Eiji Aonuma shows off The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay

Tears of the Kingdom also appears to be taking a cue from one of the most divisive Legend of Zelda games. The sequel will terraform Hyrule and adds large landmasses up in the sky.

Link can use another new ability, Recall, to reach the said islands. Aonuma demonstrated this by using Recall on a rock from an island, using it like an elevator to go up. From there, Aonuma happily glided using the now-iconic paraglider to travel to other sky islands.

According to Aonuma, there are other ways to reach the sky islands outside of rewinding time for certain objects.

The final ability that Aonuma showcased is Ascend, which should remind Pokemon fans of an iconic item, Escape Rope. This ability lets Link teleport through the roof of a cave. And, just like that, the collective glee of speedrunners was felt all over the world.

Ultimately, what Nintendo accomplished with the 10-minute-long trailer is to ease the fan concerns about the aging Switch hardware.

Tears of the Kingdom looks every bit like a proper sequel. Now, we understand why Nintendo is confident it can sell more Switch units into the foreseeable future.