Horizon is Sony's equivalent to the new open world Zelda, which has started with Breath of the Wild in 2017. And they have announced a new game in the series, Horizon MMORPG - Steel Frontiers. As the title suggests, this will be an online role-playing game, and that reminded me of a thought I had eight years ago, when Breath of the Wild was still new:
World of Hylia - Zelda RPG Concept
If Nintendo were to re-use the Hyrule from Breath of the Wild for a third / fifth time, then an RPG or even an MMORPG would be an excuse. It could take place somewhere between the Great Calamities, so that Hyrule Castle and Hyrule Castle Town can be experienced at their fullest. Or it could take place after the Imprisoning War, giving the players the ability to build a kingdom of their own.
What rekindles this idea are also these guys:
In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment you get to play as a number of fighters from the different tribes. Hylians, Rito, Gorons, Zora and Gerudo. And they all look a bit like they came out of a character creator for a Zelda RPG.
However, the different species in Zelda are truly something else from your usual fantasy cost. It is fun and unique to play as a Rito, a Goron or a Zora. They could also include Koroks and potentially even the Sheikah and Yiga (depending on the era).
Well, I have never played an MMORPG before and I have never seen the appeal in something like World of Warcraft, but if there's one franchise that could get me to play one, then it's definitely The Legend of Zelda.
And at least Nintendo would release this for their audiences on Nintendo Switch 2. Sorry, not sorry, Sony. :P
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