One may try to brush off references in Link's Awakening because the game literally takes place in a dream, but it is far from the only Legend of Zelda title to feature Nintendo cameos. Super Mario isn't the only source of references in Link's Awakening, as players also run into Kirby enemies and Prince Richard from The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls. Link can also win a Yoshi Doll as part of a trading quest, team up with a Chain Chomp, and battle enemies such as Goombas. Tarin, who looks a lot like Mario, eats mushrooms and turns into a raccoon. The classic 1993 Game Boy title (and its 2019 remake on Switch) is chock full of references to Super Mario in particular. When discussing outside Nintendo characters appearing in The Legend of Zelda, many fans will no doubt think of Link's Awakening.

Nintendo References in The Legend of Zelda Games RELATED: Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Should Bring Back a Unique Gallery of Bosses Another niche thing it would be interesting to see make a return is Nintendo references like enemies, something The Legend of Zelda has integrated for years.

The Sheikah Slate acted as Link's one-stop shop for items in Breath of the Wild, and while its Runes were effective evergreen tools to explore Hyrule, it would be good to let players gain additional permanent upgrades again - which the sequel's E3 2021 trailer may hint at with Link wielding a dragon-head shield that breathes fire. The upcoming Breath of the Wild 2 may make a lot of changes to the formula on account of it being a sequel, thus having more freedom to go nuts with established concepts.ĭungeons with original boss battles are one place Breath of the Wild 2 could innovate, but there are plenty more facets of Zelda history to draw upon. The most infamous example is dungeons, as Breath of the Wild has 120 smaller-scale Shrines and four similarly designed Divine Beasts to explore rather than traditional expansive palaces. Although The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was revolutionary for the long-running series and open-world games generally, it did away with a lot of Zelda staples.

Wolf link breath of wild