zelda thoughts
teardrops under the eyes are a very explicit sheikah symbol so it’s interesting to see Zelda wearing them
zelda thoughts
generally i really like the aesthetic so far, it feels actually unique and interesting as opposed to breath of the wild which was extremely generic. the world seems bigger, which i’m sure is partially because i have 0 fast-travel capabilities right now (AND no paraglider [but i do have a dope horse]), but i think also is because they aren’t afraid to make getting places difficult, whereas Breath of the Wild was very “if you can see it, you can get there” as a guiding principle. i like riding along and seeing bokoblins going about their daily business in their bokoblin camps. being able to just chuck a firebomb at an enemy is hella dope.
zelda thoughts
i want to be clear that being a walking simulator where you can travel on foot to any place you can see IS one of the things that makes Breath of the Wild special, and Tears of the Kingdom requiring all manner of contraptions/effort/abilities to get places is a definite departure. there are places in TotK that you can't escape without using Ascend or without building a contraption or fast-travelling, and there are likewise places you can’t GET to without rewinding or gliding et cetera. that would never happen in BotW where the overworld was very much designed to be entirely walkable/climbable (sans a few boat puzzles or malice ponds)
