Aside from the new age champions, Paya was one of the minor characters from Breath of the Wild that actually made it to the end. The young woman is Impa’s grandaughter and many thought of her after the exciting Tears of the Kingdom announceme
In Breath of the Wild , there are cameos from Twilight Princess and other past Zelda games in the form of special armor in the DLC. These include Midna’s helmet and the infamous Majora’s Mask. They may be a small detail, but they’re at least partial proof that the events and characters of previous games are present in BOTW ‘s universe. Where exactly BOTW fits into Legend of Zelda ‘s split timelines is unclear, but it’s widely regarded to be at the very end of one of them or a united timeline, so almost any character from past games could theoretically appear in BOTW
Before Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom _ releases, some players may want to go back and do everything they’ve left unfinished in its predecessor, _Breath of the Wild . There’s a massive amount of things to do and see in BOTW , some of which are easy to overlook or difficult to complete, and there are still secrets being discovered in BOTW 5 years after its release. Tears of the Kingdom releases on May 12 of 2023, leaving plenty of time for players to go back and scour Hyrule for everything they might have mis
Some notable side objectives include finding all 900 Koroks, for which players will receive a thoughtful final Korok Seed from BOTW ‘s Hestu . Players can also finish all 120 shrines to get all the Spirit Orbs and the heart and stamina upgrades, in addition to a special armor set reminiscent of Link’s classic green garb. If players wish to truly dive deep into all of BOTW ‘s side activities, they can make it a mission to master all the minigames such as Gut Check Rock, or the Paraglider course on Eventide Island. There’s also even smaller unmarked objectives such as fully upgrading every armor set, taking pictures of all the creatures and weapons that BOTW has to offer, and cooking every possible rec
If Midna were to appear in BOTW 2 , she may not reprise her role as Link’s companion. Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess are vastly different games, and it seems odd for her to accompany Link as she once did since he has no sidekick in the first BOTW and there’s no evidence that he will have one in the second. In addition, light is harmful to Midna, since she’s a member of the Twili race. She needs to stay in Link’s shadow whenever she’s in the world of light in Twilight Princess , so it doesn’t seem like she would follow him in a Hyrule not taken over by the Twilight. It’s more likely she would be a minor character if she returns in BOTW 2 , and be involved with a side quest or a minor questline instead of being a main character again. Alternatively, she could also appear in DLC just like her helmet did in the first BO
While it’s unclear which of these timeline branches BOTW and TOTK belong to, the events of Ocarina are the key to understanding the entirety of Zelda’s overarching lore. It also seems that TOTK will draw heavily on the plot, themes, and mechanics introduced in Ocarina of Time as the latest trailer revealed an owl-like figure surrounded by seven spirals reminiscent of Ocarina’s Seven Sages. BOTW had connections to Ocarina of Time as well, leaving plenty of opportunities for Nintendo to expand upon them in its sequel. Regardless, Ocarina of Time is among the most important titles in the Zelda franchise, making it well worth the replay before TOTK ’s rele
The big objectives such as conquering the Divine Beasts, collecting every memory scene, and finishing out the main questline by defeating Ganon and saving Princess Zelda are things that players may have done numerous times before. However, finishing every small objective in BOTW might not be something they’ve done so often. There’s no reward for completing the Silent Video Game Protagonists to 100%, but it is a nice challenge and no small accomplishment. The time leading up to TOTK ‘s release is a good opportunity to do things that players still have left in BOTW , and even if they don’t have a particular objective, going back and playing through games before sequels release is still very
The quests are the primary objectives in BOTW , and it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to complete all of them. Half of the challenge is simply finding them all, since there’s very little indication of who has a quest to give and who doesn’t, and quest givers can be found in the most random and unexpected of places. Even after players manage to find all the quests, they still will need to put in quite a bit of legwork in order to complete them. Some particularly difficult quests involve gathering extremely rare ingredients, or facing off against enemies that can easily vanquish them if they’re unprepared, or fulfilling incredibly specific or rare conditions. Whatever the reason, players can easily leave a few quests behind in even their most thorough of playthroughs, so it’s worth doing a few sweeps of Hyrule before TOTK comes