Unfortunately, Nintendo has always been hesitant to make Zelda playable for fairly arbitrary reasons: 'We thought about it and decided that if we're going to have a female protagonist, it's simpler to have Princess Zelda as the main character,' series producer Eiji Aonuma told GameSpot when explaining why only a male Link was playable in the first Breath of the Wild. She could play much differently than Link, being the Mage to his Knight, and having two playable characters could open up some unique puzzle opportunities in dungeons as players attempt to navigate them with two characters. Relegating her to a cutscene-only damsel in distress status again would regress her character, so from here it really makes sense to make Zelda playable.

Even in the game's reveal trailer, she's actively exploring a dungeon with Link. Because that's the case, she'll definitely be able to fend for herself and it wouldn't make sense for her to become a damsel in distress again. We want to hear from you! Take the ultimate Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 survey now.įollowing the events of the first Breath of the Wild, Zelda's Triforce power has been fully achieved. Not only is she a more active character in Breath of the Wild and prominently featured in the only trailer for Breath of the Wild 2, but Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity also showed how fun and distinct she could be to play on her own. That needs to change, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 gives Nintendo a clear opportunity to finally let players take control of Zelda throughout the adventure. Ultimateand Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Nintendo has always been hesitant to make her playable on the same level as Link.

While The Legend of Zelda franchise's namesake is playable in some spinoffs and games like Super Smash Bros.

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