The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been a huge success, and other Nintendo characters could learn from Link’s example. While Nintendo has many iconic series that have lasted for decades, Zelda stands out in many ways, and one of the main reasons for this is having Link as the protagonist. By using Link as a model, Nintendo could add more depth to the protagonists of other series.
Zelda games revolve around various incarnations of Princess Zelda and Link, and usually include Ganon or Ganondorf as the main villain, across multiple eras on the timeline Tears of the Kingdom rendered useless. Since the release of the first game, Nintendo has not been afraid to experiment with features, as the recent transition to open-world shows. However, Tears of the Kingdom gives Link a new level of depth, and it might be a necessary precedent for Nintendo characters moving forward.
Compared to other iconic Nintendo characters like Mario or Kirby, Link has much more depth. While part of this likely comes from the heavier focus on history and story in Zelda games, Nintendo could use interactability with objects and NPCs in the universes of games like Mario and Kirby, since flavor text can provide plenty of personality to characters without the need to add the more serious storylines that tend to be featured in Zelda. It also helps to have companions, like Link has with the Sages, to build personality and depth for the protagonist with them, which isn’t often seen in other Nintendo games.
Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, but it has set itself apart from its predecessor with Link’s new abilities and the new level of depth given to not only Link, but other characters as well. Zelda is unique among iconic Nintendo runs, and the stories tend to be more intricate and serious, but lessons from TOTK could be applied to more titles to take them to the next level. More Nintendo games, not just within the Zelda franchise have a lot to learn from Link in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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2023-06-09 06:30:04
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