd love to make that story into an actual game. I made a tribute to the series overall and I looked forward to finishing it.
@@firionkaiser8291I thought that the whole point was that the Hero never appeared, so Hyrule was flooded by the Goddesses to compensate for this discrepancy.
The main issues I have with TOTK are UI related. 1) We need favorite arrow fusions. 2) We need favorite gear sets. PLEASE. 3) Less important but a wish list item: adjustible map filters. At the end of the game the map is just a mess of shrine icons if you zoom out. I would like to see more elements from older games put in the way they did in TOTK.
My theory is very similar to yours but in my opinion, BotW had a major part of the story on Zelda's journey to unlock powers, TotK had quite a focus on Ganondorf, so the next may actually focus on Link as the one to start the plot and make it be strongly centred on him. I think it might be Dark Link as you say, but I think in the next game, we may actually have a chance to play as Zelda and see the story unfold by him. We can see something like Link being not able to lift the Master Sword anymore and the tension around what its implications might be. (Writing this out I think this is almost the same as your theory, just the reasoning is different)
For the sequel of Tears of the Kingdom, I would like the relationship of Link and Zelda to flourished even further, bringing back the Triforce (since it has been within the Princess of Hyrule the whole time), the return of Demise, exploring other regions outside of Hyrule like Yona's domain, revealing the identity of the Ancient Hero, and to see our beloved pair become new rulers of Hyrule. I also agreed that lack exploring underwater is something Nintendo should be focusing on for the next installment of this trilogy that Breath of the Wild have kickstarted in 2017, as well as the Dark World you brought it up. But it needs to establish a connection of all three games to come together into one story while fixing the plot holes to build a strong structure fans are struggling to follow. From the founding of Hyrule that leads up to the Imprisoning War to the first Calamity which happens 10,000 years before the events of Breath of the Wild. Then we have the second Calamity where Link is revitalized for 100 years and confront Ganon to save Zelda. Finally, with have the Upheaval with the return of the Demon King Ganondorf.
@@jockson7574 My only concern is bringing back Midna. Will her appearance ruined Link’s relationship with Zelda? Over the course of both BoTW and ToTTK, the Princess’s love to her knight really speaks volume.
@@jockson7574 Agreed on Midna's relationship with Link being only platonic with no romantic interest whatsoever. Only instance where both show love for eachother is in the Twilight Princess manga which we know is non canonical to the franchise.
Sadly, I'm not a fan of the newest Zelda games...and if this is the path forward for all new games, my time as a Zelda fan will sadly be coming to an end. These games are much 'prettier', but they are in no way 'better' than the older Zelda games, IMO...and honestly, I've heard the same coming from many more Zelda fans that I though I would. Also, you simply can't compare sales numbers of games today, when compared to older games, simply because the install base in the industry is so much higher today than it was a few decades ago. Many small indy games today probably sell higher numbers than the best selling games from the NES/SNES generation...doesn't mean these games are better, just that there are MANY more gamers today than there were back then.
The problem with water in video games and VFX is, it consumes a lot computer power. The game already has frame issues in areas with trees. Trees and Water are always extremely heavy to deal with, since its already heavy with Trees in all Hyrule, sky islands and underground maybe the Switch couldn't handle it. Not to mention water mechanics would be a landslide of technical issues just to be a small part of the world. Swimming in games is not that popular in contrast to flying. So they have to give priority to what's more important.
5:30 Counter argument, they added the depths, so if they could do that than I'd trade the depths just to get underwater exploration. 6:20 Sure Genshin might've copied BotW in open world exploration but that's it, the rest is unique. Party of 4, able to use elements, gatcha collecting, and way more anime than BotW is for sure. 7:54 Idea for the next game, we can stay one more time with this Link and Zelda however the big difference is we're going outside of Hyrule and exploring a new map where it's a diplomatic mission of talking to the other races, Zelda is with us the WHOLE time unlike the last two and is our main companion hell have her become a co-op partner if that's possible otherwise we'll stick with npc. Zelda will use the shieka slate and possible start learning about magic she can use to help Link out in both combat and puzzles.
The team deserves bonuses for a job really well done. 🎉 They did not cut corners and did excellent work! They delivered a big, fully working game, feature complete game. They took their time and put so much good stuff in there.
if they figure out a way to combine both concepts and format of the previous zelda games and the new zelda games it'll bring in even more. I honestly miss the old format because it's nostalgia but I also love the new format as well, but we'll have to see what Nintendo does next.
9:49 the tribe could be either the Yiga or Goron. Either way, I like your idea, but the problem is it can't be a sequel to TOTK because Ganondorf (who was the source of calamity ganon) has been completely destroyed. So I guess this game could take place in the time of King Rauru (where Link catches Zelda as she falls and gets teleported with her), Ganondorf wins, and the game becomes the dark world you mentioned. EDIT: I completely forgot that we could have Astor as the main antagonist.
I think they should condense the game’s content and tweak some game elements, while adding new elements that don’t rely on what was there before. I feel like TotK has ways to improve.
In my opinion you have to go with wind Waker style game so the series doesn’t get stale. Prior to BOTW and TotK no Zelda game looked alike (Except OoT and MM) every game was drastically different
@@intlj6997then what happens after that? Do we go to space? If we do, then what will be the 5th game with this new formula? I like the idea of this new direction, but I’m not sure how the series will stay “fresh” in the public eye once all the frontiers of mankind have been broken, will people just say “iTs jUsT dLc!?!”
@@pubertdefrog I thought about this and if I was at Nintendo I would take the story and titles of all of the 2d games and make 3D versions. So Spirit Tracks and Minish Cap for instance would be given the 3D treatment and vice versa BOTW for instance would be given the 2D treatment. That will carry you the next 20 or so years
Jumping into the red color really does sound a good idea. We all love the games and their ideas for making legend of zelda. But making something new could make zelda fans happy. Specially changing the color red that could make us go insanely excited
I think it probably came down to a choice between underwater, or The Depths in terms of what they could practically fit into the game, and program within a reasonable timeframe. At the end of the day I think they made the right choice. I like that they shook things up with The Depths and did something new. It kinda reminds me of The Upside Down from Stranger Things, which wouldn’t surprise me, as I’m pretty sure they’ve drawn influence from the show before, considering the fact that Vah Rudania looked like what you’d get if a Demogorgon fucked a Dogongo, lol
I don’t think Nintendo will stick with the status quo forever. Zelda is a very artsy series, and makes several changes with most games. Almost no 3 games are alike! (There are a few instances where 2 games are alike, but not 3. The 3 Zelda GBC games are the only exception that comes to mind.) So, I am expecting something different, but probably something that blends more of a classic Zelda style with the modern open world style. I think making a game similar in design to the original Zelda 1 for NES, but heavily modernized might be the way to go! I think that would be the ultimate compromise.
I really like your theory about making a trilogy featuring this same Hyrule! Another interesting thing would be a time travel mechanic, like the time shift stone in Skyward Sword. Hyrule has many ruins, and we could explore all those locales in a previous time period.
I personally want a trilogy for Botw. I can see them doing something further with Totk. Perhaps, exploring more about the three dragons or introducing the Twili/Minish into the next game. I'd be heavily interested.
Yeah, I really would like to see a spiritual successor to Wind Waker. Give us a last ocean to explore. It could be that game’s version of the depths. They could give us a boat that also doubles as a submarine. Imagine an actual underwater Zora city akin to the Gungan City in Phantom Menace or Atlantis in the Aquaman films.
Correction about the out of Hyrule lands, not all of them are parallel worlds. The oracle games introduced 2 countries next Hyrule and both had Zora! And there's also Triforce heroes that introduced another kingdom where Link left to!! I don't know if that counts but in Twilight Princess people from Ordonna consider themselves out of Hyrule as Link is often told to go to Hyrule! And Spirit Tracks, while being named Hyrule, it is geographically out of the Hyrule we know!
I waited a whole summer. I WAITED A WHOLE SUMMER! I waited a whole summer for you to post part 16 of of tears of the kingdom so I can finally get back into playing it! I couldn’t take this anymore!
Agreed with u that we now need the Red Triforce of Power to be represent & we need a 3 Darker Zelda game just a Majora's Mask,Twilight Princess.The Zelda a Link to the Past Dark World in a open world game would be awesome except without Ganondorf or Demise but a new enemy and like the Interloper Wars that they mentioned in Twilight Princess and the Gerudo rise to power story the Hylian Sheikhah & Gerudo War known as Hylian War & Hyrules alliance Zonai,Kokri Great Dekus Trees,Dekus,Sheikhahs,Zoras,Gorons,Twili,Princess Midna full form!
Idea: make the third, power-centered game like Bowser's Inside Story, but you play as Ganondorf for the first time in franchise history on a mission to finally end the curse that is making Ganondorf, Link, and Zelda reincarnate under the influence of the Goddess, the Hero, and Demise. For the first time, we can flesh out and explore the side of Hyrule that Ganondorf sees and get to know the man when he's not being forced to be villainous under Demise's influence. Ganondorf can have the most powerful attacks yet, the ability to summon monsters, and the ability to turn to Ganon form for giga-sized boss battles. Ganondorf can also have an emotionally compelling story where we repaint his image as someone who wants to live as an honorable man and king for his people, but has been suffering under a curse that had forced him to be the bad guy... up until now, when he has discovered that collecting sacred gems from the temples will help him suppress the curse long enough to stay in control as he fights Link and Zelda for their Triforce pieces in an epic final battle and uses his wish to end the curse. The ending could either go for a happy or tragic feel, depending on whether everyone learns the truth and accepts Ganondorf or if Ganondorf turns to stone in a heroic sacrifice after using the last of his strength in combination with the Triforce to end the curse.
The next open world Zelda game should be the merging of the timelines...you travel between the 3 timelines to collect the triforce or to prevent Ganon from collecting the triforce before he can wish to merge the timelines so he can rule highrule once and for all...we fail to defeat him before he merges the timelines but we finally win and are left with a single timeline that will eventually lead to botw and totk
Hey ZM! So glad you’re back and uploading great content again. Wondering if that means the TotK LP will continue as well? Please let us know. I’ve been waiting to play the game for months so I can play it with you!
Next game? Easy, Treachery of Demise, Demises Remains break the Master Sword, to regain his power after being sealed in the Master Sword, Link: The hero of the Goddess, the grandson of the hero of the Wild, The first time Link is left handed in a canon Zelda game since Tri force heroes, You must re build the Master Sword, be worthy of getting the Triforce of Courage to Defeat Demise who now wields the Triforce of Power, his sword, his Darkness and Ganondorf’s gloom
I too theorize that if a third title in the BOTW continuity is made; centering it around a red magic/tech would be the lost logical path. I could totally see them linking it to something new outside of Ganon/malice/gloom/Yiga as Nintendo can be unpredictable lol. Great vid
I feel like rather than the next open world Zelda game be another sequel, it should be a new hyrule with a new link. We've already explored most of what we can in this current hyrule and if Nintendo wants to let us explore the rest of this hyrule, it would have to be relegated to a dlc, instead of a new game. I believe that it would be better if we got a new hyrule, so we could experience the same feeling of exploration that we got in botw.
I would definitely like to see more of Tears of the Kingdom's waters, I felt that it was still too empty. If they added a water temple underwater, I would be happy. Or maybe whales or other sea creatures besides fish
11:20 i had the thought of the next game having a young ganondorf as links gerudo friend but eventually he betrays him and chooses power. We would see a full transformation between ganondorf to dark beast ganon, to demise, or perhaps even beyond. Its a whippin wide stretch but you would also be able to play as young ganondorf. I suppose it would turn the game into a little more action and quicker combat oriented. I just dont how that would be executed. Would you have ganon following you around sonic style or switch between characters at different points in the game or do it GTA 5 style? Oh and yeah, you can all have your zeldaxlink romance that you've always dreamed of.
I think maybe the prospect you propose sounds rather intriguing. One thing I'd love to see in the future is an incarnation of Link that's more of an anti-hero.
I want to see a game or even a ToTk DLC where the 2 factions sheikah and Yiga face of against each other and the player would be able to recruit new sheikah members as outpost defenders, claim/reclaim outposts then build defenses at those outposts to counter Yiga attacks and eventually finish the Yiga off for good. Remember the NPC Dorian and his story? He also needs to become one of the leading members of sheikah while wanting to seek revenge for his wife so he and his children can live in peace. In Totk leaving him moping around about that with no closure and the whole Yiga situation just feels unfinished. Especially how sheikah just let them take over parts of their territory and did nothing about actually reclaiming "control" of it. I cleared out that Akkala Ancient Tech Lab for Robbie as he "requested" and he just sits on his butt and lets Yiga move right back in makes no sense.
If Nintendo going to take this path why not make a Zelda game with a dark story like twilight princess. Bring back the twili people or created a tribe of sorcerer who want to control land of hyrule. I just want a dark story 😩.
Can we get a Zelda OOT 2? Not sure what the storyline would be or how it would play out, but the thought of a ocarina of time 2 game really excites me 🤷🏾♂️
I love how so many people latched onto that Aonuma quote and 100% ignored the one where he said that while BotW and TotK have opened up new possibilities, no, the future of Zelda is not going to be an endless string of BotW-alikes, nor will it just adhere to this same Link in this same iteration of the world. And now that Aonuma basically has full control over the franchise, I'd like to see him make the Twilight Princess sequel he'd wanted a reality, the one he'd started making before Shigeru Miyamoto forced him and his team to scrap it and make Link's Crossbow Training instead.
I think we’ll see a trilogy Zelda series breath or the wild being part 1, tears of the kingdom being part 2 then finally a 3rd part involving DEMISES return.
I hope nintendo bring back instruments or have an alternate form to link, like wolf link from twillight princess to increase the abilities link has and therefore diversify the puzzles through the game.
There is still one little thing that was introduced in BotW and it is also in TotK that hasn't been answered it. Where did the Barbarian armor come from and who made it. It is purely used to make make your attack go up which is akin to power. Description is something along the lines of "once favored by an ancient warlike tribe from the Faron region". We all assumed it was the Zonai, but now we know it was. As they aren't really warlike tribe.
I have an idea for a new title…. Legend of Zelda: The Beacon of Hope The game would have a dark western theme like twilight princess but have the vast open layout like breath of the wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The land will be scattered with different ranches, animals, characters, etc… Basically, instead of scattered shrines you will have huge ranches, farms, and villages scattered throughout the land that will be apart of the main story but also used for side quests and item fetching for certain goods that you will need throughout the game. Link is considered an average worker until the story and game progresses and by the end of the game he becomes a true leader that saves the land and his people from outside intruders. Dungeons will take place outside of the mainland and into certain areas like forests, mountains, swamps, lakes, caves, etc… Lastly, it will have a dark western theme. Like a combo of Zelda and Red Dead put together!!!! New enemies would include alligators and snakes in the deep swamps and giant polar bears in the high snowy mountains. Opening cutscene will have Link getting his ass beat in a fist fight by the toughest rancher and he has to go back to work the next day with a black eye. In the middle of the game Link will have a rematch which will establish himself as head rancher and that moment will be the equivalent to him growing up in Ocarina of Time by pulling the master sword. Main characters will follow you throughout your adventure and help you along your journey. Some of them will even die during the dungeons and it will be emotional because even though they died you have to keep moving forward. The main premises of the game will be about family, loyalty, hope, trust, hard work, and sacrifice. Any thoughts?
Also, to kinda debunk your theory. I felt like the gloom was to represent the “red energy” oppposed to the sheikah technology & Zonai technology. The gloom acted as its own technology for Ganondorf. And not to forget that the depths was heavily plagued in gloom. To act as a “Lorule ” or “Dark World”
Ok here me out what if like mentioned in the video there is a 3rd game focused on a tripe of red and then after that maybe a spin off game like Age Of Calamity where all the story’s come together some how idk just an idea
Space exploration. The potential is there and the idea would be amazing. We need a new villain that’s not Ganondorf. Aster proved that a villain with motive can work without the influence of Ganondorf. I’m fine with Hyrule being the setting and reimagine. But it’s time for Link to explore bits of the solar system.
I watched a video about how it's actually a TETRAforce, with a fourth triangle shape made from the other triangles put together. Have you heard about that?
Botw and totk perfected the overworld, it’s time for them to work on making the dungeons and progression feel meaningful this time. I like the idea of a sandbox, but it’s been done twice now and I think we need a little more linearity in the story (think albw) and NOT getting all the items/powers right out of the gate. I suppose you could argue that the sages abilities are progression, but they are never used to solve puzzles by themselves in the overworld
I don't know if someone else share's this opinion, but I would love a tears of the kingdom direct sequel with red as the main colour. A game where Zelda destroys evil and the blood moon, ending this timeline.
Whatever the next Zelda game is, they better not reuse the same map again or ELSE. With that said, I'm already super hyped for the next Zelda even though its too early and I haven't even still completed TOTK... !
I JUST commented this on another video yesterday but I think the next one will be a trilogy ending game, but also lay the ground work for how they create conflict for the hero in games moving forward. Voldemort style. Like, the Death Eaters (Yiga), follow Voldemort (Ganondorf) and carry on his Mission Statement, ultimately tryna revive him? then games therefor after will just be dealing with "The Ideology of Ganondorf" by whatever means be it- supernatural or just malignant.
I just know the internet will call the next game overrated, just like they do for all Zelda games, which is kinda weird and annoying considering that I see a lot of other people that don't like other games but don't call it overrated and still praise it for what it is. It's specifically the zelda franchise where if it's not %100 perfect, then it's overrated. Who am I kidding, totk was called overrated like crazy before it was even out.
i know we won’t ever get it since it doesn’t really make sense, but a game where you play as zelda and link goes rogue and serves as the main antagonist is something i’ve wanted to see for quite a while
The Legend of Zelda : The Faux Hero Link, a young Hylian boy, has been raised since he was a baby by the Zora of Hyrule. He knows nothing beyond the walls of the Domain of the Zora, as his foster parent is overprotective. The overprotectiveness can be a result of this particular Zora losing their real child to the strife which is widespread beyond the Domain. The world outside of the Zoruan Domain has plunged into chaos with war, monsters, and whatever other calamities you can think of for the plot of the story. In some way, this grief-stricken Zora finds Link as an abandoned/lost baby, and takes him in against the will of the citizens of the Zoruan Domain. As time goes on, Link is obviously bullied by the Zora as they dislike Hylians (outsiders in general) because of whatever part Hylians are playing in the chaos beyond the Domain. Link, while an exceptional Hylian, is like a monkey competing in a swimming contest against fish. No matter how he tries to compare to the other Zora children in the activities the Zora are inclined to participate in, he is unable to completely bridge the gap. This can include swimming and fore-arm oriented exercises (arm-wrestling, lifting objects, etc.) which can lead into Swordsmanship where he is finally able to bridge the gap and even surpass his Zora peers. Let the strife eventually enter Zora's Domain, prompting Link to be forced to venture out into Hyrule for whatever plot point you'd like (rescue, finding an item to heal someone/something, etc.). He meets Hylians for the first time, and is made aware of a story of a Prophesized hero garbed in green that would save them from whatever strife we've decide upon for the plot. Eventually introduce him to a character who is regarded as the prophesized hero (the gimmick point for the game) and find out he is the leader of a group/resistance (Think of it as Robin Hood or something.) You become a scrub in their gang/crew/whatever, and start doing Link things like Dungeons/Being in the right place at the right time, and earn this guys respect. Make them become like brothers/rivals, eventually kill the guy in a boss fight with a cool revenge fight, and have him pass over his green garb/hat to Link and have Link become the true hero and tadah. You have some semblance of a solid linear Zelda game. Could be really cool. Also, make the Zora into Arm-wrestling kinda like how Ordon village had Sumo with the Gorons in TP. kk I'm done.
Funny little sidequest mid to end game could be you using items you collect from dungeons to bridge the gap in the contests against your Zora friends back at the Domain and take revenge.
I wanna return to the ocean. Give me a modern take on Wind Waker in a post-Assassin's Creed Black Flag world. BotW reivented the land, TotK reinvented the sky and added the depths - I don't see them going anywhere but the ocean, both above and underwater. It's also a very good time for the devs to be inspired to do this, with Avatar 2 having succeeded so much and now One Piece dominating the world in 3 mediums at the same time. The sea is cool again like it was back when Pirates of the Caribbean came out.
Zelda Master it’s been awesome being subbed to you for years. I’ve come to you for all my Zelda news. When do you think we’ll hear something about the switch 2? Also you make some very interesting points! Who knows what the future will bring us ❤
the theory could be possible, but the issue is how will Nintendo make the world of Hyrule better than Totk, and there was some hinting to, in Totk you could explore more of the Yiga clan hideout witch could mean the next game we could explore the Yiga Clan and more
We like to see all the enemies from the legend of Zelda a Link to the Past,Ocarina of Time except Ganondorf,Majora's Mask execpt the Skullkid just the Majora's Mask Dragon humaniod deity,Twilight Princess,Skyward Sword except Demise,Breathe of the Wild!
What do you think is next for the Zelda series?
For those curious on my crackpot theory, jump to 9:16 of the video! Anyways hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!
That theory sounds cool as heck, though I’d want to more know of how this would tie into the storyline, so imagine a master sword focused on the triforce of power, It’d be cool as heck
That’s actually smart bro you got me thinking 😂
I like what your thinking about with how Breath of the wild is based off of the triforce of wisdom. Tears of the Kingdom being based off of the triforce of courage. I think it would be cool if Nintendo continued with this trend and did another game based off of the triforce of power, as that would be cool and interesting to think about! I wonder how the story in that game would turn out however... Anyways good video my dude!
I Want The Next Game To Focus On What Princess Zelda Was Doing In Totk And Also I Really Want To See Princess Zelda And Link's Past Like How Link And Zelda Met Also It Would Be Cool If We Explored The "Memories" Idea Further
I also should add that a third game is likely but it’ll be a new console. And since we’re talking about a new console, could you see TOTK being ported on there with content that wouldn’t be on the switch version or have both versions get equal treatment with dlc? I seriously dlc does come for TOTK on the switch and if not then I bet they’ll make a deluxe version on the next console
I think it’s time for something new. It’s been a total of 12 years waiting for these two games, and whilst I loved them to death,
I’m ready for something new. A new Hyrule, a new link and Zelda and a new villain with new lore
Let's hope Link and Zelda's relationship as wholesome and romantic as their past incarnation if that happens.
Agreed, been wanting this since after BotW. Hopefully they go back a bit in the series though.
An dmore importantly A NEW ENGINE, NEW GAMEPLAY
I agree with this wholeheartedly. While at 11:20 it did make me think of a game with a young Ganondorf as your friend who turns on you and progresses into Ganon, then into demise, and then perhaps beyond. Half through the game it happens and like previous zelda titles, the second half is usually darker. But yes, a fresh start would be most welcome as well.
I’d like to see non Ganon villains, perhaps demise himself reincarnated. I’d like to see the mysterious lands to the north and west of ToTK’s Hyrule. Or perhaps a semi futuristic fantasy Zelda game called A Link to the Future.
Imagine, if link to the future would have the same landscape as a link to the past and between worlds? And they just made it all futuristic.
@@Juan_bloomsThat or it could be in New Hyrule from Spirit Tracks, since they already had engines and trains there.
People said that before wind waker was shown, Aonuma stated how he wanted to make a Zelda game like FF7 in terms of a future setting. Now would be the time.
@@dragonjolteon146 Yup. And, in that branch, there were two vilains who weren't Ganondorf/Ganon. Belum (from Phantom Hourglass) and Maladus (or whatever the demon king from Spirit track was called. I admit it was so long ago, I kinda forgot... I think Maladus was the name of the demon that worked for the guy)
I doubt there would bring back Vaati, despite how I am sure some people would love to see him come back, especially since it was said that the minish were planned to be in BOW at some point.
a new original villain would be nice
I really do think we’ll have a Breath of the Wild trilogy, but they’re gonna have to drastically change the format up. I like the dark world idea but they’ll have to make it completely different from the normal map.
Yea, maybe even so as to explaining the ancient hero who has red hair and could be related to gerudo or something as he has pointed ears like a hylian, unlike raruru's deer like you could say ears, there is just so much that could happen PLUS the whole team being way way too dark which sould be perfect
I was thinking it’ll be exploring 4 kingdoms outside of hyrule and a 4th map being called the realms
lets hope they release Twilight Princess on the Switch
Or Maybe Trilogy so I can Play Ocarina of time all over again
I don't think they will as it was for the Gamecube and Wii-u
I don’t think the switch has enough power to process TP but it might have the power to run WW
Omg im so hopefull of this! I really wish they release twilight princess on switch!
@@immoralgrimreaper1825if you down the super Nintendo system, it's on there along with Majora's Mask
What ever comes next I want it to be lore heavy and has an amazing story and pulls on your emotions and challenging puzzles and dungeons and enemy’s
I think we should also get a new art style, and a new overworld. Haha…….. sigh…
@@nickk3077i miss the twilight princess art style lmao
@@nickk3077the art style is good and the map should be the same but bigger
@@karal_the_crazyTwo times is enough. Traversing the same overworld a third time would be a bit much. The charm of the series is not sticking to the same world too much.
If they were going to make it bigger then they should've done it with TotK like Zelda II did for Zelda 1's Overworld. It's time to move on to a new overworld.
@@firionkaiser8291 I disagree because I want them to make a different country attack Hyrule from the west and go after the triforce and link and Zelda to defend it together in a story rich
Game with huge armies and giant battles where you go and I list the aid of the four regions and Zelda gets lookouts landing ready for war before you are attacked repeal the attack and then you Zelda and your army march on this other country. It would be epic and would be different because you would be fighting something other than the demon king and you would have Zelda with you for the entire second half of the game .
The game of power.
Botw = wisdom
ToTK = courage
?ot? = power.
We need more information about ganon, we need to know a lot about his intentions, how he reincarnates. We need a ganon centered game.
Hyrule warriors version of the game can be considered power
Mask transformations would make the next game so fun, imagine becoming a Rito or a Zora think of the exploration you could do (I know it’s a biased opinion but a man can dream)
The dark world is a interesting concept you brought up. This could be a great way to reintroduce Dark Link or Shadow Link in the third installment of this Zelda trilogy. Considered that Link has doubts about himself as a hero, the lost of his family (cut out as seen in Creating the Champions) and his fellow Champions, silencing any burden that cause him to express his emotions, losing his Princess time and time again, and being forced to break his promises to the Champions as Zelda becomes the light dragon, facing his evil counterpart would be a psychological and spiritual conflict Link has ever faced.
Plus, most if not all instance of the dark world are due to the triforce of power, either because Ganon(dorf) corrupted the sacred realm or other things. (Sure, Lorule as a special case for them, since the wish of destroying the triforce is partly to blame, but in the first place, they made that wish because they also had people who just like Ganondorf were trying to steal the triforce)
Although, they may start to maybe run out of ideas, by then ? But, if they still do, it may grant us the first Zelda game ith Queen Zelda, maybe ? (hopefully. Since we know there were a few years between BOW and TOTK, I understand than then, they were more focused on rebuilding Hyrule, so no proper ceremony to reinstal the royal family. ... If they feel a bit mean about it, maybe whatever is supposed to go wrong, happen on the day of the ceremony or something, forcing it to be postponed but implying that Zelda will finally be queen once we are over, possibly even ending the game on the proper ceremony)
Honestly a dark world version of this hyrule would be amazing. Completely rearranging the map and making the land even more dangerous. Having link start off in it at the beginning of the game and has to find his way back to the light world
I seriously hope we get a third game where we finally go outside of hyrule to 4 other kingdoms with the advanced race being the Twili who uses red technology like shrines, towers, and portals.
The Twili are trapped within the Twilight Realm as of the end of Twilight Princess and Midna shattered the _only_ means of accessing the Twilight Realm making it impossible for them to return in a sequel. It's safe to say wathever tribes exist beyond Hyrule they are brand new and have nothing to do with the tribes related to Hyrule.
@@javiervasquez625 yes I believe there are tribes beyond Hyrule however there was a fragmented monument in BOTW which is gone for some reason in TOTK in Palmorae ruins. Also there are poes and the Twili uses portals just like zonai shrines which have hinted towards the next game with a new map. Not to mention there’s some other tribe that lived in the depths before the Zonai if you look at one of the statues
@@javiervasquez625 though maybe it’s possible the Twili is beyond Hyrule and even had influence in hyrule as well
@@jockson7574 I agree that there's a slight chance that _maybe_ the Twili could return through some means back to the Light World but as stated above Midna did in fact shatter the only known link between the Light World and the Twilight Realm for the purpose of preventing the events of Twilight Princess from _ever_ repeating again making it highly unlikely for some "other" means of access to exist elsewhere just so that the Twili may return. I guess it's up to Nintendo wether should a thing will ever happen someday in the future.
It’s time for something new, the art style is getting old and the story seems at a conclusive end.
I’m not saying that a third game could work, but it would feel more like a cash grab trying to ride off of totk’s success
7:59 Actually, multiple of the 2d games explore other kingdoms outside of hyrule, which arent alternate realities.
I really like this theory and I think it would fit great as a trilogy.
Just to add to this, Nintendo may use an “Upside Down” Hyrule similar to the concept used in Netflix Stranger Things. It could be a combination of that and the Twilight and the going back and forth could re-use the concepts of Ocarina of Time (kid Link and adult Link).
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I think the depths are inspired by stranger things. Though I could see portals to another world like the twilight realm with the sacred realm way above it there as shrines in the series have hinted towards the next games.
A fleshed out depths dlc would work better for that imo, it’s kind of like a dark world already.
The only direction I see (without too many fans crying about “it’s the same”) is to go underwater, a hellscape, or space
I think for the upside down hyrule they should use th twighlight relem
Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass, and Wind Waker i want for switch. The reasons is that they were my first Zelda games. You got me into both DS games and ive been hoping they will be on the Switch. If Nintendo doesn't give Wind Waker love, they have to be there. Love your Zelda videos, Luke.
If nintendo makes a direct sequel to TOTK I think it could be outside of hyrule (saw an increase in references to the world outside of hyrule during my playthrough and it left me thinking). Maybe princess Zelda could be playable!
Holodrum and Lybrynna, the Oracle games very much lands outside of Hyrule that weren't just parallel worlds. One of which did have their own Zora's Domain. I assumed that's where she came from.
One idea I think might actually be pretty cool would be to explore Link's character deeper, focusing on his personal trauma overtaking him and turning him closer and closer to the dark side. Or maybe feature a Zelda game that deeply explores the burden of being the Goddess's chosen Hero and grappling with multiple reincarnations' worth of trauma.
The Hero's Shade from Twilight Princess is the closest we've ever had of seeing the psychological state which comes with being the Hero with the burden of fighting Evil and saving the world so a game which explore Link's personal struggles is definetly a story worth exploring as long as the developers know how to flesh out said struggles in a way that allows the player to relate to beyond a simple dialogue or scene. Hopefully we get something of the sort in a future sequel.
@@javiervasquez625Testify, brother! I'm glad to hear your thoughts on the matter! I agree that it would be challenging to properly convey that, especially considering that Link is a silent protagonist. Perhaps this could be the time to break that mold and give Link a voice?
SS and theory by Vortexxygaming led to me working on a novel about a hypothetical Hero of the Flood that explains how the Great Flood actually played out.
Frankly, due to how the story is intended to play out, this version of Link may be the most burdened Link yet. Like the rest of the adult timeline, I tend to imagine the story being in the toon style to balance out the dark aspects of the story.
If I ever landed my dream job as part of the Zelda team, I'd love to make that story into an actual game. I made a tribute to the series overall and I looked forward to finishing it.
@@firionkaiser8291I thought that the whole point was that the Hero never appeared, so Hyrule was flooded by the Goddesses to compensate for this discrepancy.
The main issues I have with TOTK are UI related. 1) We need favorite arrow fusions. 2) We need favorite gear sets. PLEASE. 3) Less important but a wish list item: adjustible map filters. At the end of the game the map is just a mess of shrine icons if you zoom out.
I would like to see more elements from older games put in the way they did in TOTK.
My theory is very similar to yours but in my opinion, BotW had a major part of the story on Zelda's journey to unlock powers, TotK had quite a focus on Ganondorf, so the next may actually focus on Link as the one to start the plot and make it be strongly centred on him. I think it might be Dark Link as you say, but I think in the next game, we may actually have a chance to play as Zelda and see the story unfold by him. We can see something like Link being not able to lift the Master Sword anymore and the tension around what its implications might be.
(Writing this out I think this is almost the same as your theory, just the reasoning is different)
For the sequel of Tears of the Kingdom, I would like the relationship of Link and Zelda to flourished even further, bringing back the Triforce (since it has been within the Princess of Hyrule the whole time), the return of Demise, exploring other regions outside of Hyrule like Yona's domain, revealing the identity of the Ancient Hero, and to see our beloved pair become new rulers of Hyrule.
I also agreed that lack exploring underwater is something Nintendo should be focusing on for the next installment of this trilogy that Breath of the Wild have kickstarted in 2017, as well as the Dark World you brought it up. But it needs to establish a connection of all three games to come together into one story while fixing the plot holes to build a strong structure fans are struggling to follow.
From the founding of Hyrule that leads up to the Imprisoning War to the first Calamity which happens 10,000 years before the events of Breath of the Wild. Then we have the second Calamity where Link is revitalized for 100 years and confront Ganon to save Zelda. Finally, with have the Upheaval with the return of the Demon King Ganondorf.
I really agree with this but I do hope we get more story of Misko the great bandit, the return of the Twili, and the Yiga having a bigger role
@@jockson7574 My only concern is bringing back Midna. Will her appearance ruined Link’s relationship with Zelda? Over the course of both BoTW and ToTTK, the Princess’s love to her knight really speaks volume.
@@a.jthomas6132 she never loved Link. I’m pretty sure she messes with him but not love
@@jockson7574 Agreed on Midna's relationship with Link being only platonic with no romantic interest whatsoever. Only instance where both show love for eachother is in the Twilight Princess manga which we know is non canonical to the franchise.
@@javiervasquez625 hold they loved each other in something non canonical? And tp comics is a thing?
Sadly, I'm not a fan of the newest Zelda games...and if this is the path forward for all new games, my time as a Zelda fan will sadly be coming to an end. These games are much 'prettier', but they are in no way 'better' than the older Zelda games, IMO...and honestly, I've heard the same coming from many more Zelda fans that I though I would. Also, you simply can't compare sales numbers of games today, when compared to older games, simply because the install base in the industry is so much higher today than it was a few decades ago. Many small indy games today probably sell higher numbers than the best selling games from the NES/SNES generation...doesn't mean these games are better, just that there are MANY more gamers today than there were back then.
SS was on the Wii but it was one of the worst selling Zelda’s ever.
As long as they combine both Zelda concepts, I'm alright. All I really care about are classic Items like the Hookshot and hammer
You could fuse hammers in TotK.
And Hookshoot just wasn't necessary.
I like the idea of solving problems without specific items.
@@CordeliaWagner I know but i mean the hammer that you would get in a dungeon
The problem with water in video games and VFX is, it consumes a lot computer power. The game already has frame issues in areas with trees. Trees and Water are always extremely heavy to deal with, since its already heavy with Trees in all Hyrule, sky islands and underground maybe the Switch couldn't handle it.
Not to mention water mechanics would be a landslide of technical issues just to be a small part of the world. Swimming in games is not that popular in contrast to flying. So they have to give priority to what's more important.
5:30 Counter argument, they added the depths, so if they could do that than I'd trade the depths just to get underwater exploration.
6:20 Sure Genshin might've copied BotW in open world exploration but that's it, the rest is unique. Party of 4, able to use elements, gatcha collecting, and way more anime than BotW is for sure.
7:54 Idea for the next game, we can stay one more time with this Link and Zelda however the big difference is we're going outside of Hyrule and exploring a new map where it's a diplomatic mission of talking to the other races, Zelda is with us the WHOLE time unlike the last two and is our main companion hell have her become a co-op partner if that's possible otherwise we'll stick with npc. Zelda will use the shieka slate and possible start learning about magic she can use to help Link out in both combat and puzzles.
The team deserves bonuses for a job really well done. 🎉
They did not cut corners and did excellent work!
They delivered a big, fully working game, feature complete game. They took their time and put so much good stuff in there.
if they figure out a way to combine both concepts and format of the previous zelda games and the new zelda games it'll bring in even more. I honestly miss the old format because it's nostalgia but I also love the new format as well, but we'll have to see what Nintendo does next.
9:49 the tribe could be either the Yiga or Goron.
Either way, I like your idea, but the problem is it can't be a sequel to TOTK because Ganondorf (who was the source of calamity ganon) has been completely destroyed. So I guess this game could take place in the time of King Rauru (where Link catches Zelda as she falls and gets teleported with her), Ganondorf wins, and the game becomes the dark world you mentioned.
EDIT: I completely forgot that we could have Astor as the main antagonist.
Maybe a game about the ancient hero referenced in TOTK? That would be a completely different direction though.
Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece honestly, don’t know if any Zelda could ever top it off. Though I’m rather excited for what comes next
I think they should condense the game’s content and tweak some game elements, while adding new elements that don’t rely on what was there before.
I feel like TotK has ways to improve.
In my opinion you have to go with wind Waker style game so the series doesn’t get stale. Prior to BOTW and TotK no Zelda game looked alike (Except OoT and MM) every game was drastically different
@@intlj6997then what happens after that? Do we go to space? If we do, then what will be the 5th game with this new formula?
I like the idea of this new direction, but I’m not sure how the series will stay “fresh” in the public eye once all the frontiers of mankind have been broken, will people just say “iTs jUsT dLc!?!”
@@pubertdefrog I thought about this and if I was at Nintendo I would take the story and titles of all of the 2d games and make 3D versions. So Spirit Tracks and Minish Cap for instance would be given the 3D treatment and vice versa BOTW for instance would be given the 2D treatment. That will carry you the next 20 or so years
We said that about Botw lol
Jumping into the red color really does sound a good idea. We all love the games and their ideas for making legend of zelda. But making something new could make zelda fans happy. Specially changing the color red that could make us go insanely excited
I think it probably came down to a choice between underwater, or The Depths in terms of what they could practically fit into the game, and program within a reasonable timeframe. At the end of the day I think they made the right choice.
I like that they shook things up with The Depths and did something new. It kinda reminds me of The Upside Down from Stranger Things, which wouldn’t surprise me, as I’m pretty sure they’ve drawn influence from the show before, considering the fact that Vah Rudania looked like what you’d get if a Demogorgon fucked a Dogongo, lol
I definitely like your idea of a dark world. They could do some really cool things with that.
I don’t think Nintendo will stick with the status quo forever. Zelda is a very artsy series, and makes several changes with most games. Almost no 3 games are alike! (There are a few instances where 2 games are alike, but not 3. The 3 Zelda GBC games are the only exception that comes to mind.) So, I am expecting something different, but probably something that blends more of a classic Zelda style with the modern open world style. I think making a game similar in design to the original Zelda 1 for NES, but heavily modernized might be the way to go! I think that would be the ultimate compromise.
I really like your theory about making a trilogy featuring this same Hyrule! Another interesting thing would be a time travel mechanic, like the time shift stone in Skyward Sword. Hyrule has many ruins, and we could explore all those locales in a previous time period.
An interesting take for sure! I’d be excited for that game. Great video and masterful production!!
I personally want a trilogy for Botw. I can see them doing something further with Totk. Perhaps, exploring more about the three dragons or introducing the Twili/Minish into the next game. I'd be heavily interested.
So do I. The first game you ever played just has a connection to you, in my exp (BotW was my first)
Yeah, I really would like to see a spiritual successor to Wind Waker. Give us a last ocean to explore. It could be that game’s version of the depths. They could give us a boat that also doubles as a submarine. Imagine an actual underwater Zora city akin to the Gungan City in Phantom Menace or Atlantis in the Aquaman films.
Correction about the out of Hyrule lands, not all of them are parallel worlds. The oracle games introduced 2 countries next Hyrule and both had Zora! And there's also Triforce heroes that introduced another kingdom where Link left to!!
I don't know if that counts but in Twilight Princess people from Ordonna consider themselves out of Hyrule as Link is often told to go to Hyrule!
And Spirit Tracks, while being named Hyrule, it is geographically out of the Hyrule we know!
I waited a whole summer. I WAITED A WHOLE SUMMER! I waited a whole summer for you to post part 16 of of tears of the kingdom so I can finally get back into playing it! I couldn’t take this anymore!
Agreed with u that we now need the Red Triforce of Power to be represent & we need a 3 Darker Zelda game just a Majora's Mask,Twilight Princess.The Zelda a Link to the Past Dark World in a open world game would be awesome except without Ganondorf or Demise but a new enemy and like the Interloper Wars that they mentioned in Twilight Princess and the Gerudo rise to power story the Hylian Sheikhah & Gerudo War known as Hylian War & Hyrules alliance Zonai,Kokri Great Dekus Trees,Dekus,Sheikhahs,Zoras,Gorons,Twili,Princess Midna full form!
Hoping for a revival of the Twilight realm, there's so much lore to explore there
Idea: make the third, power-centered game like Bowser's Inside Story, but you play as Ganondorf for the first time in franchise history on a mission to finally end the curse that is making Ganondorf, Link, and Zelda reincarnate under the influence of the Goddess, the Hero, and Demise. For the first time, we can flesh out and explore the side of Hyrule that Ganondorf sees and get to know the man when he's not being forced to be villainous under Demise's influence. Ganondorf can have the most powerful attacks yet, the ability to summon monsters, and the ability to turn to Ganon form for giga-sized boss battles.
Ganondorf can also have an emotionally compelling story where we repaint his image as someone who wants to live as an honorable man and king for his people, but has been suffering under a curse that had forced him to be the bad guy... up until now, when he has discovered that collecting sacred gems from the temples will help him suppress the curse long enough to stay in control as he fights Link and Zelda for their Triforce pieces in an epic final battle and uses his wish to end the curse. The ending could either go for a happy or tragic feel, depending on whether everyone learns the truth and accepts Ganondorf or if Ganondorf turns to stone in a heroic sacrifice after using the last of his strength in combination with the Triforce to end the curse.
The next open world Zelda game should be the merging of the timelines...you travel between the 3 timelines to collect the triforce or to prevent Ganon from collecting the triforce before he can wish to merge the timelines so he can rule highrule once and for all...we fail to defeat him before he merges the timelines but we finally win and are left with a single timeline that will eventually lead to botw and totk
Hey ZM! So glad you’re back and uploading great content again. Wondering if that means the TotK LP will continue as well? Please let us know. I’ve been waiting to play the game for months so I can play it with you!
Next game? Easy, Treachery of Demise, Demises Remains break the Master Sword, to regain his power after being sealed in the Master Sword, Link: The hero of the Goddess, the grandson of the hero of the Wild, The first time Link is left handed in a canon Zelda game since Tri force heroes, You must re build the Master Sword, be worthy of getting the Triforce of Courage to Defeat Demise who now wields the Triforce of Power, his sword, his Darkness and Ganondorf’s gloom
I too theorize that if a third title in the BOTW continuity is made; centering it around a red magic/tech would be the lost logical path.
I could totally see them linking it to something new outside of Ganon/malice/gloom/Yiga as Nintendo can be unpredictable lol.
Great vid
7:54 Labrynna and Holodrum: “Allow us to introduce ourselves”
I love your theory the red more dark version would be so kool
I feel like rather than the next open world Zelda game be another sequel, it should be a new hyrule with a new link. We've already explored most of what we can in this current hyrule and if Nintendo wants to let us explore the rest of this hyrule, it would have to be relegated to a dlc, instead of a new game. I believe that it would be better if we got a new hyrule, so we could experience the same feeling of exploration that we got in botw.
I would definitely like to see more of Tears of the Kingdom's waters, I felt that it was still too empty. If they added a water temple underwater, I would be happy. Or maybe whales or other sea creatures besides fish
I definitely want Space as the next topic of the next game
11:20 i had the thought of the next game having a young ganondorf as links gerudo friend but eventually he betrays him and chooses power. We would see a full transformation between ganondorf to dark beast ganon, to demise, or perhaps even beyond. Its a whippin wide stretch but you would also be able to play as young ganondorf. I suppose it would turn the game into a little more action and quicker combat oriented. I just dont how that would be executed. Would you have ganon following you around sonic style or switch between characters at different points in the game or do it GTA 5 style? Oh and yeah, you can all have your zeldaxlink romance that you've always dreamed of.
9:54 some people think that skyward sword was the one for power
I think maybe the prospect you propose sounds rather intriguing. One thing I'd love to see in the future is an incarnation of Link that's more of an anti-hero.
I want to see a game or even a ToTk DLC where the 2 factions sheikah and Yiga face of against each other and the player would be able to recruit new sheikah members as outpost defenders, claim/reclaim outposts then build defenses at those outposts to counter Yiga attacks and eventually finish the Yiga off for good. Remember the NPC Dorian and his story? He also needs to become one of the leading members of sheikah while wanting to seek revenge for his wife so he and his children can live in peace. In Totk leaving him moping around about that with no closure and the whole Yiga situation just feels unfinished. Especially how sheikah just let them take over parts of their territory and did nothing about actually reclaiming "control" of it. I cleared out that Akkala Ancient Tech Lab for Robbie as he "requested" and he just sits on his butt and lets Yiga move right back in makes no sense.
If Nintendo going to take this path why not make a Zelda game with a dark story like twilight princess. Bring back the twili people or created a tribe of sorcerer who want to control land of hyrule. I just want a dark story 😩.
Man that music at the beginning gives me goosebumps everytime.
Can we get a Zelda OOT 2? Not sure what the storyline would be or how it would play out, but the thought of a ocarina of time 2 game really excites me 🤷🏾♂️
I love how so many people latched onto that Aonuma quote and 100% ignored the one where he said that while BotW and TotK have opened up new possibilities, no, the future of Zelda is not going to be an endless string of BotW-alikes, nor will it just adhere to this same Link in this same iteration of the world. And now that Aonuma basically has full control over the franchise, I'd like to see him make the Twilight Princess sequel he'd wanted a reality, the one he'd started making before Shigeru Miyamoto forced him and his team to scrap it and make Link's Crossbow Training instead.
Imagine link having a red eye, the eye of truth. Idk how that would play into it but just sounds cool lol
Next game is gonna be about the Yiga! I'm so excited!!
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I think we’ll see a trilogy Zelda series breath or the wild being part 1, tears of the kingdom being part 2 then finally a 3rd part involving DEMISES return.
I hope nintendo bring back instruments or have an alternate form to link, like wolf link from twillight princess to increase the abilities link has and therefore diversify the puzzles through the game.
There is still one little thing that was introduced in BotW and it is also in TotK that hasn't been answered it. Where did the Barbarian armor come from and who made it. It is purely used to make make your attack go up which is akin to power. Description is something along the lines of "once favored by an ancient warlike tribe from the Faron region". We all assumed it was the Zonai, but now we know it was. As they aren't really warlike tribe.
I actually love your theory of whats to come next and in the next game i want it to be more lore heavier with trickier dungeons
I have an idea for a new title….
Legend of Zelda: The Beacon of Hope
The game would have a dark western theme like twilight princess but have the vast open layout like breath of the wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The land will be scattered with different ranches, animals, characters, etc… Basically, instead of scattered shrines you will have huge ranches, farms, and villages scattered throughout the land that will be apart of the main story but also used for side quests and item fetching for certain goods that you will need throughout the game. Link is considered an average worker until the story and game progresses and by the end of the game he becomes a true leader that saves the land and his people from outside intruders. Dungeons will take place outside of the mainland and into certain areas like forests, mountains, swamps, lakes, caves, etc… Lastly, it will have a dark western theme. Like a combo of Zelda and Red Dead put together!!!! New enemies would include alligators and snakes in the deep swamps and giant polar bears in the high snowy mountains. Opening cutscene will have Link getting his ass beat in a fist fight by the toughest rancher and he has to go back to work the next day with a black eye. In the middle of the game Link will have a rematch which will establish himself as head rancher and that moment will be the equivalent to him growing up in Ocarina of Time by pulling the master sword. Main characters will follow you throughout your adventure and help you along your journey. Some of them will even die during the dungeons and it will be emotional because even though they died you have to keep moving forward. The main premises of the game will be about family, loyalty, hope, trust, hard work, and sacrifice.
Any thoughts?
10:44 was WAYYYYYYYYYYYY more than 10k years my dude. The ONE OF MANY “calamities” happened AFTER he was sealed
I think your theory is perfect. It would be amazing if they did it.
All I know is that they better bring back traditional fishing… that was fun.
Also, to kinda debunk your theory. I felt like the gloom was to represent the “red energy” oppposed to the sheikah technology & Zonai technology. The gloom acted as its own technology for Ganondorf.
And not to forget that the depths was heavily plagued in gloom. To act as a “Lorule ” or “Dark World”
Are you making more parts on The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingom
What about DLC with an underwater temple for totk?
I love that theory and I hope it really come true. Thank you for the video. Never give up being you
i think that links loftwing is a show of what we will see next basically supporting the trilogy theory
Ok here me out what if like mentioned in the video there is a 3rd game focused on a tripe of red and then after that maybe a spin off game like Age Of Calamity where all the story’s come together some how idk just an idea
Space exploration. The potential is there and the idea would be amazing. We need a new villain that’s not Ganondorf. Aster proved that a villain with motive can work without the influence of Ganondorf. I’m fine with Hyrule being the setting and reimagine. But it’s time for Link to explore bits of the solar system.
I seriously like Link in his Green Tunic better.
I would love to get a sequel to Twilight Princess ❤.
I want a game that can offer us a good dungeon like Ocarina 😊
I watched a video about how it's actually a TETRAforce, with a fourth triangle shape made from the other triangles put together. Have you heard about that?
Botw and totk perfected the overworld, it’s time for them to work on making the dungeons and progression feel meaningful this time.
I like the idea of a sandbox, but it’s been done twice now and I think we need a little more linearity in the story (think albw) and NOT getting all the items/powers right out of the gate.
I suppose you could argue that the sages abilities are progression, but they are never used to solve puzzles by themselves in the overworld
intro was phenomenal
I don't know if someone else share's this opinion, but I would love a tears of the kingdom direct sequel with red as the main colour. A game where Zelda destroys evil and the blood moon, ending this timeline.
What taking so long for episode 16
Whatever the next Zelda game is, they better not reuse the same map again or ELSE. With that said, I'm already super hyped for the next Zelda even though its too early and I haven't even still completed TOTK... !
It would be bold if they set the next game in outer space. Think about that for a second!! How crazy would that be??
I JUST commented this on another video yesterday but I think the next one will be a trilogy ending game, but also lay the ground work for how they create conflict for the hero in games moving forward. Voldemort style. Like, the Death Eaters (Yiga), follow Voldemort (Ganondorf) and carry on his Mission Statement, ultimately tryna revive him? then games therefor after will just be dealing with "The Ideology of Ganondorf" by whatever means be it- supernatural or just malignant.
I just know the internet will call the next game overrated, just like they do for all Zelda games, which is kinda weird and annoying considering that I see a lot of other people that don't like other games but don't call it overrated and still praise it for what it is. It's specifically the zelda franchise where if it's not %100 perfect, then it's overrated. Who am I kidding, totk was called overrated like crazy before it was even out.
One thing’s for sure, TOTK killed BOTW. I went back to BOTW to finish the champion’s ballad and the world feels so empty.
i know we won’t ever get it since it doesn’t really make sense, but a game where you play as zelda and link goes rogue and serves as the main antagonist is something i’ve wanted to see for quite a while
Totk had us exploring the sky and the depths. What next? SPACE?!? The Legend Of Zelda: Galaxy
they could make a villian who is a new race that hails from outside of hyrule
The Legend of Zelda : The Faux Hero
Link, a young Hylian boy, has been raised since he was a baby by the Zora of Hyrule. He knows nothing beyond the walls of the Domain of the Zora, as his foster parent is overprotective. The overprotectiveness can be a result of this particular Zora losing their real child to the strife which is widespread beyond the Domain. The world outside of the Zoruan Domain has plunged into chaos with war, monsters, and whatever other calamities you can think of for the plot of the story. In some way, this grief-stricken Zora finds Link as an abandoned/lost baby, and takes him in against the will of the citizens of the Zoruan Domain.
As time goes on, Link is obviously bullied by the Zora as they dislike Hylians (outsiders in general) because of whatever part Hylians are playing in the chaos beyond the Domain. Link, while an exceptional Hylian, is like a monkey competing in a swimming contest against fish. No matter how he tries to compare to the other Zora children in the activities the Zora are inclined to participate in, he is unable to completely bridge the gap. This can include swimming and fore-arm oriented exercises (arm-wrestling, lifting objects, etc.) which can lead into Swordsmanship where he is finally able to bridge the gap and even surpass his Zora peers.
Let the strife eventually enter Zora's Domain, prompting Link to be forced to venture out into Hyrule for whatever plot point you'd like (rescue, finding an item to heal someone/something, etc.). He meets Hylians for the first time, and is made aware of a story of a Prophesized hero garbed in green that would save them from whatever strife we've decide upon for the plot. Eventually introduce him to a character who is regarded as the prophesized hero (the gimmick point for the game) and find out he is the leader of a group/resistance (Think of it as Robin Hood or something.) You become a scrub in their gang/crew/whatever, and start doing Link things like Dungeons/Being in the right place at the right time, and earn this guys respect. Make them become like brothers/rivals, eventually kill the guy in a boss fight with a cool revenge fight, and have him pass over his green garb/hat to Link and have Link become the true hero and tadah. You have some semblance of a solid linear Zelda game. Could be really cool.
Also, make the Zora into Arm-wrestling kinda like how Ordon village had Sumo with the Gorons in TP. kk I'm done.
Funny little sidequest mid to end game could be you using items you collect from dungeons to bridge the gap in the contests against your Zora friends back at the Domain and take revenge.
I wanna return to the ocean. Give me a modern take on Wind Waker in a post-Assassin's Creed Black Flag world. BotW reivented the land, TotK reinvented the sky and added the depths - I don't see them going anywhere but the ocean, both above and underwater. It's also a very good time for the devs to be inspired to do this, with Avatar 2 having succeeded so much and now One Piece dominating the world in 3 mediums at the same time. The sea is cool again like it was back when Pirates of the Caribbean came out.
Zelda Master it’s been awesome being subbed to you for years. I’ve come to you for all my Zelda news. When do you think we’ll hear something about the switch 2? Also you make some very interesting points! Who knows what the future will bring us ❤
I would like to see the wind Waker, and a link to the past those were my favorite Zelda games
I hope they go the complete opposite route with something more fun and cartoonish (not quite windwaker)
are you gunna continue the lets play
the theory could be possible, but the issue is how will Nintendo make the world of Hyrule better than Totk, and there was some hinting to, in Totk you could explore more of the Yiga clan hideout witch could mean the next game we could explore the Yiga Clan and more
We like to see all the enemies from the legend of Zelda a Link to the Past,Ocarina of Time except Ganondorf,Majora's Mask execpt the Skullkid just the Majora's Mask Dragon humaniod deity,Twilight Princess,Skyward Sword except Demise,Breathe of the Wild!
Your theory has got to be canon