Stranded in a strange realm far away from home, the world is quite literally ending all around you, and you’re the only one who can stop it.
In Majora's Mask, things are a little less subtle. But he also has a much more nuanced challenge to confront: How do you accept the responsibilities of adulthood when you're not yet finished being a kid? Questions like these fill Zelda games with meaning and power. Yes, he has to rescue the kingdom of Hyrule (ahem, Outset Island and the Great Sea). But since he’s a child in this one, the conflict isn't so simple. Legend calls for Link in Wind Waker, just as it does in all the games. Wouldn’t you know it, he’s already dressed for the occasion in his green pajamas. Yes, destiny quite literally arrives at his doorstep in that game. That is, until his future flies onto the shore one day and steals his youth away. ) In Wind Waker, Link lives on a charming tropical island with his grandmother, far away from the burden of Hyrule, Princess Zelda, or the evil king Ganon. (Unless we’re counting some of the lesser handheld entries–I have yet to meet someone who’s actually played through Phantom Hourglass. The last time we saw pointy head (or tail) of the boy-aged Link was in 2002's Wind Waker. In Ocarina of Time, you learn firsthand that your story doesn't end when you reach adulthood.
Nintendo, I humbly ask: Where is Young Link? None of these recent games-yes, even Breath of the Wild and its teenage Link -have explored that fundamental part of the mythology. To me, The Legend of Zelda is about more than just innovative combat and perilous dungeons. To be honest, I’ve struggled to connect with Link, a character we've seen countless iterations of, for a while now. Groundbreaking as it is, though, I can’t help but feel like something is missing. Introducing wild, new mechanics like vertical traversal and weapon amalgamation, Nintendo is yet again challenging our notion of what a Zelda game can be. The 20th main installment in the canon, Tears is an ambitious new chapter in a franchise that has always sought to reinvent itself. This week, Nintendo will send longtime Zelda fans like myself reeling once again with the release of Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch. What I Learned From a 'Tears of the Kingdom' Demo.
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