There are just 20 days left beforeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomarrives. Fans have been pouring over every trailer Nintendo has released, piecing together both the upcoming storyand the new mapin Tears of the Kingdom, and those fans now have a few new trailers to examine.
Eachtraileris 30 seconds long and can be found on the Japanese Tears of the Kingdom site. They’re mostly a recap ofthe third and ostensibly “final” trailer, re-cutting scenes for Japanese media. As such, there’s very little new footage to show, butthe third trailerdoes havetwo tiny tidbits(with thanks to Reddit user CeliLuci) that could shine a light on what’s to come.
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First, there’s a brief shot of the Gerudo Wasteland where you can see four of the eight Heroine statues. There are initially seven seen in Breath of the Wold as part of The seven Heroines Shrine Quest, with the eighth shrine being revealed after completion. It seems like whatever calamity Ganon has wrought on Hyrule maybe have also removed three more Gerudo Heroines.
The other is a brief shot of Zelda turning to face the sun while holding the damaged Master Sword. We’ve suspected for a while that the Master Sword becomes damaged by Ganon’s corruption (as shown in the third official trailer), but previous shots of Zelda showed her holding an uncorrupted Master Sword.
This could have some implications for theleading theory on what happens with Zelda, Link, and the Master Sword in Tears of the Kingdom. It’s speculated that Zelda gets sent to the past somehow and stays in touch with Link by speaking to the corrupted Master Sword through old and undamaged Master Sword.
How Zelda gets sent back in time remains a mystery, but it’s also speculated that Link’s new Recall ability could be the culprit. During the cutscene where Link is seen stretching out to a falling Zelda, it’s thought that Link tries to use the Recall rune, but fails somehow and accidentally sends her far into the past. This could be a boon, however, as Zelda could then attempt to stop Ganon by altering the past.
Of course, there are multiple theories heading into Tears of the Kingdom. Another is that the floating islandswhere Link begins his journeyaren’t actually from Hyrule. Fans have noted that the floating islands look a lot like art depicting the Sacred Realm in A Link to the Past, possibly hinting at some divine assistance for Link and Zelda.
We’ll find out for sure when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom arrives on the Nintendo Switch on May 12.
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