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Hi all, I made a new blog just to analyze the BotW 2 Trailer

First of all, hello! Okay, so, Breath of the Wild is getting a sequel. When? Not sure, but here’s the trailer in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fr1Z07AV00

Everything below will be an in-depth analysis of the trailer. If you want to go in blind, check out now.

Alright, first things first. Where are we in time?

We can assume that this takes place after the first, it’s obvious. But when? something to be talked about, I’m sure. My guess is within the year after the first takes place. Zelda was persistent on getting the kingdom in order, and I don’t think she’d wait around

Alright, about the trailer now

the red stuff at the bottom here is called Malice, what Ganon was made of/oozed out in the first game:

A couple of things worth noting:

- This isn’t Sheikah language. Color’s off and so is the way it’s written

- It’s hard to tell from an image, but that text is spiraling up, out of Ganon

Next up, this mural:

Looks like Ganon riding a horse while wielding a trident. Nothing too big here. The look reminds me of his Twilight Princess getup

The two are clearly in ruins of some sort, not sure where or why, however. 

The crystals remind me of Luminous Stones. And if that is what they are, then maybe they server another purpose here? They’re the same color as that text floating around Ganon.

Also, what looks like a new mount. My friend, ( @empressofsquids​ ), pointed out that it looks like a Yak, which very much could be true. 

From what I can see here, it looks like the two are adventuring around Hyrule, the supplies on the animal’s back being where they keep their stuff. 

Nothing huge, but I just thought it was worth getting every detail I could Now, here’s where things get interesting:

We get a look at all three here. Zelda’s sporting a new shorter haircut, and Link’s got a new tunic. Looks like a blend of the Hylian Tunic and the Champion’s Tunic.

The place they’re in looks like it could be a tomb of some sort? Certainly Ganon wouldn’t just be dropped in any crevice or hole they had laying around. Admittedly, this is one of my weaker points but I thought it was worth mentioning

Next up we get to look at a rat being absolutely game-ended by Malice:

I noticed that the Malice here almost looks like hands reaching out, and I don’t believe the only reason for grabbing that rat is just to eat it or whatever Malice does.

Maybe corruption? The way that Malice works, it wouldn’t surprise me if it has the abilities to turn good things bad

Then, we get a look at this neat little bridge in a cavern

I say little, but I mean huge. 

Is it possible we’ll get the entire first game’s map with the addition of a vast underground area to explore? I don’t see it being impossible, albeit unlikely.

Nothing much worth note here other than obvious signs of age on the bridge, and the cavern being very large. Covered in luminous stones(?)

Just another look at Zelda’s new hair. Love it

Now this:

This is one of the most gripping parts of this trailer.

Again, not Sheikah. Almost looking divine. Soft green glow, and golden accessories with wired accents

For comparison, here’s a Sheikah monk:

Golden accessories, yes, but not with the same matte finish, and the monk certainly isn’t covered in it.

The similarities being that the former’s hand is as bony as the ladder’s, and they do have similar colored accessories

Now, whatever it is... it seems to be just an arm. But it’s got Ganon tight by the chest, and it seems to be sprouting Malice from where the two are touching. We can get a better look at the jewelry here, further cementing the idea that it is not similar to the Sheikah’s

About Ganon here, I don’t believe he is behind this new threat. I’ll explain more in a second, but first:  

I don’t know what the context for this is, but I don’t like it. I believe Link is reaching into the text, maybe? Whatever the case may be, it didn’t like it. 

Sending Link back while he grips his arm in pain as the text is entering? Will we get new powers for Link? Maybe without the use of the Sheikah Tablet, which I haven’t seen at all in the trailer on either of the two.

Now, honestly this isn’t much. It could be Link helping Zelda climb a wall, it could be him catching her last second, whatever it is, I think that at some point the two will separate. Zelda getting some playtime, maybe? Even if only for a bit

Now, this temple could be one of two things in my mind: 1. Ganon’s tomb, or where the Malice/hand are being held

2. Where Link and Zelda will first enter the underground area

It’s certainly extravagant, with the two pillars near the stairs resembling hands.

This is a closer view of the thing above the door, but I’ve no idea what to make of it. 

Now this. This is interesting. You can see Link’s arm being grabbed by whatever was grabbing Ganon. Is Link comatose during this? It looks like he’s lying down, and I’m not sure of a situation where Link’d just offer his arm to this entity.

Limp fingers, definitely passed out now if he wasn’t previously. Not sure what to make of it. Could this hand be responsible for corrupting Link? Will we get another Dark Link bossfight in the game?

Ganon’s being grabbed by this thing. Again, I don’t think that this is Ganon’s choice to do this. Could it be that he awakened this entity and it sought to possess something more powerful than itself?

Link and Zelda get seperated here, the floor beneath her caves and she’s sent down. Link remains stable. Maybe a part of the game where Zelda and Link are trying to get back to each other, leading too parts where you play as both Link and Zelda? I really want a playable Zelda, if you can’t tell...

Now, it looks like Zelda is confronting Ganon here, alone. Not sure why Link isn’t here given that he was with her when they first found him. 

My thinking with this, is that Ganon is dead, or at least his physical being is. The orange glow on his head IS reminiscent of Sheikah tech, maybe turning blue at some point? I truly don’t think that Ganon is behind it at this point, something far greater than the three bearers of the Triforce is at play. 

The way the head moves is unnatural, and I don’t like it at all, not a single bit. 

I think that Ganon got the short end of whatever stick he wanted, and is being used as the host for this Magic Green Hand(tm). They’ve got a much darker tone set for this game, and I hope they lean into it. The way Majora’s Mask was the successor of Ocarina of Time. 

The last major part of the trailer is this:

Hyrule Castle is now airborne. 

Aside from the fact that there’s a castle in the sky, I also notice that Death Mountain seems to be inactive, or at the very least not spouting anything into the sky. Could what’s happened underground have affected the above world as well? Worth noting that that point of view is likely from the Great Plateau. Would it be fair to assume that it will be the same starting point for the second game? 

 Now, about this language:

I have a couple of ideas, but none concrete. 

There are about 5 - 6 languages in the Zelda universe

To get straight to the point here, the language used here reminds me of the ancient typography used in Link to the Past and Link’s Awakening. The best example I can find of it is here:

Definitely not 1 to 1, but it’s worth noting that it’s similar

Thanks for reading all the way through, I spent a lot of time writing this and I hope it was worthwhile to someone. Have a nice day! Hopefully we get some new news for the game soon enough. 

Also, I get that I may have sounded rambly, wrong, or even stupid in some parts, and I am capable of mistakes. Call me out

Lastly, I would love to hear your thoughts about the trailer, reblog, share, spread it around. I love to hear ideas and opinions about the game.  Lastly, add me on Discord at Gremzie1#5023

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