Linking up the pieces.
So, that new trailer, eh?
Of course Nintendo was going to leave it until the very end of last night’s Direct.
We got small teases of the story plus a look at new enemies and powers.
Plus, confirmation of the game’sretail priceand a snazzy collector’s edition.
The trailer starts out with a shot looking across a rainy and gloomy Hyrule.
We then get a glimpse at a monster camp.
These beefed up Keese are later shown flying whilst carrying Bokoblins as well.
We then get a shot which shows Sheikah Towers in the distance.
There’s a glowing structure located in the middle of the shot, which we haven’t seen before.
A Bokoblin can also be seen mining some ore, perhaps suggesting some increased intelligence?
Other looks at the Bokoblins, Moblins and Hinox(es?)
show they have some changes, including larger horns.
Thenarration, which has been discussed by Ed already, is shown over a few different shots.
The first shows Hyrule Castle shrouded in malice in the distance.
Death Mountain can also be seen spewing malice in the background.
Next up, Hateno is shown, and the Ancient Tech Lab is in ruins.
What happened to Purah and Symin?
And what’s the odd glowing structure on that higher section of the cliff?
The next thing of interest is Link standing on some kind of Sheikah contraption.
The glyphs have been translated by fans onredditand apparently they say “TRANSPORT”.
Is this taking you from Hyrule to the floating islands?
Or is this how you get to shrines, should they exist?
Here, were shown a completely new enemy, a large blocky figure.
“Him” being Ganondorf?
A tower can be spotted in the distance, and a mural has been etched into the grass below.
We see Link use his telekinetic powers to rotate a huge object.
We get an even closer look at his hand when a figure is shown reaching out towards him.
Who is this person?
Could it be the mysterious figure shown in theprevious trailer?
Link now has a fleet of vehicles he can use to traverse Hyrule, it seems.
He has a makeshift car (complete with headlights!
), a hot air balloon, and a hovercraft.
These don’t glow blue like the Sheikah technology in BOTW, but more of a green colour.
The colour scheme of the car in particular screams Lanayru a la Skyward Sword.
Finally, we have to talk about what’s going on in the trailer post-logo.
Link is facing Ganon, who has malice coming out of his chest.
Link is then shown diving in the air whilst reaching out to Zelda, who is falling backwards.
“kindly, lend him your power,” Zelda says.
Who is she talking to?
Is this an address to the goddess Hylia?
A Link from a different timeline?
The new trailer hasn’t answered many of our questions.
In fact, I now have several more.
Who is Zelda talking to?
What happened at the Ancient Tech Lab?
How does travelling between Hyrule and the islands work?
And what’s going on with the Sheikah Towers?
