You can’t play as Zelda in Tears of the Kingdom, but you might be able to in the sequel

As much as fans want it to be, Zelda is unfortunately not playable in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be in a future game.

Pretty much since the first trailer for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, fans have been speculating about whether or not Zelda herself will be playable in a main series game. The most important proof that she was playable was a simple thing: she had a haircut (short hair means it wouldn’t go through her body). This was not helped by the fact that the producer of Zelda Eiji Aonuma acted strangely shy about whether or not she would be playable. Unfortunately for those hoping it is, it is in fact unplayable. But Aonuma said that doesn’t mean he won’t be in a different game.

Talking with vanity fair about the game, Aonuma shared his perspective on the possibility of making Zelda a playable character. “We feel like this game idea has the highest priority,” Aonuma said. “If it turns out that the particular gameplay we’re trying to pull off would be better if Zelda took on that role, then it’s possible that that could be a direction we could go. That being said, of course, because we’re not sure what the next one is going to be.” gaming experience, we can’t say what the next step for Zelda will be.”

Obviously, this isn’t absolute confirmation that she’ll be playable in the next game, or even any game after that, but it does at least mean that Nintendo is open to the idea. Here’s a little advice from me to you Nintendo: you should do it. She’s arguably the main character in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, but she deserves the full Zelda experience – it’s her name on the box, after all!