Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 - 10 Things Nintendo Must FIX

10. The Return Of Tools & Gadgets

Yes, Link had the runes in BOTW and they were extremely useful, and it was also refreshing to give players these key items at the very beginning, allowing them to beat the game in any order they wanted, using any means they saw fit.

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In the older instalments, key items would let you complete a dungeon and exploit a boss's weakness, but it was done in a very linear way, forcing players to walk down a fixed path.

A Link Between Worlds managed a mix of both by allowing you to rent key weapons and items from the very beginning, so it didn't scrimp on the fun but didn't restrict players either.

It'd be nice to see something similar in the next game. Keep the runes (or an equivalent), but bring back some of the old school tools - especially the really useful ones like the Hookshot. Items that change the way you interact with/traverse the world, all without compromising on challenge, should come back.

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