Daily Debate: Do You Think the Sheikah Slate Will Return in Breath of the Wild 2?
Posted on April 26 2021 by Heather Beard
The Sheikah Slate played a large part in Breath of the Wild. The runes of the Sheikah Slate were used in boss battles, Shrine trials, and in fun glitches and cheats that fans have utilized in the game. The Sheikah Slate played a massive part in the gameplay mechanics of Breath of the Wild, so do you think that it will return in Breath of the Wild 2?
I would be hard pressed to think that the Shiekah Slate will not return in the Breath of the Wild sequel. The ancient Sheikah device played such a large role in the first game and I would really like to see it return in the second. I think the having the runes introduced a fun spin on classical Zelda items like bombs and introduced something new like Stasis. Having the runes also gave players the ability to some fun and glitchy things like Stasis launching and mid-air bomb jumping. I enjoyed the addition to the game, but I would like to see it expanded. I would like to see more runes added, the map expanded, and more additions to the compendium.
As far as Rune expansions go I would like to see some kind of magic meter added; a magical something. I really missed having magic in Breath of the Wild and I would like to see magic make some kind of return in the sequel. I would also like to be able to add more than just pins to the map, maybe some of those pins being able to add pictures of locations or things that I’ve seen. That map could even be hanging in Link’s house with pinned pictures on a replica of the map from the Sheikah Slate. Finally, for compendium additions I would just like to see more enemies and animals in the game. There was already so much to find in Breath of the Wild, but there is definitely room for more! It is an open world game after all.
I really want to see the Sheikah Slate return in Breath of the Wild 2, but with some new additions. What new Runes and features would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below.
Hi I’m Heather! I’m Senior Editor and Art Director at Zelda Dungeon and I’ve been a member of the ZD team since 2019. I am a graphic designer, artist, and nerdy mom to an awesome little boy. When my nose isn’t in a book, working on my novel or watching anime you can find me curled up with my cats Mandy-Lynn and Daisy Mae.
