I’ve said in the past that I want to see the next Zelda step back from the open world. And then not too long ago, I halfway walked it back by acknowledging there’s room for open-world Zelda, too.

Now that the Switch 2 is out and Nintendo seems hellbent on not putting Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD on it, I have no choice but to look to the next game in the series.

Here are three things I’d love to see in the next Zelda game.

1. Some Type of Storyline Connected to Ocarina of Time

The next Zelda doesn’t have to be a sequel to the classic N64 title. But I do believe that its version of Hyrule and the lore surrounding it are the perfect versions.

We all know the timeline is cobbled together at this point. The only thing that’s truly locked in about it is that there is a clear begi

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