Breath Of The Wild 2: 7 Bold Predictions From The E3 Trailer
2. Link Will Lose His Arm
This trailer has a strange emphasis on arms. An arm is grabbing the corpse in the middle of the room, and Link's arm gets consumed by energy. To understand what this could mean we need to look at some concept art for the original Breath of the Wild.
In this piece of concept art, an older Link has lost his arm which has been replaced by a metal one.
The energy that consumes Link's arm in the trailer could lead to Link losing his arm. But what benefit would this have on gameplay?
This concept art from the original Breath of the Wild shows Link's metal arm transforming into tools like a hammer, claw and a bow.
This could replace the Sheikah Slate in Breath of the Wild 2, with your arm replicating everything the Sheikah Slate did by transforming into things like a bomb dispenser, a magnet, or even a camera.
As shown in the concept art, it could turn into a Hookshot, which seems like a great fit to the Breath of the Wild formula, and a major fan request.