E3 2017: The ‘Zelda’ Champions DLC Is Set To Make ‘Breath of the Wild’ Nintendo’s Most Tragic Game

During Nintendo’s E3 Spotlight, the company finally shed some light on what we can expect from the second DLC pack. As I predicted in our Breath of the Wild review podcast, the added content will serve as a prequel to the main game, focusing on Mipha, Revali, Daruk and Urbosa. This is exciting news on its own since we’ll be able to to explore a pre Calamity Hyrule with a whole new cast of characters, but anyone who has played through Link’s latest adventure knows that this story can’t end well.

Breath of the Wild spoilers will follow. Keep scrolling if you still haven’t played and want to be surprised!

In the main game, the only time we interacted with the Champions was when we encountered their freed spirits once their respective Divine Beast was recovered. Each one was ambushed and killed by parts of Calamity Ganon, with some added emotional weight thrown in when we get to know them through flashbacks. We got to know them just enough to understand the relationship each one shared with Link and Zelda, so to know that they died without a full picture of who they were made their final appearance feel all the more solemn despite Ganon’s defeat.

This DLC pack will change that, allowing us to fight as these warriors as they presumably march towards their ultimate fate. In every other Zelda game, you approach it knowing that somehow, some way, Link will end up saving the day. Yet with this pack, I can only hope that the new content will help us understand Mipha’s romance with Link and how close they truly were. Or why Revali held such a disliking towards our hero. Even Daruk and Urbosa’s fatherly and motherly relationship with Link and Zelda has the potential to fully flesh out who these characters are, more so than any other time in the franchise. As these plot lines hopefully develop, knowing that you won’t only fail to save Hyrule, but will be killed in the process, will make this a Zelda experience like no other. And I can’t wait for it to arrive in the fall.

Spoilers are over kids! Back to the news!

Alongside the DLC pack will be four new amiibo, one for each Champion. What function they will serve has yet to be announced, but just look at them! They’re sooooo pretty and I’m going to worship the Mipha one for the rest of my days.

Let us know what you think about this direction, the story, your predictions and your favorite amiibo in the comments!