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Legend Of Zelda Saga

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Nintendo has finally graced us with some demonstrations of their chapter in the ongoing Legend of Zelda saga.

The company held a special presentation today to introduce the world to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for Nintendo Wii U. (and eventually their next console, NX.)

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild features a massive, open-world version of Hyrule. While story elements were not shown, what we have learned from the demo is that Hyrule is a kingdom in a state of decline. Link awakes from a state of suspended animation inside of an ancient shrine. A voice calls out to him to open his eyes, and calls him forth into the light.

"You are the light of Hyrule"

Link steps out and reaches the top of a high plateau and takes in his …show more content…

Link will be able to pick up a wide range of weapons from fallen foes. Link can use anything from a tree branch to a woodsman's ax. Of course, swords will always play a role in Zelda, and Link will be able to collect those elegant blades as well. Weapons don't last forever though. Link's instruments of destruction will degrade and break after heavy use, so he will need to be on the lookout for new weapons throughout the adventure.

Link also demonstrated a new fighting technique, reminiscent of Witch Time from the Bayonetta series. If Link times a counterattack precisely, then he will slow down time for his enemy, allowing a quick barrage of attacks to be dealt.

Amiibo support is a natural for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Tapping in the Wolf Link Amiibo will bring that character into the new Zelda to act as a support. It's a nice option to have as this is the first Zelda game in a long time that doesn't have a companion character like Navi, from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

One rumor that has been flying around with intensity is that the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would feature an option to select Link's gender, or perhaps provide an option to play as Linkle, from Hyrule

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