Because of Zelda’s actions in this game, it is her fault as to why it is always destined to have a new Link, Zelda and Ganondorf (or other evil) show up in all Zelda games.

The way it works is- There is a Priestess Ritual. The Priestess must sacrifice herself to the holy power (Triforce) in order to reseal all of the evil (monsters, The Imprisoned, etc.). In exchange however, she gets one wish from the holy power (the Triforce). She wishes for her and Link to be together throughout eternity. That even if Fate rips them apart, they will be born again so that they can be together again. She wishes for fate to always twist their destinies so that they will always meet each other in all their future lives. This is why Ganondorf exists, and I guess this is also why he just randomly gets the Triforce in Twilight Princess as a “divine prank”. It is all Zelda’s fault- her wish constantly reincarnates her and Link, and the destiny twist to ensure they always meet is represented by Ganondorf.

• Best sidequests for a Zelda game since Majora’s Mask.
• Ghirahim is only trying to bring his master back to life to obtain powers.
• Third battle with Ghirahim is said to be the hardest 3D Zelda boss battle.
• Second quest confirmed.
• Ghirahim is in possession of the three Triforce pieces (power, wisdom and courage), but Zelda has the true spirit of the Triforce within her.
• Fi will become sealed into the Master Sword at the end.
• Zelda dies and sacrifices herself to save everyone and becomes the spirit of the Triforce.
• Zelda’s ancestor was the Goddess everyone worshiped and the original holder of the Triforce.
• To forge the sword into the Master Sword, Link must acquire the remains of the three original Goddesses (Farore, Din Nayru?).
• Zora’s Domain is in the game, but frozen…what’s new huh.
• 11 Dungeons…6 main ones, 2 side dungeons and 3 revisited.
• Classic enemies such as Darknuts and Wizzrobes make a return.
• The origin of the Kokiri is explained.
• Volvagia will be the boss of the Fire Sanctuary.
• Dark Link makes a return, but his role is unknown at this point.

Update: There is one other detail from this source that suggests a new area revealed entitled, Lake Faroria.

Update 2: The Lake is actually called Lake Floria.

Update 3: Stealing weapons has been confirmed, check out Link using a two-handed sword he stole from the boss from the Ancient Cistern temple below.

Here’s an exact quote of what Go Nintendo had to say…

Remember how you could steal an enemy’s sword in Wind Waker? We’re hearing that this element will return for Skyward Sword. The information is said to come from the latest issue of Famitsu, but we’ve yet to see any screen/scans/pics that confirm this aspect. Consider this rumor for now.

We will keep you informed if we receive any information on the matter. And while we are on the subject, are there any other aspects from The Wind Waker that you’d like to see make a return? Discuss in the comments below.

• The “ultimate” power refered to in the intro video we posted is in fact the Triforce.
• The Goddess saved the chosen people of Hyrule by raising an island to the sky, Skyloft.
• The Goddess left behind the magic Harp and Goddess sword to help protect the Triforce.
• The Hylian leaders used the Triforce to seal the leader of the demons.
• Several arrow types: Wind arrows, ice arrow, fire arrow and bomb arrows.
• Items upgrade in stages.
• A mirror attachment for the Beetle to reflect light.
• A rainbow themed torch to project different colors of light used for puzzles.
• Ghirahim wishes to use zelda and her harp to break the seal, then finds out he needs the Goddess Sword as well.
• The Master Sword breaks the seal of the demon king, at which point Ghirahim fades into the sky as the three points on his cape turn into a trident. The demon king grabs the Trident and vanishes.

–First Party–

::Launch Games::

Extreme Sports Cafe (“New” IP, Combines 1080 and Wave Race + Other Sports)
Pikmin Cafe (Interfaces with Pikmin 3DS)
Endless Ocean Cafe
Nintendogs Cafe Kennel (Interfaces with Nintendogs + Cats)
Mii Explore (New IP, Multiplayer Adventure Game)

::Launch Window::

Kirby’s Epic Yarn 2 (Launch Window, Multiplayer)
Wario Ware Cafe (Launch – Launch Window?)

::Future Games::

Super Mario Cafe (Late 2012/Early 2013, Paradigm Shift ala SM64)
Legend of Paper Zelda (Mid 2012, Paper Mario version of SNES Zelda)
Fire Emblem Cafe (Late 2012)
Retro Studios IP (Late 2012, New IP)
Project Sora IP (New IP)
Monolith Soft RPG (New IP)
Miyamoto Game (New IP)

–Third Party–

::Launch Games::

Battlefield 3 (Extra Content)
Street Fighter X Tekken (Timed Exclusive)
SSX
Super Monkey Ball Cafe
Tony Hawk Cafe
Ridge Racer Cafe
Mass Effect 3 (Possibly with ME 1 + 2?)
InVersion
Dragons Dogma
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Metal Gear Solid: Rising (Extra Content)
Silent Hill: Downpour (Extra Content)
PES 2013 Cafe (Timed Exclusive)
Trauma Center Cafe

::Launch Window::

Modern Warfare 3
Grand Theft Auto V (Launch?, Timed Exclusive)
Dead Space Spin Off
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Cafe
Soul Caliber V (Extra Content)

::Future Games::

Sonic Cafe (Sonic Generations?)
Platinum Games IP (Bayonetta 2?)
Phantasty Star Online 2 (Late 2012?)
SEGA Game (???)
The Amazing Spider-Man: The Game
Rockstar Game (New IP?)
BioShock Infinite (Timed Exclusive)
Red Steel III
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Doom 4
Madden 2013 (Timed Exclusive)
Tiger Woods 13
Fight Night Cafe
Need for Speed Cafe
Level-5 Game (New IP)
Kingdom Hearts Cafe (Possibly KH3)
Square Enix Game (New IP)
Square Enix Game (???)
Grasshopper Game (New IP or No More Heroes 3)
Valve Game (Possibly a collection set + new game?)
Epic Games (New IP, Bulletstorm 2 or New Gears of War Trilogy exclusive to Cafe)

Yahoo Games

Link’s look is always a source of concern for Zelda fans. Will he be too old? Too young? Too cel-shaded? Too realistic? Regardless of the controversies, his games always turn out terrific, which is exactly what we expect of his next effort, Skyward Sword, when it ships this holiday season.

Numerous reports have been hitting online today during the E3 2010 conference saying a small teaser was shown of Legend of Zelda Wii to prepare for tomorrow. Reports suggest the game will be cel-shaded (very similar to The Wind Waker) and had Link wielding an unknown blade. The video also showed Shigeru Miyamoto playing this new Zelda title with the Wii Motion Plus.

However I have been unable to find footage of this myself and am only going by online reports (such as Hyrule.net). If anyone can shed some light on this, please do so in the comments. So for now, take it as rumor until we get official confirmation tomorrow when Nintendo presents Zelda Wii.

Our affiliate, Zelda Informer, has yet again posted some supposed leaked Legend of Zelda Wii details. They claim these come from a random German forum which they will source at a later time. It is also said that these details originated from Eiji Aonuma’s E3 plan for the revealing of Zelda Wii. So as usual, take them as a rumor for now until we get any sort of confirmation at E3 in a few days.

Zelda Wii’s official title is “The Legend of Zelda”. There will be no subtitle.

The game tells a story several hundred years before Ocarina of Time.It also answers the question of how the Mastersword came into being.

The fairy-like girl plays is a very important character in the game. Her Name is Zordiana.

The Hookshot is also in the game and it has new abilities. It will not pull you immediately to the target you aimed. Now it is possible to swing with the Hookshot, like with the Grappling Hook from WW. The Hookshot makes no use of Wii Motion Plus.

Sometimes you have to “draw” a specific symbol on a door with your sword, to open it.

The Bow-Control is very similar to the Bow-Control in Wii Sports Resort, as the script shows.

There are two levels of difficulty. Aonuma put it through. Miyamoto didn’t want to include it.The Normal-Mode for amateurs. The Hero-Mode has no “Super Guide” included and the enemies tougher.

The On-Stage Dungeon, which is also playable at E3, isn’t a Dungeon as we know it from the Zelda series. When entering a Dungeon, you will not notice you are in one. It will be a smooth gradation. There will be Dungeons with no Bosses and Bosses with no Dungeon. The “Dungeon” you are able to play at E3 will be an Ice-Level. It will be the frist “Dungeon” in the Game.

As one more (and probably last) reminder, Nintendo’s media briefing is June 15th at 9:00 a.m. PT. That’s pacific time, so click here to find out exactly when that is in your time zone.

You don’t need to be at E3 in person to experience Nintendo’s announcements as they happen, because Nintendo has setup an official website where you can watch the show live. Just visit http://e3.nintendo.com on June 15th at 9 am PT and you’re good to go! Of course we’ll be reporting all the Zelda news as soon as possible with our own reactions too, so don’t forget to visit Zelda Chronicles that day as well.

To pass the time until some big E3 news or leaks, here’s a few Zelda related news stories from the past week that we didn’t think warranted a full separate post:

GameTrailers

Bonus Round E3 2010 Preview (Part 3) – Nintendo at E3
• Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter, Jeff Gerstmann and Andy McNamara predict Nintendo’s E3 2010 press conference. Everything from the 3DS, vitality sensor, “Wii HD” and Zelda Wii are discussed, but honestly nothing new is talked about and they aren’t exactly Nintendo experts.

Zelda Dungeon

Magic vs. Technology in Zelda
• An article on magic and technology in the Zelda series.

Zelda Wii Rumor Opinions
• Axle the Beast from ZD shares his opinion on the recent Zelda Wii rumors in this video.

Why Zelda Wii Should Incorporate GCN/Classic Controller Option!
• Zelda Dungeon and its users discuss why there should be traditional controller support in Zelda Wii. It’s completely pointless to talk about this in my opinion as Wii MotionPlus cannot be mapped to regular button presses like the original Wii controller can, meaning it’s near impossible for Nintendo to offer multiple control options for Zelda Wii.

Zelda Universe

Master Sword Scams
• Zelda Universe warns potential buyers that the life-sized Master Sword replicas on eBay are a scam.

Bank of Hyrule: The Great DSi Giveaway
• Write your own Zelda Wii story idea to enter for a chance to win a Nintendo DSi system from Zelda Universe.

Zelda Informer

Zelda Wii… Cosplay?
• Someone actually cosplays a Zelda Wii character already (hint: it’s not Link).

Give Ganondorf a Chance: A Look at Villains in the Zelda series
• An article on the villains from the Zelda series and how they should improve for Zelda Wii.

How Gaming is (not) influencing Zelda
• An article on how other games are not influencing Zelda and how Zelda (and Nintendo) is unique.

Zelda Chronicles

Video Update
• Just a quick note, I apologize for not posting a “video update” like I scheduled to on June 5th. I won’t waste your time on the reasons why, but rest assured I’ll definitely have one ready after E3.