New Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Footage Showcases Gnarly Master Sword

I like his toga-like outfit. It's a neat look.

I expected the Master Sword to be damaged in some way after the previous trailers. Heck, the first game had the damaged sword prominently featured but was only show as such in cutscenes, so it would be cool if the sword needs to be repaired throughout the course of the adventure by finding rare metals, like in Link Between Worlds.

Link looks pretty normal in this. Why did they hide his face so much in the E3 trailer?

I'm pretty sure that he has the triforce on his hand.

@Munchlax A big theory to this is that it's Zelda in some parts of the trailer and not Link

I really wish this game would come out sooner

Link still doesn't have Mario's nips

I've beat botw many times

@Munchlax We normally don't see much of his face during gameplay, I'm guessing that wasn't an intentional tease.

There was one rumor/leak that the Master Sword would take repairing/charging

Looks cool, now if I could just get the game and have some perspective lol.

@Munchlax like seriously though! Can't tell either.

He´s turning more and more into Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke XD

@AW1Long Rewatching the E3 trailer combined with this new one, that does look more believable.

The one arm out and grizzly hair is Link and the ponytail is Zelda. Nice.

Damn I want this game so bad, but it's okay if they need the time to make a sequel that tops the original.

Seems to me that its going to involve a time gimick ala Majoras Mask when, as times passes, that virus will keeps eating his arm and even corrupting the Sword.

It is not a bad thing in itself, but when you add the duality thing, land and sky, dark and light realms, male and female (Zelda and Link) proper dungeons....if true, sound a little to much to me

So I've already said this on the Botw 2 forum, this scene brings to mind upgrading the goddess sword with the sacred flames in Skyward Sword, it even has that light blue "Fi-looking" glow. I think the sword was heavily damaged by old-man-ganon at the beginning and these flame-glowy-things he's seemingly going to immerse it in are to repair it.
Who knows maybe we'll get Fi back as the guide for this game too

Also that mark on his arm, I can't tell but it's glowing gold so maybe triforce...

It's gonna be amazing how these 3 seconds will be digested to Hyrule and back before the game launches

I am digging Link's Infinity Gauntlet arm.

The sword looks fantastic. And is it just me, or does the image overall look more colorful than the base game and what has been shown so far? Perhaps it's just the lighting.

Fi can’t catch a break.

@Munchlax Because it was a gameplay teaser. The point was to focus on the world and showing his face wasn't really needed. If you look back to even BoTW's earliest trailers they barely showed his face. It's just a trailer style, didn't really mean everything. You can even see he has the screwed up arm in the shots where he's wearing his blue tunic in the gameplay trailer.

Link's gonna get terrifying jogger's nipple with that strap.

That's no longer the Master Sword, that's the Master Dagger.

Maybe this is their answer to the complaints about weapon durability?
You can keep using a weapon...but it will eventually get reduced to a handle

@Fizza The master dagger joins the master torch in the hall of weapon fame

Indeed, the sequel continues to look totally gnar. 😉

Going by the very first trailer and the new trailers, it looks like BOTW2 is going "above and below" … so looking forward to it!

Link! What did I tell you about holding the Master Sword in your RIGHT hand? YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE YOUR LEFT! (Except when facing right from my perspective, of course).

Woah, totally gnarly bruh! Can't wait to see Link do some sweet trick shots in his second episode of wild breathing 😆

we are going back to the skies were the story began to fix the master sword and restore Fi

@Ryu_Niiyama looks more like Fi caught a break actually. (puntentional) lol

Wow, whatever happened, it melted the sword by the looks of it. Pretty cool that we'll seemingly be reforging it! Feels like we've gone full circle from Skyward Sword.

And then the thought never came to mind until now, but comparing this image and the E3 trailer...did Link get his right arm taken off? The glove almost seems more like a prosthetic than anything.

@Browny "first game" lol

@the_beaver
Yes! I think you nailed it. Link and the master sword are cursed much like Ashitaka was in Princess Mononoke.

He's looking pretty savage but determined. I hope Zelda somehow fills as heroic a role as San did in the film.

Reminds me of the 2003 Clone Wars episode where Anakin gets those blue tattoos.

Definitely still looking forward to this. Still love the evidence that it may be a darker series entry.

well that’s surely the hottest link we’ve ever seen

@LXP8
To be fair, I should have said "in the previous game". Poor word choice on my part.

YES! I always said that I thought BoTW should have had even more weapon degradation!

Nintendo: trolling the fanboys since 1985!

Link has a normal face confirmed

@nukatha I'm guessing the photo might just be flipped. Or if you like crackpot Theories, he's holding the sword in his right hand because his hand been possessed by Ganon, who is usually a righty

That'll buff out.

I'm calling it, the yellow light is Zelda.

I wonder if the damaged sword represents them addressing one of the issues a lot of people have: equipment breaking. Instead of things breaking and getting tossed, they break down but you can forge them into better equipment.

@PrincessMario
Nah, they made Link right handed when motion controls became a thing. Us lefties are used to having to adjust to the world. Righties can't handle it.

Wow
..........Aonuma has a new haircut?

I'd rather wait longer than be disappointed with what they do release.

calling it Link lost the arm (which is why the Master Sword is also basically destroyed) and Zelda is "dead" or the yellow light we saw. let's see how it goes next year

@Rambler Terrifying Joggers Nipple. Thanks, that's my new band name

@Panopticon
They're definitely a ska-punk band

Looks cool. Can't wait to find out the story behind all of this, hopefully at E3.

1). I totally expected it. When has a mainline Zelda game ever launched on time?

2). I’m 100% okay with it. They have given us a wealth of Zelda content, over the past few years. Take your time, and make it special!

3). Considering the five year cycle of development, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if they delay it again to the Fall of 2023, to launch alongside the inevitable successor to Switch (by that point, Switch will be nearly seven years old). I’d rather have a Zelda for the launch of new hardware than have to wait two to three years into the new console’s life.

I'm fine with them releasing it alongside more powerful hardware. When I jump into it I want to experience it as good as it can be, which is why I was considering emulating it after I bought it anyways. Also gives me time for the new Pokemon which otherwise would have had to wait.

Here goes: The Master Sword this time breaks like any other weapon and Link has to turn it in for repair each time.

@Rambler They will out their disdain for cyclists and joggers trough song of rebellious nature.

Cyborg Link. Been infused with the ancient technology.

This is a delay of 3 months. That's nothing - the game will be out 12 months from now.

@BanjoPickles
If Nintendo wanted to delay this even further, they would have announced a delay to 2023 rather than to a more concrete Spring 2023.

I wonder if the sword shapeshifts to other weapons on contact?

I'd actually be more inclined to play it if it was indeed Zelda and not link. I'm tired of seeing link lol.

Guys! the Switch Pro is coming, I’m calling it here. Those textures in that teaser are way too good for the Switch to handle. Unless they’re running it on a PC for the trailer, which could most probably end up being the case. But if that was the case Nintendo usually puts some sort of a disclaimer which they didn’t in this trailer. Obviously this is just a speculation driven by my logic 😅

That Malice Corruption is no joke.

I ok with this. Plus there's plenty of games to keep me occupy. Kirby, Elder Ring, Monster Hunter Sunbreak, Elder Ring, new MK tracks Elder Ring....

Hey there, Big Zelda fan here. I have a few things to say about this stuff.
1st, Here goes my artsy side at it again.
I'm worried about armor and armor dying. Hopeful that we won't have to wear the champion tunic and hood or the greek-like-armor the whole game through (I come from Greek back a few gens in my fam so I don't think it's wrong for me to say that, it's not stereotyping) not that I don't like those armors, they look sick (also am dumbly excited for the hood down with the champion's tunic)
Also another thing
Weapon Durability
Need I say more? I don't hate it, but it certainly ain't my fav thing in the world when I break a one of a kind kite shield or break something and forget to take a pic of it for the compendium.

3rd, and this one may seem dumb but....
I think it would be cool if they added a lil bit more stealth stuff, like the yiga clan thing or sneak strikes. I love stealth sections in video games (specifically Batman Arkham games, Insomniac's Spider-Man games, Horizon Forbidden West and Zero Dawn, etc.), and it would be cool to see them add a lil bit more stuff. Maybe stealthy death from above attacks that aren't just a weapon slam?
Also, Master Sword looks sick. Am I the only one getting Skyward Sword vibes here?

Are Midna or Fi coming back?
It seems like this ain't just casual Calamity G at it again. Also, like I mentioned above, Skyward Sword Vibes? Now onto Midna. One thing to say. Arbiter's Grounds in Gerudo Desert. I think I don't need to elude.

Also, have heard peeps saying Zelda is the one in the trailers with the ponytail and our blue-eyed beauty Link is the one in the long hair. (latter is obviously true) I don't think this is too far-fetched, however, I'm pretty sure you can see Link's messed up arm in the scene with the Bokoblin camp on the Stone Talus in the E3 2021 trailer.

My own theories ahead, don't send hate if you don't like my ideas, please!

I'm gettin Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time vibes from this game, what with Link possibly traveling between future and past.

This one is VERY far-fetched, and what I think could be a cool AU idea, maybe it's own game?

Imagine, if you will, all Ganons from every universe forming together to lift Hyrule Castle. Link or Zelda come across a mysterious wall or MIRROR. They examine it, and shadows stretch along the walls as the mirror (or mysterious wall) glows. Skyward Sword, OOT, TP, and WW Links and Zeldas walk out. And like you have to work together to fix the Master Sword and kill all the Ganons from future, present, and past. Cool idea, impossible chance of it happening, just a fun thought.
Anyone else have any ideas for stuff their interested in or expecting from this game? Please do tell if so. I'd be interested to see everyone's theories!

@EriXz you said male and female and then put zelda first in the parentheses and link second lol. GENDER SWAP!!???!! jk cool idea though! It'd be cool to see MM or other games having an effect in this game. I still think something'll go on with the Arbiter's Grounds in Gerudo. And obviously everyone thinks the Fi thing is going on, which isn't too far-fetched. Especially with this new 2 second clip.

@BinkusMasterOfBeans only if Cd-I Ganon, Link and Zelda get to join the party too

@ItalianBaptist ofc lol

@ItalianBaptist i need help HOW DO I put on a pfp???

@FroZtedFlakerZz You're right, the flame is exactly like the ones in Skyward Sword. I really hope they bring back Fi.