In recent years, The Legend of Zelda fans have become increasingly vocal in their desire to play as the main character in the main Zelda games. Many thought this might finally happen in Tears of the Kingdom, but alas – spoilers – it didn’t.
In an interview with IGN before The Game Awards, Eiji Aonuma commented on the possibility of Zelda being playable in future entries. Until he directly says that she want to be, he also does not completely rule it out:
“Yeah, it’s interesting when you think about the name of the series, Legend of Zelda, but Link is always the main character. And Link was the main character, and Zelda was always involved, and they have a relationship and their own rules in each of the games. But the truth is, there’s always room to think about things like this and Zelda’s role. And maybe there’s some kind of possibility for something like that in the future.”
As Aonuma’s translator relayed this response, Aonuma reportedly then interjected in English to say “Maybe. Maybe, maybe”.
So there you have it. Fans looking to play as Zelda in the main game might want to keep their fingers crossed because it sounds like there’s at least a chance, however slim, that Nintendo will grant their wishes.
Since Tears of the Kingdom only launched earlier this year, we may have to wait a long time to find out. Take your time, Nintendo.
