Though the 2015 Wii U game will holding fast to core Zelda themes, it's doing away with a more directed critical path to completion found in recent series entries.
"This is a clean break from the conventions of past games in the Zelda series, where you had to follow a set path and play through the scenario in the right order," said producer Eiji Aonuma during Nintendo's presentation, part of a publicity drive at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
