After months of fan theories and speculation, players finally got a proper look at the highly anticipated sequel to 2017’s incredibly popularThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While the trailer provided a first look at actual gameplay, eagle-eyed, or rather eagle-eared fans noticed something peculiar about the trailer’s audio.
TheBreath of the Wild 2gameplay trailer comes as part ofNintendo’s E3 Direct presentation. Nintendo one of the strongest showings of any of the convention’s showcases, unveiling a slew of new entries for long-dormant IPs, likeWarioWare: Get it Together,Super Monkey Banana Mania, andMetroid Dread, the first 2DMetroidtitle in nearly 20 years.
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While Nintendo fans were surely interested in hearing all the company had to offer, live chats indicated that everyone was anticipating news on the newestLegend of Zeldagame. At the end of the presentation, series manager Eiji Aonuma appeared onscreen, heralding news regarding the franchise. The final trailer shown was for none other than theBreath of the Wildsequel, which showed somewhat of a continuation of the events of the firstBOTWsequel trailer. Link’s arm has either been transformed or equipped with a mysterious device, giving him new abilities shown in the footage of the floating lands above Hyrule. However, fans noticed something familiar about the trailer’s background music.
Attentive Twitter users have deduced that the trailer contains the originalThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s main theme music. Twitter user Aitaikimochi points out the incredible Easter egg, noting the audio contains the same melody and notes fromBOTW’s theme, just inverted. While this is a well-thought-out Easter egg, it isn’t the first time Nintendo has used the idea for aZeldatitle. The main theme forThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which is set to have its HD remaster launch in just a few weeks, is a backward version of Zelda’s Lullaby, the famous melody fromThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
The Easter egg-containing trailer wasn’t the only newZeldacontent revealed during the presentation. In addition to revealing thatBOTW2will be launching in 2022, Aonuma revealed aThe Legend of Zelda Game & Watch. Similar to theSuper Mario Bros.Game & Watchreleased during Mario’s 35th anniversary, theZeldaversion contains the first two games of the franchise. Additionally, the handheld also comes loaded with the Game Boy version of the seminal titleThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2launches in 2022.
