Even though "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" isn't a game driven mainly by its story.
Even if you don't pay attention to the game's story, you can still have a lot of fun on the land of Hyrule.
Starting fires, picking locks, and using the Master Sword to cut down all the trees in the forest.
What's that? Why not use other weapons? Because I can't bear to!
Also, using all sorts of ways to bully those Bokoblins.
Using bombs to blow up fish by the lake, and electric arrows to shock them.
You could say that if you want, you can play in all sorts of different ways.
But if you play deeply, the stories of the four heroes and the changes in Hyrule during the hundred years after Ganon's invasion are still very touching to players.
Especially the story part, which isn't almost nonexistent like many players think it is.
Instead, it has a very complete main story.
Especially Princess Zelda, who seems like just a tool.
For Zelda, this princess, many players didn't have much of an impression at first.
After all, apart from the old king, there's only brief narration and some side descriptions.
The whole game rarely mentions Princess Zelda.
This has led many players to jokingly say and tease, asking why this game is called "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."
Because Princess Zelda is just a legend, right?
Especially after experiencing the stories of the four heroes.
The lovable Mipha, the bold and straightforward Daruk, the incredibly arrogant Revali, and the heroic Urbosa.
After learning about the past stories of these four heroes with different personalities, players can clearly feel their charm.
In comparison, Link and Zelda, as the main characters, don't seem as outstanding.
Link is okay, after all, he's the main character that players control.
Controlling Link himself to do all sorts of outrageous and rude things allows players to relate to him to some extent.
But many players have overlooked Zelda.
Because in the game, Zelda's story progresses alongside Link's, and players need to collect it.
Finding the places where Link and Zelda had memories together.
This task doesn't have any specific markers, you can only rely on running all over Hyrule and then comparing photos to find the corresponding places.
You could say that this task is simply killing countless players.
Even the various guides online are pieced together by many players.
Today you find a location, and then I share it online.
Tomorrow he finds a location, and then he shares it online.
Finally, relying on many players finding various different places in the game, a complete guide was created.
And with these memories and the main story, players finally understand the story about Zelda, this princess.
Princess Zelda has always believed that she can do anything that others can do well.
But in reality, that's not the case. She once tried hard to soak in the Spring of Courage, praying to the goddess until she was exhausted, but still couldn't get the approval of the spirit.
But Link easily gained the Master Sword's acknowledgement.
So, every time Zelda sees Link's Master Sword, she feels a lot of pressure.
And it's not just that. When researching the shrines, Link, who inherently has a mental block, is better at controlling the Divine Beasts than Zelda, who has always been researching ancient objects.
Moreover, even though Princess Zelda had guessed that the Sheikah Slate in her hand could activate the shrines.
When she put it on, there was no reaction. This sense of frustration made Princess Zelda even more anxious, so at this time, Princess Zelda finally couldn't control her emotions and told Link not to follow her anymore.
This also led to Princess Zelda being hunted down by the Yiga Clan because she didn't have Link's protection. But fortunately, Link arrived in time to save the princess. At the same time, under Urbosa's mediation, Link understood Zelda's inner struggles, and the relationship between the two eased.
And through conversation, Princess Zelda also learned.
That Link felt a lot of pressure because he was already a hero acknowledged by the Master Sword, so he decided to be silent and not easily express his emotions.
At this time, Princess Zelda felt that he was so similar to herself.
However, the straightforward Daruk understood the "so similar" in the princess's words as having the same taste in food.
And he revealed a setting for Link, which is that Link is a big eater, he eats everything and can eat anything.
And this left a precious memory for later, which is one of the few heartwarming scenes in the entire game's story.
Heading to Hyrule Castle, Zelda already knew that Link was a big eater, so she picked up a frog and asked Link to perform swallowing it.
After some generous words, describing how much swallowing a frog would help and contribute to Hyrule.
You can see that Princess Zelda has a hint of mischief on her face when she lowers her head and pursers her lips, revealing the liveliness and cuteness that should belong to her age.
Here, Princess Zelda and Link play happily, after all, the two are now very good friends who know each other's secrets.
Of course, in addition to this heartwarming scene, the Silent Princess, a plant that runs throughout the game, is also mentioned here.
This flower is beautiful and fragile. Although Princess Zelda works hard to study it, she still can't seem to avoid its fate of extinction.
But in the game, when players go to Princess Zelda's laboratory, they will find a beautiful Silent Princess, blooming here strongly and out of place, like Princess Zelda fighting against Ganon alone in the castle.
But the happiness is only temporary. Soon, Zelda falls into a sad mood, because Zelda's pressure not only comes from herself, but also from her family.
The King said that Zelda's dedication to ancient objects was neglecting her duties.
But only Zelda understands that no matter how hard she tries, the sealing power can't be awakened, so she started researching ancient ruins to defeat Ganon.
And the appearance of the four Divine Beasts and the four heroes also came from Princess Zelda's efforts, but even so, the ministers in the palace are still full of gossip, calling Zelda an uneducated princess.
However, it is quite ironic that players can obtain two recipes later, according to the description.
Princess Zelda likes fruitcake because the recipe is said to clear the head, which is conducive to studying ancient objects.
And the ministers like monster cake made with monster extract, because after eating it, it makes them have a chaotic mind but be full of energy.
But in the end, what she did was all in vain. Ganon revived and killed the four heroes and the King.
The Kingdom of Hyrule still seemed to inevitably head towards destruction.
And at this time, Zelda still hadn't awakened the sealing power.
'It's all my fault, it's all because I couldn't awaken the sealing power... so the ancient objects that should have been used to deal with Ganon were taken away.'
'I... everything I've done so far... hasn't helped at all, I've killed everyone! Killed the citizens, killed my companions... killed my father...'
From the castle, Link escorted Zelda out, and the heavy rain pounded on Zelda's weeping back in the forest.
Link took Princess Zelda all the way, under the heavy encirclement of the guardians.
From Hyrule Field, across the Dueling Peaks, all the way to the vicinity of Kakariko Village.
But the battle along the way had already left Link seriously injured and exhausted. Finally, when the guardians searched for the two and decided to destroy Link with a laser beam. It was as if fate was playing a joke on Zelda. In this situation where she had lost almost everything, the sealing power awakened.
But in this desperate moment, Princess Zelda discovered that Link still had a breath left. The voice of the spirit in the broken Master Sword guided Princess Zelda on how to save Link's life.
So, at this time, Zelda made a sober judgment, arranged for the Sheikah people who came to take Link to the Shrine of Resurrection with the Sheikah Slate. She herself listened to the guidance of the Master Sword and returned to the forest to put it back on the pedestal.
Zelda firmly believed that even if Link lost all his memories after waking up, he would still come here and find the Master Sword again.
And she herself went back to Hyrule Castle alone to continue fighting Ganon.
Until Link wakes up.
At first, many players thought Zelda was just a tool to advance the plot.
Princess? What's so good about saving her?
A hundred years have passed, just wait a little longer.
But when players find these lost memories and feel Zelda's efforts and helplessness.
(End of this chapter)
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